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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

Buhle’s submission to ArtConnectEd. (Source: Amelia Buhle)

South students prove brilliant even in darkness during ArtConnectEd Throwdown

Haley Wong, Editor in Chief December 4, 2024

The stories that we grow up on surely shape our development into consumers and even creators of media. On October 24, 2024, Glenbard South students Breanne Crawford and Amelia Buhle were asked to breathe...

Students express their appreciation for the Young Hearts for Life association after getting their hearts screened. (Source: YH4L)

Young Hearts for Life and the importance of heart screenings

Olivia Weber, Opinions Editor November 27, 2024

Sudden cardiac death, SCD, is the No. 1 cause of death in student athletes. Each year, one in every 40,000 to 80,000 student athletes are victims of SCD and about 60 young adults die of sudden cardiac...

South’s French department celebrates National French Week

Lizzie Pekkarinen, School News Editor November 11, 2024

For one week every November, French teachers around the nation participate in National French week to celebrate Francophone culture from outside of the classroom. This year, National French week will take...

The build and paint crew hard at work. Source: @gbstheater on Instagram

“Where the Wild Things Are,” a captivating Glenbard South Production

Fatimah Shahid, School News Writer October 27, 2024

Let the show begin! This October, the Glenbard South Theater department is kicking off a new school year with the student-led production, “Where the Wild Things Are,” produced and written by senior...

The New Teachers of Glenbard South

Kaitlyn Urbanowicz, Multimedia Editor September 30, 2024

Source: Glenbard South Website https://www.glenbardsouthhs.org/bell-schedules/

New year, new schedule

Lizzie Pekkarinen September 29, 2024

As Glenbard South says “Hello” to a new year, a new schedule comes along with it. Although somewhat difficult to memorize, this new schedule opens up new opportunities for students as well as teachers...

Source: GPS Parent Series

Michelle Zauner to Make Appearance on GPS Panel

Haley Wong, Editor in chief September 18, 2024

Calling all book lovers! “Crying in H Mart” author Michelle Zauner will make an appearance during the virtual Glenbard Parent Series’ 2025 Community Great Read panel on September 18. In an interview...

Portrait of Ms. Kelli Lawrence. Photo credit: Ms. Jennifer Heim

The Glenbard South Theater Department Says Farewell to Ms. Lawrence

Lizzie Pekkarinen, School News Editor May 3, 2024

Ms. Kelli Lawrence has been a Technical Director in the Glenbard South Theater Department for three years. She is the director for Build, Paint, and Run (backstage) crews. Ms. Lawrence, just like many...

Open Mic Night performers pose with club Sponsors Michael Aye and Joshua Hepler.

Mic’d Masterpieces to Pristine Pages

Maggie Falkenberg, School News Writer April 6, 2024

A collection of literary art from all across the school, the annual Creative Writing Club’s Literary Magazine (Lit. Mag.) will soon be printed. Full of works ranging from essays to poems, and short...

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