Grace Kang, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under Features
It is 9 p.m., and the dimly-lit halls of Glenbrook North echo with soft footsteps. Six hours and five minutes have passed since the stampede of students rushed through the halls and out the heavy doors to school buses and cars.
11:30 p.m. The paraprofessio...
Grace Chatas, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2019
Filed under Features
As the sun rose, senior Cam Casey stood with his camera in hand, surrounded by shreds of furniture and freshly sprayed graffiti, ready to document his latest adventure on Instagram — exploring an abandoned hospital.
“It was pretty cool to see the remnants of the hospital and be able to see each individual roo...
Anya Eydelman and Megan Fahrney, Editor-at-Large and Sports Editor
March 1, 2019
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Unlike most tourists, junior Emily Erickson has left hoofprints across the globe from Iceland to Wisconsin while riding on horseback. Sprouting from a childhood infatuation with ponies, Erickson has pursued her love of horses by participating in weekly lessons at her training stable.
“I love horseback riding bec...
Caitlyn Lofland, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
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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
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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 ...
