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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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Captain America: Civil War revives classic debates

Captain America: Civil War revives classic debates

Lauren Frias and Hannah Mason
May 27, 2016

Below are two writers' takes on the latest Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War. Captain America defends Avengers What do you think of when you hear the word “superhero”? Maybe you picture...

Jamnesty promotes artistic expression, global change

Jamnesty promotes artistic expression, global change

Lauren Frias and Mollie Cramer
April 22, 2016

Gathered in the open cafeteria with lights dimmed, an anticipating crowd stands before the stage for the first act to come on. As the group assembles and begins to play, the audience dances along in concert-like...

Deadpool intrigues mature audiences

Deadpool intrigues mature audiences

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
March 11, 2016

Reeling in a massive $135 million in sales just during opening weekend, a new Marvel movie broke the box office early February. Contrary to the expected goody-goody atmosphere of your average Marvel movie,...

Star Wars films inspire many, unite generations

Lauren Frias and Nick Moran
February 8, 2016

The room is dimly lit, and silence falls upon the audience in the theater. The quiet ambiance is quickly disrupted by a blaring trumpet fanfare, and an all too familiar yellow font fills the blank theater...

Graphic by Ashley Clark

Crashing the Party: South students reflect on party culture’s reputation, debate truths and inaccuracies of the stigma

Lauren Frias, Hannah Mason & Dani Tuchman, co-editors-in-chief
February 5, 2016

Headphones in ear and snack bowl in hand, a student lies down in his bed to enjoy a night of solitude. His music stops momentarily, interrupted by a soft “ding”, signaling a new text message. The message...

Failure implicates necessity to evaluate, not digress from progress

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
December 18, 2015

When I was eight-years-old, I was to play at my first piano recital. At that point, I had only been playing for a few months, and my teacher gave me the freedom to showcase any song of my choosing. Searching...

Old News: Satellite Communication

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
December 18, 2015

Christmas sale commercials and catchy holiday tunes fill the air, rounding out the overall festive ambiance of the season. However, few people pay attention to the actual mechanism that contributes to...

American Horror Story introduces “Hotel”:

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
November 6, 2015

Horror can be defined in a variety of ways. Whether it be detailed by jump scares, psychological immorality or graphic gore, the previous can be found alone or in a wide variety of combinations. However,...

Illustration by Jini John

Stress impacts mental health: South students reflect on results of school standards

LAUREN FRIAS & HANNAH MASON, co-editors-in-chief
November 6, 2015

Open up a Google Search. Type in the search bar, “School makes me want to...” Google auto fill pops up below, finishing the sentence with popular searches: “...cry”, “...cut myself,” “...throw...

Seniors Lauren Frias, Stephen Sholty, George Tantchev, Colin Quill, Alex Sirakides and the rest of the drumline all participate in the color wars event during band camp. Band is one of many things Frias hopes to cherish throughout her last year at South.

Senior reflects on past times at South, prepares for final year

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
November 5, 2015

It's over a month into senior year, and I still have yet to believe that I have come this far. I distinctly remember sitting in the auditorium during freshman assemblies, choosing my sophomore history...

Sounds of the Summer: Warped Tour preview

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
May 29, 2015

For all enthusiastic alternative rock, indie, metal rock and even hip-hop fans, the Vans Warped Tour is a musical festival that can bring together a variety of music genres to a singular venue. This year,...

Police brutality sparks debate; public takes sides

Police brutality sparks debate; public takes sides

Lauren Frias & Elaine Sine, editor-in-chief and co-opinions editor
May 29, 2015

Ferguson. New York City. North Charleston. Baltimore. Chicago. These cities represent a portion of the recent cases where people cite racial injustice and police brutality. Conflicts arise between citizens...

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