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FCCLA club competes at state

Grace Brunzell, Staff Reporter
July 6, 2014

You’ve been intensely preparing for State. The stakes are high, so you’re planning on bringing your A game to the table. But before you can put your skills to the test, you have to make sure everything...

Seniors explore alternatives to traditional college paths

Seniors explore alternatives to traditional college paths

Kelsey Pogue and Victoria Sunkel, co-web editor and staff reporter
May 23, 2014

Next year, while the majority of current seniors will leave Glenview to begin their first year of college in the U.S., a few have chosen to take gap years or study at an international school. WESTWARD...

Natalie Jakucyn

Natalie Jakucyn

Hailey Hauldren, co-features editor
May 23, 2014

Math Teacher Natalie Jakucyn is retiring after teaching at South for 20 years. In addition to teaching math classes, Jakucyn helped write the curriculum for the Precalculus Statistic course. After working...

Judy Libman

Judy Libman

Anuska Kalra, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

English Teacher Judy Libman is retiring from South after 19 years of service. “I’m retiring because it’s time for me,” Libman said. “I’m [leaving] in June, and I’m not [hesitant] to say...

Mark Ferguson

Mary-Grace Noteman, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

Mark Ferguson, Television and Broadcasting teacher, will be retiring this year after his 30 years of service at South. Beginning his career at GBS in 1984 in the Television and Radio department. According...

South Scuba

Connie Hoekstra, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

Leaving school for Spring Break, Math teacher LeaAnne Hotton found herself surrounded by a whole different kind of school. Unlike the swarms of students that fill the halls of South, Hotton was surrounded...

Andersen serves as role model in badminton, other extracurriculars

Sophie Hensley, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

A queen of two courts—whether she’s dancing at the homecoming festivities or smashing the birdie at a badminton match, senior Maureen Andersen can overcome almost any challenge and will thus be leaving...

Terry Benjamin

Terry Benjamin

Claire Fisher, co-opinions editor
May 23, 2014

Social Studies Teacher Terry Benjamin is retiring this year after teaching for 35 years at South. Besides teaching, Benjamin coached boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and varsity baseball. According...

Cheryl Hope

Cheryl Hope

Megan Sheqiladze, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

English Teacher Cheryl Hope is retiring this year after 27 years of teaching at GBS. Hope taught AP Literature, ELL Transitional English and Creative Writing. She also was a sponsor of Gay Straight Alliance...

Michelle Scheinkopf

Michelle Scheinkopf

Hailey Hauldren, co-features editor
May 23, 2014

After working at GBS for 35 years, Health Teacher Michelle Scheinkopf will be retiring this spring. Scheinkopf began working at GBS in 1979 after attending college at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana....

Students, teachers discuss unfair treatment by teachers

Students, teachers discuss unfair treatment by teachers

Jordan Spalding, staff writer
April 22, 2014

Students spend nearly half of their waking hours at school with teachers. Because of this concentrated time spent together, some South students feel like they have negative relationships with their teachers...

Paranoia aims for fair, friendly competition among students

Paranoia aims for fair, friendly competition among students

Lily Sands, staff writer
April 22, 2014

Paranoia, a Nerf tournament amongst South juniors and seniors, has become an annual tournament for some competition, fun and disruption within the community, according to South students who took part....

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