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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Kendrick Lamar merges personal narrative, denunciations of society

Nish Asokan, columnist
April 24, 2015

To those who compared Kendrick Lamar’s sophomore effort, good kid, m.A.A.d city, to a movie I would say that Lamar’s latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly, is more of a hip-hopera. The album runs for 79...

Balance between responsibility, right necessary in free speech

Balance between responsibility, right necessary in free speech

Nish Asokan, columnist
February 6, 2015

“Je suis Charlie.” I am Charlie. This slogan has become the most recent battle cry of proponents of free speech and expression in the wake of the Jan. 7 attacks on Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical...

Politics lost in campaign clashes

Politics lost in campaign clashes

Nish Asokan, columnist
November 7, 2014

The midterm elections occurred again this November and despite the fact that they are often overlooked, they are important and relevant. These elections are the ones that hit closer to home. For us here...

Tate leaves debate team after a decade with lasting legacy

Carolyn Kelly and Nish Asokan, co-news editor, staff writer
May 23, 2014

Tara Tate, head debate coach, will retire from her 11 years’ leadership of the nationally-recognized South debate team at the end of the school year. ‘TARA TATE IS SOUTH DEBATE’ According...

Model UN takes first in New York conference

Model UN takes first in New York conference

Nish Asokan, staff writer
March 14, 2014

South’s Model UN team of 14 student delegates won first place in the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference in New York City on March 8. This was South’s first year attending...

Infosnap centralizes from student information

Infosnap centralizes from student information

Nish Asokan, staff writer
February 7, 2014

South is piloting a new software program, Infosnap, to work with Powerschool and better incorporate student information, according to Wegley. According to Riggle, Infosnap could have multiple uses...

New clubs add diversity, unique activities to South

New clubs add diversity, unique activities to South

Nish Asokan, Connie Hoekstra, staff reporters
October 4, 2013

Tea Club Tea Club meets Wednesdays after school in Ceramic Teacher Kurt Webb’s classroom. The new club, started by seniors Alex Canary and Zachary Bauer, aims to bring tea to South students who do...

New teachers describe their experience at South so far

Nish Asokan, staff reporter
June 24, 2013

Hundreds of new students arrive at South every year; however, they are not the only newcomers. For the 2012-2013 school year, South welcomed 12 new teachers to its faculty:   Katie Schroeder,...

South students share about their exotic pets

Nish Asokan, staff reporter
May 21, 2013

Just as students across South prove themselves to be multi-dimensional with their participation in a range of activities, the student body's adventurous spirit also applies to pet ownership. Junior...

Orsinger builds relationship with newly discovered biological sister

Nish Asokan and Donald Savaiano, staff writers
April 19, 2013

Everyone always said they looked alike, but they never knew why; that is, until they found out that they were actually sisters. Sophomore Rachel Orsinger and her sister Jennifer Gottemoller were both...

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