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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Madaket Chiarieri

Madaket Chiarieri, co-editor-in-chief

Hi, I'm Madaket Chiarieri! I am one of the three editors in chief of The Oracle this year, which means I run the paper! In past years, I was the assistant sports editor and a staff reporter. I play lacrosse and manage the football team at school, and I am an Irish dancer outside of school. Fun fact: I placed 46th at the World Championships of Irish dance.

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Cheering Chiarieri: Celebrating a Notre Dame Touchdown against Clemson, former co-editor-in-chief Madaket Chiarierihas enjoyed her freshman year of college, despite the weirdness created by Covid-19. Photo courtesy of Madaket Chiarieri

Embrace the change of college, take advantage of opportunities

Madaket Chiarieri, former co-editor-in-chief
May 21, 2021

Well this feels weird! A year removed from writing an article, let alone one for The Oracle, and all I can say is what a year it’s been. I, along with the rest of South’s class of 2020, had an unconventional...

From then to now: Dancing through the years, senior Madaket Chiarieri leaps across the stage at her last competition ever. Chiarieri has Irish danced competitively since she was five years old.

Reflecting on a career brought to an unexpected end

Madaket Chiarieri, co-editor-in-chief
June 12, 2020

13 years. 13 years of blood, sweat, tears, broken bones, laughs, wins, losses, spray tans, wigs, sparkles and huge accomplishments. This is the love hate relationship of an Irish dancer.  As I’m...

Luke Combs’ second album wins over even country haters

Madaket Chiarieri, co-editor-in-chief
December 20, 2019

Counting down the days until your favorite artist releases new music is like waiting through the last few days until Christmas morning. When I heard country singer Luke Combs would be releasing his second...

Fagel perserveres, defies cancer diagnosis

While most people spend their birthday celebrating the life they’ve lived, Principal Dr. Lauren Fagel feared for her own life when her doctor said her mammogram results were “more suspicious than not.”...

Spectacular Spiking:   Congratulating his fellow teammates on another winning point against their competitor New Trier, sophomore Kyle Busiel (far right) can be seen smiling with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the boys’ volleyball team wasn’t able to win against New Trier on Senior Night ending with a score of 25-18 in the first set and 28-26 in the second.

Boys’ volleyball picks up the pace

Madaket Chiarieri, asst. sports editor
May 24, 2019

In the second set of an intense volleyball game against New Trier, senior Jack Shampine hits the ball across the court and over the net. The Trevian libero gets a nice dig, getting the ball back over onto...

Limit on GBS sports fundraising implemented for 2019-2020

Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, GBS athletic programs will no longer be able to pay additional coaches out of fundraising profits and must adhere to the number of paid coaching positions, otherwise...

Pulling the oars in sync, South’s rowing team prepares for the first regatta on March 23.

Girls’ rowing team continues to grow through first season

As the boat glided across the water in the heat of the summer of 2017, then- 8th-grader Meredith Jenny rowed for hours discovering her newfound passion. As the summer came to an end, now-South-freshman...

Running down the field, South alum Mike Hirsch makes his first play as a Wolverine. Hirsch graduated from GBS in 2010.

South alum achieves football dream after fighting Wegener’s

Madaket Chiarieri, asst. sports editor
February 8, 2019

South alum Mike Hirsch always dreamt of being a football player, of running out of the tunnel into the Big House, of being a Wolverine, and of attending the University of Michigan like his parents did....

Defending a Niles West player, senior Gavin Morose fights for the ball.

Boys’ soccer wins back-to-back tournament championships

Madaket Chiarieri, assist. sports editor
September 28, 2018

With 15 minutes left in the championship game of this year’s Titan Invite, South’s boys’ soccer team was tied with St. Patrick’s at two goals, following a first half that ended in a 2-0 lead for...

Graphic by Matthew Risinger

Women’s badminton places ninth at state

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
May 25, 2018

At this year’s badminton conference meet, seniors Emily McClanahan and Sophia Lau played a doubles match in which McClanahan hit Lau in the head and the bird ended up going over the net. The two burst...

MEIER ON THE MOVE: Moving out of the way, sophomore Katie Weiss assists captain Lauren Meier as she dribbles away from a Loyola player. The Titans game against Loyola was an important one because it kept both teams undefeated.

