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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Molly Tomczyk

Molly Tomczyk, Editor-in-Chief

Hi! My name is Molly and I am so excited to be the co-editor-in-chief of The Oracle this year! I have been on the newspaper since my freshman year and have loved interacting with the South community, telling their stories, and collaborating with my co-oraclers. Outside of the newspaper, I enjoy reading, sewing, and running.

All content by Molly Tomczyk
Graphic by Ellory Moran

Middle school masterpieces

Meredith Bill and Molly Tomczyk
January 13, 2026

The clicking of keys and currents of conversation bounced around room 2158 this past Saturday, Jan. 10, during the elective workshops for incoming freshmen. During The Oracle’s workshop, eighth graders...

Wicked: For Good Enough

Wicked: For Good Enough

Molly Tomczyk, co-editor-in-chief
December 12, 2025

A flurry of pink and green fabric floated in my room as my friend and I picked out our outfits that would transform us into the famous duo, Glinda and Elphaba. By the time we arrived at our seats, I was...

Five years gone

Five years gone

Molly Tomczyk, co-features editor
April 25, 2025

The cancellation of what was supposed to be a Glenbrook Academy of International Studies trip to Germany became just one of the many links in a chain of events of broken plans, shock, and confusion. Eventually,...

A FRANK DISCUSSION: Paraprofessional Frank Stankowicz (right) engaged in a conversation with students such as Mariam Iddir  (left) during lunch one day. Stankowicz surveys the lunch rooms in addition to State & Madison, the  halls, and other areas of South.

Frank’s Fond Farewell

Molly Tomczyk and Madeline Kim
March 14, 2025

In South’s parking lots, one man in neon yellow attire stands amidst the organized chaos of teens making the morning commute. Signaling them to stop, turn, and waving them forward, Paraprofessional Frank...

Meet your Instructional Supervisors

Meet your Instructional Supervisors

Molly Tomczyk, Features Editor
February 14, 2025

Danita Fitch, Instructional Supervisor (IS) of World Languages, has been IS for about twenty years, starting in 2005 when her predecessor moved out of state. Fitch had never considered becoming IS, but...

At the heart of South

At the heart of South

Molly Tomczyk and Maia Weissman
February 14, 2025

For every ten cases of cardiac arrest that occur outside of a hospital, only about one will survive, the American Heart Association (AHA), said. A way to increase the chances of survival is bystander Cardiopulmonary...

IN THE ZONE: Junior Isa Arranz works the front desk at Twelve Tone Music School as an after-school and weekend job. Balancing work and school has proved quite the task for Arranz as she continues to juggle daily assignments and demands of
high school, extracurricular activities, and tasks at her job.

[Photo] High school balancing act

Alyssa Ramirez, Assistant editor
February 14, 2025

IN THE ZONE: Junior Isa Arranz works the front desk at Twelve Tone Music School as an after-school and weekend job. Balancing work and school has proved quite the task for Arranz as she continues to juggle...

MOTIVATING MENTORS: Every year, Peer Mentors goes trick-or-treating around the Glenview neighborhoods on Halloween. This is a great bonding experience for the students and a very popular event the club looks forward to every year.

Peer Mentors discover meaning

Molly Tomczyk, co-features editor
December 20, 2024

The clock strikes 1:45 p.m. in the fieldhouse lobby, where students with disabilities gather before the beginning of their specialized Physical Education (P.E.) class. They might be playing volleyball...

Design and photos by Molly Tomczyk and Maia Weissman

Breaking the language barrier

Molly Tomczyk and Maia Weissman
October 4, 2024

Your heart pounds in your chest as you step into class. Carefully, you slip into a seat in the back, head pounding with nerves as you await class to begin. Scrawled on the white board are the words “In-Class...

Sundae Sundays:  Local ice cream shop, Dairy Bar, serves ice cream to a long line of Glenview customers on a spring afternoon. South students like Kathleen Hiltebrand work at the Dairy Bar along with other high school students.

The scoop on parlor jobs

Molly Tomczyk and Amani Saudye
May 23, 2024

A single bell rings above the door, and as you walk across an old, red doormat, a cool breeze of vanilla hits your face. To your left are tables with chess boards and a wall of freezers stuffed with milk...

Array of Art: Wilson’s VisAbility Exhibition portrayed vibrant colors, splattered across canvases in various designs. The artist’s reception attendees sauntered through the Glenview Public Library taking in the collection.

Abstract art, concrete impact

Molly Tomczyk, co-a&e editor
May 23, 2024

Jazz music rippled through the crowded lobby of the Glenview Public Library on a Thursday evening; colorful paintings adorned the walls, creating a gallery of senior Emmett Kyoshi Wilson’s acrylic-painted...

Photo courtesy of Taylor Swift

Swift’s new album underwhelms

Molly Tomczyk, co-a&e editor
April 25, 2024

Despite there being rumors of a leak of The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD), Taylor Swift’s eleventh album, and people disliking it, I still had high hopes. Dishearteningly, when I pressed play, I was...

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”...

The Glenbrook South Report

Molly Tomczyk, co-a&e editor
February 16, 2024

Excitement runs through the TV studio late on a weeknight. The producers applaud as they finally finish editing the Glenbrook South Report (GBSR), junior Ava Iannucci, GBSR Executive Producer, described. The...

Spotlight on Winship

Spotlight on Winship

Molly Tomczyk, A&E Editor
December 22, 2023

In 1980, South’s Norman E. Watson Auditorium was a much different place than it is today. Only about 30 lights had illuminated the stage and set pieces were built beneath the stage, where the current...

Nostalgia hurts

Molly Tomczyk, co-a&e editor
December 22, 2023

The holidays have always been a time of consistency in my life.  That’s what tradition is, is it not? Some way to stay the same as everything else is changing. Even if the thing that stayed the same...

Marching Band Data Breach

Marching Band Data Breach

Molly Tomczyk, co-A&E Editor
October 13, 2023

Data Breach, this year’s Marching Band show, provides a techno-centric routine that tells the story of an unwanted guest — a glitch — in the harmonious workings of data code, Band Director Brian...

Barbie Breaks Barriers

Barbie Breaks Barriers

Molly Tomczyk, co-A&E Editor
October 6, 2023

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 our bubblegum lipstick, and painted our eyelids with glitter,...

Finale of Fusion

Finale of Fusion

Molly Tomczyk, staff writer
May 19, 2023

Old songs. New melodies. Fusion, South’s extracurricular acapella group, will perform on June 1 in the choir room, Fusion Director Lauren Berryhill said. The concert will consist of 15 songs from the...

The Bass Fishing Team poses at Bangs Lake during. Photo by Justin Zummo.

Bass Fishing seeks state final tournament

Molly Tomczyk, staff writer
May 9, 2023

 On Bangs Lake, in Wauconda, Illinois, South’s bass fishing team competed in a tournament against New Trier that prepared the teams for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Sectionals. Depending...

Garba Night expands culture, community

Garba Night expands culture, community

Molly Tomczyk, staff writer
November 6, 2022

Yesterday, Nov. 5, South hosted a Garba, a musical event in the Dome from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., senior Maya Patel, South Asian Student Association (SASA) Board Member, said.  Garba Night celebrates the...

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