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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Feminist Activism Club promotes gender equality, raises awareness

Feminist Activism Club promotes gender equality, raises awareness

Bianca Vanciu, staff reporter
January 19, 2015

GBS students and teachers worked together to start a new after school club called Feminist Activism Club (FAC). According to English teacher Annie Chiado, the club focuses on raising awareness of importance...

South Ranked 19th Best High School in the Nation

South Ranked 19th Best High School in the Nation

Jonathon Cortez, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2015

In the rankings for 2013-2014’s top 25 public high schools in the nation listed on the statistics website called “Niche”, Glenbrook South was 19th. Niche is a review website that focuses on statistically...

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Ben Schwartz, staff reporter
January 16, 2015

Hanging out at Northbrook Court, enjoying pizza parties and horseback riding are just a few of the many fun things that go on at Circle of Friends. Circle of Friends is a club at South run by Sherry Koch,...

Junior George Tantchev follows father, brother in drumming

Vanessa Laboy, staff reporter
January 16, 2015

Growing up in a family full of musicians led junior George Tantchev to where he is today. Playing drums in his father's band, playing in the jazz band and being on drumline has him devoting a majority...

The Season For Giving: The Youth Services of Glenview and Northbrook host an annual holiday gift drive for families in need. Through this program, South students join in the spirit of giving.

The Season For Giving: The Youth Services of Glenview and Northbrook host an annual holiday gift drive for families in need. Through this program, South students join in the spirit of giving.

Olivia Sotirchos & Sasha Vassilyeva, staff reporters
December 19, 2014

The holiday season, typically commencing with the post-Thanksgiving food coma and ending only when the very last glass from the New Year’s day gathering has been returned to the back of the cabinet,...

Building passions piece by piece: South students expand collections

Hannah Buchband, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2014

Penguin figurines line the top of junior Krista Lee’s dresser in her room. Penguin ornaments dangle from the branches of her Christmas tree, in preparation for the holiday season. Penguin pajamas sit...

Marks nominated for GRAMMY Educator Award

Marks nominated for GRAMMY Educator Award

Grace Shin, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

Stevi Marks, current GBS Variety Show director and retired choral director, has been nominated for the Music Educator Award, becoming a semi-finalist as of September, according to the official Music Educator...

Young Life provides support, faith in an understanding environment

Young Life provides support, faith in an understanding environment

Madeline Ruos, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

Many students have experienced it: a case of the Mondays. Whether it’s the dark circles under eyes that make people doze off in class, the growing amount of homework that seemingly never ends or the...

‘Tis the season for Key Club’s new kindness campaign

‘Tis the season for Key Club’s new kindness campaign

Hope Carrane, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

Key Club is spearheading its first GBS Random Acts of Kindness Campaign, an initiative designed to encourage acts of goodwill throughout the building, running Dec. 8-19. The campaign’s primary focus...

Examination of policies of content filter, students and faculty express opinions

Examination of policies of content filter, students and faculty express opinions

Tori Brown, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

According to a recent non-scientific, Oracle-conducted survey of 200 students, 11.5 percent believe that GBS should be able to block certain sites, 36.5 percent believe they shouldn’t and 52.5 percent...

Peace Corps provides option for students who desire career in service

Sinead Heneghan, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

In this season of giving, some South students are planning their lives around the idea of giving back and helping others as a future career. Juniors Tori Brown, Tori Lothian and Grace Poulos each want...

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

Bianca Vanciu and Grace Shin, staff reporters
December 11, 2014

Smart. That is one way to describe advanced math students sophomore Charlie Smith, sophomore Cindy Yang, sophomore Isabella Kang and freshman Lukas Pauker. In addition to juggling after school activities,...

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