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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

Jonnie Devine, Assistant Editor

Hi! My name is Jonnie Devine and I am an assistant editor, and in my second year on the oracle. In my free time I like to hang out with my friends and play soccer.

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TUTORING TENACITY: TLC Tutor Anish Abeysiriwardena sat in the TLC, delivering a science lesson to students. These lessons are usually in biology, physics, and chemistry but at times change to other subjects.

Mr. A-mazing

Jonnie Devine, asst. editor
November 22, 2024

A swarm of frantic students form in the back corner of the Titan Learning Center (TLC) at the designated science table. At the center of the chaos, TLC tutor Anish Abeysiriwardena calmly moves from student...

Campaigning digitally

Campaigning digitally

Jonnie Devine, asst. editor
October 4, 2024

As I scroll through TikTok, a username catches my eye: “Kamala HQ”. A video begins, featuring Vice President Kamala Harris, set to the catchy pop song “360” by Charli XCX. The video, stylized with...

Leaving a lasting legacy

Leaving a lasting legacy

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
May 23, 2024

At the end of this school year, 20 South teachers will enter a new chapter of retirement after a successful tenure at South, Principal Dr. Barbra Georges said. In order to retire, teachers need...

Oracle After Hours: Generation Alpha and the Sephora ten-year-old

Oracle After Hours: Generation Alpha and the Sephora ten-year-old

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
April 16, 2024

Recently, a concept that has gone viral on social media is the idea of “Sephora 10-year-olds”. Referring to the popular cosmetics store Sephora, many older users have been posting and complaining about...

Photo courtesy of Henry Norwood

Shooting for stronger chemistry

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
March 22, 2024

Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse is ready to compete and work as a collective group this season, midfielder, senior Gabi Swidler, said. The girls are striving to achieve their key goal of bonding as...

Swimming dives into victory

Swimming dives into victory

Jonnie Devine and Peyton Knorr
February 16, 2024

The south boys’ swimming team had a very successful season, with progress among swimmers of all levels, Junior Varsity Swim Coach David Lieberman said. The swimmers are continuing to improve as the...

Photo by Alex Dardynskiy

Wrestling into new season

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
December 22, 2023

This year saw a record breaking number of 110 students try out for the wrestling team, Pat Castillo, Varsity Wrestling Head Coach, said.  Not only has there been a profound increase in the number of...

Erika Li, Anna Ivanov

South hires new coaches

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
November 17, 2023

This year, South’s athletic department saw 37 coaching vacancies, and 17 spots have yet to be filled, Athletic Director Tom Mietus said. The district added new coaching positions and coaches...

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