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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Where is my white Christmas?

Alex Hudgins, staff writer
December 22, 2023

Christmas is here, and while people are buying gifts, planning parties, and attending holiday events, I can’t help but notice that not everything feels as it did when I was a child. Every year, Christmas...

Take me back

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
December 22, 2023

Footsteps echo down the stairs at 7:00 in the morning. Snowflakes race each other as they fall down the kitchen window, differentiated by their intricate patterns, much like my family’s stockings dedicated...

Illustration by Hyun Park

Winter holidays bring tradition, spontaneity

Sofia Cole, co-features editor
December 16, 2022

Whether it is a family meal with traditional food or a visit to a place of worship, holidays hold a special place in many people’s hearts. In cultures around the world, winter holidays such as Hannukah,...

Feliz Navidad: Different versions of Christmas

Carolina Rodriguez, co-opinions editor
December 17, 2021

Christmas is my favorite holiday.  Ever since I was little, I have counted down the days on my chocolate Advent calendar. I love the holiday because we get to spend time with family and friends, but...

Core of Christmas: Family and religion

Bryan Scheffler, guest columnist
December 17, 2021

Every year, my family travels across the pond for Christmas. However, the Christmas of 2017 was unforgiving in the port city of Danzig, Poland. Miles upon miles of frigid Baltic Sea waters battered...

South students engage in varying cultural holiday traditions

Mia Merchant, staff reporter
January 10, 2017

As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, and the streets are empty and the trees are lifeless, GBS students begin thinking about the inner warmth of the holidays. At South, students celebrate...

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