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The Oracle

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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

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Meredith Bill, Opinions Co-Editor • November 17, 2023

Clean girl. Tomato girl. Cinnamon girl. Goth girl. Coquette girl.  These tags are everywhere online, invading your Pinterest feed or your...

Lets talk about personal hygiene
Lets talk about personal hygiene
Yoon Oh, Guest Columnist • November 8, 2023

Let’s be honest. Teenagers stink.  I am what you call a “super smeller”- I have a heightened sense of smell.  So you can probably...

Men first, Women maybe?
Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor • October 25, 2023

‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes.  When I was younger, like many...

It’s LeviOsa, not LevioSA!
"It’s LeviOsa, not LevioSA!"
Veronica Kolesnikov , staff writer • October 20, 2023

On the night of my 12th birthday, I had only one wish- to have an owl fly into my room and drop a golden Hogwarts letter into my eager hands.  No...

College application season - a lingering cloud of anxiety
Sarah Carr, Guest Columnist • October 17, 2023

I’m feeling a little lost. I’m sure most of us are in some way or another. Here I am, staring at the blank slate of senior year, venturing...

Help! Im literally dying
Help! I'm literally dying
Maia Weissman, asst. opinions editor • October 13, 2023

“omg kys... ily ttyl” Break that down into real words. Oh my God, kill yourself! Okay, I love you. Talk to you later. Break it down...

Mourning the death of the field trip
Mourning the death of the field trip
Meredith Bill, opinions editor • October 13, 2023

Imagine this: it is a random Tuesday in spring. You’re in fifth grade. You wake up, and your outfit is laid out perfectly on the floor. The...

A procrastinator's guide to managing senior year
Sarah Al-Jawhar, co-opinions editor • October 13, 2023

It’s midnight. You still haven’t started your homework and can’t even drag yourself to your desk. No one else is awake, the silence...

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Illustration by Cez Kruzhkova
Pick your pressure
Meredith Bill, Opinions Co-Editor

Clean girl. Tomato girl. Cinnamon girl. Goth girl. Coquette girl.  These tags are everywhere online, invading your Pinterest feed or your...

Trying to beat the clock
Trying to beat the clock
Editorial Board

Students looking for a quiet place to do their homework will be pleased to know that South’s library is equipped with comfortable chairs, quiet...

Erika Li
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Veronica Kolesnikov, staff writer

The lights began to dim, and instead of the usual dead silence of movie theaters, there was a roar of screams and applause as Taylor Swift: The...

Barbie Breaks Barriers
Barbie Breaks Barriers
Molly Tomczyk, co-A&E Editor

On a late summer day, I found myself scouring my house for pink clothes. Standing in the bathroom with my friends, we braided our hair, perfected...

Bar Siena exceeds expectations
Bar Siena exceeds expectations
Clare Lanscioni, staff writer

As I stepped foot into Bar Siena, I was expecting an experience similar to the overrated Hampton Social, but I was shockingly surprised. Located...