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The Oracle

How to schedule 3,000 students

Shayna Fitzershtein, co-features editor
February 27, 2026

After taking Introduction to Music Theory, senior Vahan Harabetian was disappointed to learn South would not offer an Advanced Placement Music Theory course his junior year due to lack of enrollment. Unfortunately,...

POTLUCK PREPARATIONS: Anthony Griffin, School Counselor and Black Student Union (BSU) Co-Sponsor, addresses the club on Feb. 12 about their upcoming potluck celebrating Black History Month hosted on Feb. 26. The club meets every other Thursday in the library classroom.

Black History Month evokes rememberance

Tasha Pachtman, staff writer
February 27, 2026

For many at South, Black History Month means much more than just a date on a calendar. It is a vital, yearly opportunity to be seen, represented, and deeply connected to ancestry, sophomore Amilya Johnson,...

PARANORMAL PICTURES: (Left to right) senior Amy Patton, Paranormal Club President, freshman Mylah Sutton, freshman Kai Gonzales, senior Karolina Nowak, Vice President, and freshman Nuha Alim, watch Annabelle to unwind on a Wednesday afternoon. To complete their first semester movie marathon, Paranormal Club members stared entranced through all of the Conjuring and Annabelle movies, finishing it off with Annabelle: Comes Home.

Paranormal Club members uncover the uncanny

Kayla Perkins, Staff Writer
December 12, 2025

Lights that flicker back on after being switched off, toilets flushing in empty bathrooms, and scribbles reappearing on freshly cleaned whiteboards have long fueled rumors at South. For members of Paranormal...

BONDING OVER BIOLOGY: Senior Reese Dahlberg, Titan Learning Center (TLC) tutor (left), and freshman tutee Olivia Brisch (right) unpack a study packet for Brisch’s biology class in the TLC. Dahlberg passes along study tips in hopes of making the stressful science final easier.

Students teach students

Evelyn Junia, asst. editor
December 12, 2025

In the bustling Titan Learning Center (TLC) situated at the front of the library, senior Priya Nimmagadda spends her free time tutoring students in math and English, carefully examining essays and assisting...

Water 1st works for change

Water 1st works for change

Zoha Suteria, Co-features editor
November 14, 2025

Every morning, millions of women and children wake up knowing their first task of the day will take hours—walking miles to collect water for their families, senior Phillip Yong, Water 1st Co-President,...

Illustration by Daryna Brodyk

Middle school scholars

Amani Saudye and Zoha Suteria
November 14, 2025

When most eighth graders are settling into a day at middle school, a few select students are stepping off of a van and walking into South. For over 25 years, students from feeder middle schools have attended...

Dean Bean headshot. Courtesy of The Etruscan, photo by Stuart Rodgers.

Deans diligently support students

David Schleicher, Asst. Editor
October 10, 2025

As you enter the Student Services wing and pass the attendance clerks,  a cozy hallway greets you. Inside lies a hidden gem: the Deans’ Office. The deans work with Student Support Teams (SSTs), made...

FORMING FRIENDSHIPS: Senior Ava Sims (middle) sits with freshmen Emma Krauss (left) and Josephine Chasen (right), in her Blue Block 4 peer group class. Peer Group leaders help ease freshmen into high school by leading activities, showing them around, and helping them build connections.

Peer Group builds connections, character, culture

Tasha, Pachtman
October 10, 2025

Starting high school can feel like stepping into a completely new world, with hallways packed with strangers, classrooms twice as big, and schedules that never stop — a transition from middle school...

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