September 27, 2019
This issue, Torch writers explored articles spanning the last 42 years. Similarities and differences between then and now were discovered.
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Caitlyn Lofland, Features Editor
September 27, 2019
Twenty-one years ago, the school day at Glenbrook North was an entirely different experience than it is today. Classes were 45 minutes long, with the exception of science classes which lasted 60 minutes. Students went to ever...
Andreea Sabau, Executive News Editor
May 23, 2019
Looking at pictures from previous years’ May Days is an unpleasant activity for senior Gabrielle Morrison, who is a member of the Glenbrook Academy. Each year, the Academy senior class photo makes Morrison “die a little bit...
May 23, 2019
Caitlyn Lofland, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
From cutting open juice boxes to cleaning up impromptu finger painting messes, freshman Jacob Brodson is always busy while working as a teacher’s assistant for kindergarteners at Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim.
“You ...
Lucy Cho, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Sharp blades flash against ice, trailing swooping lines behind them as skaters glide across the rink. This is a familiar scene for senior Nicole Helinski, who has been ice skating since she was 5 years old. In addition to practicing ...
Maya Fridman, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Paint the Town during Homecoming week and marching band playing instruments through the aisles of Sunset Foods are two ways Bruce Gonzalez, Sunset Foods store manager, has observed the meaningful impact Glenbrook North studen...
April 18, 2019
Sonia Zaacks, Executive Features Editor
March 1, 2019
While taking her earring out after an Orchesis rehearsal, senior Nicole Sasaki realized the backing was stuck inside her earlobe and sought help from her mother to retrieve the piece. Months later, she experienced another complication,...
Matthew Chupack and Maddie Harris, Features Editors
March 1, 2019
When junior Isabella Grosso wore a cropped shirt to school, she was asked about the “staple” in her belly button. After realizing the person was referring to her piercing, she replied, “Thanks” and laughed it off. Her piercing provides her with a sense of conf...
February 1, 2019
Sonia Zaacks, Executive Features Editor
February 1, 2019
While other students were learning how to use their first cell phones at the age of 13, senior Zoë Klapman was already building her first website. Her interest in computer science started in middle school, and since then, she...
