Caitlyn Lofland, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
Filed under Features
Passionate about human rights, Matthew Whipple, director of the Glenbrook Academy of International Studies, traveled to Rwanda during the summer of 2017 to tour Africa and visit a refugee camp. Whipple is involved in STAND FOR...
Lucy Cho, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
Filed under Features
Eight months ago, sophomore Yoon Lee moved halfway across the world from South Korea to the United States, leaving her father and her childhood friends.
Lee said she misses her father most when she hears her friends talking ab...
Eli Traub, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
Filed under Features
Alongside his grandfather, Malawian President Peter Mutharika, junior Chris Knapp traveled to the United Nations General Assembly and Malawi.
“Sometimes I take a minute to think about it, you know, that I’m related to someo...
Andreea Sabau, Executive News Editor
February 1, 2019
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Every time junior Lauren McGinnis hears what she believes is “the most powerful word in the English language” — the n-word — being used, waves of discomfort and frustration wash over her. She did not think that asking her white peers in an Instagram post to remove the word from their vocabulary was an un...
Nora Smith, Executive Opinions Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Features
Whether you have heard about them from a friend or you are just learning about them now, the Glenbrook North tunnels have been the subject of many rumors. Curious about the truth, I talked to an administrator to arrange a time for us to go into the tunnels together wi...
Jessica Katz and Zoe Bendoff, Executive Copy Editor and Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Features
Legs trembling and heart racing, freshman Ann Slivken prepared to take on an obstacle course that would test her agility, strength and balance. Months of training combined with years of climbing experience would be put to the test in the moments to follow. Ann put all nerves aside as the competition began, racing...
Isabel Vayser, Opinions Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Features
Growing up hearing her sister and grandmother play the violin, freshman Kelly Kim developed a passion for classical music. At 4 years old, she became a violinist herself. Though it would sometimes be difficult to concentrate on details while practicing, Kim learned ...
Zoe Bendoff, Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Filed under Features
On weekends from early spring to mid-fall, junior Jake Fields sets out at around 9 a.m. with his lawn mower and landscaping supplies packed in the back of an SUV. He usually returns home around 4 p.m. after tending to the lawns of his five regular clients.
“My gran...
Micha Gachpar, Features Editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under Features
Five teachers from the United States are chosen each year to attend a three-week research program in Geneva, Switzerland. After being denied from the program the previous summer, physics teacher Tony Valsamis was offered the chance to take part in this unique oppo...
Matthew Chupack, Features Editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under Features
Even as a toddler, junior Quinn Cassell took an interest in music through unconventional household items.
“Before Quinn could talk, he used to walk around the house and sit down in front of the cold air return grates, … and he would strum them,” sai...
May 24, 2018
