I remember when I watched the Disney movie “Encanto” for the first time.
I loved the catchy songs and the genuine Latinx representation, but aside from the fun characters and songs, the movie explored...
It is no secret that students have had a crazy two years.
It is a running joke at The Oracle about how many times I’ve written the “what a crazy year we’ve had” introduction, and yet, I am back...
Junior year is, infamously, the hardest year in high school.
Now, as a junior myself, this popular belief has become my reality. With an increase in schoolwork, college suddenly appearing on the horizon,...
Your admissions status has been updated.
I was in the car with my parents when I received the email, and my hands shook with excitement and nerves as I opened the letter that would decide my future.
Congratulations!...
As kids, you sit around the campfire taking turns exchanging ghost stories. These stories were overdone with monsters at every corner. Now, as we’ve grown older we trade those fictional stories for real...
A new lunch spot in Plaza Del Prado just opened for South students to enjoy customizable poke bowls. Poke Bros. serves Hawaiian poke bowls, usually assembled with a rice base and diced raw fish and toppings....
I remember the exact moment I thought we had finally made it to the end of the pandemic.
Newly vaccinated and unmasked, I was seeing A Quiet Place II in theaters. It felt freeing, that life would return...
Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor February 11, 2022
“How are we going to pay for that?”
Whether it’s a widely-popular infrastructure bill or a climate program, the first question on everyone’s mind is: where the money is going to come from?
The...
Sarah Ordway, Co-opinions Editor February 11, 2022
“I only slept for six hours last night.”
“You got six? I’ve only gotten four for the last week.”
You’ve probably heard it for yourself. This contest to see who slept less, who stayed...
Every morning, I start my day by making a list.
It may sound simple, and that’s because it is.
It’s a checklist, typed into my phone’s Notes app, of everything I want to accomplish that day....
The first few images that might come to people’s minds when they hear the word “Japan” are probably Japan’s beautiful culture, friendly people, mouth-watering food, and, perhaps, their involvement...
Change is a concept that scares me. It makes me feel powerless.
The entirety of my junior year has been teetering on the word “uncertainty,” and I feel like I have no sense of stability.
The...
