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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

Oracle After Hours: Free college: ideal, not realistic

Oracle After Hours: Free college: ideal, not realistic

Mae Kuchimanchi, staff writer
April 22, 2024

College is like a strong, passionate feeling. Some students think about it throughout their high school years. Those who wish to go to college often face high tuition costs. While some believe tuition...

How Women In Business has changed South for the better

How Women In Business has changed South for the better

Sydney Doffin, Staff Writer
April 22, 2024

Meeting every other Thursday morning in Emerald City, South’s Women in Business Club meets to bring awareness to the lack of women in the male-dominated business field. The club hopes to inspire more...

Oracle After Hours: Generation Alpha and the Sephora ten-year-old

Oracle After Hours: Generation Alpha and the Sephora ten-year-old

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
April 16, 2024

Recently, a concept that has gone viral on social media is the idea of “Sephora 10-year-olds”. Referring to the popular cosmetics store Sephora, many older users have been posting and complaining about...

To All the Languages I’ve Loved Before: Learning Language through TV

To All the Languages I’ve Loved Before: Learning Language through TV

Rahm Sheinfeld, columnist
March 18, 2024

Just over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, I found my 13-year-old self confined to my bedroom, yearning for something to break up the monotony of his quarantine. As I aimlessly scrolled through Netflix,...

Will my vote count?

Will my vote count?

Milutin Todorovic, Staff Writer
March 14, 2024

“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” These words, as enumerated by former president Abraham Lincoln in times of uncertainty of the Civil War, are still upheld today.  Following Super Tuesday,...

Stanley-Mania: the bizarre cup craze

Stanley-Mania: the bizarre cup craze

Kevin Pinarkyil, Guest Columnist
February 9, 2024

 It’s impossible to miss the Stanley cup’s impact in the hands of nearly every South student.  With its convenient handle, detachable straw, and vast array of colors, it seems like Stanley cups...

Covid-19 isnt really gone

Covid-19 isn’t really gone

Sara Rahman, Web Editor
February 4, 2024

Remember how terrifying the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic were?  Back then, it felt like the world was ending. I remember spending my days in the early months of 2020 searching for any new information...

Titan Poms Advance to State Championship

Titan Poms Advance to State Championship

Sara Rahman, Web Editor
January 31, 2024

All 22 girls on South’s varsity dance team, the Titan Poms, huddled around nervously, waiting for the selection between 14 other high schools in the Central Suburban League to advance to the state competition...

How AI Affects Learning

How AI Affects Learning

Sara Rahman and Sania Francis
December 18, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used more and more every day in academics, Ann Kotsadam, Math Teacher, said, and that increased use can have negative impacts on students - and their learning, Kotsadam...

Battle of the Bands Breaks Barriers

Battle of the Bands Breaks Barriers

Kaitlyn Jiang, co-A&E Editor
December 14, 2023

The squeal of a mic cut through the chatter filling the bustling East Cafeteria. Bright lights glared down on the bands as they adjusted their guitar straps, microphones, and drums in preparation for their...

Muslim Student Association fosters community with annual fundraising banquet

Muslim Student Association fosters community with annual fundraising banquet

Sara Rahman, Layla Mohamed
December 13, 2023

As the aroma of delicious biryani, falafel, and butter chicken intertwined with the ongoing chatter filled up the East cafeteria, new and old connections were fostered in just a single night. The Muslim...

Tommy the Titan: a behind scenes of South’s prideful mascot

Asma Ghomrawi
December 13, 2023

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, victory victor, Glenbrook High! The infamous fight song brings so much pride to the South, as does Tommy the Titan! As of the end of last year, South introduced a new and improvised mascot....

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