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The Oracle

South student develops clothing line ‘Nice as Heck’

Yassmin Khatib, staff reporter
July 20, 2016

Christopher Daus is not a typical high school student; Daus not only manages to be a teenager in high school with homework and tests, but he also manages to have his own clothing line, ‘Nice as Heck.’ “Last...

South faculty pursue higher education, passion for learning

Augie Mikell, staff reporter
June 23, 2016

After students graduate from college, they reach a stoplight on their educational highway. While some may choose to stop at the red light and not continue their education, others decide to go at the green...

FANCY FAMILY: Striking a pose, Alex Ladan (left) hugs her niece, Corrine Shaw (right), for a family portrait. Currently a sophomore, Ladan greatly enjoys being Shaws aunt and confusing others with their complex family tree.

South students face responsibilities, rewards as aunts, uncles

Yoon Kim, staff reporter
May 19, 2016

Looking at the skyline as they walked along the lakefront at Maggie Daley park, junior Cameron Daly recalls taking his two nephews and one niece downtown on a summer day and bonding with them. Daly is...

Sculpture class propositioned to be school year elective

Karina Benson, staff reporter
May 13, 2016

The GBS Art Department offers several classes to students, ranging from the two-dimensional world of painting and drawing to the three-dimensional pendants and rings of jewelry. According to Art Teacher...

Friedland pursues musical passion through bass, teaching

On Sundays, there is rehearsal for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) , then a rush to another rehearsal for a different orchestra, then the next morning there’s GBS Jazz Ensemble rehearsal,...

Passionately speaking, junior Lori Steffel participates in a Model UN meeting by presenting information about her role in the clubs leadership board. Steffel is an avid member of Model UN along with numerous other clubs at South. Photo by Alexandra Sharp

Steffel aids others in leadership roles, strides to succeed

By Chaerim Park and Spencer Wells, staff reporters
April 27, 2016

Coming into her freshman year, current junior Lori Steffel says her expectations centered around grades. Soon, she realized a new world of extracurriculars at GBS, spurring new goals for her high school...

South’s Chess Club fosters unique experiences, intellectual growth

Hannah Buchband and Savera Zulfiqar
March 1, 2016

For some South students, learning to play chess can be a new and challenging experience. South’s Chess Club is filled with those that are passionate about fostering this unique experience for all students...

Wysocki modernizes new Shakespeare Club

Joey Sewall, staff reporter
February 16, 2016

To be or not to be in Shakespeare Club? That is the question.  English teacher Robert Wysocki has decided to take the new position of sponsor of Shakespeare Club. Wysocki aims to reboot the club and...

Star Wars films inspire many, unite generations

Lauren Frias and Nick Moran
February 8, 2016

The room is dimly lit, and silence falls upon the audience in the theater. The quiet ambiance is quickly disrupted by a blaring trumpet fanfare, and an all too familiar yellow font fills the blank theater...

Titled Masked by a Bully, senior Grace OMalley expresses herself through paintings. This particular painting is part of a series called a concentration. Masked by a Bully along with others will be on display at the AP art show.

Photo courtesy of Grace OMalley

O’Malley’s high school years shaped by artistic passion

Julia Bellair, staff reporter
February 3, 2016

A piece of finished art may be looked at in wonder of how it came to seem so real. Each stroke on the canvas or shadow on the paper having been placed with precise intent by the artist. In the AP Art Show...

Illustration by Jini John

South students, staff express individuality through tattoos, piercings

Brigid Murphy, staff reporter
January 28, 2016

Little music notes curl along the arms and a bright red rose’s petals gently caress the top of the shoulder. Tattoos and piercings adorn many members of the South community. Whether it be a student or...

Glenbrook Transition Services present at state and international conferences

Maeve Plunkett, staff reporter
December 21, 2015

Glenbrook District Transition Services teachers represented their work with transition students at the Illinois Statewide Transition Conference in Chicago, IL and International Transition Conference...

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