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Earth Action Network Fundraiser
Earth Action Network Fundraiser
Unaccompa-Threat Highlights
Unaccompa-Threat Highlights
Creative Writing Club Sets Their Sights on a New Literary Magazine
Creative Writing Club Sets Their Sights on a New Literary Magazine
Glenbard South Art Show
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
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Is the World Ready for the Metaverse?
Is the World Ready for the Metaverse?
Does Social Media Normalize Toxic Behaviors?
Does Social Media Normalize Toxic Behaviors?
Does Hollywood do enough with diversity?
Does Hollywood do enough with diversity?
Perks of Being A Polyglot
Perks of Being A Polyglot
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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination and the Supreme Court Process
The Importance of Intellectual Curiosity
The Importance of Intellectual Curiosity
John Francis: Planetwalker
John Francis: Planetwalker
The Importance of Emotional Boundaries
The Importance of Emotional Boundaries
CRISPR: The real-life ‘Resurrection Stone’?
CRISPR: The real-life ‘Resurrection Stone’?
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The Permanent Effects of Fast Fashion
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‘Bridgerton’ Season Two
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A Gentleman in Moscow- One in a Million
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What’s Written Within the Stars: An Astrology Guide for Beginners
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
Emily Puchalski

Emily Puchalski, Opinions Editor

My name is Emily Puchalski and I am a sophomore and editor for the Opinions section. I participate in tennis, Model U.N, Student Council, and various other organizations. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, spending time outdoors, cooking, and reading.

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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

Best Summer of 2022 Vacation Spots

May 2, 2022
Perks of Being A Polyglot

Perks of Being A Polyglot

March 24, 2022
Firefighters responding to the deadly fire in the Bronx on January 9, 2022

Is There a Correlation Between Race and Accidental Deaths?

March 3, 2022
What the heck is Wordle?

What the heck is Wordle?

January 31, 2022
Mitski’s new social media profile pictures, after returning from her hiatus.

The Return of Mitski Miyawaki

December 13, 2021
Cover and pages from “Loss Protocol: Volume One” written by Julien Baker and edited by Ariel Baldwin. The cover is an image of the Memphis College of Art, where Baker and Baldwin met.

Julien Baker “Loss Protocol: Volume One”

November 21, 2021
Why Phoebe Bridgers should have won a Grammy

Why Phoebe Bridgers should have won a Grammy

September 15, 2021
Michael Foster of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union holds a sign Feb. 9, 2021, outside an Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama. (AP News Photo/Jay Reeves, File)

Amazon’s Alabama unionization vote

April 30, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

April 3, 2021

Hybrid C

February 22, 2021
Pictured is the entrance to Glenbard South, where there is a box for students to drop off their saliva samples as they enter the building.

GBS COVID-19 Spit Test Pros and Cons

January 24, 2021
Credit: Lukas Flippo/The Sun Herald, via Associated Press

Devastating 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season

December 2, 2020

2020 Presidential Town Halls

November 2, 2020

TikTok and WeChat Bans

October 5, 2020
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