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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Tennis team star enters final year

Tennis team star enters final year

Madison O'Brien, co-features editor
October 4, 2013

All four years of her high school career, senior Caroline Ryba has been South’s number one singles player on the varsity tennis team. According to Ryba, she began playing tennis when she was nine years...

Members of GBNs Gay-Straight Alliance pose outside of the painted window at Caribou Coffee

Caribou washes off GBN’s GSA window paint

Madison O'Brien, Aaron Ach, co-features editor, co-news editor
October 4, 2013

As a tradition and part of the run-up to GBN’s homecoming dance, which took place on Sept. 28, 12 of North’s student clubs “painted the town,”signing up to decorate windows of Northbrook’s local...

South commemorates retiring teachers, faculty

South commemorates retiring teachers, faculty

The Oracle would like to honor South teachers and faculty members who are retiring at the end of this year after long years of service for South and the community. The Oracle highlights nine staff members...

When I found out the TRUTH about Santa I…

Madison O'Brien, asst. features editor
January 22, 2013

“...cried and refused to open my Christmas gifts until my sister promised me she was joking.” (Age 9) -Lauren Marchetto, Senior “...was in denial for a long time. I thought that maybe my parents...

South breast cancer survivors live to tell their tales

Madison O'Brien and Elisa Kim, asst. features editors
November 9, 2012

In April of 2006, at the age of 35, Rosie McManamon, Business Education teacher, was diagnosed with breast cancer. According to McManamon, it was hard for her to believe that she had breast cancer at...

Daughters support mothers with breast cancer

Shea Anthony and Madison O'Brien, Kelsey Pogue, asst. features editors, asst. web editor
November 9, 2012

While scientists and doctors have cured many diseases, cancer remains extremely elusive. According to senior Brittany Balzano, Cure Club president, one in four men and one in six women will be diagnosed...

Inked teens permanently make their mark with tattoos

Madison O'Brien, asst. features
October 5, 2012

Pearl Angob, Junior   Last February, junior Pearl Angob had a tattoo inked on her back. According to Angob, she did not have parent consent and had the tattoo done by a friend’s brother...

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