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The Oracle

Valiant Voices:  Delivering a passionate speech, a young woman stands in front of an enthusiastic crowd while students around her silently protest with impactful signs. Students from across the Chicagoland area gather to partake in Evanston’s climate strike, which took place on Friday, September 20. Photos by Gwyn Skiles

School leniency proves essential for youth activism

The Editorial Board
October 4, 2019

“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words… I should be back in school… We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of...

Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy challenged; student cheating becomes normalized

Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy challenged; student cheating becomes normalized

Anne Ribordy, Violet Guzman-Robles, , and
October 4, 2019

After marching in the West Lot until after dusk, junior Lily Paterno* went home to AP Calculus problems, unstarted Physics Web- Assigns, AP Language readings, and a never ending stream of AP US History...

Amazing Adventurers:  Teaching his Adventure Education class, Monahan is teaching the Kayaking unit. Other units his class has done include outdoor cooking, team building activities and rock climbing.

Monahan wins state award; efforts appreciated

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, staff reporter
May 24, 2019

In late March, Tim Monahan, a physical education teacher, became the first South recipient of the High School Teacher of the Year Award given by the Northeastern District of the Illinois Association for...

Illustration by Alison Sedenkov

Student anxiety prompts reevaluation of homework

May 24, 2019

Slumped in a chair, the typical South student forces their dreary eyes to focus on the blurry words scattered on their Chromebooks’ glaring screen. The PowerSchool logo threatens their mind, already...

Spectacular Spiking:   Congratulating his fellow teammates on another winning point against their competitor New Trier, sophomore Kyle Busiel (far right) can be seen smiling with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the boys’ volleyball team wasn’t able to win against New Trier on Senior Night ending with a score of 25-18 in the first set and 28-26 in the second.

Boys’ volleyball picks up the pace

Madaket Chiarieri, asst. sports editor
May 24, 2019

In the second set of an intense volleyball game against New Trier, senior Jack Shampine hits the ball across the court and over the net. The Trevian libero gets a nice dig, getting the ball back over onto...

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: Racing up the court, a member of the Glenbrook United basketball team, the Wolves, dribbles towards the basket. The Glenbrook United Special Olympics Team won four state titles in the four games they competed in on March 15-17. Photo courtesy of Christian Lantry

Glenbrook United wins four titles at State

Molly Stryker, co-news editor
April 22, 2019

The Glenbrook United Special Olympics basketball team won four titles at the State Championship hosted at Illinois State University, Megan Williams, special education teacher says. Thirty six students...

Illustration by Patsy Carolan

Recycling at South proves unrealistic

April 22, 2019

You open up the fridge in the cafeteria and look at all the possibilities Quest has in store for you today: Starbucks, Pure Leaf, Pepsi. . . the options are endless! But one bottle in particular catches...

Vaccine controversy exposes debate over scientific integrity

Vaccine controversy exposes debate over scientific integrity

Violet Guzman-Robles and Noah Walch
April 22, 2019

No longer plagued by diseases that are faulted with countless deaths throughout mankind’s history, the world has become a safer place from sickness due to the near elimination of certain diseases according...

Sprinting after a Libertyville player, junior Justin Schuler defends the ball in a home game on April 2.

Boys’ lacrosse completes marine training program

Mary Jane McNary, asst. sports editor
April 22, 2019

During spring break, students travel all over the country to lay by the pool or hit the ski slopes in order to relieve the stress of school. The boys’ lacrosse team spent their spring break by the pool...

Microaggressions demonstrate lasting power of words

Microaggressions demonstrate lasting power of words

Imra Tajuddin and Mia Merchant
March 15, 2019

“Where are you really from?” “Wow, you speak good English.” “You’re stealing our jobs!” “You’re not really Asian.” “Go back to your country.” All of these statements are examples...

Illustration by Patsy Carolan

Student environment requires conversation about diversity

March 15, 2019

As your eyes scan over the repetitive rows of your history textbook, you read something that should stop you in your tracks. 10.7 million enslaved people arrived in America between 1526 and 1867, according...

Olivia Smoliga (right) hugs Austrian swimmer, Caroline Pilhatsch, at the FINA World Swimming Championships after finishing the 50-meter backstroke on December 15, 2018. Smoliga placed first, beating Pilhatsch by 0.11 seconds.

South alum dives into professional swimming

Ashley Desserich and Molly Stryker
March 15, 2019

Stepping up on the starting block as a high school swimmer at South, Olivia Smoliga always dreamt of competing at the Olympic level. Now, as a 24 year old attending the University of Georgia, she  has...

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