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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

DEEP IN THOUGHT: Daniel Zappler, sponsor of MSA, is caught contemplating at his desk.

Muslim Student Association teaches Islamic culture through annual panel

Veronica Guzman, staff writer
February 1, 2014

South’s Muslim Student Association held their annual panels during freshman History of Worlds Civilizations classes on Oct. 24. The panels took place when the freshmen were studying the Islamic culture....

Students develop passion for food into career

Elaine Sine, staff writer
January 27, 2014

From a sizzling frying pan to a polished plate, everyone has enjoyed the luxury of food. For some students, their love of food developed into an interest in making it, and even a career in the culinary arts. South’s...

CAUGHT IN ACTION: A member of the horticulture team helps take care of a planting.

South horticulture team continues tradition of success at state and national levels

Michael Callahan, staff writer
January 21, 2014

Last year, the GBS Horticulture Team placed first in the state tournament, and 19th at the national championship out of 46 teams. This is the 22nd time in a row that the GBS horticulture team has won...

Vaccines: purposes, misconceptions

Vaccines: purposes, misconceptions

Rosa Hernandez, staff writer
January 16, 2014

It’s that time of year again: flu season. While some South students are proactive about getting vaccinated, it is less of a priority for others. At the beginning of freshman year, students at South...

Double trouble: students share adventures, obstacles of living as twins

Double trouble: students share adventures, obstacles of living as twins

Katrina Lazara, staff writer
December 20, 2013

For most people, the closest they will be to seeing what having a twin is like is by watching the 1998 classic, The Parent Trap. However, according to twinsrealm.com, there are 100 million people worldwide...

Chambers carols carry spirit through community

Chambers’ carols carry spirit through community

Danielle Callas, staff writer
December 20, 2013

Now that the holiday season is approaching, Glenview will soon be home to sounds of the season at restaurants, nursing homes and in South’s hallways. The annual tradition of the Chamber singers is in...

Child development class provides real life experience with kids

Child development class provides real life experience with kids

Grace Brunzell, staff writer
December 20, 2013

Around this time, South is scattered with teen parents. They haul their babies around –flour sack babies that is– traveling from class to class. This is one of the projects for the South elective Child...

Maki shoots for higher school spirit in Pep Club, rallies students

Nick Panagakis, staff writer
December 20, 2013

Get loud. If senior Devin Maki, Pep Club co-president, could emphasize one thing during football games, it would be just that: get loud. According to his peers, Maki is very good at doing so. Maki is...

Basketball bounces back from previous losses

Basketball bounces back from previous losses

Tyler Aki, staff writer
December 20, 2013

After a 3-8 conference record in their 2012-13 campaign, the men’s basketball team is looking to turn things around in head coach Ben Widner’s second season, according to senior captain Danny Nikitas. With...

Coping with family members with Alzheimer’s, students tell their own stories

Connie Hoekstra, Marlye Jerva, staff writer
December 20, 2013

One day, junior Jordan Spalding’s grandmother played a round of golf in the morning. When she came back in the afternoon, Spalding’s mom asked her how golfing went, but Spalding’s grandmother didn’t...

Triple Weinmans tear up the court

Triple Weinmans tear up the court

Katie Maher, staff writer
December 20, 2013

The three Weinman sisters, senior Carly, junior Catie and freshman Carie, are all on this year’s girls varsity basketball team. According to Carly, they realized they would all be on the same team...

Hanches shares recently discovered passion for photography

Hanches shares recently discovered passion for photography

Kate Sommer, staff writer
December 20, 2013

For senior Michael Hanches, photography started as nothing more than a hobby. But this year, he is a photographer and editor for Yearbook and is planning to make photojournalism his life's work. “I...

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