Sonia Zaacks and Matthew Chupack, Executive Features Editor and Features Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under In The Middle
Getting asked about her grades is a common occurrence for junior Sarah Cottick. After a big test, her peers do not hesitate to compare answers and test scores.Â
“People are constantly asking [about] grades, people are constantly comparing test scores [and] peopl...
Micha Gachpar and Ellie Pazol, Features Editors
December 7, 2018
Filed under In The Middle
The feeling of competition with his peers appeared as early as elementary school for junior Ryan Hertzberg. Kindergarten activities were slowly replaced with projects and the tasks of learning how to read and write.Â
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Maddie Harris, Features Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under In The Middle
On her way to a Glenbrook North volleyball game, senior Alana Gertz uncomfortably watched her friends pull out their JUULs to use during the brief car ride. She tries to stay away from these products, so she got a different ride...
November 2, 2018
Sonia Zaacks and Matthew Chupack, Executive Features Editor and Features Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under In The Middle
Myth: I can stop whenever I want…
The belief that e-cigarettes are not addictive is a myth. University researcher Ayodeji Awopegba said in a phone interview that because e-cigarettes contain nicotine, kids are becoming addicted...
Sonia Zaacks and Ellie Pazol, Executive Features Editor and Features Editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under In The Middle
Years after getting hooked on caffeine, science teacher Joel Borowicz developed peptic ulcers in his stomach, eventually causing him to be hospitalized. He began drinking coffee in sixth grade, and by the age of 14, he was consuming...
September 28, 2018
May 24, 2018
Lucia Bosacoma, Executive Features Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under In The Middle
By the end of her senior year, alumna Dana Cagen (‘17) was exhausted. Four years of intensive studying and extracurriculars left her tired and burnt out to the point at which she could not imagine attending college in the fall.
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May 24, 2018
Leah Matlin, Features Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under In The Middle
Attending college right after high school was what senior Matt Marschall had always expected to do. Yet, after attending a gap fair program during his junior year, he began to look into various postgraduate options. He plans to take a gap year in which he will travel to Ecuador to live with a host family and partic...
April 20, 2018
