As the bell rings on Dec. 18 at 3:15, students go home to decorated houses. Some start packing to venture off for a long-awaited vacation, while others wait for the arrival of family and friends. Students...
The holidays are a time of family, happiness and giving. However, in lieu of the recent Starbucks red cup controversy, the issue of overgeneralized holiday representation becomes apparent. While Starbucks...
It is commonly believed that many students associate a negative mindset with school. While school remains our primary source of knowledge and benefits us in the long run, it has come to the attention of...
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill into legislation on Aug. 21 adding a civics course to the list of requirements for high school graduation. Details regarding which students would be affected...
One of the most practical classes students at South will take in their four years is Health Education. While the Health curriculum covers many kinds of safety, among the most pivotal sets of topics students...
Following a routine is a part of life. In school, this can mean taking notes on a history book section, reading a few chapters of a novel or completing a math worksheet to be prepared to learn more the...
Throughout our days as South students, we often take for granted the sanitary, trash-free environment in which we learn. We have the custodians (who prefer not to be referred to as janitors; they consider...
With 80 clubs and organizations, 30 sports teams, the variety show, the musical and honorary societies, Glenbrook South offers a wealth of opportunities to explore interests and talents. Students have...
Even though the outside world buzzes with activity and the state of important world affairs is constantly fluctuating, many students are lacking this up-to-date part of their education inside the walls...
The Oracle Editorial Board is well aware that South is an academically competitive environment. However, it has come to our attention that it is common practice for some guardians to check their students’...
Last fall, when District enrollment projections predicted that South would surpass its 3,100-student capacity by the 2016-17 school year, parents started talking about the possibility of redrawing boundaries...
When a student talks about being embarrassed or teased at school, most would assume the provocation is coming from a peer. However, according to a non-scientific Oracle-conducted survey of 221 students,...
