The student news site of Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

The Independent

The student news site of Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

The Independent

The student news site of Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

The Independent

History of Kwanzaa

History of Kwanzaa

Shelby Westfall, Journalism Student December 21, 2017

Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor at California State University, created Kwanzaa which is a cultural holiday in 1966 during the civil rights movement. Karenga wanted to honor African heritage while celebrating...

Giving time, receiving gratification

Giving time, receiving gratification

Ava Childs, Journalism Student December 11, 2017

Giving back to the community can make a person feel good inside, while also looking good on resumes and college applications. If one is interested in joining a fun and successful volunteer organization,...

Check for chess

Check for chess

Jackson Tovian, Journalism Student December 4, 2017

Chess is a game of strategy and perfect information. Billions of different games and moves are played in the game of chess; a true test of wits. If this sounds interesting to you, the Glenbard South chess...

Need for knowledge

Need for knowledge

Emma Taylor, Journalism Student December 4, 2017

“One figure in this film takes his girlfriend Celia out to a Japanese Restaurant until his friend storms in and causes a scare. The main character in this film gets banished to the Himalayas, where they...

Outlet for academic students

Outlet for academic students

Sabine Kempfe, Editor-In-Chief December 4, 2017

The average high school student has a lot of problems to juggle. From academic issues to personal problems, there are a lot of things for a teenage student to worry about. However, some students find comfort...

Cultural awareness at South

Cultural awareness at South

Olivia Kempfe, Writer November 13, 2017

Are you interested in learning and sharing African American culture? BEATS is a club that focuses primarily on the spread of awareness of African American culture. They discuss recent topics of interest...

Interest for anime

Interest for anime

Olivia Kempfe, Writer October 24, 2017

Do you enjoy Japanese animation and literature? Anime dabbles in three main parts of Japanese culture: animation, literature and sometimes food. Anime club currently has 18 members and always welcomes...

Student council executive officers Michael Zima (left), Cooper Reif (middle), and Emily Gasparro (right).

Student Council contributes to school

Olivia Kempfe, Writer September 12, 2017

Ever feel like teachers have way too much power over the events that occur at school? Student Council is a club that gives students a say in what events occur, how they are planned out, and how they are...

Over 400 dollars raised for welfare clinic

Over 400 dollars raised for welfare clinic

Sabine Kempfe, Editor-In-Chief August 29, 2017

The National Honor Society held its annual car wash outside the tower on August 26, 2017. Family members and students lined up to have their cars soaked, rinsed and buffed by NHS members, for only five...

Twice the excitement; an eclipse and an evacuation

Twice the excitement; an eclipse and an evacuation

Habiba Ishtiaq, News Writer August 23, 2017

On Monday August 21st, Glenbard South had an eclipse evacuation drill. All the students and staff met at the football field to watch the solar eclipse during 8th period. Every student and staff member...

Sabine Kempfe asks Joyce Wagner questions about her experiences.

Awful experiences at Auschwitz

Sabine Kempfe, Editor-In-Chief May 31, 2017

Joyce Wagner, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp, came to Glenbard South on Monday, May 22 to speak about her experiences. She shared her heart-wrenching story with students who gathered in the...

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