Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief December 18, 2015
Christmas sale commercials and catchy holiday tunes fill the air, rounding out the overall festive ambiance of the season. However, few people pay attention to the actual mechanism that contributes to...
Various South clubs and organizations participate in charitable work during the holiday season, running from late November to early January.
“It’s always important to recognize that you have more...
Dr. Daniel Ivankovich, 1981 GBS alumnus, was selected by news network CNN as a Top 10 Hero of 2015 for his work at orthopedic clinics in Chicago.
“For the past 20 years, I’ve been working to...
In early November, South opened a brand-new weights facility where the wrestling room was previously located.
According to Steve Stanicek, P.E. instructional supervisor, this new weight room is fully...
On Sept. 30, Russian fighter planes, by permission from President Vladimir Putin, bombed Syria. Although he had managed to hit hotspots with ISIS members, Putin had also aimed to attack the U.S.-supported...
South’s administrators are in the early stages of discussing how to improve and expand the services provided to students who qualify for free and reduced lunch.
The free and reduced lunch program...
A team of four GBS freshmen, Nicholas Ermolov, Ahmed Malik, Jesus Crespo and Matt Moran, took first place at the first Northern Illinois University Huskie Hack, a coding competition that was held in September.
According...
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Community, South’s new science and applied technology educational track, has developed a buddy program that pairs a freshman with...
Refugee camps, forced migrations and displaced persons have transformed the international conversation, creating a heated discussion on the next step towards ending the Syrian refugee crisis. According...
South’s Math Department is looking to make curricular changes following the shift to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) program, according to math teacher Elizabeth Bushek.
Illinois accepted CCSS...
The Northfield Township Technology Consortium (NTTC) will be implementing a technological upgrade to GBS and other schools in December 2015 or March 2016.
According to the official website of the NTTC,...
The Oracle stopped random South students in the hallway to ask about their current events knowledge. After each was asked the same series of questions, here's what they said.
Alison Krolopp (Sophomore)
Do...
