In Newtown, CT, a shooter entered Sandy Hook Elementary School Dec. 14 carrying at least two handguns. The death toll is clear: 27 innocent people are dead and 20 of them were between the ages of six and seven.

This senseless tragedy should serve as a reminder to the Glenbrook South community that no school is immune to such catastrophic crimes. The Oracle Editorial Board prompts students to be mindful of any suspicious activity in the hallways and to alert an adult immediately if any unrecognizable person attempts to enter the building without proper permission.

The Editorial Board would like to remind South that our Guidance Department is open to help students digest the horrific event. If students feel endangered by themselves or others, they should seek help from our Guidance Department immediately. Even though it can seem like these incidents are isolated, we should recognize these events can happen anywhere. For this reason, South has taken many steps to prevent these acts of violence, so we should not live in complete fear.

Including the 1999 Columbine shooting, there have been at least 60 school shootings where at least one person has been killed, according to Michael Roberts of blogs.westword.com. The Editorial Board asks the student body and staff to keep this in mind as we enter the second semester and mourn the loss of 27 innocent people. We commend the administration for the safety measures currently in place and ask students to cooperate to ensure the wellbeing of our community.