The Oracle

Bass Fishing Club flourishes in first year

Katherine Schurer, staff reporter
June 15, 2018

The South Bass Fishing Club held its first co-hosted tournament with Loyola on April 28 and placed in 1st and 5th, according to Sponsor Justin Zummo. The club started last fall and has since been available...

Students fundraise, coordinate 15th annual Burger Day

Katherine Schurer, staff reporter
April 20, 2018

Each year, GBS and GBN host a fundraiser called Burger Day, a fundraiser to raise money for the Ronald McDonald Foundation, according to junior Ellie Eisenberg. Initially, the event wasn’t charitable,...

ASL students host deaf storyteller Peter Cook

Katherine Schurer, staff reporter
January 10, 2018

South ASL students hosted Peter Cook, world-renowned deaf storyteller, on Nov. 17 and Dec. 1 in the SAC for the third time in the last 5 years. They have been actively fundraising for this event since...

South reflects on revamped homecoming

Katherine Schurer, staff reporter
November 10, 2017

South held its first Homecoming using BOOM Entertainment last month. The school sold 2,200 tickets as opposed to 1,500 last year, according to Abby Grant, student body president. According to Josh Koo,...

New club Pencils of Promise seeks to aid students around globe

Katherine Schurer, staff reporter
June 17, 2017

GBS students founded a chapter of Pencils of Promise (POP) in March to support the non-profit organization that works to provide educational resources for students across the globe. Due to the infancy...

Pencils of Promise makes efforts to provide educational resources for students

Katherine Schurer, staff reporter
May 26, 2017

GBS students founded a chapter of Pencils of Promise (POP) in March to support the non-profit organization that works to provide educational resources for students across the globe. Due to the infancy...

Tu creates 88 Keys to Cure, combines passion with service

Aidan Graham & Katherine Schurer, staff reporters
May 3, 2017

Not many people can play the piano quite like South senior Grace Tu can. At 10 years old, according to Tu, she played at Carnegie Hall in New York, and as of last year, Tu says was awarded 2nd place...