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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

Social media unites, connects students

Savera Zulfiqar, Staff Writer
December 4, 2015

Social media is used by nearly everyone, adults and children alike. However, at South, it is used to connect students to events or other important information happening throughout the school. South is...

Senior Jini John explores, develops passion for art

Gigi Cepeda & Josie Schneider, staff writers
December 3, 2015

Quiet. First impressions of senior Jini John are mostly consistent among her peers and teachers. But as people get to know John and her talent shines through, according to those who know her best, it is...

Tapping in time, Sholty drums with the rest of the jazz ensemble. Sholty performs in drumline, jazz band, and for IMEA.

Sholty serenades from drumstick to paintbrush

Zach Cepeda and Greyson Huck
December 2, 2015

Frantic. That’s the best word to describe senior Stephen Sholty, according Greg Wojcik, head band director. Whether it be detailing cartoons for his art profile or whaling on the drums, Sholty always...

Smiling as one happy family, history teacher Emily Ekstrand smiles with her husband and their son, Rio. Ekstrand believes that her son's mixed ethnicities will create an unique identity for him. Photo courtesy of Emily Ekstrand

South’s biracial relationships create unique identities

Anne Marie Yurik & Alex Ladan, co-features editor & staff reporter
December 1, 2015

In today’s society, colors can symbolize more than what's represented in a box of rainbow crayons. There is the rainbow LGBT+ flag, pink for breast cancer and the color of one’s skin. According to...

Janczak looks to leave legacy on GBS football

Mary Grace Reynolds & Tommy Barrett, Staff Reporters
November 25, 2015

The difference between a leader and an iconic athlete can often be hard to distinguish. Icons live for making big plays on their own, but leaders can motivate others to succeed. Ryan Janczak, starting...

Contributing to the conversation, senior Connor McCann gives his thoughts on the activities done during the Paradox meeting. During Paradox meetings, students participate in improv exercises and prepare for their annual show.

Paradox allows students to explore creative improv

Julia Bellair & Emma Morris, staff reporters
November 24, 2015

Pick an object from the middle of the room, work with other students to create a skit using the selected props, perform the skit, and repeat. These are the events that occur at a weekly Paradox meeting. Glenbrook...

Photo Illustration by Dennis Petlakh

Hennelly applies Advanced TV documentary skills, creates own film

Sophie Stark & Susie You, staff reporters
November 23, 2015

The lights flicker dimly as a single spotlight shines on the subject’s face. A boom microphone dangles in the air, and the low murmur of adjusting lenses fills the silence. The camera turns on, and South’s...

Jordan Theriault sets the tone for the cross country team

Henry Schleizer and Matthew Peterson
November 21, 2015

South students may dread running the mile in gym class, but for sophomore Jordan Theriault, varsity cross country runner, he feels differently. For Theriault, running for the cross country team is more...

Using various tools, a male student designs his next project in jewelry class.

Male students explore jewelry class

Megan Sheqiladze & Gabby Zabat, staff reporters
November 20, 2015

During childhood, most girls would stick a colorful string through different types of beads to make friendship bracelets or customize names on necklaces. However, at South, the jewelry class is a little...

World Within Reach: Putin Bombs Syria

Savera Zulfiqar, staff reporter
November 20, 2015

On Sept. 30, Russian fighter planes, by permission from President Vladimir Putin, bombed Syria. Although he had managed to hit hotspots with ISIS members, Putin had also aimed to attack the U.S.-supported...

Caffeine Before Class: Fueling up for her day ahead junior Kati Ivanovich grabs a quick coffee before class, one of many hot beverages served daily in South's coffee station in the cafeteria.

Caffeine Captures South

Hannah Buchband, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2015

The daily stresses of high school can at times be much for a student to handle. Classes, clubs, sports and other extracurriculars can accumulate into a tall order to fulfill. When low on energy after not...

Homecoming elicits good memories

Erica Gelman, columnist
November 16, 2015

I remember my first homecoming. I was not yet disillusioned by the tremors of life, wore a black dress and spent three hours in the bathroom with my mom to style my hair. There was a rumor that someone...

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