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

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‘Three Dark Crowns’ Review

Rumaisa Shaikh, Scoop Writer September 9, 2022

Three triplets are born into a harsh world of authority and power. When they turn 16, they will duel each other in accordance with an old custom. Whoever is the last one alive will be the next ruthless...

The poster for “Love/Sick” created by Hans Herrera which shows the beauty and the flaws of love.

GBS Production ‘Love/Sick’: Plot and Theme

Grace Rolston and Emily Cascio September 9, 2022

This fall, the Glenbard South Theater Department is putting on John Cariani’s play “Love/Sick” which is about the idea of love itself. Portrayed through the topic of relationships, “Love/Sick”...

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‘Call Me by Your Name’: An Exploration of Summer

Annie Boguslavsky, Scoop Writer September 8, 2022

Summer. Every year, it brings the usual: sweaty palms, nights out with friends and waves of afternoon boredom. For Elio, the protagonist in Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman, summer always brings something...

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Review on ‘Only Murders in the Building’

Jaden Juengel, Scoop Writer September 8, 2022

Over the past month Hulu launched the highly anticipated second season of mystery-satire series, “Only Murders in the Building”. The series stars the witty trio of Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve...

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‘The Golden Compass’: A Guide To Storytelling

Liza Boguslavsky, Scoop Writer September 8, 2022

“The Golden Compass” by Phillip Pullman was originally published in June of 1995, as the first book of the trilogy, His Dark Materials. Set in an alternate fantasy world, the book follows the story...

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Meet Me at Midnight: new Taylor Swift album announcement shocks fans

Sana Muneer, Editor in Chief September 8, 2022

On Monday 8/29, Glenbard South’s Taylor Swift fans, or ‘Swifties’, were seen sporting Taylor Swift shirts, cardigans and bright smiles.  Taylor Swift stunned the world after announcing her tenth...

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A Picturesque Word of Hobbits

Amina Irfanullah, Scoop Writer September 8, 2022

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring begins with the end of the Hobbit series. It is a continuation showing what happens after Bilbo Baggins passes down the Ring to his cousin, Frodo Baggins....

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The Shining: Debrief of the Book vs Movie

Rachel Torres, Scoop Writer September 8, 2022

One of the biggest risks the film industry can take, is creating a movie adaption from a popular novel or series. Especially with a classic like “The Shining” by Stephen King, director Stanley Kubrick...

‘Inventing Anna’

Claire Gelber, Scoop Writer May 4, 2022

The Netflix series, “Inventing Anna,” has impressively held onto its spot in Netflix’s Top 10 list since its release date on February 11 of this year. But a show does not hold a spot like that for...

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The Permanent Effects of Fast Fashion

Lili Olson, Scoop Writer May 4, 2022

Fast Fashion is defined as the design, manufacturing and marketing method focused on rapidly producing high volumes of clothing. Fast fashion has numerous implications that the fashion industry has attempted...

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‘Bridgerton’ Season Two

Jaden Juengel, Scoop Writer May 4, 2022

Netflix recently launched an immensely anticipated second season of Regency Era melodrama, Bridgerton. Devoured by devoted viewers, the sophomore season of Bridgerton secured an impressive 251.74 million...

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A Gentleman in Moscow- One in a Million

Abby Edwards, Scoop Writer May 4, 2022

Count Rostov is a man of class. He drinks expensive bottles of wine, goes to lavish balls, has connections with half of Russia and as of recently, is a criminal. It is 1918 and Russia is a global powerhouse....

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