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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The Oracle

CENTER OF CHRONICLES: Founded in 1965, the Glenview History Center opened with a mission to be a dedicated resource for Glenview history, and to honor and engage with the diverse stories that enrich understanding of the community.​​ Currently, it is working on preserving historical landmarks around the village, such as the Glenview House, according to their official website.

The next chapter: Glenview’s future interweaves past

Shayna Fitzershtein, Co-Features Editor
November 14, 2025

Glasses clink, silverware scrapes, and chatter stuffs the room in any one of the new downtown Glenview restaurants, where 125 years ago one would’ve heard the mooing and chomping of dozens of cattle....

SUGARY SUKKAHS: Juniors and JSU Members Morgan Gapp (left) and Yinon Gankin (right) carefully balance sour strips on their graham cracker and marshmallow fluff edible sukkahs, which are temporary huts with a roof of natural materials like leaves, built by Jews during the week-long holiday. To learn about Sukkot, in addition to building the model sukkahs, members discussed the significance of the holiday and the history surrounding it.

Jewish Student Union strengthens sense of belonging

Shayna Fitzershtein, Co-features editor
October 10, 2025

For many students, walking into their first Jewish Student Union (JSU) meeting is unforgettable—the smell of kosher pizza, the buzz of conversation, and the immediate sense of understanding. In that...

Final farewell to fantastic teachers

Shayna Fitzershtein, Asst. Editor
May 23, 2025

The Oracle asked seven retiring staff members their favorite memories or things about South. Here were their responses: * All other retirees and their departments are listed at the very bottom John Blix–CTE “I...

COOL KEYBOARD CLICKING: Sitting at the piano, Collaborative Accompanist Gregory Shifrin plays a warm-up for Glee Club as they sing along. Playing the simple accompaniment for the vocal warm-ups allows the choir to prepare their voices for more complex pieces later on in the rehearsal.

Mr. G: Collaborative Accompanist, pianist prodigy

Shayna Fitzershtein, Asst. Editor
December 20, 2024

Outside the musical world of Room 1404, the melodic wonders of choir stay hidden from the majority of students. Inside the room, the sound of harmonizing voices fills the space, and one single piano plays,...

Singing into summer

Singing into summer

Shayna Fitzershtein, staff writer
May 23, 2024

With time ticking away until the end of the school year, Fusion, a co-curricular acapella group, has been rehearsing furiously for their final spring concert on May 31, junior Fusion singer Lidiia Okilko...

In Other News: New Driver’s Ed cars

Shayna Fitzershtein, staff writer
May 22, 2024

Toyota Corolla Hybrids from Toyota of Lincolnwood were selected to replace South’s 2015 Toyota Priuses used in Driver’s Education classes, according to the District 225 School Board. Because the cars...

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