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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Emma Winer

Emma Winer, Assistant Editor

Hi my name is Emma Winer and I’m a junior and it is my first year on the editorial board. I also love to travel, play tennis, figure skate, and bake.

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Finding your own path

Finding your own path

Emma Winer, Assistant Editor
September 16, 2024

My entire life I’ve watched my sister live her life three giant steps ahead of me.  In a literal sense she was always going to be three years older, but it feels as though she is better at pretty...

District 225 Implements New Cell Phone Policy

District 225 Implements New Cell Phone Policy

Sara Rahman and Emma Winer
September 4, 2024

District 225 implemented new regulations for student cell phones, Deputy School Superintendent R.J Gravel wrote in the weekly district emails. Students are now required to place their cell phones in a...

Badminton Breakthrough

Alyssa Ramirez and Emma Winer
May 23, 2024

South’s Badminton team has pushed their way to state, qualifying at section- als between six schools, winning first and second place in singles and doubles, soph- omore Sanju Purayil, varsity...

Homesickness: a constant battle

Homesickness: a constant battle

Emma Winer, columnist
May 5, 2024

I’ve been going to summer camp for as long as I can remember.  As a little kid, I went to a day camp where my summers were filled with splashes in the pool, rock climbing, and dancing under the blazing...

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...

Shellard composition

Molly Tomczyk and Emma Winer
March 22, 2024

Music professors eagerly waited for the final song of the Elmhurst College muscians. Serene sounds slipped through the air, as the student musicians gracefully played the folk arrangement, “Stay Gentle”...

Turnip the beat for eating green at South

Turnip the beat for eating green at South

Emma Winer, staff writer
February 16, 2024

Is being a vegetarian deemed as a healthy or unhealthy diet for teens? While this is a complex question, according to kidshealth.org, if done right, a meat-free diet can actually be a healthy way of eating....

Print shop keeps South running behind the scenes

Zoha Suteria and Emma Winer
December 22, 2023

Concealed within the lively halls of South lies a hidden gem of craftsmanship. South’s Print Shop serves as a valuable resource for teachers to enhance their educational materials; it enables them to...

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