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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Canned food drive CAN-cels hunger

Molly Tomczyk and Meredith Bill
November 16, 2022

The theme for this year’s Canned Food Drive, which began Nov. 1 and ends Nov. 18, is “CAN-cel Hunger”, Claira Paul, Sophomore Class President, said. Donations will go to the Northfield Township Food...

South prepares students for college applications

Mia Carr, Lila Harrigan, and Erin Walker
November 16, 2022

With the college application process  beginning as early as December of Junior year, South provides  students and their families with various resources and aid to assist in preparation for submitting...

Election Day off for South students

Layla Mohamed, asst. news editor
November 16, 2022

This past Tuesday, Nov. 8, was Election Day,  a scheduled holiday after Illinois adopted a federal bill that established it as a state holiday for schools and public offices, according to the Illinois...

Bathroom passes create controversy

Sarah Park, asst. news editor
November 16, 2022

This school year, South established bathroom passes to ensure the safety and location of students while going to the bathroom, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said.  Bathroom passes were implemented...

NAHS art show opens

Asma Ghomrawi, Lynn Lee, and Vera Vassilyeva
November 10, 2022

The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) opened their annual art exhibition with the theme “Dreams”, selected by the student leaders, in South’s Art Gallery on Nov. 1, and will be open through the month...

Garba Night expands culture, community

Garba Night expands culture, community

Molly Tomczyk, staff writer
November 6, 2022

Yesterday, Nov. 5, South hosted a Garba, a musical event in the Dome from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., senior Maya Patel, South Asian Student Association (SASA) Board Member, said.  Garba Night celebrates the...

Chicago Explorers: Spanish Exchange students take on the windy city and learned about Chicago architecture on a boat tour. Photo courtesy of Annamarie Diaz- Lugo

Foreign exchange programs return to South

Sydney O'Hara, staff writer
October 19, 2022

In a race back to normal after many Covid-19 affected school years, German and Spanish foreign exchange programs have returned this year, Mark Bauman, Spanish Teacher and Exchange Supervisor, said. The...

The Oracle editorial board poses with Marissa Perlman, South Alum and former Co-Editor-in-Chief.

CBS broadcast journalist visits Oracle staff

Jessie Norwood, Emily Pavlik, Caroline Ohlandt, co-editors-in-chief
October 11, 2022

Focusing on her time at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications and her journey toward becoming a broadcast journalist at CBS, Marissa Perlman, South Alum and former Oracle Co-Editor-in-Chief,...

South Cracks Down with New Security Changes

South Cracks Down with New Security Changes

Upon returning to school, South students faced rule changes regarding hallway passes, SRT time, and where to eat during lunch. All students can be supervised and accounted for, Casey Wright, Assistant...

Georges addresses South

September 30, 2022

In a monthly press conference, the Editorial Board asked Principal Dr. Barbara Georges to share a statement to establish her goals for the upcoming year as South’s new principal. Here is a complete transcript...

Medical clinic to provide free services to students

Kaitlyn Jiang, news assistant editor
September 30, 2022

The Glenbrook School Health Center, a medical clinic that will provide free, professional medical services to the Glenbrook community, will open at South on Oct. 5, Dr. R.J. Gravel, District 225 Associate...

New regulations introduced in AP and SAT tests

Betsy Jarsoick, staff writer
September 30, 2022

Starting in spring 2023, CollegeBoard, the organization that provides Advanced Placement (AP) and SAT testing, will offer in-school, digital AP testing, and will do the same for SAT tests in the spring...

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