Victoria Tu, Features Editor
November 10, 2014
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Senior Megan Hardy said she was running down the field at the PepsiCo Showdown soccer tournament in April when she suddenly heard a pop in her leg.
“It all happened really fast,” said Hardy. “I tried to do a 180-degree... Read more »
Brandon Koretz and Taylor Shuman, Editor-in-Chief and Features Editor
November 7, 2014
Filed under Features
Sitting in her math class at the University of Southern California, Glenbrook North alumnus Ashley Cohn (‘14) watched the clock, impatiently waiting for the scheduled release time of rapper Hoodie Allen’s music video for ... Read more »
Rachel Lee, Executive Features Editor
November 7, 2014
Filed under Features
Junior Leela Pakanati’s self-constructed robotic arm is composed of a shoulder, bicep, forearm and hand with fingers. It performs the same functions and is similar to the size of an adult arm, but there are considerable differences... Read more »
Jake Golbus, Staff Writer
November 7, 2014
Filed under Features
On Oct. 11, Glenbrook North alumnus Gary Donatelli (‘69) debuted his first movie, “23 Blast,” at a screening in the CPA.
“23 Blast” is based on the true story of Travis Freeman, a teenager from a small town i... Read more »
Jessica Lee, Features Editor
November 7, 2014
Filed under Features
Permanently engraved into the cement walkway leading to the entrance is the restaurant’s name, “Sarkis.” Walking in, one can hear the hubbub of hash browns frying, 5 Seconds of Summer’s “Amnesia” playing on th... Read more »
Amber Olsen, Features Editor
November 7, 2014
Filed under Features
Senior Kiera Abramson said as she finished a girls varsity cross country meet at the beginning of the 2013 season, she felt a sharp pain suddenly shoot through her right ankle.
“I noticed it bothering me, but I kept on running, thinking it wasn’t anything,” Abramson said.
However, she was wrong.
“Every ti... Read more »
Alec Mawrence, Executive Opinions Editor
November 7, 2014
Filed under Features, In The Middle
When Tommy John, former Major League Baseball pitcher, coached his son’s baseball team at Furman University 15 years ago, he did not know what caused players to require Tommy John surgery, but he knew overthrowing was not a good thing. So, he devised a way to get his pitchers to pitch less.
... Read more »
Amber Olson, Features Editor
October 3, 2014
Filed under Features
Alumnus Neeral Mehta (‘13) said that he and three of his friends suddenly burst into song, singing “We are the Champions” by Queen as they concluded their 56th consecutive hour of playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl on... Read more »
Rachel Lee, Executive Features Editor
October 3, 2014
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Statement: A teenager under the age of 18 driving home from a school or religious event after curfew will not receive a ticket
As junior Brian Kim was driving home from a youth event at church on an August night, what he thought... Read more »
Jessica Lee, Features Editor
October 3, 2014
Filed under Features
Decapitated baby dolls with blood painted on their necks are scattered among little kids behind bars, screaming and begging to be let out. A covered silver platter lies on a table in a dining room setting where the lid is lifted to r... Read more »
Hana Bezark, Executive Copy Editor
October 3, 2014
Filed under Features
As science teacher Anthony Fiala walked down the science hallway, he thought about how he could enhance the plain brick wall with a creation expressing altruism. This concept is something Fiala emphasizes in his Brain Studies c... Read more »