2017-2018 Staff
Noemi Orrantia
Writer
Noemi is a junior at Glenbard South this year and a writer for The Independent. This is her first year on staff. In addition, she plays saxphone in the Glenbard South symphonic band.
Kathy Yun
Writer
Kathy is a senior at Glenbard South this year. She is writing for the Bottom Line section of The Independent this year. She is also involved in french club, and she enjoys playing golf and ice skating in her free time.
Olivia Kempfe
Writer
Olivia is a freshman at Glenbard South this year and she is writing for the Nation section of The Independent. She enjoys reading and playing soccer. She is also a children's soccor referee at the Wheaton park district.
Patrick Poirier
Editor
Patrick is a senior at Glenbard South and the photography editor for The Independent. Additionally, he is the editor for the Lenses section. Patrick is also the president and founder of Fashion Club, while also involved in clubs...
Nicole Campbell
Editor
Nicole is a senior at Glenbard South and the editor for the Bottom Line section of The Independent. Nicole is very active in the Raider community, participating in clubs such as NHS and Link Crew. She is on the Glenbard South va...
Habiba Ishtiaq
Writer
Habiba is a senior at Glenbard South and a writer for The Independent. In addition to her work on the newspaper staff, Habiba also is involved in NHS, MSA, and Yearbook. In her free-time, Habiba likes to read.
Greg Kozlick
Editor
Greg is a senior at Glenbard South and the editor of the Sports section of The Independent. In addition to the work he does for the newspaper, Greg also participates in Natural Helpers and Yearbook. Greg competes on both the...
Natalia Santis
Writer
Natalia is a sophomore at Glenbard South and a writer for The Independent. In addition to her work on the newspaper staff, Natalia is on the math team at South, and is involved in the music department, specifically band. In...
Alec Steiger
Anchor
Alec is a junior at Glenbard South and one of the anchors for the weekly announcements. In addition to his work on the newspaper staff, Alec is involved in Spanish club. He is on both the soccer and the track team at Glenbard...
Milivoj Plavsic
Anchor
Milivoj is a junior at Glenbard South and one of the anchors featured in the weekly announcements. In addition to his work on the newspaper staff, Milivoj is on the track team at South, and is a member of Link Crew. In his free-time,...
Michaela Reif
Writer
Michaela is a sophomore at Glenbard South and a writer for The Independent. Michaela is very involved in the Raider community, participating in clubs such as Student Council, Key Club, Food 4 Kids, Mock Trial and more. In her f...
Marisa Klayum
Photographer
Marisa is a junior at Glenbard South and a photographer for The Independent. In addition to working on the newspaper staff, Marisa is involved in swim team, and has a part-time job. In her free time, Marisa likes to make art...
Maggie Loversky
Editor-In-Chief
Maggie is a senior at Glenbard South and the co-editor-in-chief of The Independent. She is also the editor for the Scoop and Cutting Edge sections. Maggie is on the tennis team at Glenbard South, and works as a camp counselo...
Noah Brewer
Photographer
Noah is a junior at Glenbard South and a photographer for The Independent. Additionally, Noah is involved in the music department, specifically the symphonic and jazz bands. In his free-time, Noah enjoys making art and play...
Olivia Bachar
Editor
Olivia is a sophomore at Glenbard South and the editor for the News section of The Independent. Additionally, Olivia is on the Glenbard South badminton team. Outside of school, she is involved in a youth group, and enjoys r...
Sabine Kempfe
Editor-In-Chief
Sabine is a senior at Glenbard South and the co-editor-in-chief of The Independent. She is also the editor for the Nation section, and the editor for the weekly video announcements. In addition to her work on the newspaper staff, S...
Tristan Arlos
Cartoonist
Tristan is a senior at Glenbard South and a cartoonist for The Independent. In addition to his work on the newspaper staff, Tristan is involved in Amine Club. In his free time, Tristan likes to draw, sing, and write.