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Happy ever after

Happy ever after

Kaitlyn Jiang, asst. news editor
May 19, 2023

The audience sat enraptured as the many melodious voices of South’s curricular choirs took them on a trip through the history of Disney, presenting songs from the 1920s to now, Choral Director Robert...

The Final Bow

The Final Bow

Ellory Moran, staff writer
May 19, 2023

Senior Lila Becker looked out at the audience, tears streaming down her face and confetti flying around her, as she took her final bow. It was the closing night of Mean Girls, and Becker’s last time...

Oracle Bookclub: A Good Girls Guide to Murder

Oracle Bookclub: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

A&E
May 19, 2023

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is the first of a trilogy. The book is a young adult mystery that takes readers through unexpected twists and turns. Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, a teenager...

‘South Reads’ promotes independent reading

‘South Reads’ promotes independent reading

Kaitlyn Jiang, asst. news editor
May 19, 2023

Sophomore Boden Williams goes everywhere with a book. During his down time in class, while everyone picks up their phones and starts scrolling through social media, he engrosses himself in various worlds...

Lollapalooza Lineup Review

Lollapalooza Lineup Review

Layla Mohamed and Maya Scahill
May 19, 2023

The annual four-day international music festival Lollapalooza will not only feature lively headliners such as Lana Del Rey and Kendrick Lamar, but will also include food, merchandise, vendors, and fans...

Finale of Fusion

Finale of Fusion

Molly Tomczyk, staff writer
May 19, 2023

Old songs. New melodies. Fusion, South’s extracurricular acapella group, will perform on June 1 in the choir room, Fusion Director Lauren Berryhill said. The concert will consist of 15 songs from the...

Bar Siena exceeds expectations

Bar Siena exceeds expectations

Clare Lanscioni, staff writer
May 19, 2023

As I stepped foot into Bar Siena, I was expecting an experience similar to the overrated Hampton Social, but I was shockingly surprised. Located at Old Orchard Mall, Bar Siena has a welcoming, open space...

Oracle Bookclub

Oracle Bookclub

Oracle editorial board
April 21, 2023

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon is a beautifully moving novel. Recommended for young adults, the book follows the journey of Madeline, a teenage girl with a rare condition that prevents her from...

Back to the 70s: Daisy Jones proves riveting

Back to the ’70s: Daisy Jones proves riveting

Riley Shankman, asst. opinions editor
April 21, 2023

In a story of rock & roll, heartbreak, and the highs and lows of the 1970s music scene, the Amazon Prime Video mini-series, Daisy Jones & The Six, depicts the rise and fall of the fictional band,...

Powerful Plastics: Filling the pink shoes in Mean Girls, this year’s Glenbrook Musical,(left to right) senior Charlotte Wahlert, senior Kelly Hood, and sophomore Paige Johnson portray Karen, Regina, and Gretchen: 
the infamous “plastics”. 
Photos by Amie Elliott and Sofia Oyarzún; Photo illustration by Emily Pavlik and Anna Marquardt

Making fetch happen

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
April 21, 2023

If there is ever a Wednesday to wear pink, it is April 26, the opening night of Mean Girls, this year’s Glenbrook Musical, which begins a four-day run of performances in South’s Norman E. Watson Auditorium. In...

Spünge soaks up new sounds

Spünge soaks up new sounds

Maya Scahill, asst. a&e editor
April 21, 2023

Backstage right before their first performance, band members junior Sarah Carr, and sophomores Tanner Treger, Will Elias, and Cole Malecki, realized they did not have a name yet and needed one before going...

Battle of the buzz

Tara Wirtschoreck and Gaby Yap
April 21, 2023

Red Bull There was a very strong, artificial blueberry and bubblegum taste in the Red Bull, and not in a good way. The caffeine gave us a moderate amount of energy, but for someone who can’t handle...

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