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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...

Did you know? Del Reys new album drops

Did you know? Del Rey’s new album drops

Max Beitzel, asst. features editor
April 21, 2023

Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd is the newest album by singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, released on March 24. The album is a mixed bag of some amazing songs, confusing stylistic choices,...

Not your dads yacht rock: Yachty embraces rock in new album

Not your dad’s yacht rock: Yachty embraces rock in new album

Max Beitzel, asst. features editor
March 17, 2023

On Jan 27, 2023, an artist known for his trap music, Lil Yachty, released a psychedelic rock album called Let’s Start Here. Before Let’s Start Here, Lil Yachty had not stepped out of his comfort zone...

Exceptional Talent: Artwork made by South students was selected for a state-wide art competition, the Northern Illinois Regional Art Exhibition. The above is made by Oona Wade and is titled House vs Home.

South artwork chosen for exhibition

Anna Ivanov and Mia Hermann
March 17, 2023

Five Advanced Placement (AP) Art students from South, seniors Zander Brandt, Ari Doran, Hyun Park, Oona Wade, and Cameron Willis, had their works selected for the Northern Illinois Regional Art Exhibition,...

Battle of the Bagels

Layla Mohamed, Riley Shankman, asst. news editor, asst. opinions editor
March 17, 2023

Einstein Bros. Bagels We both really greatly enjoyed the bagel. It was toasted to the point where it was crispy but not burnt. We also thought the cream cheese was spread really well. An absolute classic!     Once...

Inside look at Gaming Club

Inside look at Gaming Club

Bailey Baker and Mia Hermann
March 17, 2023

From the day freshman Marcus Duby got his first video game console to his first Gaming Club meeting at South, video games have always been a passion of his. Duby is just one example of a student logged...

Childhood terror realized: Skinamarink executes analog horror

Childhood terror realized: Skinamarink executes analog horror

Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor
March 17, 2023

The fears that haunt many throughout childhood can be a plague to an innocent mind. They mold us as we’re growing up, though something that once appeared to be horrifying can seem irrational later in...

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