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

The Independent

Brooklyn Moore Scoring her 1000th Point (Source: Keith Lavin on X)

The 1000th moment

Sydney David, Sports Writer March 7, 2025

Brooklyn Moore is a talented, multi-sport athlete who plays volleyball, basketball and soccer. Moore is not only an exemplary athlete but also talented in the classroom. While being involved with many...

GBS Dance Team: The Climb to State

GBS Dance Team: The Climb to State

Alexandra Yates, Sports Writer March 7, 2025

2025 is the fourth year in a row that the Glenbard South Dance Team has qualified for State. After competing in many local school’s competitions, the Dance team proved their strength in their performance,...

Anne and Liza’s poster on go fund me to help fund their competing for worlds 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-annie-and-liza-represent-usa-in-italy

Two of a Kind

Jillian DeMayo, Sports Writer March 7, 2025

It is a Saturday afternoon, and your friends have decided to attend the roller rink for a fun group activity. You are struggling to skate, trying to balance upon two sets of four wheels while there is...

South’s girls flag football team holding up a “W” after winning against Fenton 38-0. (Source: gbs_flag_football on Instagram)

Go for the flag

Sydney David, Sports Writer October 25, 2024

 How come there are so many sports in the world, but high schools only have a select few? Sports in high school are mostly limited to gender, so why does each sport not have a girls' and boys' team to...

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...

Glenbard South Super Fans

Glenbard South Super Fans

Michelle Marecki, Sports Writer November 22, 2021

Do you ever wonder what it is like to be a super fan? To be supporting every Raider sport with your fellow peers each week? Through the wins and losses, seniors Lauren Atkinson and Louie Esposito have...

Fall Senior Spotlight

Fall Senior Spotlight

Sarah Ledford, Sports Writer October 18, 2021

As many fall sports come to an end, so do many seniors’ high school athletic experiences. After an interesting four years at South, a group of seniors from different sports were asked about their fall...

Highlight: Athletic Trainers

Highlight: Athletic Trainers

Felicity Abbott, Editor in Chief October 18, 2021

Student athletes have a variety of resources at Glenbard South. One of those include the athletic trainers, Jess Erwin and Anna Messmore. The Athletic Training Office can be found in the basement in the...

Sporting events cancelled across the board

Sporting events cancelled across the board

Matthew Tillack April 29, 2020

     With more information each day about the Corona Virus and the impact it has had across the world, more and more events have been postponed, or flat out cancelled.      Concerts were some...

2020 Olympics shockingly postponed

2020 Olympics shockingly postponed

Corinne Shirley April 29, 2020

Sadly, the 2020 Olympics, which would have been held in Tokyo, had been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus. In history, the Olympics were only canceled one other time which was during WWII. The...

We’ll see you in 2021, Toyoko

We’ll see you in 2021, Toyoko

Meghan Baehl, Sports writer April 8, 2020

From the cancellation/postponement of March Madness followed by the MLB and NHL, it was only a matter of time until the Olympic board called for a postponement. The coronavirus, or COVID-19, was at fault...

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