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The Oracle

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ONE BIG FAMILY: With three stepsiblings, two biological siblings, her biological father and stepmom, senior Maya Bassin (third from right) stands with the big family she always wanted.

Gaining stepparents and stepsiblings positively affect South students’ lives

Kelsey Pogue, co-web editor
February 7, 2014

While the cliché “evil stepmother” and “nasty stepsiblings” may hold true in movies, this is not the real case for certain South students. Senior Maya Bassin’s parents divorced when she was...

Shellard, Ferguson challenge Cascades, create series of misadventures

Shellard, Ferguson challenge Cascades, create series of misadventures

Kelsey Pogue, co-web editor
October 4, 2013

From getting their rental car towed to having a near-death experience, TV/Broadcasting teacher Mark Ferguson and Dr. James Shellard, student activities director, went through the adventure of traversing...

Political differences within family

Kelsey Pogue, asst. web editor
October 5, 2012

Everywhere students look, there is information about the upcoming presidential election: from TV ads to articles in history class. Although many students seem to share political views with their parents,...

South Students Take on Adventure at Summer Camp

Kelsey Pogue, staff reporter
June 8, 2012

Every year, summer camp serves as a fun and safe place children can stay while their parents work. In fact, more than 11 million children and adults attend or work at camp annually, according to the American...

Loved ones fight for our country

Kelsey Pogue, staff reporter
February 3, 2012

Senior CC Hoogland and her brother sophomore Sam Hoogland’s lives were altered when their oldest brother, McLain Hoogland, joined the Marines after college—a path none of their siblings have yet to...

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