The official site of the Torch, the student-run newspaper at Glenbrook North High School.

Torch
The official site of the Torch, the student-run newspaper at Glenbrook North High School.

Torch
The official site of the Torch, the student-run newspaper at Glenbrook North High School.

Torch

Jaiden Han, Features Editor

 Jaiden Han (‘26) is a Features Editor and has been a member of Torch since his sophomore year. Previous positions: Staff Writer (23-24)

All content by Jaiden Han

Greenwashing glossary

Jaiden Han, Briella Meltser, and Sunehri Patel
April 12, 2025

Wearing out the environment

Jaiden Han and Ilana Kroner
April 12, 2025
Junior Devin Lee prepares to serve during a club volleyball practice. While playing, Lee often grunts to help exert more force on the ball. (Graphic by Jaiden Han)

Grunting for gains

Jaiden Han and Lara White
March 1, 2025
The language we choose is a reflection of who we are. Instead of mindlessly using profanity, we should be conscious of how our words influence the way others perceive us.

Speak with purpose

Jaiden Han, Features Editor
December 21, 2024
Senior Asha McCaughan stands in front of the airstrip at the Chicago Executive Airport, where she takes flight lessons. McCaughan has been flying planes since Aug. 2023.

Senior takes to skies as student pilot

Jaiden Han, Features Editor
December 21, 2024
Students' attention spans may be negatively affected by increased time watching short-form content. AP Psychology teacher Sarah Ilie has noticed students struggling to focus on longer assignments and discussions.

Focusing in on shrinking attention spans

Jaiden Han, Features Editor
November 9, 2024

Making cents out of teen budgeting

Jaiden Han and Erin Polatsek
October 8, 2024
Junior Vika Gavrilyuk scuba dives in the North Suburban YMCA pool. She and her father try to take a scuba trip at least once a year, during which they may dive up to 12 times throughout the vacation. They have dived in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Mexico. Photo by Euben Ko

Junior plunges into scuba diving passion

Jaiden Han, Staff Writer
April 13, 2024
Zooming in on Spartan athletics

Zooming in on Spartan athletics

Chris Andreou and Jaiden Han
December 23, 2023
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