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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The importance of getting involved

Colin Fox, Guest columnist
December 16, 2022

With 124 clubs, the opportunities South provides outside of class is impressive. Each club offers a safe space for students to stay and express their true selves, no matter their hobbies or beliefs. Even...

Winter Waste

The Editorial Board
December 16, 2022

The holiday season is a time of gifts and gift giving, but as people begin their holiday shopping, it should also be a time to consider the materialistic consequences behind the holidays. In modern society,...

The struggles of leaving for college and accepting change

The struggles of leaving for college and accepting change

Mia Rojas, columnist
December 12, 2022

In TV shows and movies, characters going off to college-signals a new season and new beginnings - all new characters, a new setting, new plotlines, new everything.  Over the past few months, as I finished...

Controversy strikes! Kanye West, right, and Candace Owens, left, present their White Lives Matter shirts at the Paris fashion show. Photo courtesy of Page Six Style.

Social Media influences Kanye West Controversy

Allie Sukhman, web editor
November 29, 2022

 Social media is a powerful tool with the ability to spread information and misinformation incredibly fast. Just one statement posted on a single platform can transform the media into chaos and clashing...

The vitality of differences

The vitality of differences

Rachel Koopersmith, staff writer
November 20, 2022

This past summer, I went on a Spanish immersion and service trip to various places in Costa Rica. Throughout this trip,  I rekindled my love of service, met some of my closest friends, and had a wonderful...

Connectivity In Music

Riley Shankman, asst. opinions editor
November 11, 2022

As I wake up for school on a cloudy day, the world around me feels gray. I reach towards my nightstand to grab my AirPods and open Spotify to find my favorite playlist. When I hit play the world begins...

Passions Matter

Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor
November 10, 2022

“What do you want to do?” It’s the question virtually every teenager hears, and the question most teenagers dread to fall victim to.  High school is a time for self-exploration. A time for you...

Dance in the rain

Gaby Yap, asst. opinions editor
November 10, 2022

It was 7:03 p.m. when I found myself sitting alone on the curb in the West Lot. As I sat awaiting my ride home, all I could think about was how monotonous life felt. After eight hours of school and an...

Empathy should have its boundaries

Empathy should have its boundaries

Olivia Perkins, opinions editor
November 10, 2022

One of the most significant and defining features of humanity is our capacity for empathy. We associate those we care about and their feelings with our own. We are biologically programmed to have empathy.  However,...

African American history still has no voice at South

The Editorial Board
November 10, 2022

From European history to Latin American history, South’s Social Studies Department offers many options for classes that immerse students in different cultures and narratives.  However, African American...

The Best of the Bobas

The Best of the Bobas

Clare Lanscioni, food columnist
November 9, 2022

Boba has become one of my biggest drink addictions. A boba drink is essentially a refreshingly cold smoothie coupled with the contrasting chew of tapioca. Many people struggle with the texture of tapioca,...

Obsessed with trends? So last season.

Obsessed with trends? So last season.

Betsy Jarosick, staff writer
October 21, 2022

Every other week, it seems like there’s a shiny new fashion trend that everyone absolutely needs to buy - buying expensive ballet flats, a dozen new arrivals from Shein, or this one specific dress that...

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