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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Accelerating through education

Accelerating through education

Reese Foxman, Staff Writer
May 23, 2024

Glenview offers many places to take driver’s education classes, including Adam’s School of Driving, Viking Driving School, Fresh Green Light, and South’s in-school program.  Sophomore Alejandra...

Dojo Mojo: Kaled sports her PUNOK uniform in a promotional shoot. Because of Kaled’s win record, she receives free gear as compensation for wearing their merchandise when competing. Photo courtesy of Jesus Larroche.

Martial artist has the chops

Audrey Reid and Libby Trapp
May 23, 2024

Standing center stage in a foreign country, junior Ella Kaled readies to make her first move. Twelve years of training in martial arts led her to be selected, for the second year in a row, out of several...

Sundae Sundays:  Local ice cream shop, Dairy Bar, serves ice cream to a long line of Glenview customers on a spring afternoon. South students like Kathleen Hiltebrand work at the Dairy Bar along with other high school students.

The scoop on parlor jobs

Molly Tomczyk and Amani Saudye
May 23, 2024

A single bell rings above the door, and as you walk across an old, red doormat, a cool breeze of vanilla hits your face. To your left are tables with chess boards and a wall of freezers stuffed with milk...

Array of Art: Wilson’s VisAbility Exhibition portrayed vibrant colors, splattered across canvases in various designs. The artist’s reception attendees sauntered through the Glenview Public Library taking in the collection.

Abstract art, concrete impact

Molly Tomczyk, co-a&e editor
May 23, 2024

Jazz music rippled through the crowded lobby of the Glenview Public Library on a Thursday evening; colorful paintings adorned the walls, creating a gallery of senior Emmett Kyoshi Wilson’s acrylic-painted...

Ramadan encourages balance of fitness, fasting

Ramadan encourages balance of fitness, fasting

Sydney Gold, Caroline Peters
April 30, 2024

Participating in a sport is physically and mentally exhausting for all athletes. However, if you are fasting during Ramadan, the Muslim holiday that took place this year from March 10 to April 9, it can...

Evolving Passover Celebrations

Reese Foxman and Emma Winer
April 30, 2024

Sophomore Sienna Gilles’ family gathers around the dinner table laughing, smiling, and enjoying each other’s presence. As the conversation continues, she awaits her favorite food: the Charoset, a dish...

Eastern European Club

Eastern European Club

Kyla Wilkinson, staff writer
April 30, 2024

Wednesdays after school, the tight knit Eastern European Club members gather into room 2107 to bond over their shared experiences and culture. The club shines a spotlight on a new Eastern European country...

Stacking Up: Senior Shiza Dawood has her own system for putting returned books back on the shelf. She organizes each book by their colored tag -- each color indicating a different genre -- and puts books back on the shelves by genre.

Get to know Glenview libraries

Meredith Bill, opinions editor
April 26, 2024

South’s library serves as both a bustling center of collaboration, and a serene space for concentration, managed by a team of dedicated librarians and students. The student librarian lab aids are manage...

Tall Titans, Tiny Tots: Freshman Charlie Kite dives into the colorful world of the Early Childhood Education class, captivating a Titan Tot with a fun lesson. involving pom poms. In the Early Childhood Education class, students come up with activities such as these to play with the Tots. Photo by Mariyam Aleem

A special bond

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
April 25, 2024

In a room bursting with vitality, a tapestry of vibrant colors adorns the walls. Hand-crafted murals compliment an alphabet rug and personalized nameplates. However, the most captivating aspect of the...

Artistic escape to full-time career

Artistic escape to full-time career

Sofia Cole and Maya Scahill
April 25, 2024

When senior Nicholas DeRosa was seven years old, he stumbled upon a drawer with unfamiliar objects at his grandparents house. As he looked at the needles, thread, and buttons in the drawer, his curiosity...

Students Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year

Students Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year

Zoha Suteria, asst. features editor
March 22, 2024

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, begins with a sense of excitement and joy that fills every celebrating household. As the sun rises on the momentous day, there's an unmistakable feeling of love and warmth...

Soaring Scouts:  Eagle Scout Ethan Pollack (fifth from the left) and his troop walk at the Glenviews Memorial Day Parade in 2023, representing and supporting their community. Troop 69 marches in the parade every year with the local American legion point.

Eagle Scouts spread their wings

Audrey Reid, Staff Writer
March 22, 2024

Becoming an Eagle Scout requires numerous years of constant hard work and effort. Learning skills like rock climbing, boating, personal finance, and fingerprinting are part of what Eagle Scouts accomplish,...

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