I feel anxious and embarrassed as I walk around the cafe, looking for the menu of the day and holding loose change in my pocket. The last thing I should be worrying about when the bell rings for lunch...
It does not take long scrolling on social media to see that our generation is not shy with our opinions. There are so many people using the power of their voice.
Apps like Instagram, Snapchat,...
Menstruation.
Say it out loud.
Find comfort in saying that word. Not “Aunt Flo,” “that time of the month,” or “shark week.” It’s a period.
As highly-variable, healthy, and natural as periods...
It is no secret that students have had a crazy two years.
It is a running joke at The Oracle about how many times I’ve written the “what a crazy year we’ve had” introduction, and yet, I am back...
Once the leaves start turning and snow starts falling, I know it’s time to rewatch one of my favorite TV series: Gilmore Girls (warning: there may be spoilers).
Gilmore Girls follows the life of a...
How much responsibility do artists have over the crowd during concerts and events?
On Friday, November 5, 2021, eight people were killed and hundreds more were severely injured at what was supposed...
Four tiny lights burned brightly atop a vanilla cake in front of me. Only the flame of my candles and two cell phones were visible in the darkened room.
On my left, my mom captured the moment through...
Shortly after the C-17s left the airstrip, attention swung to other issues. The end to America’s longest war had come and gone. Yet, the struggles of the people of Afghanistan are not over.
In the...
Gym uniforms can be described as baggy, unflattering, and if we are being honest, ugly. This is especially true for the girls at South who have to wear uniforms more tailored towards boy's body types.
Historically...
Seeing famous TikTok Star, Mia Challiner, post videos of her eating strange food concoctions made me want to try something similar and share some of my favorite, and not so favorite, weird food combinations....
Tall. Thin. Long, straight hair.
For so long, we have accepted these standards as the pinnacles of beauty. However, in an incredibly diverse world, I think such a rigid beauty standard is the root...
It had been several days since we started trekking into the Porcupine Mountains. The unrelenting rain and crashing thunder made us weary. Every tired step in our water-logged boots, our heavy packs exacerbating...
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