A two-person recreational plane is flying around Monee, IL on Sept. 7, 2014 with a pilot and Kristin Meyer, orchestra director for the Glenbrooks, in the passenger seat. As an activity at a family get...
Waiting in line? Answer your texts. Arrive at the restaurant before your friend? Scroll through some old emails. Many of us often reach for our phones at the first sight of boredom, and our smartphones...
When was the last time you saw a live music show? If I happened to ask this question at exactly the right time and you went to a show yesterday, how many times a year do you typically go see live music?
Through...
High school is a series of milestones and achievements. If we’re not focusing on studying for the next test, we’re looking towards the end of the quarter, the semester, the year or even graduation....
The immediate association with “Sochi” is unfortunately not the Olympic Games, but instead Russia’s human-rights-crushing anti-gay law; that’s exactly what the Olympic Games shouldn’t be about....
Three years after their self-titled debut album, Young the Giant takes on a new sound. No longer do their songs have the same radio appeal as the songs “Cough Syrup” or “My Body” from their previous...
Colorful lights brighten the streets in December. They’re intertwined in bushes and cover trees, each house looking different than the one before it. Some houses stand out though, either because they...
The first Friday I walked into Springman Middle School, the girl in my Language Arts class asked, “Are you going to the game?”
“What game?” I replied. She stared at me for a second and then...
The Oracle’s monthly Q & A with South alums who particpate in college athletics
Jennifer Zucker, South graduate of 2012, played starting pitcher for the GBS softball team. Currently, Zucker is...
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia will soon be upon us. An event that brings the world together for two weeks, or at least, that is the intent.
“The Games themselves should be open to all,...
Standing first place in conference, the South baseball team heads into sectionals next week. The Oracle went to print before the team competed in regionals, on May 23.
Head coach David Lindley believes...
Long gone are the days when women were exclusively relegated to the sidelines or stands to cheer. Since Congress passed Title IX in 1972, women and girls’ youth sports programs have grown at an impressive...
For the 2013 season, Keith MacDonald, the head men’s swim coach, will take over as the head women’s swim coach as Kelly Timson is stepping down.
While this will be a significant additional commitment,...
With a final regular season record of 22-6 and having placed third in conference, the women’s basketball team ended its season with a loss to Resurrection in the Regional finals on Feb. 15.
According...
Moving into Regionals, the Titans wrapped up their regular season with the Central Suburban League (CSL) tournament Jan. 18 and 19.
Head coach Tom Mietus said he is happy with the season overall, but...
Football has been evolving since the 1960s when kickers were merely good athletes who volunteered to be kickers. Now, the modern day kickers are highly trained specialists.
This is due to a combination...
Starting off the year with a 1-2 conference record, the South women’s volleyball team is looking to build on successful moments in the early stages of its season.
“Our team has tremendous chemistry,”...
Men's
To kick off the men’s varsity track and field outdoor season, the team competed at the Schaumburg invite on April 7. However, they were not at full strength at the meet.
According to head...
Looking to make a splash in the second half of the season, the men’s swim team uses their strong base of individual swimmers as leaders. Currently the team is 3-1 in conference and 5-2 overall.
According...
