The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Mark Ferguson

Mary-Grace Noteman, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

Mark Ferguson, Television and Broadcasting teacher, will be retiring this year after his 30 years of service at South. Beginning his career at GBS in 1984 in the Television and Radio department. According...

Andersen serves as role model in badminton, other extracurriculars

Sophie Hensley, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

A queen of two courts—whether she’s dancing at the homecoming festivities or smashing the birdie at a badminton match, senior Maureen Andersen can overcome almost any challenge and will thus be leaving...

Terry Benjamin

Terry Benjamin

Claire Fisher, co-opinions editor
May 23, 2014

Social Studies Teacher Terry Benjamin is retiring this year after teaching for 35 years at South. Besides teaching, Benjamin coached boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and varsity baseball. According...

Cheryl Hope

Cheryl Hope

Megan Sheqiladze, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

English Teacher Cheryl Hope is retiring this year after 27 years of teaching at GBS. Hope taught AP Literature, ELL Transitional English and Creative Writing. She also was a sponsor of Gay Straight Alliance...

Michelle Scheinkopf

Michelle Scheinkopf

Hailey Hauldren, co-features editor
May 23, 2014

After working at GBS for 35 years, Health Teacher Michelle Scheinkopf will be retiring this spring. Scheinkopf began working at GBS in 1979 after attending college at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana....

Junior wins conference, takes seventh at state meet

Junior wins conference, takes seventh at state meet

Joe Lee & Sam Casey, staff writers
April 22, 2014

Leaping off the diving board, flipping in the air, junior Aaron Ach hits the water aiming for a perfect 10. Ach, member of the South diving team, was ranked seventh place during the state meet this...

McCarthy commits to Villanova, leaves legacy

McCarthy commits to Villanova, leaves legacy

Manny Martinez & Lily Sands, staff writers
April 22, 2014

With a blazing fastball on the baseball mound and quick feet underneath the basket, senior baseball pitcher and basketball center Conor McCarthy plays the game, whether it’s baseball or basketball, with...

Unique Career Aspiration: Madeleine Lee - Voice Actress or Anime Writer

Unique Career Aspiration: Madeleine Lee – Voice Actress or Anime Writer

Calli Haramaras and Madison O'Brien, asst. features editor and co-features editor
March 14, 2014

From Garfield to “Adventure Time”, freshman Madeleine Lee has always taken interest in comics and animation. According to Lee, she has wanted to be a voice actress or anime writer since she was young....

Unique Career Aspiration: Shawn Zachariah - Retirement Home Manager

Unique Career Aspiration: Shawn Zachariah – Retirement Home Manager

Calli Haramaras and Madison O'Brien, asst. features editor, co-features editor
March 14, 2014

Six months ago, senior Shawn Zachariah decided to pursue a career that he had never considered before. After beginning his job as a waiter and host at Chestnut Square at The Glen retirement facility over...

Tsolova set to graduate early from South

Dana Sim, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2014

Most students struggle with homework in a single English class, but junior Vassilena Tsolova manages to complete homework in not one but two English classes, which means reading 70 to 80 pages on some...

Double trouble: students share adventures, obstacles of living as twins

Double trouble: students share adventures, obstacles of living as twins

Katrina Lazara, staff writer
December 20, 2013

For most people, the closest they will be to seeing what having a twin is like is by watching the 1998 classic, The Parent Trap. However, according to twinsrealm.com, there are 100 million people worldwide...

Maki shoots for higher school spirit in Pep Club, rallies students

Nick Panagakis, staff writer
December 20, 2013

Get loud. If senior Devin Maki, Pep Club co-president, could emphasize one thing during football games, it would be just that: get loud. According to his peers, Maki is very good at doing so. Maki is...

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