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

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

The Independent

The True MVP

The True MVP

Sydney David March 3, 2024

     There is one award that only a small number of people get per season, and that is NFL MVP.  Lamar Jackson won his second MVP award in the 2023-2024 NFL season. Jackson has played for the Baltimore...

Simone Biles in Rio de Janeiro

A Beaming Star

Jillian DeMayo March 3, 2024

Now, do not take this title too seriously, because she is a star everywhere: Not just on the beam, but on the floor, vault, and bar too. This “she” of course is Simone Biles, who one could argue is...

Winning Glenbard Cup, 2023

Kickoff Into Girls’ Soccer Season: All Are Welcome

Sofia Alcala, Sports Writer February 8, 2024

May flowers aren’t the only thing April showers bring; the Glenbard South girls’ soccer season is just around the corner! Whether you’ve played soccer competitively, recreationally, or never touched...

Leave It All On The Dance Floor

Jillian DeMayo, Sports Writer February 8, 2024

365 days in a year, and 364 of them are used to practice, but that one day is when it all matters. In fact it is just 2 minutes and 46 seconds of the year when it all is left on the dance floor. Every...

Raider Dance Team Makes State Finals

Raider Dance Team Makes State Finals

Alexandra Yates, Sports Writer February 8, 2024

The 2023-24 Raider Dance Team (RDT) has done it again! RDT qualified for IHSA State for their fourth year, 2024 being the third year in a row for the team to do so. The Raiders left for Bloomington, Illinois...

Photo courtesy of @uofmdanceteam on Instagram

Gophers For Gold

Olivia Cernauske, Sports Writer February 8, 2024

After a long, competitive season for Division 1 Dance Teams national-wide, Universal Dance Association Nationals were officially underway in Orlando, Florida and teams could not be more ecstatic. The returning...

Set Hike!

Set Hike!

Sydney David, Sports Writer February 8, 2024

There is one Sunday night each year that everybody looks forward to and that’s Super Bowl Sunday! On February 11th Super Bowl LVIII will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two...

“My favorite pictures are the ones from our crazy bench! It really captures how much everyone supports each other whether it’s on or off the court.” Said Mizwicki. Source: Allie Mizwicki

The 7:00 Time Slot, A Historic First For The Glenbard South Girls Basketball Team

Emma Pekkarinen, Editor in Chief February 8, 2024

Pack the Place, a night of Raider pride and celebration marked a historic first for the Glenbard South girls’ basketball team. For this year’s Pack the Place, senior Allie Mizwicki advocated for and...

Raider Girls Tennis Set the Standard at State

Olivia Cernauske, Sports Writer January 18, 2024

On September 5, South’s Varsity Girls Tennis team had their first Conference win over West Chicago, but that was nothing compared to the season they had ahead of them! By the end of an intense Conference...

Photo from ESPN

Ohio St v. Michigan

Jillian DeMayo, Sports Writer January 18, 2024

American football is one of the most watched sports in the world. Everyone picks a team and roots for them all the way to the playoffs, hoping for a championship. One of the best things about American...

Sharrod going in for the drive, picture taken by Sports Yahoo.

The Start of Women’s College Basketball Season

Sofia Alcala, Sports Writer November 30, 2023

As the clock hit 26 seconds Colorado’s guard Jaylyn Sherrod swished two free throws to secure the victory over favored LSU. Spectators were shocked by the No. 20 Colorado upset over the No. 1 LSU, but...

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