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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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Perfectionism: the “perfect” crime

Perfectionism: the “perfect” crime

Zoha Suteria, co-opinions editor
November 22, 2024

I’ve rewritten this column more times than I’d like to admit. Perfectionism has a way of drawing out indecision and hesitation, placing relentless pressure to polish, refine, and revisit every aspect...

Feeling my fear, finding its humanity

Feeling my fear, finding its humanity

Meredith Bill, Opinions Co-Editor
December 22, 2023

What are you afraid of? Take a minute to consider how often a fear has held you back from something, how often it has controlled you. What exactly was it? A fear of heights? Death? Failure?  And...

High school is scary- and that’s okay

Mackenzie Bill, asst. opinions editor
May 20, 2022

I only remember one thing about my first day of freshman year of high school. I was really, really scared. I look back and see myself stumbling through the halls, lost during the passing period,...

Illustration by Al Solecki

Longterm friendships need prioritization

Gabby Zabat, columnist
May 26, 2017

My Freshman Class consisted of over 1,000 students, so there were definitely enough people for me to befriend when I entered South. I’m going to be a senior next year, and by now I’ve sort of classified...

Illustration by Sarah Warner

Fear affects everyone, must be faced to overcome

Chaerim Kim, columnist
May 26, 2017

Fear is an unexplainable idea that finds shelter in every person, and a generalization that has infinite amount of categories. Whenever someone asks, “What are you afraid of?” my initial response is...

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