Monthly Archive for February 2006

Who won this month's titan showdown?

  • Peter Riley (52.0%)
  • John Montesantos (48.0%)

Total Votes: 23

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Student assistance program aids troubled teens

Friday, February 10th, 2006

Unknown to much of Glenbrook South’s student body, there is an organization that is dedicated to helping students with their personal issues through counseling. Student Assistance is an interdepartmental teacher-run organization that hopes to help students with potentially harmful problems by creating a friendly environment. Whether these problems are drug-related or emotional, Student [...]

Students discover “MySpace” is everyone’s space

Friday, February 10th, 2006

A recent trend is now becoming many students’ worst nightmare; authority figures entering into chat rooms and websites like “MySpace.com” and “Facebook.com”, looking to find and punish students for inappropriate content.
Those who have posted inappropriate pictures, who brag about the wild party they attended last week, and even the kids who are just [...]

Students rally to battle malnourishment abroad

Friday, February 10th, 2006

Chronic malnourishment among children is an imminent problem in many impoverished third-world countries. To help remedy the increasingly discouraging situation, Glenbrook South’s Child Development department held a vitamin drive for children in Guatemala from January 9 to January 13.

NCCSIR: Cheerleading can pose dangers at all levels

Friday, February 10th, 2006

Cheerleading has evolved immensely over the years since it began it 1898. It started out as people simply cheering for sports teams from the sidelines, and now it has progressed into a sport itself.
When a number of schools discontinued gymnastics programs for liability reasons in the 1980s, many gymnasts sought out cheerleading [...]

Finals changes finally become clear

Friday, February 10th, 2006

You remember it. You’re sitting at your desk covered with papers, back aching from being hunched over for four hours straight. You can see the beads of sweat hitting your size 12 font Times New Roman typed notes. The clock beeps 2:01 am, and you only have six hours until your first final. [...]

Young swim team looks far

Friday, February 10th, 2006

As the Men’s Varsity Swim Team starts the last leg of the season the team hopes to build of their great season to propel themselves through the state meet. So far this season the team has a 4-1 record in dual meets and 1st place finishes at Deerfield, Spartan Classic, and Titan Relays Invites [...]

In the fast land with Colin Cordes

Friday, February 10th, 2006

Colin Cordes may seem like an ordinary person on the outside; however he is no average Joe.
First off, he is a phenomenal swimmer. He started swimming at the age of seven at the Titan Swim Association (TSA). He is coached year-round by an Olympic gold medalist from Russia.
Colin is not a swimmer you [...]

Fifteen minute IMC policy frustrates students

Friday, February 10th, 2006

The Instructional Material Center, better known as the IMC, has always been a haven for GBS students in need of a quiet place to finish homework, do research, and study. While the IMC is open to students throughout the day, during lunch periods 4, 5, and 6, student access is strictly limited.
Students wishing to [...]

[Shore] Take a (real) charge, Spartans

Friday, February 10th, 2006

High school basketball is a great game. There are a lot of thrills, and it’s really fun to watch. That being said, there is just one thing about it that just completely pisses me off.
Basketball is a very physical sport, possibly the most in some people’s opinion. But when did it become a damn acting [...]

Strong senior class leads dominating hoops team

Friday, February 10th, 2006

In a division that has usually had as many guarantees as the fluctuating stock market, the Titan basketball team (18-3, 8-0) has monopolized the CSL South by winning its second straight conference title. The Central Suburban League is one of the deepest in Illinois, with a wealth of talented teams including Maine South (CSL South), [...]

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