Aid makes college more affordable than expected
Maggie Li, Features Editor
May 25, 2017
Graphic by Ben Zhao and Maggie Li
News
Gradebook study elicits varying responses
Andreea Sabau, Staff Writer
After a difficult test, junior Rachel Bernstein pulled out her phone and instinctively tapped the PowerSchool icon to appease her worries. An empty grid, devoid of grade pe... Read More »
May 25, 2017
Teachers organize trip to Costa Rica
Sahil Modi, News Editor
Carrying water bottles, sunscreen and heavy backpacks, a group of students trekked their way through the damp and muddy Somme Woods in Northbrook. This hike was designed to simulate the... Read More »
May 25, 2017
Students say ‘yes’ to college abroad
Zoe Engels and Sydney Stumme-Berg, Executive News Editor and News Editor
As she prepares to pursue her bachelor’s degree in Israel, senior Sweetlana Portnaya jokingly said she is looking forward to more than just the warm weather and “attra... Read More »
May 25, 2017
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Features
Teachers seek adventures over summer vacation
Katie Fitzpatrick, Features Editor
World traveler goes home Social studies teacher David Vincent’s passion for traveling is evident by the 41 countries he has visited throughout the world. Yet every summer, he returns to Lake George, New York to maintain a connection with his past. “It’s a balancing act between places that I will faithfully return to and allotting time to those places and new pla... Read More »
May 25
Natan Shayevich, Features Editor
The production team for the HBO series “Big Little Lies,” a show about murder and deceit in Monterey, California, includes Academy Award-winning actresses Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, as well as Glenbrook North alumnus Nathan Ross (‘91). According to Ross, “Big Little Lies,” which aired on HBO from February to April 2017, is his first television s... Read More »
May 25
New club strives to save children in need
Hope Mailing, Sports Editor
When they were only 12 years old, sophomores Beatrice and Elise Katsnelson saved the lives of two children. According to Beatrice, she and her sister decided to redirect money that would have been used for their Bat Mitzvah party toward Save a Child’s Heart, an organization whose president had taught the Katsnelsons’ father at medical school in Israel. Now, the Kats... Read More »
Apr 21
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Lifestyle
Background noise boosts creativity
Danny Ogranovich, Page Editor
Fatigued and running out of time, junior Maddy Chemers was almost at her breaking point. After working for six hours straight, typing out each grueling word, she could not figure out what to wr... Read More »
May 25, 2017
Sleeping the way to improved focus
May 25, 2017
After a long day of school and extracurriculars, junior Charles Kang begins to feel exhaustion sin... Read More »
Easing yourself into healthy living
April 21, 2017
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Students, parents sell unique college clothing
April 21, 2017
Prior to founding Denimszn, senior Sophie Gertz’s custom college apparel business, Gertz had nev... Read More »
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OpEd
The good, the bad and controversial
Ellie Jordan, Managing Editor
Ninety-nine percent of the time, I find it easy to overcome the infamous case of writer’s block. I’ve spent the last three years writing opinions columns for the Torch with all the enthusiasm of a hy... Read More »
May 25, 2017
Thank you to all of my high school friends
May 25, 2017
Being able to attend Glenbrook North high school was like winning an award, and for that this is m... Read More »
Don’t get hooked onto one path
May 25, 2017
For the past year, I’ve lived and breathed this question. I’ve heard it from my parents while ... Read More »
Searching for the perfect apple
May 25, 2017
I can’t stand an apple with bruises. I don’t even remember when this distaste began, all I k... Read More »
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May 25, 2017
Junior owns the softball mound
May 25, 2017
During a home game on May 4, the softball team played 14 innings against Vernon Hills but had to stop the game when the score was 3-3 due to the darkness. The game was continued on May 12 with two more... Read More »
Athletic Hall of Fame set to launch
May 25, 2017
In April of 2018, the Glenbrook North Athletic Hall of Fame is scheduled to induct its inaugural class. Athletic Director John Catalano said the hall of fame is a way to honor athletic contributors. ... Read More »
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Rise in higher education costs stems from many sources
Ben Zhao, Executive Features Editor
When senior Ana Sabic first toured the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she did not expect to see a 340-square-foot gym with a climbing wall, a 35-person sauna and 10 bas... Read More »
May 25, 2017
Resume building alters high school experience
April 21, 2017
Although she is not in Juggling and Magic Club, juggling various activities is nothing new for senio... Read More »
Early focus on college causes student anxiety
April 21, 2017
Even before walking through the doors of high school, freshman Campbell Sharpe felt the pressures of... Read More »
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