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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...

Marching Titans

Maddie Cloutier, A&E editor
September 30, 2022

Drum Major One of the two drum majors for South’s marching band, senior Emily Hahm has found a niche that she feels dedicated to. Her main job as a drum major is to conduct, but she also has to prepare...

The “Fusion” of Solace and Nine

Jessica An, Staff writer
September 30, 2022

Every Monday after school, voices of passionate singers fill the choir room, including those of the new choir group Fusion, which is an audition-based a cappella group consisting of both male and female...

Fashion taken back in time

Sara Rahman, asst. a&e editor
September 30, 2022

Some fashion trends just never go out of style, and this is true about 70’s and 80’s trends, Fashion Teacher Melissa Pfister said. Vintage graphic tees, leather jackets, bright neon colors, and voluminous...

De La Cru dances into the new school year

Jame Sewell, Staff writer
September 30, 2022

“De La Who? De La Cru!” is what students cheer at the beginning of every performance of the dance team, De La Cru. But while students can only see the synchronized dances of the hip-hop team at events...

Oracle Bookclub

Oracle editorial board
September 30, 2022

In her recently released autobiography, I’m Glad my Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy, former ICarly and Sam and Cat actor, recounts her acting career, and the abusive forces that affected her during it. It...

Freshman-sophomore play takes center stage

J-writers*, Staff writers
September 30, 2022

Enormous audiences, blinding lights, and remembering your lines. These elements can act as deterrents for many novice actors who may be more prone to stage fright or intimidated by the competitiveness...

Talented orchestra: During the Master Singers/Orchestra Concert, South’s Symphony Orchestra plays on the auditorium stage. 
Photo by Veronika Gliwa

Music groups’ final bow

Kaitlyn Jiang and Kaia Otwell
May 20, 2022

Excited chatter flooded South’s auditorium as families and friends filled the seats to watch the Master Singers/Orchestra and Spring Choral concerts. South students in band, orchestra, and choir lit...

Compass takes the stage with barbershop a capella

Compass takes the stage with barbershop a capella

Justine Liu, staff writer
May 20, 2022

A barbershop is not just a place where people get their haircuts, it is also a term traditionally associated with straw hats, bow ties, and striped shirts, the name of an a capella style brought to life...

Honors and Awards recognizes seniors

Honors and Awards recognizes seniors

Tori Appel, web editor
May 20, 2022

As students, family, and community members congregated in South’s auditorium on May 19, the Honors and Awards ceremony looked normal again for the first time in over two years, Mark Maranto, Assistant...

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