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...
After weather has slowed the start of the South men’s lacrosse season, the team is off to a 2-1 start. The team has so far defeated both Deerfield and Evanston but fallen to Glenbrook North, the number...
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...
Heading into the IHSA State meet, the varsity women’s swim team’s goal was to take home a trophy by placing in the top three in state, according to senior Olivia Smoliga.
Despite higher expectations,...
As of Nov. 15, senior swimmer Olivia Smoliga owned three state records. She had won four individual state championships and had come in fourth in the 100 meter backstroke at Olympic Trials.
Since then,...
Without the brain, the human body would be a collection of tissue with no function. The digestive system would be a cesspool of corrosive chemicals, the respiratory system a collection of empty passageways....
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,”...
At last year’s state meet, the South women’s swim team took fifth place and claimed two individual titles, both IHSA records.
The Titans are undefeated so far in dual meets and have placed in third...
The GBS baseball team is in the midst of a playoff run after finishing the regular season in second place with a record of 24-11. Despite its regular season success, however, head coach Bob Rosinski believes...
At 17-8 and 6-2 in conference, the South varsity men’s water polo team currently sits at fourth in the Central Suburban League South. But according to Coach Dave Lieberman, the team is just now hitting...
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...
It seems like the hardest job in the Glenbrooks is either coaching the GBN varsity football team or the GBS varsity basketball team. These teams’ overall records do not reflect how hard the players and...
As the boys basketball season begins to take its final turn, the Titans sit in fifth place in the Central Suburban League South, with a 5-14 record overall, and 1-6 conference record. According to head...
Lead by senior captains, left wing Jimmy Philbin and Billy Savino, a returning all-state center, the Glenbrook South men’s varsity hockey team has battled its way to a 17-13-3 record this year.
According...
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...
Midway into the 2011-2012 women’s varsity basketball season, the Lady Titans have amassed a record of 9-1. According to head coach Steve Weissenstein, the team’s early success is largely due to...
With the number of contact sports South has to offer, athletes are prone to minor, or in some cases, major injuries. For that, they make their way to the red track below the gym, where, found behind...
As an all around balanced team, South’s women’s varsity swim team seems to be in a good place as the season begins to round its final corner, according to head coach Kelly Timson.
The Titans sit...
Celebrated during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan plays a demanding role in South athletics. Muslims must refrain from any eating or drinking during daylight hours, which in the case...
