Sarah Boeke, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under OpEd
Basketball: a sport I had been playing since my teammates and I were just little bundles of energy tripping around the court with little regard for the actual baskets.
At first, I fell in love with basketball’s competitive nature. The physical and mental c...
April 18, 2019
Filed under OpEd
We all make excuses. When we skip practice, ignore homework or ditch class, we revert to blaming others rather than taking personal accountability.
But let’s face it: our claims that teachers or coaches “hate us” for no reason are not as valid as we think.
Throughout our ...
Alexandra Chertok, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under OpEd
We’re all in denial.
We pollute with our cars, waste water with our showers and add to landfills with our plastic. So why do we post pretty pictures of beautiful landscapes from vacations for Earth Day while empty soda can...
Ellie White, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under OpEd
There’s an epidemic overtaking the hallways of Glenbrook North. No, I’m not talking about vaping, academic dishonesty or even AirPods.
I’m talking about slow walkers.
More specifically, groups of four to five students who insist on walking in a ...
Isabel Vayser, Opinions Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
Bundled up in a turtleneck, a corduroy dress, tights and a puffy pink coat, I waved goodbye to my grandma and hopped on the bus for another day of kindergarten. Like every other day, I sat next to my best friend, Shannon, who...
March 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
Dear Torch,
I’m writing this because I wanted to acknowledge and respond to the editorial sent out last month regarding seniors and leadership responsibilities. While I agree with your argument in some aspects, I do feel parts of the...
Andreea Sabau, Executive News Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
I am a girl, and I did not wear a dress to Turnabout this year.
I’ll give you a second to overcome your horror now.
I’m kidding about the horror part … mostly. When I brought up my defiant plan with a friend, she re...
Haley Sandlow, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
Thesis goes here. Thesis should directly respond to the given prompt and provide a clear line of reasoning. It should organize and serve as a roadmap for your essay.
My fingers paused, hovering over the keyboard, ready to string t...
March 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
At the sound of each year’s final bell, students burst out the doors into summer break, during which they can devote time to activities outside of academics. As the longest break of the year, summertime allows students to escape the grind of studying for stressful tests and c...
Alexandra Chertok, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
It’s February, and that means about 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions have failed, according to US News and World Report.
This statistic may seem surprising at first, but, like many things in life, it is simple physics.
According...
Sarah Boeke, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
Awkwardly tall, prepubescent me stood on the edge of the playground gripping the sweaty hands of my two best friends after hearing what was surely the most devastating news of my life. My heart dropped from my chest to my feet, resting beside the fringed bottoms of my bedazzled-pocket jeans.
My grade school princi...
Nora Smith, Executive Opinions Editor
February 1, 2019
Filed under OpEd
The rumors are true: the school board has been considering a later start time for Glenbrook North to match Glenbrook South’s.
I don’t think I’m alone when I say I could use a little more time to sleep. With GBN’s start time of 7:40 a.m., most students trudge into the building looking like sleep-d...
