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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Entertaining the crowd at the Bottom Lounge, Brockhampton performed in Chicago as part of Jennifers Tour. The band released Saturation III on Dec. 15, 2017 and have received widespread support for the album.

Saturation III distinguishes Brockhampton’s musical identity

Eliza Schloss, co-features editor
January 10, 2018

I never thought I would find myself saying  “I listen to boy bands” but Brockhampton is something else. The group was destined to be a match made in heaven after they met on a Kanye West Fan Forum....

graphic by Rachel Nwia

The Disaster Artist inspires, tells story of The Room’s success

Lizzie Garvey, asst. opinions editor
December 22, 2017

“I did not hit her. It’s not true. It’s bullsh*t. I did not hit her. I did not. Oh, hi Mark.” An iconic, extremely underappreciated line in film history (ironically, of course). Or so I thought,...

South’s Most Influential: Erin Kirby

Erin Kirby, Drum Major
December 22, 2017

From the audience’s perspective, people take for granted the amount of work it takes to lead the band. Drum majors, especially, are relied on for so many different tasks that some just expect it to be...

Illustration by Chaeyon Park

Interests spark students’ love of learning

Cassidy Foronda, co-editor in chief
December 22, 2017

The only thing louder than my childhood dinners was me at my childhood dinners. Cramped around a too-small dining table, my large family would sit and eat. Conversations splintered off into several smaller...

Speech opportunities must be consistent for all students

the Editorial Board
December 22, 2017

It’s no secret technology plays a bigger part in people’s lives than ever, and there is little doubt the trend will continue. However, as people move to digital communication, the importance of face-to-face...

Source: Billboard

Mainstream music fads disgrace hip hop

Aidan Celner, columnist
December 22, 2017

Now I might have some controversial taste in hip hop, but I respect the history of the genre as it sits atop the pop culture totem pole. It comes from a background of unimaginable struggle and pain, and...

ROLE REPLACEMENT: Pictured from left to right, actors Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Finn Wolfhard play the returning characters Lucas, Dustin and Mike in Season 2 of Stranger Things.  Pictured on the right, actress Sadie Sink portrays the new heroine, Max, acting as a replacement for Eleven and evoking backlash from the fan base.

Stranger Things falls flat, lacks character development

Brigid Murphy, co-features editor
December 22, 2017

“Nothing’s going to go back to the way that it was, not really,” sighs Hawkins Police Chief Jim Hopper to a distraught Joyce Byers in the dimly lit, dank hallway of Hawkins National Laboratory. Both...

Disney Channel benefits from contemporary storylines

Gabby Zabat, columnist
December 22, 2017

Ever since I was six years-old, I have been watching Disney Channel. I’ve learned about the meaning of friendship from Hannah Montana’s Miley and Lily, the lengths of true love from High School Musical’s...

Comparison to siblings causes false assumptions

Comparison to siblings causes false assumptions

Molly Stryker, asst. news editor
December 22, 2017

“You’re Ben Stryker’s sister?” “Doug goes to MIT?” “Wow, you have a lot to live up to.” Phrases like these have followed me my entire life thanks to my very successful older brothers. Let...

Music in halls improves school’s positivity

Julia Patterson, asst. opinions editor
December 22, 2017

Imagine: you’re leaving your hardest class feeling defeated. You look around the halls, eyeing similarly sluggish students stomping around. All of a sudden, “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls comes blasting...

Ben Olson’s Top 10 Albums of 2017

Ben Olson, columnist
December 19, 2017

1. A Crow Looked At Me - Mount Eerie (Folk) Phil Elverum’s first release since his wife passed away from cancer is heartbreaking, deeply emotional and one that can only be listened to once. 2....

Sibling age gap lends to unique relationship

Sophie Vick, co-sports editor
November 27, 2017

It was 2006, an amazing sunset on a beach in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. It was my sixth birthday and I had just received a coveted American Girl Doll. In my world, everything was perfect. I had matching...

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