Standing in the dance room, my hands tremble with nervous anticipation. I try to recall every choreographed move as my peer’s watchful eyes look up at me. Every bone in my body regrets taking this class.
I...
Social media is a powerful tool with the ability to spread information and misinformation incredibly fast. Just one statement posted on a single platform can transform the media into chaos and clashing...
The Glenview Board of Trustees reconvened for an emergency meeting on Monday, March 8, to revisit their decision regarding Fire Station 13. This meeting occurred in response to the community rally two...
As someone who spends a considerable amount of time on Twitter, I can attest to the fact that pressing the “post” button is sometimes too easy. Firing out a 200-character Tweet can seem so innocuous...
I vividly remember hearing a Black Friday horror story about a man pepper spraying a woman in an attempt to snatch the last new iPhone on the shelf at Best Buy. This year, all the hustle and bustle that...
It is fair to say that we all know we are on our phones more than ever right now. There is a pandemic and we are all stuck inside, so it is easier to get lost in the endless loop of social media.
Recently...
Here we are America: Election Day. After tonight, and the preceding, hellish 18 months, it’ll finally be over.
Well, not quite.
You see, because of a fun little thing called the coronavirus,...
Matthew Larsen, varsity boys’ lacrosse coach, said that his excitement for this season was like no other. Larsen was ready to take the field until the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced...
As quarantine stretches on for people around the world, scientists are noticing the remarkable effect staying at home is having on wildlife. With more people staying in and animals coming out, Earth Day...
Two students are getting ready to face one another in their next super smash competition taking place after school in the SAC (student activities center). The controller is connected, the countdown starts...
A new special interests category has been added to GBS Connects, the biennial career day at South, according to Dr. Lara Cummings, assistant principal for student services. This year’s event, which takes...
Gwyn Skiles, asst. opinions editor December 7, 2018
My favorite fantasy when I was about five or six, was to be a princess in a castle with a handsome prince. I lived in my blue sparkly Cinderella costume, dancing to sing-along Disney princess DVDs in my...
