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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Fagel Answers: Questions and answers with the new principal

Fagel Answers: Questions and answers with the new principal

Katie Cavender, asst. news editor
April 24, 2015

Q: What was your favorite part of Glenview and Northbrook as you were growing up? A: “I loved school. I have really good memories of Wescott and Maple and Glenbrook North. I can literally close my eyes...

Urban Studies students exchange experiences with Englewood

Urban Studies students exchange experiences with Englewood

Grace Shin, Staff Writer
April 24, 2015

Thirty-six South students in Urban Studies II have participated in an exchange with the Lindblom Math and Science Academy. Daniel Rhoades, Urban Studies II teacher, started his student-teaching at Lindblom...

GBS Model United Nations team hosts first conference GBSMUN I

GBS Model United Nations team hosts first conference ‘GBSMUN I’

Hope Carrane, staff reporter
April 24, 2015

South will be hosting its first annual Model UN conference, GBSMUN, for over 200 students on April 25. Even though the conference has happened for the past three years, this is the first year that the...

PARCC exam replaces PSAE, gauges growth among students

PARCC exam replaces PSAE, gauges growth among students

Georgia Arvanitis, asst. news editor
April 24, 2015

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) was a required test taken by all junior English classes and students that are enrolled in Algebra 2 on March 11-23. The PARCC...

Student progress added to teacher evals

Student progress added to teacher evals

Aaron Ach, co-editor-in-chief
April 24, 2015

In February 2014, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) formally mandated that public schools in Illinois incorporate a “student growth component” as part of teachers’ evaluations by Sept....

World Within Reach: Garissa University

Kali Croke, co-news editor
April 24, 2015

On April 2, Somali militants stormed into Kenya’s Garissa University killing 142 students, three security personnel and two professors. Following the attack, Jihadist militant group al-Shabaab, an...

New club ‘LiNK’ seeks donations for refugees fleeing North Korea

New club ‘LiNK’ seeks donations for refugees fleeing North Korea

Georgia Arvanitis, co-news editor
April 24, 2015

South’s new club Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) has started a fundraiser to assist refugees attempting to flee North Korea. The purpose of the club is to raise awareness about the oppressive nature...

Science Olympiad works toward regional competition

Science Olympiad works toward regional competition

Jonathan Cortez, staff reporter
March 24, 2015

Science Olympiad students of all grades focus on building projects and learning science material through collaboration to later showcase their work and knowledge in competitions. To prepare for competitions,...

Interact Club collects technology, medical items for individuals with Cerebral Palsy

Interact Club collects technology, medical items for individuals with Cerebral Palsy

Charlie You, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2015

South’s Interact Club collected 1.2 tons of computer and medical equipment at their eighth annual drive in collaboration with United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago (UCPGC) on Jan. 10 at GBS. According...

District 225 increases prices for school bus transportation routes

District 225 increases prices for school bus transportation routes

Grace Shin, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2015

The District 225 Board of Education has decided on a district-wide 3.7 percent increase of the bus transportation fees for the upcoming year during the last Board meeting on Feb. 9. Due to the 3.7 increase...

GBS Connects provides career exploration opportunities

GBS Connects provides career exploration opportunities

Georgia Arvanitis, co-news editor
March 13, 2015

On March 19, South will hold the second ever GBS Connects career day, which will provide all students the opportunity to consider a multitude of professions in presentations given by professionals who...

Illinois law aims to reduce student cyberbullying

Illinois law aims to reduce student cyberbullying

John Schurer, asst. news editor
March 13, 2015

A new Illinois legislation, House Bill 4207, allows school administrators to access the social media accounts of their students, in the hopes of preventing cyber-bullying. If there is a reason to believe...

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