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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

TWIZZLER TIME: Using Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator,  GBS graduate Justin Bifeld recreated a Twizzlers candy box for one of his projects in Digital Graphic Design. The course aims to give students graphic design skills that they can apply in the future.

Digital Graphic Design course emphasizes artistic and business related skills

Brendan Wolf, staff reporter
May 28, 2017

We see graphic design skills on display all the time, sometimes without even knowing it. All sports, clothing and restaurant logos are made using graphic design skills. Taught by Michael Macfadden, South’s...

South faculty reflects on growth of arts since their graduation

Karina Benson, staff reporter
May 26, 2017

Not long ago they were sitting at small wooden desks, anxiously awaiting the return of their tests, now they are handing the tests back themselves. Not long ago they sat in the cafeteria laughing with...

Exceptional Etruscan:   Diligently working on South’s yearbook, Etruscan, the editors aim to include all features of South, taking into account recent international events and their impact on the school. This publication, themed, “Exactly Like Nothing Else,” was finalized April 27.

Etruscan commemorates all aspects of South’s year

Karina Benson and Emma Morris
May 26, 2017

Swirling designs, bold headlines and unique stories burst from the glossy papers of a 500 page yearbook. South’s yearbook staff, composed of photographers, designers, writers and editors, works tirelessly...

Graduating Greg:  Leading South’s band members, Greg Wojcik, head band director, prepares to conduct his final concert at South. Wojcik has been a member of the Titan family for 38 years and is retiring this year.

Wojcik concludes final year at South, leaves lasting bonds

Leah Dunne and Ava Mazzei
May 26, 2017

“One band, one family.” This has been the motto of the GBS band program for the past 38 years under the direction of Band Director Greg Wojcik. According to Wojcik, this motto has been something he...

Rapping   resistance:  Performing his recently released album, titled DAMN., Kendrick Lamar comments on social themes like gang culture. This album also features many guest musicians like Rihanna and Bono.

DAMN. reveals new side to Lamar’s music, brings relevant social commentary

Julia Patterson, staff reporter
May 26, 2017

On April 14, Kendrick Lamar released his fourth album titled DAMN., the exact word that I had in mind after listening to it. DAMN. and all its songs are written in capital letters, giving more volume to...

Problematic Production: Mourning his friend, Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) follows a journey in the form of cassette tapes that document the thirteen reasons Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) took her life. Thirteen Reasons Why, originaly based on the novel by Jay Asher, recently aired its first season on Netflix on Mar. 31, 2017.

Thirteen Reasons Why disappoints, strays from novel

Sasha Vassilyeva, senior editor
May 26, 2017

We’re not even halfway through the year and 2017 has already brought forth a lot of disappointments: the Blackhawks’ unfortunate playoff defeat, the Unicorn Frappuccino and Netflix’s new series,...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Leah Dunne, co-editor-in-chief
May 26, 2017

Freshman Hannah Ku has been independently writing novels since she was in seventh grade. She has published her novels online and says that she gains much of her inspiration for writing from fantasy books...

Dazzling Directors:   Bowing after the end of their shows, senior directors (left to right), Sofie Schwartz, Anna Bundy, Micheal Kirby and Aidan Demsky, participate in the last theatre related event of the school year. The names of their plays, respectively, are, “Drugs are Bad”, “Not a Date”, “Buyer$ Market” and “The Secret Origin of Mojo Man”.

Seniors express passion for theatre through self directed one-act plays

Samantha Boas, staff reporter
May 26, 2017

Four years of hard work, all for what? Some seniors end the year with goals of conference or one last nap during class. Others round out their experience in the drama department by directing a short, one-act...

Cepeda reflects on music experience, plans to continue in college

Jimmy Rubenstein & Grace Solem, staff reporters
May 16, 2017

Graduation day is looming and will mark the end of GBS extracurriculars for the seniors of Glenbrook South. However, for senior Grace Cepeda, a singer in both Masters and Chambers Choirs, her passion for...

MONDAY WITH MANNY: On air for WGBK, senior Manny Martinez discusses baseball topics on his radio show Colombian Clubhouse which airs on Mondays at 5:30. In addition to WGBK, Martinez also is a part of Souths TV program.

Martinez pursues passion for broadcasting with South’s radio and television programs

Susie You, staff reporter
May 16, 2017

As a member of both WGBK and GBS TV, senior Manny Martinez is a familiar voice at South for his recurring appearances in morning announcements and for his frequent radio shows. According to Martinez, his...

Ranging in height and shape, these buildings share a resemblance to building blocks, which is why senior Megan Sheqiladze, who took this photo, titled it Legos. According to Sheqiladze, she gets a lot of inspiration from urban scenes, specifically Chicago.

Sheqiladze inspires others with photography, impassioned by Chicago

Ava Mazzei, staff reporter
May 12, 2017

According to Photography Teacher Amie Elliott, a camera is essentially an eyeball. Similarly, senior Photographer Megan Sheqiladze says that photography is the art of capturing an exact moment. Sheqiladze...

LOUNES BY THE LAKE:  Bending forward with one leg in the air and his arms spread out, junior Lounes Landri executes a Penché. Landri started dancing when he was in seventh grade, and this summer, he will be attending a summer program at The Juilliard School.

Landri dances his way into Juilliard’s summer program, hopes to become professional dancer

Lauren Lashley and Alissa Donatello
April 21, 2017

Dance. A graceful yet complicated art that requires years of careful instruction and hours upon hours of practice each week, according to junior Lounes Landri. Landri is a dancer at South and has been...

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