The Oracle

South students express pressures from AP courses

Alex Ladan, staff writer
June 26, 2015

Beginning freshmen year, South offers students a variety of courses, including honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, to challenge themselves in and out of the classroom. These students weigh both...

Legitimate effort necessary in PARCC test

Dana Sim, columnist
June 21, 2015

A student settles in to take the PARCC test, but instead of carefully reading the passages and typing up a well thought-out essay, he checks in random answers and writes absolute gibberish for the essay....

South students perform spoken word poetry

Megan Sheqiladze, staff reporter
June 11, 2015

Spoken word poetry is a form of expression for some South students. These spoken word poets find an outlet in poetry. “I feel like [spoken word poems] are more empowering," sophomore Dahlia Maleh said....

Project Earth seeks to increase education about environment, global warming

Katie Wiberg, staff reporter
June 1, 2015

The environment is an important aspect of life, and South students have started to show an increasing concern for the world they live in. Whether it be through clubs or on their own, students are making...

Students explore career paths through South electives

Maddy Ruos & Olivia Sotirchos, staff reporters
June 1, 2015

As a five or six-year old that is enticed by the vast possibilities that could define their profession, when most young children are asked what they want to be when they grow up, their answers range from...

Edurne Lopez comes to America, bonds with host family, learns new culture

Erica Gelman and Jordyn Ehlinger, Staff Reporters
May 29, 2015

Judging by her Indiana University sweatshirt and ability to speak English, no one would guess that junior Edurne Lopez was an exchange student from Spain. Lopez has been living in Glenview for nine months...

For some courses, students must pay to pursue passion

Lily Sands, staff reporter
May 28, 2015

Before school begins each year, the South Bookstore is busy assisting students in the various fees for specific items for each class. Alissa Frederick, GBS alum and manager of the bookstore, must keep...

Ribordy takes passion for computers to new level

Leah Dunne & Grace O'Malley, staff writers
May 25, 2015

While racing to build a cluster computer, running cutting-edge scientific applications and staying under a set power budget at the Student Cluster Competition, senior Lauren Ribordy broke barriers. Ribordy was...

South students cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Erica Gelman, staff writer
May 24, 2015

Imagine feeling like something is pressing down on the heart, loss of motivation, a complete inability to get out of bed. This is depression. While people get sad from time to time, not everyone is depressed...

STAND brings awareness to Armenian Genocide

Sasha Vassilyeva, staff reporter
May 23, 2015

The Armenian Genocide is one of many massacres caused by cultural violence and mass murder. STAND had its annual Peace Advocacy Week on April 13-17 to raise awareness about human rights, refugees...

James explores passion for music

Savera Zulfiqar and Kai Erber, staff reporters
May 23, 2015

With a deeply rooted southern spirit, born on the border of Indiana and Kentucky, junior Tina James aims to become a country singer. At South, James has been a part of Variety Show for the past three...

South students practice “minority” religions in Glenview, appreciate uniqueness

Savera Zulfiqar, staff reporter
May 20, 2015

Students at South believe in and practice a vast range of religions, spanning from the most common in the world to some of the most obscure. Those who don't adhere to the world's most popular religions experience...