After four years of late night readings, I’ve done the hard work for you. Here’s the breakdown of which books at GBS are worth the struggle, and which you can just SparkNote. (I’m kidding. You should...
The plot of Love, Simon seems painfully normal. It’s easy to sweep the tale of teenage love off our radars, especially following the success of critically acclaimed LGBTQ+ films like Carol, Moonlight...
One month after the school shooting that occurred on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, South students held a walkout to remember victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and press for increased school...
The Glenbrook girls will look to repeat success when they face New Trier at the United Center at state.
Last year, Glenbrook defeated Loyola 7-3 to take the title. Head coach Steve Hamelin says that from...
Wakandan sunsets are the most beautiful in the world. At least, that’s what Erik Killmonger’s (Michael B. Jordan) father tells him.
Those who watch Black Panther will attest to the country’s allure....
The only thing louder than my childhood dinners was me at my childhood dinners. Cramped around a too-small dining table, my large family would sit and eat. Conversations splintered off into several smaller...
Growing up in Glenview’s Swainwood neighborhood, David Schoenwetter, social studies teacher, listened to planes taking off and landing just past Lake Avenue. On occasion, a Goodyear blimp brought in...
LADIES AND LEAVES: Examining a plant in the greenhouse, seniors Riley Gunderson, Victoria Fedorko and Tess Flores work to aid the plant in its growth. Gunderson, Fedorko and Flores are members of the GBS...
Rising senior Angie Morris was a teaching intern in the Child Development program. She worked with children in Titan Tots and Alphabet Acres, according to Kimberly Kiraly, Child Development coordinator....
During the national anthem, prior to the start of the home football game on Sept. 28, select members of the marching band and cheerleading team decided to take a knee while the football and poms teams...
A subscription to the Wall Street Journal is $12 for 12 weeks; a subscription to the New York Times is $1.88 per week. A functioning free press? Priceless.
With the current divisiveness of our country,...
The lunch bell rings and a steady stream of students walk into a department office looking for teachers to explain incorrect quiz questions, plead for additional points or turn in late work. While all...
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) at South has increased among the student population this school year, according to Dean Ronald Bean.
The cause of the increase in e-cigarette use is currently...
GBN, GBS and feeder middle school English departments gathered for a professional development meeting about classroom diversity on Nov. 4.
Dr. Tom Kucharski, English instructional supervisor, says...
From Nov. 10-13, the Oracle Editorial Board attended a journalism convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The hotel for the convention was located two blocks from the Indiana State House, where a protest...
South’s AP Government and Politics classes organized a debate for Illinois’s 10th District congressional race between Republican incumbent Bob Dold and Democratic candidate Brad Schneider on Oct. 20...
State legislation that required Illinois schools to re-evaluate their disciplinary policies have added amendments since its passage that went into effect Sept. 15.
The law passed on Aug. 24, 2015 and...
GBS is developing a civics course to fulfill Illinois’ graduation requirement, to be made available by the 2017-2018 school year.
According to Jeannie Logan, Social Studies instructional supervisor,...
Illinois public colleges must grant credit to Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores of 3 or higher beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, as mandated by a new law passed August 2015.
According...
TED-Ed (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Club is a new club at South; according to its website, the club looks to both develop students’ presentation skills and fostering discussion, development...
The passage of a law that amended prior Illinois voting requirements makes it possible for 17-year-olds to vote in the state’s primary elections on March 15, as long as they are 18 by the general election...
Illinois middle and high schools will be required to adjust their concussion management to state standards, by the 2016-2017 school year, as mandated by the Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act.
The act’s...
Ten students received the Titan Pride Award on Oct. 28, commending their character during the first quarter of the school year
Recipients of the awards, which will be distributed once every quarter,...
Uniform houses sit beside quiet streets with lawns well trimmed and children playing on the sidewalk: a picturesque suburbia situated only a short distance from its polar opposite. Soaring skyscrapers...
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