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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Illustration by Chaeyeon Park

Self-confidence exceeds adherence to beauty standards

Grace Shin, co-editor-in-chief
February 9, 2018

To walk the streets of Seoul, South Korea without seeing something even remotely related to plastic surgery is almost impossible. From the subway station walls lined with advertisements, to people walking...

Culture II delivers quality tracks, weakened by unnecessary length

Culture II delivers quality tracks, weakened by unnecessary length

Jack Davis and Aidan Graham
February 9, 2018

Migos. For most, the sheer name of the Atlanta rap trio brings a multitude of different emotions and opinions. One area that everyone can agree on, however, is their ability to stay relevant since their...

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Finals weighting disproportionately affects semester grades

Abby Grant, co- opinions editor
February 9, 2018

Semester one was filled with 54 gold days and 54 blue days. This means senior Nicole Herdman* had 108 different opportunities to prove herself worthy of a particular grade in one of her more rigorous ...

illustration by Raya Shoilekova

Academic Dishonesty Policy requires communication

February 9, 2018

His sophomore English teacher passes around a sheet with scenarios of academic dishonesty. As the teacher reads through each scenario, John* thinks to himself: I’ve done that dozens of times, how is...

Guest Column ‘South’s Most Influential’- Julia Jakubiak

Julia Jakubiak, key club leader
February 9, 2018

Every high school student looks forward to the weekend—it’s a time to sleep in, get together with friends, or catch up on homework from last week’s procrastination. But instead of kicking back and...

Illustration by Chaeyeon Park

Pharmaceutical companies unethical in prioritizing advertisements over research

Mary Grace Reynolds, co-news editor
February 9, 2018

Between 1970 and the mid-1990s, various diseases that previously required surgery or lengthy hospitalizations could suddenly be managed or cured with the use of groundbreaking medications. This era, in...

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The Greatest Showman exceeds expectations, showcases impressive soundtrack

Henry Schleizer, asst. sports editor
February 9, 2018

I didn’t even want to see The Greatest Showman. I thought the trailer looked cheesy, the story looked uninteresting and Hugh Jackman was making a big career mistake taking on the role of P.T. Barnum....

Recent events prove importance of public discourse

Imra Tajuddin, news editor
February 9, 2018

When I first heard of “net neutrality” in November, I didn’t think much of it. But as the days flew into December, it became a more popular issue, and “net neutrality” started to come up more...

EMPHATIC EMINEM:  Hyping up his fans, Eminem performs at his 1999 tour in Munich, Germany. Eminem was a best-selling artist in the 2000s and recently released his newest album, Revival.

Eminem’s new Revival falls short, former icon disappoints once again

Ben Olson, staff reporter
February 9, 2018

Eminem has always been about changing the game. The first truly popular white rapper, the best-selling hip hop artist, and now, the furthest fall from a mountain he once crowned himself on. Not that anyone...

Personal style changes attitude, boosts confidence

Brigid Murphy, co-features editor
February 9, 2018

Individual style is not confined to awareness of fashion trends or personal taste in clothing. Style is not synonymous with fashion. It exists in many forms: attitude, expression, beliefs, values, even...

CAROLINE TO THE RESCUE: Laying on her couch, Sophomore Caroline O’Shaughnessy embraces her rescue dog, Dakota, whom her and her family adopted three years ago. O’Shaughnessy encourages families to consider adopting rescue animals instead of buying from designer breeders. Photo courtesy of Caroline O’Shaughnessy

Rescue animals in urgent need of adoption

Caroline O'Shaughnessy, asst. features editor
February 9, 2018

For three years I’ve woken up each morning to be met with an eager greeting and wet nose at the bottom of my stairs from Dakota, my best friend, comforter, and companion- but most importantly- my rescue...

The Best Singles of 2017: Now that a full month (and the Grammys) have passed, we asked some 8th-grader guest-writers to break down their favorite songs of 2017. Check them out:

The Best Singles of 2017: Now that a full month (and the Grammys) have passed, we asked some 8th-grader guest-writers to break down their favorite songs of 2017. Check them out:

February 2, 2018

“Feels” by Calvin Harris review by Mackenzie Bill Is it possible for one song to have four artists, while still having a balance between singing? It may be hard to believe, but “Feels” by...

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