Shane Landon Olson, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2019
Meet Bob.
Bob lives in an alternate universe where the entire education system is based on one object: skateboards.
From kindergarten to second grade, Bob played with little plastic skateboards along with the rest of his classmates. He rolled them around o...
Haley Sandlow, Opinions Editor
September 27, 2019
In light of the Homecoming dance rapidly approaching, allow me to recount a story I once heard. The series of events that follow are all true, but names have been changed to protect the identity of those involved. Allow me to ...
September 27, 2019
Every classroom has one: a simple sheet of red, white and blue cloth, yet its meaning is so complex. Every morning, we pledge our allegiance to the American flag. But what does that even mean?
This year, our Editor-in-Chief made the decision to add the flag back to the front ban...
Grace Chatas, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2019
Three ACTs. Eight AP classes. Ten extracurricular activities. Thirty-two college essays. One hundred thirteen varsity tennis matches.
On paper, these are the numbers that define my high school experience.
Upon entering Glenbrook North, it was my plan to strive for perfection thr...
May 23, 2019
It’s time to update your alarm systems and lock your doors. More and more Glenbrook North students are finding themselves victims of theft. The crime? Parents stealing their children’s opportunities to determine their own fates.
The recent college admissions br...
Isabel Vayser, Opinions Editor
May 23, 2019
Hours before the 7 p.m. deadline, I’m sitting in front of a blank screen.
Despite my love for words and involvement in various writing-related activities, when I realized the deadline for my last opinion was rapidly approaching, I panicked. I’ve always been able to come up with...
Jessica Katz, Executive Copy Editor
May 23, 2019
Freshman year:
Sporting Lululemon leggings, UGG boots and a crop top with a trendy brand logo on it, I strolled into high school with what I thought was a clear idea of who I was. Little did I know, I was stuck in a middle school mindset — life revolved around drama and “popularity.”
I focused on plea...
Eugene Ko, Lifestyle editor
May 23, 2019
Unfortunately, I don’t remember anything from freshman biology.
But by some curse, the one distinct moment still stuck in my brain is when I first introduced myself. Like how all icebreakers go, I said my name and what I...
Sarah Sandlow, News Editor
May 23, 2019
I’ve always known that I spread myself too thin. The thought frequently crosses my mind as I leave a track meet immediately after my race to edit pages at a Torch press night, only to leave again for a band concert. I was a...
Ellie Prober, Executive Editor-at-Large
May 23, 2019
The world moves in slow motion as my white rifle slips from my hand and clatters to the floor with an ear-splitting cracking sound. Learning the basics of spinning a rifle as a freshman was probably one of the most difficult things...
Nora Smith, Executive Opinions Editor
May 23, 2019
Believe it or not, I was a pretty diabolical freshman. My innocent angelic appearance hid my wicked side quite well. Very few were let into my world of evil plotting.
The focus of my master plans was pranking, which might sound...
Andreea Sabau, Executive News Editor
May 23, 2019
One fateful plane ride back to Chicago changed everything.
Some light turbulence forced my mind into an anxious spiral of increasingly irrational thoughts. As the plane jolted back and forth, my heart raced as I imagined tu...
