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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The new Course Finder website.

Online course finder promotes class exploration

Jack Davis, Ashley Desserich, Ellie Ruos, staff reporters
March 21, 2017

South introduced a digital course guide at the beginning of the second semester to make class registration more efficient and relevant to students. The five-month renovation process was inspired by...

KEY CLUBIN’ KOO: High-fiving a student from Passages Charter school, Josh Koo, incoming assistant principal of student services, praises a young participant at an Eat ‘N’ Read event. According to his coworkers and students, Koo’s energy and compassion make him qualified to assume his new position starting with the 2017-2018 school year.

Josh Koo named incoming Student Activities Director

Abby Grant, asst. features editor
March 21, 2017

Science teacher Josh Koo was selected to become the next GBS assistant principal of student activities on Feb. 13, starting with the 2017-2018 school year. According to Principal Lauren Fagel, Koo empowers...

Illustration by Ala Jankowski

Text-A-Tip provides emotional support

John Schurer, co-news editor
March 21, 2017

District 225 has partnered with Linking Efforts Against Drugs (LEAD) to provide a 24/7 anonymous text hotline called Text-A-Tip for students at the Glenbrooks. According to Andy Duran, the executive...

A way with words: Junior Gina Kim edits her essay on comfort women. This essay won Kim the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) award for the First Amendment Freedoms Art and Essay Contest.

ADL recognizes Kim for social justice, heritage

Eliz Akgun, staff reporter
February 14, 2017

This past November junior Gina Kim was the first place recipient of the 2016 First Amendment Freedoms Art and Essay Contest for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in which she was awarded a $5,000 scholarship...

Counting Computers:  Inspecting a computer, Interact senior leader Justin Bifeld examines the donations for the Interact Computer Drive on Jan. 14. Interact leaders noted an increase in this yearís donations in comparison to previous years.

Computer drive donations reach all-time high

Corinne Shaw, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

Interact held the annual Computer Drive on Jan. 14 to collect unwanted computers and medical equipment for donation to the Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago. According to Interact sponsor...

Prevalence, availability of e-cigarettes presents security concern

Prevalence, availability of e-cigarettes presents security concern

John Schurer and Cassidy Foronda
February 10, 2017

The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) at South has increased among the student population this school year, according to Dean Ronald Bean. The cause of the increase in e-cigarette use is currently...

BALANCING ACT: Dance teacher Trisha Moulakelis demonstrates a yoga pose during Dance 1. She will be teaching Dance 2, a new class that is available to take next year.

Newly approved courses add depth to special interests

Chaerim Park, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

The District 225 Board of Education approved new course offerings for the 2017-2018 school year at their meeting on Jan. 23. New courses that will be available include Dance 2, American Sign Language...

Graphic by Rachel Nwia / Source: Associate Principal Cameron Muir

District considers implementation of final exams before winter break

Molly Stryker, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

District 225 is formally discussing a school calendar change that would move final exams to before winter break as early as the 2018-2019 school year, according to Superintendent Dr. Mike Riggle. According...

AWARD WINNIN’ GRIN:   Holding her son, the late Paula Hess, former Titan Poms choreographer, sports her letterman jacket, decorated with patches from previous competitions she participated in. Photo courtesy of Julie Smith

IHSA names Hess Competitive Dance Official of the Year

John Schurer, co-news editor
February 10, 2017

On Jan. 12, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced the late Paula Hess as the 2016-2017 Competitive Dance Official of the Year for her work as the Titan Poms choreographer and other achievements. In...

New Year, New Laws

Mary Grace Reynolds, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

As 2017 begins, here are three of the nearly 200 new Illinois state laws to be aware of. DRIVER’S ED COP STOP LAW The State of Illinois Drivers’ Education curriculum has been amended by a new...

EXPANDING   UNDERSTANDING:  Standing at the front of his classroom, AP Government teacher David Kane lectures his class on the dayís lesson. The Social Studies Department decided not to extend the course to two full semesters for the next year.

Ap Government postpones full year course

Anne Marie Yurik and Sasha Vassilyeva
February 10, 2017

After much discussion, the Social Studies Department decided to table the decision to make Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Government and Politics a full-year course. According to Jeannie Logan, Social...

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South reflects on recent unfolding conflicts in Syria

Anushka Kalra, Assistant News Editor
February 10, 2017

  The Syrian city of Aleppo fell when the forces of President Bashar Al-Assad overtook the rebel strongholds in the eastern part of the city in December. Members of the student body and staff have...

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