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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

Basketball season starts strong

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
December 17, 2021

A startling buzzer sounds as athletes in white and gold jerseys approach the edge of the bleachers. A sea of students chant and stomp their feet as they watch the first tip-off begin.  Starting their...

Boys golf tees up for new season

Max Beitzel and Danielle Joseph
November 12, 2021

Enjoyable. Productive. Successful. That is how varsity golf player Gannon Schram,  varsity golf player described this year's boys’ golf season.  The boys’ golf team set the expectations high for...

TRIGGER WARNINGS

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
November 12, 2021

A trigger warning is a statement cautioning content that may be disturbing or upsetting to some readers or viewers. In a classroom, students may view trigger warnings as explicit tips regarding material...

Hall of Franco: The life of a dual varsity sport athlete

Skylar Kreske, co sports editor
November 12, 2021

The dome is buzzing with excitement; it is Sept. 15, and students file in to partake in South’s annual fall sports assembly, among the crowd is senior Franco Fernandez-Enjo. He strides towards the bleachers...

Fockey finishes their season at state

Fockey finishes their season at state

Caroline Ohlandt, Aahil Jiwani, and Ben Mann
November 12, 2021

As rain washed over the turf of New Trier West’s field, girls in field hockey uniforms collided in the cold air. Ponytails were drenched in not just sweat as the scoreboard slowly ticked down during...

Southlympians make it big

Emily Pavlik and Jame Sewell
October 1, 2021

Water has always been a major part of  Junior Olympian senior Katie Abraham’s life. Since being introduced to swimming between the ages of six and seven, Abraham learned to expand her skills in the...

Swanny leads, South succeeds!

Skylar Kreske and Kris Blumberg
October 1, 2021

Senior QB1, Nic Swanson, has always wanted to be ‘that guy’, and a couple weeks into the season, with a 5-0 winning streak, it’s evident he is the leader the Titans have been waiting for as they...

Rising like a Phoenix, Martinelli makes his mark

Charlie Mihelic, Staff Writer
October 1, 2021

After a long and prosperous three years playing basketball as a Titan, senior Nick Martinelli looks forward to his fourth and final season before heading off to play as a Pheonix at Elon University in...

Moments that matter: Recording his sports talk show, Marquardt sits in South’s radio studio  hours after school. For Marquardt, South’s radio program has been an outlet for him to enjoy all that the school had to offer for him as a student. Photo courtesy of Tommy Marquardt

A senior’s guide to surviving senior year

Tommy Marquardt, sports editor
May 21, 2021

Dear juniors, sophomores and freshmen, The Class of 2021 has been forced into many regrets that were not our fault. Covid-19 pushed back our sports seasons, canceled our field trips and completely destabilized...

Daniels’s still got it! A coach for the ages

Kris Blumberg, staff writer
May 21, 2021

Mark Daniels has been coaching girls’ and boys’ soccer at South since the early ‘80s and is always looking to help develop athletes into great players. What started from the influence of his friends...

Harvard recruit looks toward future

Skylar Kreske, asst. sports editor
May 21, 2021

Whether it be excelling at numerous sports or earning a spot at one of the nation’s top universities, senior Justin Leszyski never fails to impress. Growing up, Leszynski was a multi-sport...

Illustration by Aubrey Palaganas

“YOU ARE NOT ALONE.”

Emily Blumberg and Skylar Kreske
May 21, 2021

He was the perfect kid. The perfect student. The perfect athlete. So when Dylan Buckner, who was a Glenbrook North senior, died by suicide on Jan. 7, the tragedy was felt throughout the community. Dylan’s...

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