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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

Maya Scahill

Maya Scahill, Co-Features Editor

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Jam Session: From left to right, seniors Borna Movaffaghi, Matthew Zelkowitz, Wyatt Anderson, and Isaac Bernstein practice an original song in Zelkowtiz’s basement. Left Turn 25 practices weekly for various performances.

[Photo] Left Turn 25

Maia Weissman, asst. opinions editor
February 16, 2024

Jam Session: From left to right, seniors Borna Movaffaghi, Matthew Zelkowitz, Wyatt Anderson, and Isaac Bernstein practice an original song in Zelkowtiz’s basement. Left Turn 25 practices weekly for...

Academic endeavors: Academy students complete a sheet for English. The class is currently covering Realism and Naturalism.

Academy offers unique learning

Maya Scahill, co-features editor
December 22, 2023

In a uniquely blended curriculum of English, foreign language, and history classes, with a noteworthy group of students from both South and North, the Academy of International studies is an unparalleled...

Growing hands-on interest in ASL

Growing hands-on interest in ASL

Maya Scahill, co-features editor
November 17, 2023

American Sign Language [ASL] is a unique form of communication encompassing a rich combination of hand gestures and facial expressions, senior Cynthia Sewell explained. Sewell has been taking ASL since...

Excitement Packs the Stands

Excitement Packs the Stands

Maya Scahill, Co Features Editor
October 13, 2023

The spirit of the crowd at South’s home games is unmatched, from the loud cheering to the crazy blue and gold outfits and face paint. Not only are the games fun to attend, but they also set an example...

Lollapalooza Lineup Review

Lollapalooza Lineup Review

Layla Mohamed and Maya Scahill
May 19, 2023

The annual four-day international music festival Lollapalooza will not only feature lively headliners such as Lana Del Rey and Kendrick Lamar, but will also include food, merchandise, vendors, and fans...

Sucessful senior projects

Maya Scahill, asst. a&e editor
May 19, 2023

Rather than going to South for the last two weeks of school, senior Natalie Brady will be exempt from all classes and finals. Instead, she will spend the end of the year shadowing doctors and physician...

Spünge soaks up new sounds

Spünge soaks up new sounds

Maya Scahill, asst. a&e editor
April 21, 2023

Backstage right before their first performance, band members junior Sarah Carr, and sophomores Tanner Treger, Will Elias, and Cole Malecki, realized they did not have a name yet and needed one before going...

Battle of the Brews

Sara Rahman and Maya Scahill
February 17, 2023

Starbucks The presentation of Starbucks Caramel Macchiato was stunning, as it had caramel drizzled on the edges and an ombre of coffee to milk. The caramel balanced the strong taste of the coffee...

Media isn’t everything

Maya Scahill, asst. a&e editor
February 17, 2023

Starting from a young age, many are exposed to the idea of perfect relationships, especially from movies like High School Musical to classics like 10 Things I Hate About You and Clueless. When I got to...

Behind the Scenes of Calliope

Maya Scahill, asst. a&e editor
November 10, 2022

South’s literary arts magazine, Calliope, has been in production for over 30 years, Amie Elliott, Calliope Sponsor and Fine Arts Teacher, said. Calliope started out as a half-fold piece of paper with...

Behind the Scenes of Stitched

Maya Scahill, asst. a&e editor
November 10, 2022

Stitched, South’s fashion magazine, offers a wide variety of jobs for students including makeup artistry, photography, modeling, and graphic design, Stitched sponsor Amie Elliott said.  Stitched...

College acceptances reach record low

Caroline Ohlandt and Maya Scahill
April 22, 2022

Test-optional policies and increased numbers of college applicants have caused this year’s college admissions cycle to be especially difficult for students applying to colleges, College Counselor Annie...

Puentes program aids Latino students

As a resource at South, the voluntary program Puentes individually mentors Latino students, Danita Fitch, World Language Department Instructional Supervisor, said. Created five years ago by Spanish Teachers...

$119 million project implemented by D34

Maya Scahill, staff writer
October 1, 2021

As a result of a $119 million referendum passed by District 34’s school board last spring, numerous schools are undergoing construction to improve classrooms, renovate gymnasiums, and add full-day kindergartens,...

Illustration by Sneha Augustine

English Language Learners Program lifts international students to academic success

Maya Scahill and Riley Shankman
April 23, 2021

Communication is vital in the high school environment, whether you need to communicate with teachers, administrators or students. Many students, such as senior Olexandra German, must learn to communicate...

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