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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Slopes strives to make skiing and snowboarding accessible

Slopes strives to make skiing and snowboarding accessible

Nick Panagakis, staff reporter
March 25, 2015

What is not to love about the exhilaration of going skiing or snowboarding? The thrill of feeling the wind in your face while carving down the mountain or getting airborne while going off a jump draws...

Souths Girls Letter Club offers female athletes recognition, support system

South’s Girls Letter Club offers female athletes recognition, support system

Katie Wiberg, staff reporter
March 24, 2015

Whether it be planning events like Turnabout, or supporting each other as female athletes, Girls Letter Club (GLC) has grown immensely from what is used to be during Title IX, a rule that resulted from...

Senior Yasmin Chavez faces cancer, continues to fight back

Calli Haramaras, co-features editor
March 13, 2015

Senior Yasmin Chavez saw soccer as her passion - she has been playing for the past 10 years of her life, and is currently committed to play at North Central College next year. However, her future as a...

Silence broken: Harris successfully regains hearing

Hailey Hauldren, co-features editor
March 13, 2015

Life for Terry Harris, special education teacher and baseball coach, was turned upside down this past fall. After struggling with hearing difficulties for his whole life, Harris unexpectedly lost all his...

Etruscan staff conserves student memories, creates yearbook

Etruscan staff conserves student memories, creates yearbook

Madeline Ruos, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2015

For some South students, opening the yearbook, Etruscan, is a time to reminisce on the “glory years” and get the opportunity to grasp a year’s worth of memorable moments, stories and pictures in...

South students deal with cancer diagnosis of family members

South students deal with cancer diagnosis of family members

Olivia Sotirchos, Staff reporter
March 13, 2015

For the majority of students at South, the topic of cancer is a touchstone, acting as something distant and a topic that is often tossed the seemingly obligatory “that’s horrible” when brought into...

Eastern and Western Religions classes inspire new perspectives

Eastern and Western Religions classes inspire new perspectives

Anne Marie Yurik, asst. features editor
March 13, 2015

There are a lot of religions throughout the world, with differing beliefs, customs and traditions. Students at South, through the classes Eastern and Western Religions, have been taught these religions...

Synergy: V-Show In Review

Synergy: V-Show In Review

Alexandra Sharp and Lauren Frias, asst. features editor and co-A&E editor
March 13, 2015

The Oracle takes a look at some of V-Show's standout acts and how they connect to the theme of Synergy. BALANCE OF LIFE: Usually a drum, guitar or piano sets the tempo for most Variety Act numbers....

Military Parents: South students share experiences with their parents who have served

Military Parents: South students share experiences with their parents who have served

Hannah Rauh, asst. features editor
March 13, 2015

Being a part of the military is something that runs deep in many American families. Generation after generation has been involved with the armed forces, and this has lead to the stereotype of “military...

Buzz shares past, continues to build relationships

Buzz shares past, continues to build relationships

Ivy Zhou, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2015

Delbert “Buzz” Mette -- soldier, postal worker and South instructional assistant. It may not be obvious at first glance, but the man freshmen and sophomores see every day sitting at the front of their...

Olympian speed skater Brian Hansen reminisces about time at South

Tori Brown & Anushka Kalra, staff reporters
February 28, 2015

Olympian. Professional athlete. Hard worker. Titan. These words sum up a member of GBS alumnus Brian Hansen.  After graduating in 2009, Hansen went on to compete in the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Winter...

Muslim Student Association seeks to educate, celebrate Islamic faith

Muslim Student Association seeks to educate, celebrate Islamic faith

Nick Panagakis, staff reporter
February 9, 2015

South's Muslim Student Association (MSA) co-President Saarah Bhaiji has heard many questions about the Islamic faith. Some were thoughtful, and others were as follows: “Do you wear that headscarf in...

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