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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Student gamers challenge labels, overcome stereotypes

Student gamers challenge labels, overcome stereotypes

Karina Benson, staff reporter
May 27, 2016

The many different worlds of video games are filled with obstacles and puzzles designed to challenge both the player’s gaming abilities as well as their problem solving skills. According to senior Will...

BROADCASTING BLISS: Speaking into the microphone, senior Matthew Peterson broadcasts at South’s WGBK Radio. Peterson is one of many students at South that found their passion through their elective courses.

Students pursue elective courses, spark career endeavors for after high school

Samantha Rylicki, staff reporter
May 27, 2016

English, math, science, repeat. While attending high school, it may seem necessary to get involved in more than South’s core academics. According to an unscientific Oracle-conducted survey,  for some,...

LOLLA LOVIN’: Grinning at Grant Park, (from left to right) juniors Sam Langenbach, Niki Blinov, Lily Sands, Colleen McPeek, and Jennii Lee enjoy the opening day of Lollapalooza in 2015. Headliners for the 2015 festival included Paul McCartney, Metallica, and Florince + the Machine.

Students await Lollapallooza, reminisce on past experiences

Megan Sheqiladze, staff reporter
May 27, 2016

400,000 people. Four days. One festival. Lollapalooza is a familiar experience to high school students and Chicagoans. Roughly 200 bands will play at Grant Park in the span of four days, July 28 to 31....

AP Art Show showcases students’ talents

Jennifer Rathod, staff writer
May 17, 2016

People walked in to see beautiful paintings, sculptures and drawings that surrounded them. Each of the pieces told their own story. On the week of April 25, AP art students presented their work in the...

Sculpture class propositioned to be school year elective

Karina Benson, staff reporter
May 13, 2016

The GBS Art Department offers several classes to students, ranging from the two-dimensional world of painting and drawing to the three-dimensional pendants and rings of jewelry. According to Art Teacher...

Friedland pursues musical passion through bass, teaching

On Sundays, there is rehearsal for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) , then a rush to another rehearsal for a different orchestra, then the next morning there’s GBS Jazz Ensemble rehearsal,...

Weezer’s self-titled album embodies love for West Coast, classic vibes

Weezer’s self-titled album embodies love for West Coast, classic vibes

Nick Moran, asst. a&e editor
April 22, 2016

I’ve been backstabbed before. Being a fan of the alternative artist Beck myself, as I looked through albums new and old, they would either treat me to perplexing, fresh songs I loved or, with the release...

Senior Tina James published her first single “Sober in Kentucky” on Youtube in 2014

Student artists find supportive fan base among online viewers

Megan Sheqiladze & Imra Tajuddin, staff reporters
April 22, 2016

For some students at South, music opens a door to free expression and inner peace. Senior Tina James and junior Trey Harris post original music on websites such as SoundCloud and Youtube. James posts mainly...

SERIOUS ON STAGE: Striking actor Shia Labeouf’s signature pose on stage, senior Jake Biales entertains audience members during one of Comedy Troupe’s skits for this year’s Variety Show. Through both his participation in Comedy Troupe skits and his YouTube channel, Biales says he wants to be able to craft and tell stories.

Jake Biales reflects on theater involvement at South

Corinne Shaw and Kathy Yoo
April 22, 2016

Every student at South has some sort of talent that makes them stand out, according to senior Jake Biales. He realizes these unique attributes in his peers while having some of his own. Biales has found...

Affordable fashion tips help to embody, showcase fresh spring style

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
March 14, 2016

Spring is waking up to birds chirping, breathing in that amazing scent outside that would only mean spring. While spring time is largely a time to embrace pastel colors, I also encourage the use of olive,...

VACATION PREPARATION: Rehearsing various pieces of music, sophomore Erin Kirby and senior Marc Turenne play the clarinet to help the band determine which to perform in Hawaii. The band holds special rehearsals in order to prepare for their performance.

Band, choir pay tribute to Pearl Harbor with trip to Hawaii

Josie Schneider, staff reporter
March 14, 2016

One hundred and eighty-seven band and choir members will be traveling to Hawaii for spring break starting on March 28, according to Greg Wojcik, band director and a supervisor of the trip. The students...

COILING TO THE TOP: Using stoneware clay to create a coil pot, senior Alex Remeniuk works on a piece of pottery he hopes to finish in time for the AP Art Show. Remeniuk was able to further his passion for pottery through winning South’s William H. Schreiner Memorial Arts Scholarship, which brought him to New Mexico for a pottery class.

Remeniuk uses scholarship to pursue passion for pottery

Aakash Bhojwani and John Park
March 11, 2016

According to senior Alex Remeniuk, he took his first ceramics class at South thinking it would be an easy course. Little did he know that his first class would send him on a journey filled with challenges...

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