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Childhood terror realized: Skinamarink executes analog horror

Childhood terror realized: Skinamarink executes analog horror

Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor
March 17, 2023

The fears that haunt many throughout childhood can be a plague to an innocent mind. They mold us as we’re growing up, though something that once appeared to be horrifying can seem irrational later in...

Oracle bookclub

Oracle bookclub

Oracle editorial board
March 17, 2023

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid is a historical fiction novel depicting the brutal realities of old Hollywood during the 1950s and 1960s. The book portrays the glamorous yet scandalous...

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WONDERLAND

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
February 17, 2023

As the lights of Norman E. Watson Auditorium dim, voices hush, and anticipation fills the air. Spotlights shine, colorful aerial silks drop from the ceiling, and the stage comes to life in a world of wonder....

Battle of the Brews

Sara Rahman and Maya Scahill
February 17, 2023

Starbucks The presentation of Starbucks Caramel Macchiato was stunning, as it had caramel drizzled on the edges and an ombre of coffee to milk. The caramel balanced the strong taste of the coffee...

Podcast prominence

Podcast prominence

Maya Scahilll, asst. a&e editor
February 17, 2023

From current events to true crime to self-care, podcasts have a wide range of topics that many can enjoy. Podcasts are online audio blogs where people discuss certain topics, Broadcasting Teacher Dr. Daniel...

The importance of getting involved

Colin Fox, Guest columnist
December 16, 2022

With 124 clubs, the opportunities South provides outside of class is impressive. Each club offers a safe space for students to stay and express their true selves, no matter their hobbies or beliefs. Even...

Community from assembly

Community from assembly

Stella Ivanov, staff writer
December 16, 2022

As music blared through the walls, crowds of people gathered into the auditorium to see South’s orchestra, choir, and band perform for the winter music assembly on Dec. 14, choir director Robert Shellard...

Concert for a Cause: Tofu Fighters wins, raises money for Alzheimers awareness

Concert for a Cause: Tofu Fighters wins, raises money for Alzheimer’s awareness

Mia Hermann, Staff writer
December 16, 2022

Some are familiar with the high-stakes musical showdowns of game shows like The Voice or American Idol. But instead of a giant soundstage, national television, and Kelly Clarkson, South’s musicians went...

Winter play steals the show

Winter play steals the show

Jessica An and Asma Ghomrawi
December 16, 2022

Reservoir Dogs, this year’s winter play, was performed in the drama and dance room on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, John Cowlin, Winter Play Director and English Teacher, said. The play is based on the 1992 film...

Comic-al Funny Pages on screen

Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor
December 13, 2022

Coming-of-age films have been all the rage this past decade, but rarely do they expand the genre and give it a brand new breath of life. Funny Pages, written, directed, and edited by Owen Kline, is a new...

GSO to visit Big Apple

Late every Wednesday evening, music fills the empty halls of South. A full ensemble of restless musicians continue to play their instruments late into the endless night, practicing their grueling pieces....

Concert Culture at South

Sara Rahman, asst. A&E editor
November 16, 2022

The packed crowd screams in Northerly Island as the spotlight settles on singer Conan Gray, sophomore Maggie Dempsey’s favorite musician. Given how important music is to Dempsey, she values experiences...

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