Women’s soccer seeks to add ninth regional title

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
April 20, 2018

After making it to the regional title game last year, the women’s soccer team is off to an undefeated start  this season, according to senior Captain Alexandria Shaw. With a strong, aggressive team...

Spring Sports Preview

Badminton Key Players: Evelyn Krasnik, Christina Moy, Molly Sedin 2017 Record: 8-1 Coming off a conference championship, and a year in which six girls competed at the state competition, the women’s...

HOCKEY HEROES:   Facing up against an opponent, Glenbrook captain Chloe Carroll (left) readies herself for a play against a Loyola Rambler on Dec. 17. Gaining possesion of the puck, defenseman Addison Carr looks to advance up the ice against Loyola. Glenbrook tied with the Ramblers by a score of 2-2.

Women’s hockey shoots to return to state

Madaket Chiarieri, Staff reporter
December 22, 2017

Before the puck drop of the iconic North vs. South men’s hockey game, junior Kat Poulos stepped onto the ice alongside her teammates, both old and new. Being honored as state champions as a team of girls...

Taking a practice shot, senior Sophia Lau finishes her swing with a follow through. Lau competed with the rest of her team at state on Oct. 13 and 14.

Women’s golf places 11th at state

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
November 10, 2017

Junior Hanna Tanaka stood next to the leader boards with the rest of her teammates  on the women’s golf team, waiting for the scores to come in. The sectional meet had just ended, and the girls were...

MIGHTY MARKS:  Taking their marks, the girls swim team gets ready to dive into the pool against GBN on Sept. 16. The Titans defeated the Spartans by a score of 123-63.

Girls’ swim & dive aims to return to state

Madaket Chiarieri, Staff reporter
October 6, 2017

The tension of the entire meet was building up on the shoulders of sophomore Alexis Kachkin and her teammates as they awaited the final event of the meet, the 400 yard freestyle relay. The girls cheered...

HARD HITS: Returning the ball back to the Trevian side, senior Nic Cavallaro hit the ball during their game against New Trier. The Titan’s are currently 1-1 against the New Trier and will play each other again later today.

Men’s Volleyball hopes to win conference

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
May 26, 2017

The GBS Men’s volleyball team looks to go 9-1 in Conference throughout the rest of the 2017 season, according to head coach Tim Monahan. They are currently 7-2, having won against Evanston, Niles West,...

Men’s lacrosse remains positive after rocky start

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
April 22, 2017

After starting out the 2017 season with a few losses, the boys lacrosse team looks to improve their competition and the speed of their game for the rest of the season, according to head coach Will Jeffery. “We...

Spring Sports Preview 2017

Spring Sports Preview 2017

Men's Track & Field  Key Players: Jack Whetstone, Jack Kelly, Jordan Theriault 2016 Record: Placed 3rd in CSL meet The men’s track and field team looks to build off their strong 2016 season...

Hugging her older sister, Hannah (right), freshman Jenna Hartley (left) celebrates after finishing her beam routine on Dec. 9, 2016 at GBN. They both compete for GBS and club teams.

Women’s gymnastics looks to do well at state

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

After a strong start to the season, the Glenbrook South gymnastics team is currently ranked 6th in state, behind Carmel, New Trier, Prairie Ridge, DeKalb and Geneva. The team has battled injuries throughout...

Blocking two Vernon Hills defenders, senior captain Carie Weinman (left) dribbles the ball and gets ready to shoot a layup. Extending her arms past the defenders, Weinman (right) launches herself to complete the layup; the Titans beat Vernon Hills on Nov. 29 by a score of 46-40.

Women’s basketball beats New Trier 52-45

Madaket Chiarieri, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2016

The women’s basketball team started their season with a winning record; the team beat New Trier, Maine South and Grayslake North, according to senior captain Carie Weinman. “We had really good defense...

Singing along to The Spark by Afrojack, senior Saarah Bhaiji shows her Titan spirit in the 2016 GBs lip dub. Bhaiji is an advocate for human rights and social justice for all people. Photo courtesy of GBSTV

South Senior Bhaiji advocates for social justice for all people

Madaket Chiarieri and Mia Merchant
November 28, 2016

Nelson Mandela ended apartheid in South Africa. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead the way to equal rights in America. South senior Saarah Bhaiji isn’t looking to change the world, she just wants to be treated...

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