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Updated policy manual plan approved

Updated policy manual plan approved

Olivia Richards, co-news editor
October 10, 2025

The District 225 School Board has approved a plan to update the policy manual in order to better align with Illinois law, Superintendent Dr. R.J. Gravel said. The plan to begin the update was approved...

New club  review process  introduced

New club review process introduced

Olivia Richards, Co-news editor
October 10, 2025

District 225 has streamlined the student club proposal process as a way to maintain consistency between South and North, Dr. Mark Maranto, Assistant Principal of Student Activities, said. The proposal...

South ranked 19th out of all Illinois high schools

South ranked 19th out of all Illinois high schools

Meredith Bill, Managing Editor
September 25, 2025

Glenbrook South ranked 19th among Illinois high schools in U.S. News and World Report’s list 2025-2026 Best High School Rankings.    The ranking assessed percentages such as Advanced Placement...

District tightens technology use

District tightens technology use

Peyton Knorr, co-news editor
September 5, 2025

Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, the District 225 School Board issued a ban on personal technological devices and social media websites, such as Snapchat and Instagram, in the classroom during school...

Students launch HOSA Chapter

Students launch HOSA Chapter

Jonnie Devine, Asst. Editor
April 25, 2025

What once was an idea became a club for junior Reese Dahlberg and sophomore Neyasa Jindal when they founded the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapter at South this year. HOSA is a club...

VICTORIOUS ENDING: MUN stands outside the University of Central Florida on Nov. 8 after their competition. The group recieved many individual awards
with Best Delegate going to Zenia Babool, Sean Burke, Callie Choi, Sarina Harjani, and Aleeza Kahn, Outstanding Delegate to Nuha Babool, Vahan Harabetian, and
Veronica Kolesnikov, Honorable Delegate to Ellen Llacsa, Alisha Rafiqi, and Siya Shah, and Verbal Delegate to Connor Herrington. They also received a team award
for the Best Medium Delegation.

Model United Nations aims for victory

Pax Ilko, Staff writer
November 22, 2024

South’s 70-member Model United Nations team (MUN) has excelled this season, especially at their two conferences: Carl Sanburg High School and Saint Ignatius High School, Jesse Sisler, Special Education...

Teachers Union represents educator's needs

Teachers Union represents educator’s needs

Phoebe Mann, asst.editor
November 22, 2024

In order to provide a successful environment for students and staff, a union is needed to ensure fair and healthy working conditions, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. South’s Teachers Union is composed...

Who will it be?

Who will it be?

Sarah Park, news editor
March 22, 2024

To promote student voting, especially in the primaries, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9th District) and staffers from Sen. Laura Fine (D-IL 9th District) and Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz’s (D-IL 17th District)...

Caring about politics, caring about your future

Caring about politics, caring about your future

Maia Weissman, asst. opinions editor
December 22, 2023

“I don’t like to talk about politics.” This sentence, although most often used to avoid conflict, is damaging our democracy. There are myriad reasons why someone, especially someone our age, might...

“Buildings can be rebuilt, people can’t be replaced”

Mia Carr and Gaby Yap
May 19, 2023

Smoke was all that Brian Render, Glenview Fire Department Lieutenant, could see as he walked into  an evacuated South. As Render rushed closer to the source of the fire, he realized it was more intense...

South Model U.N. attends NUMUN XX

South Model U.N. attends NUMUN XX

Kaitlyn Jiang, asst. news editor
April 21, 2023

Model United Nations (Model U.N.) attended the 20th Annual Northwestern University Model United Nations (NUMUN XX) conference at Northwestern University on April 13, where several South students won awards,...

Cummings and Wolfe promoted: (Left) Laura Cummings, Director of Student Support, and Stacy Wolfe, Instructional Supervisor and Assistant Director of Specialized Programs and Services (Right).

Cummings, Wolfe promoted

Mia Carr and Sarah Park
March 17, 2023

Stacy Wolfe and Dr. Laura Cummings were promoted as of Feb. 27, an email from District 225 to staff stated. Cummings is the new Director of Student Support, and Wolfe is the Instructional Supervisor and...

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