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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

FAFSA simplified for 2024-2025

Allie Sukhman, asst. news editor
February 16, 2024

As seniors anticipate the overwhelming process of paying for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act attempted to clarify the complexities of applying for financial...

Potential class canceled

Sarah Park, news editor
February 16, 2024

Due to low student enrollment, AP African American Studies will not be offered during the 2024-2045 school year, Jeannie Logan, Social Studies Instructional Supervisor, said. The cancellation of the class...

Language liasions branch into South

Language liasions branch into South

Reese Foxman, staff writer
February 16, 2024

South has a large and diverse community that creates many unique opportunities for its students, Christine Anderson, Liaison’s Instructional Supervisor , said. However, language barriers can prevent...

In Other News: Hospital Cyber Crisis

Riley Shankman, managing editor
February 16, 2024

The FBI formally announced an investigation on Feb. 7 into the “cybersecurity incident” at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Kathleen Foody reported to CBS News and The Daily Herald. The hospital has...

Argonne National Laboratory: South students research how carbon affects climate change.

Students, scientists participate in ESRP

Sarah Park and Mae Kuchimanchi
December 22, 2023

Exemplary Student Research Program (ESRP) is a co-curricular program allowing South students to participate in college-level research at the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, Jeff Rylander,...

Like Christmas Morning: Elementary school students at John Hayes Community Academy open their presents provided by Secret Santa Inc. The charity aims to deliver presents to students all across the Chicagoland area. Photo courtesy of Jack Conlon

South family brings holiday joy

Sarah Park and Arwa Ghomrawi
December 22, 2023

Secret Santa Inc, a non-profit gifting organization founded by senior Jack Conlon’s family in 1994,  is embarking on another year of bringing joy to disadvantaged kids during the holiday season, Jack...

Search and Seizure Policy updated

Search and Seizure Policy updated

Sarah Park, Jame Sewell, and Ava Meder
December 22, 2023

Changes to South’s Search and Seizure policy, which has been in place since 2014, were approved by the D225 Board of Education, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. All Board of Education policies are...

Green Vision: Gold 4 APES students visit Intrinsic Landscaping on a field trip to understand how to be sustainable on a large scale. Pavics classes also traveled to The Grove, to learn about the history of the plants used in the living wall.

APES students propose living plant wall

Jessica An, staff writer
December 22, 2023

In South’s AP Environmental Science (APES) classes, each unit is integrated with a real-life application to help students learn, APES Teacher Lisa Pavic said. On Dec. 6, Pavic’s APES classes presented...

In other news: CosMc’s Launches

Riley Shankman, managing editor
December 22, 2023

McDonald’s new alien-themed take-out chain, CosMc’s, began its testing phase in Bolingbrook, IL, earlier this month. CosMc’s is a beverage-focused, take-out-only restaurant inspired by the nostalgia...

Learning opportunity: In front of an audience of AP Gov students, Mitchell Holzrichter and Chris Comstock discussed gerrymandering. They presented in the lyceum.

Lawyers present gerrymandering

Sarah Park and Allie Sukhman
December 22, 2023

In order to get an accurate world understanding of gerrymandering, South’s AP United States Government and Politics (AP Gov) class listened to Mayer Brown lawyers Mitchell Holzrichter and Chris Comstock...

New changes set for 2024-2025

New changes set for 2024-2025

Allie Sukhman, Asst. news editor
December 22, 2023

District 225 approved a necessary project to upgrade the Building Automatic System (BAS), which will be coming to South in the near future, Casey Wright, Associate Principal for Administrative Services,...

Languages speak volumes

Arwa Ghomrawi and Mae Kuchimanchi
November 17, 2023

Each fall, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) holds the World Languages Expo, a professional development event attended by approximately 7,000 educators, according to the...

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