The Oracle

South students share varying political views

Erica Gelman, staff writer
July 5, 2015

Teen years, a time frame of aging in which humans begin to develop their own viewpoints, gain and build upon their voices. This is evident at South. Mixed within the hundreds of students is a melting pot...

South students express pressures from AP courses

Alex Ladan, staff writer
June 26, 2015

Beginning freshmen year, South offers students a variety of courses, including honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, to challenge themselves in and out of the classroom. These students weigh both...

Project Earth seeks to increase education about environment, global warming

Katie Wiberg, staff reporter
June 1, 2015

The environment is an important aspect of life, and South students have started to show an increasing concern for the world they live in. Whether it be through clubs or on their own, students are making...

Students explore career paths through South electives

Maddy Ruos & Olivia Sotirchos, staff reporters
June 1, 2015

As a five or six-year old that is enticed by the vast possibilities that could define their profession, when most young children are asked what they want to be when they grow up, their answers range from...

Edurne Lopez comes to America, bonds with host family, learns new culture

Erica Gelman and Jordyn Ehlinger, Staff Reporters
May 29, 2015

Judging by her Indiana University sweatshirt and ability to speak English, no one would guess that junior Edurne Lopez was an exchange student from Spain. Lopez has been living in Glenview for nine months...

South says goodbye: The Oracle hightlights six of the 18 South staff members retiring this 2014-2015 school year

May 29, 2015

Dr. Nancy Giebel By Hannah Buchband, staff writer For over three decades, Dr. Nancy Giebel, a Physical Education (PE) teacher, has seen generations of South students move in and out of high school,...

Banning books: the conversation behind controversial literature

Anne Marie Yurik and Alexandra Sharp, co-features editors
May 29, 2015

To read this article means it has not been censored. However, the opinion of whether censorship should or should not be an option varies for South’s students. To some South students, censorship is...

Police brutality sparks debate; public takes sides

Lauren Frias & Elaine Sine, editor-in-chief and co-opinions editor
May 29, 2015

Ferguson. New York City. North Charleston. Baltimore. Chicago. These cities represent a portion of the recent cases where people cite racial injustice and police brutality. Conflicts arise between citizens...

Common Core standards restrict teachers’ choices

Madeline Ruos and Anushka Kalra
May 29, 2015

Students take an average of 113 standardized tests from pre kindergarten to their senior year of high school, according to the Council of Great City Schools. Many of these tests are used to assess student...

South seniors to bypass conventional college route with gap year

Addie Lyon & Marley Hambourger, Senior Editors
May 29, 2015

Deciding where your steps out of high school will lead is, for many students, a four year-long decision making process. Many choose to take a typical route in selecting a university that suits them best;...

For some courses, students must pay to pursue passion

Lily Sands, staff reporter
May 28, 2015

Before school begins each year, the South Bookstore is busy assisting students in the various fees for specific items for each class. Alissa Frederick, GBS alum and manager of the bookstore, must keep...

Students explore interest in stock market, investing

Anushka Kalra, staff reporter
May 28, 2015

Wall Street, men in suits and a chaotic hub of people screaming at computer screens. These are the images the phrase “stock market” often evokes. However, GBS students are testing the waters and investing...