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The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Living with the chains of my gender

Liv Perkins, opinions editor
September 30, 2022

Seventeen years ago, my mother received the news that her first-born child was going to be a girl. The doctor looked at the ultrasound images, and concluded that my mom would need pink cupcakes for her...

Gender disparities prevalent in GBS electives

Hailey Cho and Abby McKew
December 20, 2019

As hundreds of classes are taught at South, diversity is present in many classrooms through ethnicity, belief or gender. However, there are certain electives at South with imbalances between students who...

Students should overcome gender norms for passions

Students should overcome gender norms for passions

March 17, 2017

For some students at South, class selection is a breeze. They usually follow their core classes’ track to their comfort level and lock in an elective. To others, the process is a difficult one, having...

FAGEL ‘N FRIENDS: Having a discussion with Lara Cummings, assistant principal for student services, Principal Lauren Fagel spreads awareness for gender inclusivity at a Gender in Schools committee meeting. The committeeís event on April 12 was the first of many that the committee hopes will foster a welcoming environment for all gender identities.

Committee works toward gender inclusivity

Sasha Vassilyeva, asst. news editor
April 22, 2016

The recently-created Gender in Schools Committee had its first event to educate staff on gender identity on April 12. According to Principal Lauren Fagel, the creator of the committee, it is made up...

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