The Oracle

Olympian speed skater Brian Hansen reminisces about time at South

Tori Brown & Anushka Kalra, staff reporters
February 28, 2015

Olympian. Professional athlete. Hard worker. Titan. These words sum up a member of GBS alumnus Brian Hansen. After graduating in 2009, Hansen went on to compete in the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Winter...

Examination of policies of content filter, students and faculty express opinions

Tori Brown, staff reporter
December 19, 2014

According to a recent non-scientific, Oracle-conducted survey of 200 students, 11.5 percent believe that GBS should be able to block certain sites, 36.5 percent believe they shouldn’t and 52.5 percent...

Students learn to appreciate two different religions in one Family School

Tori Brown & Anushka Kalra, staff reporters
November 7, 2014

Convey. Explore. Instill. These are the principles that the Family School, a Glenview based religious education program, have upheld for the past 20 years, according to their website. Operating since 1993,...

New TLS drama class brings theatre to Special Education Department

Tori Brown, staff writer
October 3, 2014

“Everyday is something different,” Beth Barber, South drama teacher, said as she laughed to herself. Barber recently started a new drama class for Teaching and Life Skills (TLS) students. Barber...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 entraps audience with thrilling adventure

Tori Brown, columnist
May 23, 2014

Audiences were packed into the movie theatre in 2012 to learn the fate of Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man. They left with the death of Gwen Stacy’s father, Captain Stacy, and a promise from Peter...

Bullying

Tori Brown, staff writer
April 21, 2014

I used to think that we, as a society, are over-sensitive to what we term as “bullying.” I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard this word, let alone how many times I have heard an anti-bullying...

Unnecessary pressure to date is prominent in Glenbrook South

Tori Brown, Columnist
December 20, 2013

Nothing starts a juicy conversation at a sleepover like the question, “Who was your first kiss?” It’s inevitably followed by countless, dreamy stories that lead up to that kiss. However, there are...

Facebook users: post mindfully and responsibly

Tori Brown, columnist
November 8, 2013

I’m sitting at home, finally done with homework, so I decide to scroll through my Facebook News Feed. This is a relaxing and enjoyable activity until suddenly I am distracted by the few things I despise...

Elliot’s instruction inspires students to pursue photography

Tori Brown & Victoria Sunkel, staff writer
April 19, 2013

Photography teacher Amie Elliot captures her passion for creating art through her unique teaching style and methods of connecting with students. As a teacher of 19 years, Elliot describes her teaching...