At a tense conference championship in Vernon Hills, members of Academic Bowl have mere seconds to answer a complex question and slam the buzzer before their competitors. After successfully doing so, they...
Every Thursday, students gather after school to learn how to engage in self-care, varying from writing prompts to calligraphy. In Journaling Club, members take time to actively reflect on their experiences...
As the world of business continues to evolve, it is also opening up for young entrepreneurs, as South students with small businesses, like junior Sara Kahn, prove. Opening her jewelry business, Sphinx,...
Openly expressing one’s opinions can be a tricky task, especially as a high schooler. Sophomore Winston Chu, however, finds his voice through writing, as he shares a student’s perspective on topics...
In this article, please read cautiously as The Oracle describes the effects of students consuming illegal substances: recreational drugs and alcoholic beverages.
As senior Harper Jennings*...
“Did you get the Wordle today?”
It is a question that sophomore Mia Mannion has been asked often, sometimes by people who she rarely talks to. Wordle is a word-guessing game owned by The New York...
The TV & Film program at South consists of students with a passion in mind, and a camera in hand. From sport assembly promotions shown to the whole school, to smaller in-class projects, the students...
The lights are dimmed, the glow of the movie screen reflects on everyone’s faces, and there is excitement as the movie begins, but this is not a movie theater. This is room 2187, the Film Studies classroom....
From gas to savings to their family, every high school student has something to earn money for. Spending and savings habits vary between students, and different factors impact their decisions about what...
The lights dim, and an audible hush falls over the crowd. Eager faces lean forward in anticipation, all eyes on the curtained stage ahead. Slowly, the curtain parts, followed by a swell of applause. A...
Senior Luka Heidari is one of the few high school students lucky enough to know what he wants to do with the rest of his life. Fueled by his passion for politics and activism he plans on someday running...
Experiences that broaden horizons, a unique variety of games, and an overall fun environment are just a few of the welcoming characteristics of the board game club here at South, shared member Sophomore...
