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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 voter turnout rates of 18-24 year olds compared to other voter groups from 1964 to 2020. (Note: the voter age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1971.) Source: U.S. Census Bureau

The influence of social media on young voters

Sophie Sweeney, In-Depth Writer December 2, 2024

The process of voting has not drastically changed throughout the course of our country’s history. We elect a new president every four years, the majority of people vote in person and we have to wait...

This aerial photo taken on October 10, 2024 shows the neighborhood of Punta Gorda, Florida flooded. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Hurricane Milton: The impacts and the humanitarian efforts

Claire Long, In-Depth Writer December 2, 2024

On October 5, Hurricane Milton started forming in the western Caribbean Sea. According to NASA, it was the fastest Atlantic hurricane to escalate from the first stage of development to a Category 5 status....

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The history behind Halloween

Emma Cernauske, In-Depth Writer October 27, 2024

There is one spooky event that represents every October: Halloween. Almost everyone spends their Autumns obsessing over the most thrilling holiday. But the question truly is: what is the real reasoning...

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Why we find comfort in true crime documentaries

Charlotte Edwards, In-Depth Writer October 27, 2024

In recent years, true crime has become more and more popular, growing to 50% of Americans watching true crime documentaries. Ever since the 1960s, people have started to become more interested in true...

Glenbard South football plays their 2024 homecoming game. Source: Keith Lavin

The history of homecoming

Emma Cernauske, In-Depth Writer September 30, 2024

For about a century now, American high schools have been annually sanctioning the school-wide event of the year, homecoming. Every autumn, students begin their preparations, such as discovering the perfect...

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Nostalgia: What is it and where does it stem from?

Sophie Sweeney, In-Depth Writer September 30, 2024

Being in high school is a very complicated experience. It can be difficult, it can be boring and it can be the most unsettling thing to ever happen to you. All of this uncertainty in our teenage years...

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Cellphones in the classroom

Hannah Coppolino, In-Depth Writer September 30, 2024

In this era, we have all the access to the internet and our cellphones that we could ever need. The smartphone has played a vital role in where we are today. People use them for communication with close...

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AI’s role in the future of journalism

Claire Long, In-Depth Writer September 30, 2024

Computers can reason and learn just like humans due to the rapidly progressing technologies of artificial intelligence (AI). The complex tool of AI is being integrated into many fields of work to help...

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Monkeypox: What to know as WHO declares global health emergency

Charlotte Edwards, In-Depth Writer September 30, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox, an ongoing outbreak, as a global health emergency in response to the increase in cases reported. Currently, over 70 countries have reported cases,...

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Songs & study: Helpful or distracting?

Aman Buera, In-Depth Writer September 30, 2024

With the fall semester officially coming into full swing, many study habits have returned: the good and the bad. Whether you are the type of student to stay on top of things 24/7 or you cram the night...

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Glenbard South Seniors and Some Juniors are Eligible to Vote in the Primaries on March 19th! This is Your Guide To Voting.

Emma Pekkarinen, Editor in Chief March 18, 2024

Glenbard South seniors, and some juniors, are eligible to vote in the March 19th Illinois primary election. If you turn 18 by or before November 5th 2024 you are eligible to vote in this election. The...

B.B. King's recognizable guitar - Illustrator: Amelia Buhle

B.B King’s Life and Legacy

Erika Hartman, In-Depth Writer March 3, 2024

For hundreds of years, African Americans have been shaping the United States’ culture. Black History Month is in full swing, and with some politicians deciding that African American history “does not...

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