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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

District pilot to test Nexus 7, Chromebook in classroom setting

Kathryn Jaslikowski, co-editor in chief
February 1, 2013

As part of a district-wide pilot to test the effectiveness of new technology in the classroom, six classes at South received Google Nexus 7 tablets and Google Chromebook laptops Jan. 29. According to...

Petraeus’s legacy should lie in profession, not personal life

Chris Callahan, staff writer
December 21, 2012

Political sex scandals seem a dime a dozen these days. Bill Clinton, Herman Cain, Anthony Weiner, John Edwards…the list goes on. It may be getting a little old and tired – but even the cover of Time...

GBS Connects unites students, professionals in open-atmosphere setting

GBS Connects unites students, professionals in open-atmosphere setting

Aaron Ach, staff reporter
December 21, 2012

GBS Connects, an all-day opportunity for South students to meet with professionals in careers they are considering pursuing in the future, occurred Dec. 12. Staff members and Guidance Department administrators...

Undocumented students endure struggles with status

Undocumented students endure struggles with status

Kelsey Pogue, Sally You, asst. web, asst. a&e
December 21, 2012

America is nicknamed the “Melting Pot” because immigrants from all over the world live in the United States. The decision to leave one’s homeland and move to a new country where the customs and culture...

Smoliga smokes competition on way to title

Ethan Spalding, co-Sports Editor
December 21, 2012

As of Nov. 15, senior swimmer Olivia Smoliga owned three state records. She had won four individual state championships and had come in fourth in the 100 meter backstroke at Olympic Trials. Since then,...

Chambers singers bring joy through carols

Chambers singers bring joy through carols

Katie Vanderveen, staff reporter
December 21, 2012

South’s hallways will soon be filled with the sound of holiday carols sung by girls and boys dressed in hoop skirts and top hats. As the holidays approach, the tradition of the Chambers singers continues...

Teens should be open, Parents should be listening about high school drinking

Rosie Nash, staff writer
December 14, 2012

Sometime last year, a friend of mine tried to drive home after previously drinking at a party. I begged her to let me give her a ride, but she stubbornly refused. When I asked her why, and she just kept...

South student, cyclist bikes towards Olympics

Joris Powathil & Mia Crespo, Staff Reporters
December 10, 2012

Despite the ability to ride a bike without training wheels at two years old, Kaleb Koch, a senior at South, hadn’t found his passion for cycling until freshman year when he was signed up by his father,...

Students’ interpersonal skills, health endangered by too much internet

Chris Callahan, Columnist
December 6, 2012

Today, everything seems connected to the Internet. From Facebook to Google to WebAssign, everything seems like it’s being transplanted online. So is this a bad thing? Unfortunately, yes. It can be. According...

South Tennis Star plays for self, team

Kelly Anderson, Staff Reporters
November 20, 2012

After going undefeated in conference, junior Caroline Ryba finished her third season on the South tennis team with a trip to state for the second year in a row. In addition, Ryba took first place at the...

Football falls in first round blowout

Football falls in first round blowout

John Adkisson & Ben Wittenstein, co-Sports Editor & Staff Reporter
November 9, 2012

After winning two of their last three regular season games to qualify for the IHSA 8A playoffs, South lost to the Schaumburg Saxons 42-7 Oct. 26, putting an end to their season. Heading into the final...

Model United Nations team travels to St. Louis for university symposium

Model United Nations team travels to St. Louis for university symposium

Aaron Ach, staff writer
November 9, 2012

South’s Model United Nations (UN) team brought 13 members to the Washington University Model United Nations Symposium (WUMUNS) in St. Louis, MO, Oct. 19-21 for the club’s first ever out-of-state conference. Senior...

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