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Tattoos receive unjust stigma

Tattoos receive unjust stigma

Lauren Frias, Co-a&e editor
April 24, 2015

Everyone has seen a painting at some point in their lives. Whether it be a work by Van Gogh, Picasso or even your three-year-old sibling in a preschool art class, people go out of their way to appreciate...

Tattoos receive unjust stigma

Lauren Frias, Co-a&e editor
April 24, 2015

Everyone has seen a painting at some point in their lives. Whether it be a work by Van Gogh, Picasso or even your three-year-old sibling in a preschool art class, people go out of their way to appreciate...

Elective choices unjustly determined by college appeal

Lauren Frias, co-a&e editor
April 16, 2015

We are born and bred to believe that doing well in school and showing academic prowess will get us far in life. Students challenge themselves daily to take as many advanced classes as possible, under the...

Kickboxing improves physical, mental health

Kickboxing improves physical, mental health

Lauren Frias, co-a&e editor
March 13, 2015

With kickstands reaching up to my five-foot stature, it was hard to ever see myself joining a martial arts school. However, after making my New Year’s resolution to get in better shape and try new things,...

Synergy: V-Show In Review

Synergy: V-Show In Review

Alexandra Sharp and Lauren Frias, asst. features editor and co-A&E editor
March 13, 2015

The Oracle takes a look at some of V-Show's standout acts and how they connect to the theme of Synergy. BALANCE OF LIFE: Usually a drum, guitar or piano sets the tempo for most Variety Act numbers....

American Horror Story pushes limits of fear, social norms

Lauren Frias, Co-a&e editor
February 6, 2015

From haunting spirits to murderous clowns, a new popular anthology is making its viewers howl in fear. In its fourth installment, FX’s hit series American Horror Story: Freak Show is set in a dying freak...

Rock House café blends concerts, coffee

Rock House café blends concerts, coffee

Lauren Frias, co-a&e editor
November 7, 2014

“50 percent school, 50 percent café, 100 percent original.” That is what sets apart the Rock House Café from other mainstream coffee houses, according to the Rock House’s website. It’s a music...

Students uphold rare position as sophomores in Advanced Choir

Lauren Frias and Mollie Cramer, co-a&e editor and asst. a&e editor
October 3, 2014

A freshmen making a GBS small choir group is the equivalent of landing on a ladder in chutes and ladders. It’s difficult and no one expects it, but every once in a while a few spectacularly talented...

LIVE IN STUDIO: In the home studio of Gary Fry, VX Studio Vocal Ensemble (VX) director, sophomore Jewoo Kim and junior Julia Packer stand behind a microphone to record their part of the song Let It Go, a track from the animated Disney film, FROZEN. The VX members completed multiple takes of the recording to make sure each part was received perfectly to keep as a reference for their live practices.

Vocal ensemble exposes students to studio environment

Lauren Frias, asst. a&e editor
March 14, 2014

Several high school students gather around to sing under the direction of Gary Fry, the director of Midwest Young Artist’s (MYA) choral program.  After their routine vocal exercises, the group prepares...

CHARMING CHAMBERS: Dressed in formal attire, South Chambers members sing with their music before them. Joined by members of the GBN choirs, the group performed at the heart of the chapel at Techny Towers.

Glenbrook choirs amplify vocals in Techny Towers

Lilly Ludwig, staff writer
March 14, 2014

Singing at a cathedral in Europe is no small experience. But according to Martin Sirvatka, instructional supervisor of the Music Department, students involved in choir at South don’t need to travel quite...

BBC’s ‘Sherlock’ achieves modern spin on classic sleuth

Lauren Frias, asst. a&e
February 7, 2014

In the small flat of 221B Baker Street, private detective Sherlock Holmes meets with his clients to solve the mysteries at hand. With his right-hand man Dr. John Watson at his side, the dynamic duo hits...

South’s annual dance show continues to ‘Inspire’

Lauren Frias, asst. a&e editor
December 20, 2013

From the Bachata and merengue to hip hop and tap dance, a variety of dances were included in this year’s dance show, Inspire. Featuring South dance groups Orchesis, Poms, Dela Cru, and Latino Heat,...

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