Nora Smith, Executive Opinions Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Features
Whether you have heard about them from a friend or you are just learning about them now, the Glenbrook North tunnels have been the subject of many rumors. Curious about the truth, I talked to an administrator to arrange a time for us to go into the tunnels together wi...
Jessica Katz and Zoe Bendoff, Executive Copy Editor and Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Features
Legs trembling and heart racing, freshman Ann Slivken prepared to take on an obstacle course that would test her agility, strength and balance. Months of training combined with years of climbing experience would be put to the test in the moments to follow. Ann put all nerves aside as the competition began, racing...
Isabel Vayser, Opinions Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Features
Growing up hearing her sister and grandmother play the violin, freshman Kelly Kim developed a passion for classical music. At 4 years old, she became a violinist herself. Though it would sometimes be difficult to concentrate on details while practicing, Kim learned ...
Zoe Bendoff, Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Filed under Features
On weekends from early spring to mid-fall, junior Jake Fields sets out at around 9 a.m. with his lawn mower and landscaping supplies packed in the back of an SUV. He usually returns home around 4 p.m. after tending to the lawns of his five regular clients.
“My gran...
Micha Gachpar, Features Editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under Features
Five teachers from the United States are chosen each year to attend a three-week research program in Geneva, Switzerland. After being denied from the program the previous summer, physics teacher Tony Valsamis was offered the chance to take part in this unique oppo...
Matthew Chupack, Features Editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under Features
Even as a toddler, junior Quinn Cassell took an interest in music through unconventional household items.
“Before Quinn could talk, he used to walk around the house and sit down in front of the cold air return grates, … and he would strum them,” sai...
May 24, 2018
Anya Eydelman and Zoe Bendoff, Page Editor and Staff Writer
May 24, 2018
Filed under Features
After comparing the spacious and beautifully renovated classrooms to her AP Psychology classroom, room C202, senior Rachel Patris recognized that a change could be made. This room was home to a wall whose peeling paint was h...
April 20, 2018
Ellie Pazol, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
Filed under Features
The minutes on the clock sped by as freshman Jack Klebba’s hands flew across the keyboard while his eyes searched for an error amid slashes, dots and phrases. He believed a single mistake would mean losing his chance to work for one of the world’s top game devel...
Micha Gachpar, Editor-at-Large
April 20, 2018
Filed under Features, In The Middle
Brad Schneider, representative for the 10th Congressional District of Illinois, was elected to office in 2012 and began his term in 2013, directly following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. After this tragedy,...
Maddie Harris, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
Filed under Features
Decked out in arm-length gloves and a protective mask, junior Ben Lopez hesitantly began to weld his car, after beginning to build the car about a month before. He said he found welding frightening because he had to anx...
