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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

A JOURNEY LIKE NO OTHER: Eight-year-old Brannon Moran (left) wears a superhero cape while undergoing a blood transfusion during chemotherapy. Ten years later (right), he is pictured on a path, symbolizing his journey of resilience behind him and the future ahead.

Brannon Moran beats cancer, thrives

Zoha Suteria, co-opinions editor
May 23, 2025

Ten years ago, senior Brannon Moran was lying in a hospital bed, relearning how to walk, talk, and swallow. This month, he will walk across the stage at South’s graduation, celebrating not only his academic...

Focusing on right now

Kate Shambo, web editor
May 23, 2025

Almost 2,000 days. That’s the amount of time we have in high school. It seems like a lot, however, if I’m being honest, I can’t remember the majority of it. When I first sat down to write this...

Elective turned career

Danielle Joseph, news editor
May 23, 2025

For as a long as I can remember, sports were at the forefront of my life. Whether it was waking up on a cold fall morning to the anticipation of the Chicago Bears playing their division rivals the Green...

Goodbye Glenview

Goodbye Glenview

Emily Pavlik, co-editor-in-chief
May 19, 2023

Dear Class of 2023, As my final words in The Oracle, I want to thank this community for giving me a platform to be heard, express myself, and continue my passions during high school.  Every year...

Friendship & Field Hockey

Fiona Clements, guest columnist
February 17, 2023

I began my field hockey journey at South in July 2019 for a pre-tryout summer camp. I had looked forward to this day for so long, but I was terrified. I had no idea what the skill level of all the other...

Learning to embrace the power of rejection

Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor
May 20, 2022

I was the worst player on my middle school soccer team. In fact, whenever our team was winning by enough points, our coach made a rule: nobody was allowed to score except for me. From my own impressions,...

Moments that matter: Recording his sports talk show, Marquardt sits in South’s radio studio  hours after school. For Marquardt, South’s radio program has been an outlet for him to enjoy all that the school had to offer for him as a student. Photo courtesy of Tommy Marquardt

A senior’s guide to surviving senior year

Tommy Marquardt, sports editor
May 21, 2021

Dear juniors, sophomores and freshmen, The Class of 2021 has been forced into many regrets that were not our fault. Covid-19 pushed back our sports seasons, canceled our field trips and completely destabilized...

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