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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Undertow offers offbeat sound

Ben Olson, columnist
April 21, 2017

I was a mere nine years old when I discovered the world of music. I sat down every day at my computer and digested websites containing music reviews and jotted down ones that looked interesting or fit...

The Search for Everything explores many genres

Anne Marie Yurik, co-editor-in-chief
April 21, 2017

Some of the best things come in groups: socks, cookies and John Mayer’s new album, The Search for Everything. In a world when media binging is the norm, the release of the album in three waves forced...

Sun Kill Moons latest album, Common As Light And Love Are Red Valleys of Blood.

Sun Kil Moon’s latest album provides unique experience for listeners

Ben Olson, staff reporter
April 12, 2017

Welcome to the world of Mark Kozelek, vocalist of the band Sun Kil Moon, where every person’s name is real, songs don’t need to rhyme, and just about everyone sounds like a man going through a midlife...

Riverdale takes a modern twist on classic Archie comics, provides diversity while tackling tough topics

Sam Casey, sports co-editor
March 21, 2017

Remember the Archie Comics? The franchise got a new reboot with the Riverdale series. The comic books, falling out of popularity, attempted to modernize their brand with more diverse characters and a new...

Netflix series Chasing Cameron receives mixed reviews

March 21, 2017

Sophie Mason photos editor The first episode of Chasing Cameron opens dramatically with Dallas having lost his phone. In a craze, he rips apart his apartment, throws his hands up on his head trying to...

21 Pilots

The Best Singles of 2016: Now that a full month (and the Grammys) have passed, we asked some 8th-grader guest-writers to break down their favorite songs of 2016. Check them out:

February 15, 2017

Esther Lim “Heavy Dirty Soul” by Twenty One Pilots The pinnacle of a meaningful song lies on its lyrics, and the emotional fulfillment of the listener’s ability to relate to the lyrics is hard...

Chief Keef falls short of expectations

Anushka Kalra, asst. news editor
February 10, 2017

Chicago native Keith Cozart, better known by his stage name, Chief Keef, recently dropped an album titled Two Zero One Seven, a homage to the new year–although some of the lyrics probably should have...

Middy Mags is worth a try

Anne Marie Yurik, co-editor-in-chief
February 10, 2017

Although some people find frisbees of cheese, sauce, crust and optional toppings (aka pizza) the epitome of party food, I cannot say that I love it–I find pizza mediocre at best. I am not a big pizza...

The xx unable to reach full potential

Ben Olson, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

The xx are an unusual band. They’re way too pop to be indie and way too indie to be pop. They should’ve died out a long time ago. Yet, both popists and indieheads continue to enjoy the synth-lead music...

A Series of Unfortunate Events hits Netflix

Katie Cavender, co-editor-in-chief
February 10, 2017

We’ve all had a day where it feels like nothing was going right. Maybe you forgot to write a works cited page for your essay, then tripped over your shoelaces and face-planted in the hallway, then got...

Edge of Seventeen provides insight on teenage years

Cassidy Jackson, co-a&e editor
December 16, 2016

Milestones make up each and every birthday, whether it be entering the double digits of age at 10 or stepping into the jungle of high school at 14. But what’s 17’s milestone? Nothing. Seventeen years...

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...

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