The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

All content by Zoë Shancer

Sunset Village update

Zoe Shancer, co-features editor
May 24, 2013

In Issue 1, The Oracle explored the issues surrounding the conditions of the mobile park Sunset Village. Eight months later, The Oracle checks up on the situation. Glenview’s mobile home park, Sunset...

Secret heroin problem spreads among North Shore youth

Secret heroin problem spreads among North Shore youth

Zoe Shancer, co-features editor
December 21, 2012

Paula Nixon, former South student, is currently a heroin addict. Nixon lost four friends to heroin overdoses, including her boyfriend, in an 18-month period. All were South or North graduates, and all...

Sunset Village residents struggle to secure homes

Sunset Village residents struggle to secure homes

Zoe Shancer, co-features editor
October 5, 2012

Contaminated water. Frequent water outages. No working fire hydrants. Potholes that wreck car tires. These are perhaps not someone’s first associations with the Glenview community, but add in rising...

Teens leave home to escape pain

Zoe Shancer, asst. features editor
February 3, 2012

After being denied that second cookie for dessert, a child stuffs his pillowcase with his favorite clothes and toys, swings it over his shoulder and heads for the door with a determined gaze. He makes...

Teen shoplifters challenge authority

Zoe Shancer, asst. features editor
December 16, 2011

She walked into the retail store and looked around, until a necklace caught her eye. She had the money to pay for it but wanted it for free. She slowly slipped the necklace around her wrist and let...

Juice Club brings new flavor to South

Juice Club brings new flavor to South

Zoe Shancer, asst. features editor
September 30, 2011

School starts in 20 minutes and you are in a rush to get out the door. You are ready to go but have not had breakfast yet. You grab a candy bar to eat on the way to school. It is better than the day...

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