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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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A Jew-ish Girls Guide to Passover

A Jew-ish Girl’s Guide to Passover

Rachel Koopersmith, staff writer
April 29, 2022

My complex religious affiliation has always been a big part of who I am. My mom is Catholic and my dad is Jewish, meaning that I always have a fun and busy winter break. Because my parents grew up practicing...

I hope that reading will once again become my opportunity to escape

“I hope that reading will once again become my opportunity to escape”

Rachel Koopersmith
December 16, 2021

As a child, I was an avid reader, devouring books daily. I could get lost in novels, particularly dystopian, in just a matter of seconds. Reading was never a chore for me, unlike most of my classmates...

Sophomore sensations

Tommy Marquardt and Emily Pavlik
March 19, 2021

In two years playing basketball at South, sophomore guard Rodell Davis, Jr., or RJ, boasts a career win percentage of 91.7 percent. To emphasize: Davis has played 48 games between his time on the sophomore...

Oracle After Hours: Five must see movies during winter break

Oracle After Hours: Five must see movies during winter break

Rachel Koopersmith, columnist
December 17, 2020

I love watching movies. Nothing melts away the stress of school, makes you forget that argument with your parents or is a better way to procrastinate than getting lost in a movie.  Throughout quarantine,...

Oracle After Hours: Self-reflection leads to confidence, self-determination

Oracle After Hours: Self-reflection leads to confidence, self-determination

Rachel Koopersmith, columnist
October 15, 2020

I am a person who needs constant validation from others.  Even now, as I am writing my first column for Oracle After Hours, I struggle with questions like, “What will people think about me after...

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