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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Outcome of college applications cause possible letdowns

Outcome of college applications cause possible letdowns

Maeve Plunkett, asst. opinions editor
May 26, 2017

Going into my senior year there were two things I feared most in the world: dying and not getting into any colleges. They say you have to face your fears, and I guess they were right about one of them. In...

Nine things to do before 2015 comes to a close

Nine things to do before 2015 comes to a close

Jonathan Lee, asst. opinions editor
December 18, 2015

As 2015 comes to an end, there are still many things that you haven’t done. I have listed nine things that I believe are essential to do before 2016. If you follow these nine, I think your year will...

Teen sexuality warrants realistic conversation

Teen sexuality warrants realistic conversation

Lilly Ludwig, asst. opinions editor
December 18, 2015

Let’s be real: talking about sex makes you feel uncomfortable. You’re not alone if you giggle in health class or die a little inside when things get steamy in a movie you’re watching with your parents....

High school relationships build positive experiences

High school relationships build positive experiences

Lilly Ludwig, asst. opinions editor
November 6, 2015

I’ve been dating my boyfriend, Alex, for almost three years. There’s no getting around it; that’s a pretty long time to do anything. However, we’ve managed to grow up together while maintaining...

Pursuing dreams allows for realistic career path

Jonathan Lee, asst. opinions editor
November 6, 2015

At a young age, I wanted to be many things. I had career dreams ranging from a professional soccer player to an ice-cream truck driver. As I’ve grown older, those ideas now are merely dreams. Although...

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Netflix n’ Chill’s inappropriate nature calls for reflection

Jonathan Lee, asst. opinions editor
October 20, 2015

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, Netflix is a great phenomenon that is probably known by everyone in the United States. Netflix provides you “Friends” when you don’t have any on a Saturday night...

Instagram culture curbs  genuine self-expression

Instagram culture curbs genuine self-expression

Lilly Ludwig, asst. opinions editor
October 2, 2015

If you’re one of my 262 Instagram followers, you probably noticed something different about the way I was posting this summer. My posts tended to revolve around animals, because truthfully, I spend most...

Earl Sweatshirt combines ingenuous approach, authentic lyrical expression

Evan Sawires, asst. opinions editor
April 24, 2015

When Earl Sweatshirt’s first commercial album, Doris, was released in 2013, its style was something of a surprise. Poetic, introspective and occasionally amelodic, it avoided the lyrical thrills of his...

NYPD act of protest at funeral displays ignorance

Evan Sawires, asst. opinions editor
February 6, 2015

We all remember Officer Friendly. Throughout our years in elementary school, he/she came in every so often with some pretty solid suggestions on how to survive the streets of Glenview: don’t open the...

Music proves crucial to personal growth

Music proves crucial to personal growth

Jake Aquino, asst. opinions editor
November 7, 2014

A friend of mine recently told me that I use too many rap lyrics in normal conversation. I could not disagree with that statement, and I started noticing the ease with which I slip in lyrics or slang into...

Hands of Peace offers personal insight into global issue

Hands of Peace offers personal insight into global issue

Evan Sawires, asst. opinions editor
October 3, 2014

The world has a lot of problems. This is especially true in the last several weeks. Although it’s easy to be brought down by all the negative news we’re bombarded with, it’s important to remember...

Vegan experiment reveals notable mental, physical benefits

Vegan experiment reveals notable mental, physical benefits

Dani Tuchman, asst. opinions editor
March 14, 2014

I was exceedingly uninformed and unprepared as to what being anything but a meat-eater entailed prior to starting my two week-long vegan experiment. Veganism, otherwise known as abstaining from the consumption...

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