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

Using various tools, a male student designs his next project in jewelry class.

Male students explore jewelry class

Megan Sheqiladze & Gabby Zabat, staff reporters
November 20, 2015

During childhood, most girls would stick a colorful string through different types of beads to make friendship bracelets or customize names on necklaces. However, at South, the jewelry class is a little...

SINGING WITH SOUL: Sight-readng his sheet music, senior Ethan Larson  practices music from one of his many singing groups. Larson serenades audiences as a member of Nine, Scat That! and Chamber Singers. Photo by Sean Dolan

Larson assumes leadership role in Music Department

Maeve Plunkett & Imra Tajuddin, staff reporters
November 6, 2015

Whether it’s caroling in the halls around the holiday season for Chamber singers, harmonizing with the other  members of Nine or singing gibberish instead of words in a Scat That! performance, senior...

Concentrating on the keyboard, Claire Demorest plays the piano in Souths choir room. Demorest is involved in many of Souths choirs and musical productions.

Demorest embraces music through family, school

Gabby Zabat, staff reporter
October 28, 2015

Lights, camera, action! The spotlight shines on senior Claire Demorest as she entertains her audience with her musical voice and captivating acting skills. With a long musical background behind her, she...

Gelman stands proudly by other medal winners in New York. Gelmans poem, Women, won her the gold medal.

Gelman’s writing takes New York, wins National Scholastic Gold Medal

Megan Sheqiladze, staff writer
October 12, 2015

          Senior Erica Gelman followed in the footsteps of her role model when she stood on stage at Carnegie Hall this past summer to receive a National Scholastic Gold Medal for a poem she wrote...

REACHING FOR SUCCESS: Performing with the Allegro Peformance Dance Company, South students Bridget Fogarty, Grace DeBois, Becca Zlotowitz, Megan Sullivan and Annalee Tvorah demonstate their artistic skills and techniques in their rendition of “Heritage”. Many students enjoy performing with dance companies because of the comaraderie and opportunities that come along with it.

Dance companies inspire, teach students

Aakash Bhojwani, staff reporter
October 2, 2015

People connect to many aspects of art. Many South students dedicate their time to the art of bending their legs and twirling to the beat. Several students are involved in dance companies outside of school...

CONDUCTING WITH CONFIDENCE: Sustaining a steady tempo for the marching band, Drum Major Adam Ley conducts the musicians during the show. Ley, along with the other drum majors, seniors Matt Grinde and Lauren Yep, led the halftime performance during a home football game.

Drum majors march into new season

John Park, staff writer
October 2, 2015

During a marching band performance, the audience may have their eyes fixated on the impressive patterns that the band is making on the field. But all of the band members have their eyes set on one of three...

Belmont expands fan base with Midwest Tour

Nick Moran, asst. a&e editor
October 2, 2015

Seven guys, one minivan and plenty of shows to rock the Midwest with their sound. Belmont, a band featuring South seniors Joey Legittino and Brian Lada, spent part of their summer touring states such as...

Affordable fashion tips to embrace the fall spirit

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
October 2, 2015

       

Illustration by Jini John

Streaming services blamed for decline in music industry’s profits

Hannah Rauh, co-a&e editor
October 2, 2015

In this technological-savvy era, there are many different ways of obtaining music, including streaming services like Spotify, media libraries like iTunes and buying physical copies like CDs and vinyls....

South students perform spoken word poetry

Megan Sheqiladze, staff reporter
June 11, 2015

Spoken word poetry is a form of expression for some South students. These spoken word poets find an outlet in poetry. “I feel like [spoken word poems] are more empowering," sophomore Dahlia Maleh said....

South artists, photographers are chosen to feature work at CSL Student Art Exhibition

South artists, photographers are chosen to feature work at CSL Student Art Exhibition

Aakash Bhojwani, staff reporter
May 29, 2015

Through the use of visual arts, the 27th annual CSL Student Art Exhibition showcased the creativity and talent of students from schools in the Chicago Suburban League (CSL). The exhibition took place at...

CineYouth Festival showcases students’ films, provides experience

CineYouth Festival showcases students’ films, provides experience

Hwa Oh, staff reporter
May 29, 2015

The Chicago International Film Festival sponsored the 11th annual CineYouth Festival featuring three GBS students’ films in Columbia College on May 7-9.  Selecting entries from around the globe,...

Load More Stories