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There are 720 days of high school and college comes along just to end it

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
May 20, 2022

On the first day of my freshmen year, my expectations for high school had been crafted by stories from my older sister, John Hughes’s movies, and bad television shows.  I thought that high school would...

Illustration by Rhanda Halawah

Changes to curriculum have “chilling effect” on teachers

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
March 18, 2022

Nationwide, legislation restricting how schools teach racism and the history of the United States has made teachers’ jobs more difficult while devaluing students’ education, Jeannie Logan, Social Studies...

Maintaining hope, safety in the midst of Covid-19 benefits all

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
February 11, 2022

I remember the exact moment I thought we had finally made it to the end of the pandemic. Newly vaccinated and unmasked, I was seeing A Quiet Place II in theaters. It felt freeing, that life would return...

District 225 expands communications department

District 225 expands communications department

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
February 11, 2022

District 225 is expanding its communication department in an effort to better interact with the community and to provide information to parents more easily, Interim Principal Dr. Rosanne Williamson said. One...

Population at South projected to decline

Population at South projected to decline

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
December 17, 2021

As South looks to the future and prepares for school years to come, a newly released report forecasts a drop in the student population of several hundred students in the next 10 years, Associate Superintendent...

South finds community and collaboration in math competition

South finds community and collaboration in math competition

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
November 12, 2021

South students will once again test their math skills next week in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), competing against students across the country, Phillip Gartner, Math Department instructional...

Illustration by Evelyn Oh

South finds community and collaboration in math competition

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
November 12, 2021

South students will once again test their math skills next week in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), competing against students across the country, Phillip Gartner, Math Department instructional...

With Red re-recordings, “Everything Has Changed”

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
November 12, 2021

As the calendar transitioned to Nov. 12, music services updated to show 30 new songs, marking the official return of Taylor Swift’s Red era. While fans have counted down the days until Red (Taylor’s...

STEM sensations: students present at seventh maker faire

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, Staff Writer
May 21, 2021

After weeks of planning and building, South students presented their innovative science projects at South’s seventh STEM Maker Faire on May 19, Michael Sinde, career and technology education teacher...

graphic by Om Patel

The benefits of vaccination aren’t shared equally around the globe

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, Columnist
May 6, 2021

Ever since I was little, I’ve had a deadly fear of needles. Visits to the doctor’s office were traumatizing, with memories of my fingers being pricked haunting me. Flu season was my own personal nightmare...

Covid-19 testing offers peace of mind to students

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, columnist
March 19, 2021

At the start of the second semester, South introduced a new weekly Covid-19 testing program capable of quickly processing the whole school, according to associate superintendent Dr. R.J. Gravel. The process...

A day in Congress represents the progress made in the U.S while opposition shows the challenges ahead

A day in Congress represents the progress made in the U.S while opposition shows the challenges ahead

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, Columnist
March 16, 2021

On Feb. 25, the House of Representatives passed monumental legislation while the Senate debated the possible confirmation of the highest ranking transgender American in government, demonstrating the social...

The passing of a GBN student shows the challenges of discussing mental health and the need for a new approach

The passing of a GBN student shows the challenges of discussing mental health and the need for a new approach

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, columnist
February 2, 2021

Trigger Warning: This column contains mention of suicide and depression On Jan. 7th, the Glenbrook North administration informed students of the passing of senior Dylan Buckner. The news rocked our...

Oracle After Hours: How music filled the void of 2020 and creates hope for 2021

Oracle After Hours: How music filled the void of 2020 and creates hope for 2021

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, columnist
December 31, 2020

With 2020 crawling to an end, we are finishing a year that has left us no shortage of memories. From the relatively few highs to the litany of lows, these moments will be with us for a very long time.  As...

Oracle After Hours: Why its important to form a community through isolation

Oracle After Hours: Why it’s important to form a community through isolation

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell
October 29, 2020

The start of the 2020 school year has felt like one everlasting finals week: high stakes, stressful, and all-consuming. A feeling of being overwhelmed has taken hold of my mind and it is called burnout.  As...

New Automotives course allows for more personal experiences

A new course option in the automotives department called Small Engines 161 was approved by the school board at a Jan. 27 meeting and will soon be available to students at South, according to Dawn Hall,...

Parking lot patrol: Directing traffic, one of the three parapros stationed outside the main entrance stops cars to allow students to cross the street. In 
 previous years, there were only two parapros outside, but another was added at the beginning of this year.

New security changes implemented at South

Glenbrook South has implemented several changes to improve security on campus, such as bollards that provide a protective barrier, electronic locks, an ID scanning system, new paraprofessionals and the...

Amazing Adventurers:  Teaching his Adventure Education class, Monahan is teaching the Kayaking unit. Other units his class has done include outdoor cooking, team building activities and rock climbing.

Monahan wins state award; efforts appreciated

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, staff reporter
May 24, 2019

In late March, Tim Monahan, a physical education teacher, became the first South recipient of the High School Teacher of the Year Award given by the Northeastern District of the Illinois Association for...

DEDICATED DELEGATES: Focusing on her work, Maddy McGrath, Model United Nations co-president,  helps a crisis staff respond to crisis notes during the GBSMUN conference. South’s MUN team hosted over 500 students for a conference on April 6.

Model UN hosts largest conference in club history

On April 6, Glenbrook South’s Model United Nations (MUN) team hosted its fifth GBSMUN conference, which brought over 500 students from all over Chicago, as well as Brad Schneider, the U.S. representative...

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