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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

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Diversified friendships broaden understanding, perspective

Cassidy Jackson, co-sports editor
December 16, 2016

As I crossed Japanese customs in the summer of 2013 on my way to visit my best friend, Mio, I immediately entered my own version of Where’s Waldo? Except, instead of readers scrambling for hours to find...

Half the Sky empowers women worldwide

Half the Sky empowers women worldwide

Maddy Ruos, co-features editor
December 16, 2016

Women hold up half the sky. This ancient Chinese proverb may seem obvious, but the reality of our lives is that gender inequality in society makes it feel like women have a smaller, less powerful role...

King Charles III puts a fresh, modern spin on bard Shakespeare

Sasha Vassilyeva, co-opinions editor
December 16, 2016

An auditorium quiet enough to hear a pin drop, dimmed lights, a nearly bare stage with just a regal casket and the Union Jack hanging from the ceiling. Three men in military uniforms followed by two women...

Illustration by Al Solecki

Prioritizing time for passions necessary for happiness

Al Solecki, columnist
December 16, 2016

The circle of life: a common phrase not intended to mean your personal life has to spin endlessly in a monotonous and trying series of repetitive motions and scheduled irrelevancies. And yet, here we are! On...

Allergies pose inner struggle, provide learning opportunity

Savera Zulfiqar, columnist
December 1, 2016

I had been throwing up for about seven minutes in a shrub covered ditch that served as the side of a parking lot. It was an unusually cold and cloudy September day back in 2010. My mother asked, “Are...

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Lockdown provokes shock, calls for serious approach

John Park, Columnist
November 23, 2016

“We are now on a hard lockdown.” The weight of Principal Lauren Fagel’s words immediately froze the school atmosphere. The next instant, I could see the genuine terror in some of the students’...

Civil Communication: Standing to the side, Oracle editors, Anne Marie Yurik (front) and Alexandra Sharp (back) interview a Trump supporter who attended the Trump resistance rally held in Indianapolis. The rally was used as a way for individuals to voice their concern of a Trump presidency. Photo by Yoon Kim

Trump resistance rally garners further Republican respect

Anne Marie Yurik & Alexandra Sharp, co-editor in chief, co-features editor
November 13, 2016

At a Trump resistance rally at Indiana’s capitol building on Saturday, Nov. 12, Republicans furthered our respect. We’re not going to lie; everybody has political bias; however, we wanted to cover...

Vegetarianism doesn’t indicate conceit; intentions vary

Vegetarianism doesn’t indicate conceit; intentions vary

Alex Solecki, columnist
November 4, 2016

If you’ve ever found yourself annoyed by people sporting “I’m a vegetarian” as a badge of moral high ground, you’re not the only one. Good or bad, diet choices can bring heated moral implications...

Student social media presents potential for positive practice

November 4, 2016

In light of college application season, many students may suddenly realize that the way they represent themselves on social media is not the way they want admissions counselors to see them. Some students...

Stranger Things lives up to the binge-worthy hype

Brigid Murphy, asst. features editor
November 4, 2016

“Something’s coming. Something hungry for blood,” whispers Mike Wheeler after a silent first few minutes of the show. Not only does he foreshadow the anticipated drama of the Netflix original Stranger...

Financial aid provides student opportunities

November 4, 2016

Everything in today’s world costs money. From club shirts to school lunch, the expenses of life are high and come up more often than we think. Since all families’ financial situations are different,...

Disregarding grades encourages personal, fulfilling education

Maeve Plunkett, asst. opinions editor
November 4, 2016

A few weeks ago, my history class lamented the fact that we don’t know enough about the political parties. We were all eager to create the list on the board of areas we felt our education was lacking....

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