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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

South evaluates assessments, compares benefits

Kala Jablonski, Staff Writer
January 11, 2016

There are many different forms of teacher assessments present at South and other schools alike; however, if a student in the hallway is asked what their preferred format of assessments are, chances are...

Illustration by Grace OMalley

Explicit material distorts reality, influences minors

John Schurer and Anne Marie Yurik
December 18, 2015

Eyes fixed on the glowing LEDs of a computer screen, pictures, posts and comments blur away as the mouse scrolls farther into updated statuses. Just as one’s eyes glaze over from the familiarity of it...

Heroin: the underground narcotic of the North Shore

Gracie Sands, asst. features editor
December 18, 2015

Chicago has had the number one highest heroin problem in the country for the past fifteen years, and the numbers just keep growing, according to alcohol and drug counselor PJ Newberg. Outside of the city,...

GIFT OF GIVING: Freshman Jennifer Vargas receives a gift from Glenview Youth Services, an organization that has provided financial assistance to her and her family during the holiday season for many years. Photo by Ashley Clark

Financial inequality leads to new view of holidays

Leah Dunne, asst. features editor
December 18, 2015

Throughout South’s diverse student body, holiday experiences differ from person-to-person. With the holidays also comes both gift giving and receiving. However, some families in the South community lack...

Illustration by Jini John

South examines logistics of later start

Abby Grant, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

With eyelids trembling, junior Lori Steffel explained how she unknowingly dawdled into a mortifying situation last year when she encountered the terrified eyes of two boys. According to Steffel, after...

Graphic by Ashley Clark

Students savor cultural cuisines

Eliza Schloss, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

A steaming plate of crispy, triangular fried samosas has just been put in front of you at your friend’s house. Even though it might not be what you are used to, would you eat this new, foreign food?...

Planned Parenthood: an organization providing health care aid and information, leaves South students and staff debating the service’s ethics

Maddy Ruos & Olivia Sotirchos, asst. features editors
December 18, 2015

In the wake of the Nov. 27 attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, many members of the Glenview community are taking the time to reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the funding...

Olen documents acting with Asperger’s

LILY SANDS and HANNAH BUCHBAND
December 18, 2015

When senior Connor Olen steps out onto the auditorium stage in front of the bright lights and eager crowd, he is transformed. He is no longer Connor Olen, but rather ‘Cheever’ in South’s production...

Students live with grandparents, strengthen affection

Sharon Kim, staff writer
December 11, 2015

The typical image of grandparents usually consists of occasional weekend visits that are rewarded with freshly baked cookies and captivating stories oozing with years of wisdom. Instead of periodic visits,...

Now Hiring: South students balance jobs, academics

Lily Sands, staff writer
December 10, 2015

To most South students, balancing schoolwork and extracurriculars seems overwhelming enough. But to many students, the idea of adding a job to their schedules seems perfectly feasible. In fact, an unscientific...

Calliope pursues literary collaboration, success

Kala Jablonski and Michelle Moon
December 9, 2015

Fiction. Photography. Poetry. Creative Non-Fiction. These are only some of the genres that are in the GBS literary arts magazine Calliope, a student based club with two issues that come out in December...

Chicagolandia Club promotes culture

Cassidy Foronda, staff reporter
December 9, 2015

Uniform houses sit beside quiet streets with lawns well trimmed and children playing on the sidewalk: a picturesque suburbia situated only a short distance from its polar opposite. Soaring skyscrapers...

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