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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

GSA aims to draws diverse crowd with Around the World dance

GSA aims to draws diverse crowd with Around the World dance

Carolyn Kelly and Katie Cavender, co-news editor and staff writer
February 7, 2014

South’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) hosted its first ever Around the World Dance on Jan. 31. Many South clubs joined with GSA to contribute music, food and activities from different cultures to the dance. Senior...

Music Theory class teaches students secrets behind composition

Music Theory class teaches students secrets behind composition

Elaine Sine, staff writer
February 7, 2014

What makes a good song? There are the notes that form together to make a melody that may be good enough to be blended into a song. Listen more closely and hear chord progressions, key signatures and the...

RAPIDS RAFTING: Rafting down a class IV rapids, students from different schools participate in a leadership activity at the JKB ranch in Colorado, including seniors Anastasia Athas and Sydney Kiwaiko. According to Kiwaiko, team communication was a necessity in this activity.

JKB Leadership Foundation spirit continues with positive outlook, despite ranch closing

Katrina LaZara, staff writer
February 7, 2014

When Ken and Colleen Braid’s son Kyle commited suicide during a fit of aggression due to steroid abuse at the age of 16, the Braids founded the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation (JKB) in 1994, according...

Jordan’s Corner helps children with special needs through boxing

Jordan’s Corner helps children with special needs through boxing

Cassidy Jackson, staff writer
February 7, 2014

Jordan Falcon was diagnosed with epilepsy at a young age. His brother Dan Falcon found that while working in the gym that Jordan improved both mentally and physically. Jordan inspired Dan and his girlfriend...

North Shore Jazz Fest swings swanky tunes into halls of South

North Shore Jazz Fest swings swanky tunes into halls of South

Alex Sharp, staff writer
February 7, 2014

Feet tapping and finger snapping kept the beat as jazz music played through the hallways of South. From sweet blues to swanky swing music, middle and high school students from over 70 different jazz bands...

‘Voices Rising’ recognizes young vocal artists for musical talent

‘Voices Rising’ recognizes young vocal artists for musical talent

Mollie Cramer, Caroline Berg, staff writer
February 7, 2014

The choir group Voices Rising is a part of the organization Midwest Young Artists, led by teachers who strive to teach their students to appreciate and improve their voices. According to Stevi Marks, South...

HORSIN AROUND: Smiling big, junior Hannah Flanagan jokes around as she rides a horse at Equestrian Connection, a therapeutic horse stable in Lakeforest, Illinois. Equestrian Connection is one of the many events that Circle of Friends club has participated in this year.

Circle of Friends creates new friendships through engaging activities

Hannah Rauh, staff writer
February 7, 2014

From painting to pizza parties and bowling to barbecues, Circle of Friends is a club at South where students in the Special Education Department get to hang out with their peers and teachers outside of...

Ahn takes a bow, named ILMEA concertmaster

Ahn takes a bow, named ILMEA concertmaster

Mollie Cramer, staff writer
February 7, 2014

Students pass multiple football players, debaters and swimmers in the hallways of South. They have also passed at one time or another the newly-named two-time Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA)...

South students find inspiration, relief through garage bands

Dana Sim, staff writer
February 6, 2014

Guitar Hero was a source of influence for many young kids in middle school, according to senior Chris Neuhaus. Once the game came out, everyone wanted to play in a band. Now, in high school, students...

Students get creative with Fashion and Apparel class

Students get creative with Fashion and Apparel class

Caroline Berg, staff writer
February 6, 2014

“This isn’t clay, this isn’t just pencil and paper, there’s fabric involved- texture, something three dimensional,” Jean Simmons, Fashion and Apparel teacher, said, explaining the qualities...

South students, staff discuss exotic vacations

Anne Marie Yurik, staff writer
February 4, 2014

From Tahiti to Pakistan, South students and teachers alike have gone to many unusual places across the globe. John Skorupa, Drivers-Ed and health teacher, shares his many vacations. “I have been...

Lai pursues interest in makeup, creates own company

Lai pursues interest in makeup, creates own company

Lilly Ludwig, staff writer
February 3, 2014

On the day of the Homecoming dance, while most girls are scrambling to paint their nails, finish their makeup and fix their hair, senior Hillary Lai is doing other girls’ makeup for them. According...

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