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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

All content by Connie Hoekstra

South Scuba

Connie Hoekstra, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014

Leaving school for Spring Break, Math teacher LeaAnne Hotton found herself surrounded by a whole different kind of school. Unlike the swarms of students that fill the halls of South, Hotton was surrounded...

Students find joy volunteering at Heartland Animal Shelter

Connie Hoekstra, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2014

Junior Abby Brown has always loved dogs, but due to her mother’s pet allergy, she has never been able to have one of her own. Finding a way around this, Brown began volunteering at Heartland Animal Shelter...

Students see parapros as friends, mentors

Students see parapros as friends, mentors

Marlye Jerva, staff writer
November 21, 2013

Paraprofessionals, known as "parapros," are part of the South community though not seen in a classroom environment. Instead, they're found in the hallways, monitoring the building for student safety and...

Students take on summer jobs, work with kids

Marlye Jerva, staff writer
October 16, 2013

People may think of summer as a time to hang out with friends and relax.  However, some South students decided to work over the summer with little kids. One of these students is senior Maureen...

Titans water polo ends season in sectionals

Connie Hoekstra, Staff Reporter
June 5, 2013

The GBS men’s water polo team ended their season with an 11-13 loss to Evanston in sectionals following a second place finish at conference, giving them an overall record of 16 wins and 11 losses on...

Calliope allows students to share writing, art with peers

Marlye Jerva, staff writer
February 1, 2013

“The ‘earth’ without ‘art’ is just ‘eh.’” This is one slogan Calliope uses to attract South writers and readers. “Calliope is a literary magazine, and yet it’s more an art magazine...

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