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The Oracle

South reflects on skipping class to miss tests, sleep in

Avery Jerva, staff reporter
February 12, 2017

A whispered voice quietly asks her mom to sleep in, a junior at school asks his dad to call him out to study for a test and a freshman begs her parents for a day to improve her mental health. According...

Hugging her older sister, Hannah (right), freshman Jenna Hartley (left) celebrates after finishing her beam routine on Dec. 9, 2016 at GBN. They both compete for GBS and club teams.

Women’s gymnastics looks to do well at state

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

After a strong start to the season, the Glenbrook South gymnastics team is currently ranked 6th in state, behind Carmel, New Trier, Prairie Ridge, DeKalb and Geneva. The team has battled injuries throughout...

Breaking the water, senior Brendan Fontillas completes a twister.

Men’s Diving prepares for Conference

Grace Marshall, staff reporter
February 9, 2017

South’s men’s diving team has had a great season, according to head coach Laura Duffy,  with top scores of 220.45 and 156.95 by its two leaders, senior Brendan Fontillas and junior Jack Grier, according...

South students express themselves through internet trends

Emily Zimbler, staff reporter
February 8, 2017

Junior George Wood’s phone buzzes. He picks up the device, glances it over and laughs at a meme sent by his co-workers from camp. The meme that Woof received was about an event that happened at camp....

South’s AP Psychology Club encourages student involvement

Augie Mikell and Lizzie Garvey
February 3, 2017

The mind of a human is complex and can function in many ways. This idea, known as psychology, can be found in discussion by South students every Thursday afternoon during Psychology Club.      According...

Drumline and color guard further their performances into the winter season

Eleanor Walsh, staff reporter
February 1, 2017

The Glenbrook population watches them from the stands at friday night football games under the bright stadium lights. They move their cars on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so that the band can practice. They...

ACH IN THE AIR: Practicing before a dual meet during his senior year at GBS, Aaron Ach, current Princeton sophomore completes a pike dive. Ach now dives at Princeton.

South grad continues diving career at Princeton

Henry Schleizer, staff reporter
January 27, 2017

Aaron Ach looks to build on his high school success during his second year at Princeton. Ach now aims to set himself apart from his diving teammates at Princeton, according to Ach. Aaron Ach set himself...

HANDING HOPE: Preparing for an art project on facial expressions using ceramic masks, members of Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) discuss the impact of racism in their communities. The club hopes to utilize personal stories to make members feel more comfortable talking about race and the problems surrounding racial identity.

New club hopes to examine, discuss racial issues in community

Lauren Bianco, staff reporter
January 25, 2017

Senior Gracie Rajaramsiva makes her way down the hallway. She stops and turns the handle to open the door to Room 224. At her Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) meeting, Rajaramsiva feels she is...

Turning 18 provides false reality, requires change

Turning 18 provides false reality, requires change

Alex Sharp, co-features editor
January 23, 2017

To our nation’s lawmakers, I would first like to thank you for creating a constitution that defines 18 as the beginning of adulthood. Recently, I celebrated that milestone myself. With your definition...

Pressure for extracurricular participation induces stress, takes away from personal passions

Zach Cepeda, columnist
January 23, 2017

After five painful hours spent filling out various college applications, a library-residing high school senior begins yet another “Extracurricular” section. His fingers tremble as he is once again...

Private music lessons provide beneficial experiences for South’s musicians

Zhaneta Petra, staff reporter
January 20, 2017

If you were to ask everyone at South what music means to them, you would receive many different answers. Whether students blast music on the radio every morning on their way to school, or play the most...

South students engage in varying cultural holiday traditions

Mia Merchant, staff reporter
January 10, 2017

As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, and the streets are empty and the trees are lifeless, GBS students begin thinking about the inner warmth of the holidays. At South, students celebrate...

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