The Oracle

Student progress added to teacher evals

Aaron Ach, co-editor-in-chief
April 24, 2015

In February 2014, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) formally mandated that public schools in Illinois incorporate a “student growth component” as part of teachers’ evaluations by Sept....

World Within Reach: Garissa University

Kali Croke, co-news editor
April 24, 2015

On April 2, Somali militants stormed into Kenya’s Garissa University killing 142 students, three security personnel and two professors. Following the attack, Jihadist militant group al-Shabaab, an...

New club ‘LiNK’ seeks donations for refugees fleeing North Korea

Georgia Arvanitis, co-news editor
April 24, 2015

South’s new club Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) has started a fundraiser to assist refugees attempting to flee North Korea. The purpose of the club is to raise awareness about the oppressive nature...

Science Olympiad works toward regional competition

Jonathan Cortez, staff reporter
March 24, 2015

Science Olympiad students of all grades focus on building projects and learning science material through collaboration to later showcase their work and knowledge in competitions. To prepare for competitions,...

South staff, students respond to vaccination controversy

Hope Carrane & Sasha Vassilyeva, staff reporters
March 21, 2015

The recent measles outbreak in California, along with several confirmed cases in Illinois, led to controversy among the public about whether or not children should be vaccinated. According to the Illinois...

World Within Reach: Netanyahu

Kali Croke, co-news editor
March 13, 2015

On March 3, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a controversial speech in front of the U.S. Congress that deepened an already existing split between the Democrats and the Republicans on...

Interact Club collects technology, medical items for individuals with Cerebral Palsy

Charlie You, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2015

South’s Interact Club collected 1.2 tons of computer and medical equipment at their eighth annual drive in collaboration with United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago (UCPGC) on Jan. 10 at GBS. According...

Lauren Fagel selected as new South principal

Katie Cavender, asst. news editor
March 13, 2015

On February 18, the District 225 School Board named Lauren Sternfield-Fagel, a Glenbrook North alum, as the new principal of South. Fagel will replace current principal Dr. Brian Wegley starting July...

District 225 increases prices for school bus transportation routes

Grace Shin, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2015

The District 225 Board of Education has decided on a district-wide 3.7 percent increase of the bus transportation fees for the upcoming year during the last Board meeting on Feb. 9. Due to the 3.7 increase...

GBS Connects provides career exploration opportunities

Georgia Arvanitis, co-news editor
March 13, 2015

On March 19, South will hold the second ever GBS Connects career day, which will provide all students the opportunity to consider a multitude of professions in presentations given by professionals who...

Illinois law aims to reduce student cyberbullying

John Schurer, asst. news editor
March 13, 2015

A new Illinois legislation, House Bill 4207, allows school administrators to access the social media accounts of their students, in the hopes of preventing cyber-bullying. If there is a reason to believe...

Glenview works to renovate downtown

Grace Shin, staff writer
February 6, 2015

The Glenview Village Board of Trustees has taken active roles in the Downtown Revitalization Project since 2014 in an effort to reconstruct downtown Glenview. The project has been an ongoing process,...