June 1, 2016
Ben Zhao, Features Editor
April 15, 2016
Filed under In The Middle
Next to the flat, bright-green and sod-covered fields west of the William Lutz football stadium lies a depression in the terrain filled with native prairie plants that date back centuries. These plants, with roots sustained by ... Read more »
Lizzy Ring, Opinions Editor
March 4, 2016
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Freshman Lucky Deutsch started his baking company, Lucky Kakes, when he was 11 years old.
According to Deutsch, his first cake sale was almost an accident because he was not looking to profit, and, at the time, he did not expect to be opening a busine... Read more »
Liza McMahon, Page Editor
March 4, 2016
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Junior Hannah Godnik appeared on an episode of “Chicago Med” on NBC on Jan. 26.
“On Thanksgiving, I got the call that I got the role and it was really exciting,” said Godnik. “It felt amazing because I’ve been dreaming of finally getting a part for... Read more »
Jessica Lee, Features Editor
March 4, 2016
Filed under Features, In The Middle
The audience hushed and the last bits of conversations shushed as a voice announced the start of the show, but the lights did not turn off. They did not turn off until sophomore Emily Chang darted down the aisle and scampered up the... Read more »
Jessica Lee and Ben Zhao, Features Editor
February 5, 2016
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Colored pencils scratching lightly against paper and music playing softly in the background are familiar sounds in Drawing and Design, an art class. But occasionally the music is interrupted by a student turning to one of her... Read more »
Anna Hirshman, Executive Copy Editor
February 5, 2016
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Working as a counselor at a Boy Scouts summer camp, senior Ricky Kirkpatrick felt disappointed in himself as he presented the scouts with information for ways to earn their badges.
“[The other counselors were] coming up with re... Read more »
Liza McMahon
February 5, 2016
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Psychology teacher Robin Walker remembers feeling dumb as he sat in his first grade classroom learning how to count change.
“Here is a dime,” said Walker. “It’s smaller than a nickle and it’s [worth more]. That blew me... Read more »
December 11, 2015
Kobi Weinberg and Amber Olson, Managing Editor and Executive Features Editor
November 6, 2015
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Toby Klein said she was raped when she was 15.
Klein, who graduated last spring from Glenbrook North and is now a freshman at Indiana University, said that after recovering, she felt an obligation to speak out about sexual assault... Read more »
Amber Olson and Allan Dontsis, Executive Features Editor and Executive Sports Editor
October 2, 2015
Filed under Features, In The Middle
This past summer, senior Maddy Kahn created a new term for when she binge watched “The Vampire Diaries:” vamping.
“My friends would ask if I wanted to hang out, but I said ‘Sorry, I’m vamping,’ and they’d all know what I’m doing,” Kahn said.
W... Read more »
Lizzy Ring, Opinions Editor
April 17, 2015
Filed under Features, In The Middle
While driving to school each morning, junior Jordan Wolken listens to rap music to pump himself up for the school day.
Cora Palfy, a music theoretical researcher at Northwestern University, said music that is played in a major... Read more »