When it is time to share fun facts in class, junior Liza Bandrivska comes prepared with her four Seals of Biliteracy and her ability to speak five languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, German, and English.
Growing...
Thanksgiving, Halloween, Fourth of July, St. Patrick’s Day, and New Year’s Eve. If I were to create a league for the best holidays, this would be my starting lineup. When sharing this with people in...
For whatever reason and whenever you need flowers, Stem and Style, a student-run business operated by seniors Leah Frydman and Alex Arey, provides hand-crafted floral arrangements.
Arey and Frydman’s...
Carefully crafted Canva posts, drafted captions, and event recaps have helped increase student engagement in clubs thanks to public relations/social media managers. Many clubs have added this new position...
As the final Thanksgiving scraps get eaten and the snow begins to pile up, we officially enter the holiday season of Christmas, Hanukkah, and the countless other December holidays.
To commemorate...
Every morning before the first bell rings, Jean-Louis Henriot, Building and Grounds Manager, is already at South, ensuring that the 650,000-square-foot building runs smoothly. From the air systems that...
The other day as I was scrolling through the endless apps on my phone, it hit me. I'm logged into more subscription services than I can even remember using. I’m on my family's shared accounts like Netflix,...
Student Council hosted its annual Canned Food Drive Charity Basketball Game in the Titan Dome on Nov. 20, where the teachers beat the students 55-53 in a close game to raise support and awareness for the...
Girls’ Varsity Swim and Dive capped off a standout season with six athletes qualifying for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Meet on Nov. 14 and 15. Sophomores Alexis Tsou, Briana Cornoiu,...
When I was younger, the mall was one of my favorite places to go to.
I loved how I could just spend my time there without an exact goal, simply existing there with my friends. When I went back last...
The Oracle took third place in the nation in the annual Journalism Education Association (JEA) contest in Nashville, Tennessee, which took place November 12-15. Additionally, 12 editors placed in graphic...
Sitting in Peer Group his freshman year at South in 2012, Alex Remeniuk, now a South Ceramics Teacher, watched in awe as his friend displayed his ceramics project. Discovering the beauty and practicality...
