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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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Pass the torch: leaving a legacy

Max Beitzel, asst. features editor
May 19, 2023

When we reflect on our high school experiences in the years that follow, what will we remember? When my children ask what high school was like, what will I say?  I might tell them about my favorite...

What graduating early showed me about growth

Jaden Welch-Jani, guest writer
May 20, 2022

 The first question I usually get asked when people hear I am graduating early is “How?”  I have always been interested in learning about different subjects, so I took classes over the summers...

 Serving the Community: Sloane Shabelman, as a sophomore, marches with Key Club at the 2019 homecoming parade. Standing in front of the banner, she passes out candy to other atendees.

To all of the clubs I’ve loved before

Sloane Shabelman, Senior Editor
May 20, 2022

I will never forget coming home after freshmen orientation in August 2018. As a Maple graduate who knew only about 40 of the 800 students in my grade, it is needless to say that I was incredibly overwhelmed...

Taking the time to embrace my identity

Carolina Rodriguez, Senior Editor
May 20, 2022

Duré muchos años sintiéndome así, empecé a esconder mi cultura. No fue hasta la prepa cuando cambió mi parecer.  Me empecé a involucrar en clubes que se enfocan en la cultura latina: Unidos...

Enough fake fairytale endings

Enough fake fairytale endings

Hailey Cho, staff writer
May 20, 2022

We’ve all seen it. The undoubtedly overused, yet still effective, romanticization of high school. It’s present in every form of media that Hollywood touches. The main character heroically stands up...

Illustration by Jiha Kim.

There are 720 days of high school and college comes along just to end it

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
May 20, 2022

On the first day of my freshmen year, my expectations for high school had been crafted by stories from my older sister, John Hughes’s movies, and bad television shows.  I thought that high school would...

Learning to embrace the power of rejection

Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor
May 20, 2022

I was the worst player on my middle school soccer team. In fact, whenever our team was winning by enough points, our coach made a rule: nobody was allowed to score except for me. From my own impressions,...

A senior’s last hurrah

Ella Vick, staff writer
November 12, 2021

For many seniors, the second semester of senior year represents everything they have been working for since freshman year. Despite being a momentous year, senioritis has caused many students to end their...

Cheering Chiarieri: Celebrating a Notre Dame Touchdown against Clemson, former co-editor-in-chief Madaket Chiarierihas enjoyed her freshman year of college, despite the weirdness created by Covid-19. Photo courtesy of Madaket Chiarieri

Embrace the change of college, take advantage of opportunities

Madaket Chiarieri, former co-editor-in-chief
May 21, 2021

Well this feels weird! A year removed from writing an article, let alone one for The Oracle, and all I can say is what a year it’s been. I, along with the rest of South’s class of 2020, had an unconventional...

A letter to aspiring collegiate athletes

A letter to aspiring collegiate athletes

Mary Jane McNary, former co-editor-in-chief
May 21, 2021

Dear future collegiate athletes,  Get ready. Tie your laces. Pull your ponytail a little bit tighter. Step up to the plate. Right here, right now. The time has officially come to live your childhood...

Chilling with Choumiatsky: Creating music on her DJ controller, Choumiatsky was first interested in DJing in seventh grade. She has plans to produce music as a hobby in the future.  Photo courtesy of Svetlana Choumiatsky

Seniors pursue careers in the musical field

Esther Lim, co-a&e editor
May 21, 2021

As South’s seniors begin to look towards a new chapter in their future, they are also faced with many uncertainties about the possibilities ahead. However, for some seniors who are immersing themselves...

National Map of Post-Graduation Plans for Class of 2021

National Map of Post-Graduation Plans for Class of 2021

May 21, 2021

Alabama:  Emilee Gruszeczki - The University of Alabama  Emma Hogan - The University of Alabama  Ryan Faut - University of South Alabama  Arizona:  Chloe Carreon - Arizona State...

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