The Oracle

Amazing Adventures: Ziplining through the trees, Science Teacher Jessica Pritzker stands on the Monteverde zipline, the longest in Costa Rica. Pritzker spent her pre-honeymoon in Costa Rica in December before
getting married the next January.

Teachers travel around the globe, learn essential life lessons

April 22, 2019

Fresh Faces: Presenting to her sophomore English class, new teacher Jen Jun teaches a lesson on fables. Glenbrook South hired 11 new staff members this school year.

South welcomes new teachers with fresh perspectives

September 28, 2018

Teachers reflect on previous career paths, find belonging at South

April 20, 2018

GBS honors generational teaching

October 6, 2017

Abandoning beauty standards exposes real beauty

May 26, 2017

Teachers reflect on past careers, encourage others to follow ambitions

Taylor Everson, staff reporter

April 11, 2017

High school and college have flown by, and now it’s time to pick a career and decide on a future. Many people have an idea of what they want to do, and believe that once they choose one career path, their future is set. Howe...

Child Development students share smiles with ‘Titan Tots’ toddlers

Lizzie Garvey, staff reporter

March 21, 2017

No two classes are the same in the Child Development curriculum. Unlike some classes of sitting still and note-taking, South students in these classes become the teachers as they work with children of various ages. This course, ...

Seniors: reflect on last chances, better habits for second semester

February 10, 2017

Smiling at the camera, GBS teachers Steve and Kara Bolf attend a Chicago Cubs game. There are several teachers who are married to their coworkers at South. Photo courtesy of Steve Bolf

South faculty couples reflect on co-worker relationships

February 4, 2017

Father-son Study Session: Peering over his son Simon’s shoulder, math teacher Steve Farber checks over the work done by his son and math teacher Steve Yoon. The teachers have sons who attend South, and all three pictured recognize the change of dynamic between father and son due to their teaching positions.

South students reflect on their fathers’ positions as educators, parents

December 16, 2016

Military time: Displaying his potrait as a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, Brian Shaoul, Transitional Studies Instructor for Student Services, described that he never saw actual combat. His main role in service was maintaining aircrafts that would fly troops into loading zones.

South staff members reveal stories about time in military service

December 16, 2016

Waukegan ends union strike after four weeks

Rachel Chmielinksi, co-editor-in-chief

November 7, 2014

In the neighboring Waukegan school district 60, only a half hour away, approximately 17,000 students from Kindergarten to High School were out of school while the teachers were on strike. The strike began on Oct. 2 and ended...