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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Shutdown school:  Operating since 1973, Glenbrook Evening school is now shutdown due to low enrollment.

Glenbrook Evening School cancelled due to low enrollment

Journalistic Writing Class*, staff writers
October 4, 2019

Glenbrook Evening School (GBE) is not accepting any students due to low attendance and has “been put on hold,” according to Dr. Rosanne Williamson, assistant superintendent of District 225 GBE was...

Fagel perserveres, defies cancer diagnosis

While most people spend their birthday celebrating the life they’ve lived, Principal Dr. Lauren Fagel feared for her own life when her doctor said her mammogram results were “more suspicious than not.”...

Hectic hallways: Weaving through the busy hallways, students try to get to class on time. There is an increase of students causing jam ups in the halls.

Combination of all grades levels creates peak population

Dea Sulejmani, co-news editor
October 4, 2019

The 2019-2020 school year accounts for 3,197 students from all grade levels, making it the largest student population at South since the school opened,  according to Principal Dr. Lauren Fagel. The number...

New Athletics office built in fieldhouse lobby, now more easily accessible

Ella Naugle, asst. news editor
October 4, 2019

Over the summer, the Athletic Department offices were renovated and moved to the fieldhouse lobby, Athletic Director Steven Rockrohr said. Before the renovation, the office was in the dome and difficult...

Boardin Boron: Scootering across the gym floor, Band Director Brian Boron participates in a Titan Nation competition during the 2019 fall sports assembly on Sept. 13. The sports assemblies were brought back as a tradition due to help from junior Grace Diehl’s Change.org petition.

Administration responds to student petition for sports assemblies

Journalistic writing class*, staff writers
October 4, 2019

For students at South, the annual fall, winter and spring sports assemblies are more than just simple school assemblies; they have been a tradition for longer than most can remember, according to junior...

Amazing Adventurers:  Teaching his Adventure Education class, Monahan is teaching the Kayaking unit. Other units his class has done include outdoor cooking, team building activities and rock climbing.

Monahan wins state award; efforts appreciated

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, staff reporter
May 24, 2019

In late March, Tim Monahan, a physical education teacher, became the first South recipient of the High School Teacher of the Year Award given by the Northeastern District of the Illinois Association for...

Future renovations expected to provide comfort, security

Jack Latreille, staff reporter
May 24, 2019

Students returning to South next year will see multiple new building renovations, including new security features, new benches outside the auditorium and a relocated Athletic Director’s office, according...

Painful Parking:   Selling out in three minutes, there were 200 parking spots available for juniors. The Glenview Ice Center is typically avail          
able for students, however it is not distributing parking this year due to renovations. Another location that students use is the temple, but it sells 
only 30 spots.

Students face shortage of parking availability

Om Patel, staff reporter
May 24, 2019

The application for parking permits for the incoming Junior Class was sent out at 7:29 a.m. It took three minutes for the remaining 200 spots available for juniors before they were all taken, Ron Bean,...

Waiting in line during the lunch blocks on May 17, students patiently stand outside in the rain to get a grilled cheese from Cheesies food truck stationed in the autos courtyard. South’s annual Spring Fling is intended to boost student morale and celebrate the rapidly approaching end of the year.

Weather dampens Spring Fling; school spirit shines

Chloe Arciero, staff reporter
May 24, 2019

South’s annual Spring Fling took place in the West Cafeteria and the hallway outside the Dome on May 17. The event was originally planned to take place in the Auto’s Courtyard, but was moved inside...

Weight of finals vary among classes, helps student wellness

For the 2018-2019 second-semester finals, individual course teams in each subject area will decide if final exams will count anywhere between 10 percent to 20 percent, according to Principal Dr. Lauren...

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: Racing up the court, a member of the Glenbrook United basketball team, the Wolves, dribbles towards the basket. The Glenbrook United Special Olympics Team won four state titles in the four games they competed in on March 15-17. Photo courtesy of Christian Lantry

Glenbrook United wins four titles at State

Molly Stryker, co-news editor
April 22, 2019

The Glenbrook United Special Olympics basketball team won four titles at the State Championship hosted at Illinois State University, Megan Williams, special education teacher says. Thirty six students...

Aventuras   alegres:  Posing together, senior Will Langas (right) and Germán Abellán (left) explore and sightsee around Spain. The Spanish Exchange program is available for juniors and seniors to participate in every two years.

Trip to Spain Promotes cultural immersion

Om Patel, staff reporter
April 22, 2019

Every two years, Spanish Teachers Mark Bauman, Mark Franson and Matthew Johlie organize a cultural exchange designed for juniors and seniors taking Spanish classes at South. This past spring break, select...

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