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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The Oracle

Now Hiring: South students balance jobs, academics

Lily Sands, staff writer
December 10, 2015

To most South students, balancing schoolwork and extracurriculars seems overwhelming enough. But to many students, the idea of adding a job to their schedules seems perfectly feasible. In fact, an unscientific...

Calliope pursues literary collaboration, success

Kala Jablonski and Michelle Moon
December 9, 2015

Fiction. Photography. Poetry. Creative Non-Fiction. These are only some of the genres that are in the GBS literary arts magazine Calliope, a student based club with two issues that come out in December...

Chicagolandia Club promotes culture

Cassidy Foronda, staff reporter
December 9, 2015

Uniform houses sit beside quiet streets with lawns well trimmed and children playing on the sidewalk: a picturesque suburbia situated only a short distance from its polar opposite. Soaring skyscrapers...

Poetry Club begins, fosters student self-expression

Julia Day and Joey Sewall, Staff Writers
December 8, 2015

For the first time, students will be able to voice their opinions and feelings through South’s new poetry club, Poet Echo. According to Hillary Kane, sponsor of Poet Echo, the club was created in order...

Smile for STAND: Posing following the clubs 2015-2016 yearbook photo, senior leaders Grace Kilpatrick and Kate Hegay prepare for the clubs at fundraising efforts  and programs. This marks the tenth year of the club at South.

STAND pursues global peace throughout South

Abby Grant & Gina Kim, staff reporters
December 5, 2015

Students Taking Action Now in Darfur, (STAND) members can often be seen throughout South fundraising and raising awareness for various global charities and organizations promoting world peace. This was...

Social media unites, connects students

Savera Zulfiqar, Staff Writer
December 4, 2015

Social media is used by nearly everyone, adults and children alike. However, at South, it is used to connect students to events or other important information happening throughout the school. South is...

Smiling as one happy family, history teacher Emily Ekstrand smiles with her husband and their son, Rio. Ekstrand believes that her sons mixed ethnicities will create an unique identity for him. 
Photo courtesy of Emily Ekstrand

South’s biracial relationships create unique identities

Anne Marie Yurik & Alex Ladan, co-features editor & staff reporter
December 1, 2015

In today’s society, colors can symbolize more than what's represented in a box of rainbow crayons. There is the rainbow LGBT+ flag, pink for breast cancer and the color of one’s skin. According to...

Photo Illustration by Dennis Petlakh

Hennelly applies Advanced TV documentary skills, creates own film

Sophie Stark & Susie You, staff reporters
November 23, 2015

The lights flicker dimly as a single spotlight shines on the subject’s face. A boom microphone dangles in the air, and the low murmur of adjusting lenses fills the silence. The camera turns on, and South’s...

Caffeine Before Class: Fueling up for her day ahead junior Kati Ivanovich grabs a quick coffee before class, one of many hot beverages served daily in Souths coffee station in the cafeteria.

Caffeine Captures South

Hannah Buchband, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2015

The daily stresses of high school can at times be much for a student to handle. Classes, clubs, sports and other extracurriculars can accumulate into a tall order to fulfill. When low on energy after not...

Drumming Dude: While marching in band practice, freshman Amil Dravid scans ahead towards his fellow drumline mates to stay in formation. 
Photos courtesy of Amil  Dravid

Dravid pursues taekwondo, music

November 6, 2015

Talented. That is just one of the many words Amita Dravid, mother of freshman Amil Dravid, uses to describe her son. According to Amita, Amil is pursuing  his interests in music and taekwondo. Amil is...

Illustration by Jini John

Stress impacts mental health: South students reflect on results of school standards

LAUREN FRIAS & HANNAH MASON, co-editors-in-chief
November 6, 2015

Open up a Google Search. Type in the search bar, “School makes me want to...” Google auto fill pops up below, finishing the sentence with popular searches: “...cry”, “...cut myself,” “...throw...

Illustration by Jini John

Extra credit policies vary across school

Leah Dunne, asst. features editor
November 6, 2015

Extra credit, whether it is used as a tool to further knowledge of course curriculum or just as a little boost, can determine the difference between an A or a B. Extra credit is an aspect of course policy,...

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