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The Oracle

EXPERIMENTING WITH FLORA: Student-run expirements sit in small soil pots along the greenhouse racks. These experiments, differentiated with a labelled tab stuck into the soil, are watered daily by horticulture students. The students also measure the growth of the plants every class.

Greenhouse grows connection

Willow Tharp
November 13, 2026

Hidden from the hustle and bustle of the New Pit halls is South’s greenhouse. Brightly lit by the sunlight streaming through the glass roof and walls, the heated air of the flora-filled learning space...

Transfer students find their place

Transfer students find their place

Zoë Reynolds
November 13, 2026

Imagine walking into a new school not knowing anyone, maybe not even speaking the same language as other students. This is the reality for most transfer students, who have to adjust to new environments...

IMPROVING ON IMPROV: Members of varsity improv senior Patrick Mcguire (left) and sophomores August Whitaker (left middle) and Asher Hwang (right middle) receive advice from Joe Karlovsky (right). They are rehearsing for their upcoming Improvaganza shows.

Varsity teams compete beyond sports

Willow Tharp
November 13, 2026

The Varsity label encompasses the strategic thinking, teamwork, and competitiveness that make a team, not necessarily the brute strength and physical exertion of sports. At South, Varsity Debate, Improv,...

Holidays giving thanks globally

Holidays giving thanks globally

Jocelyn Cohen
November 13, 2026

Different cultures have holidays similar to American Thanksgiving; in Judaism, they celebrate Sukkot, Germans celebrate Erntedankfest, and Koreans celebrate Chuseok. While these holidays have many differences,...

WING WORK: Senior Sophie Collin smiles as she does some work on the plane that she flies. Her motivation comes from her passion for flying.

Students chase piloting dreams

Mady Yap
November 13, 2026

The moment the plane lifts off the runway, the sky becomes more than a place to fly for senior Sophie Collin. It becomes a connection to her grandfather, whose photograph of him in the cockpit of a B-29...

MENTORSHIP MAGNIFIED:  Sophomore Zayna Hafeez, Teacher Assistant (left), helps freshman Abby Brannon (right)  through a microscope lab, showing how to adjust the magnification. By helping prepare and position the slides, Hafeez assisted students in seeing differences between cells.

Building leadership, bonds

Mady Yap
October 9, 2026

Once a freshman sitting in the chairs of a Biology Enriched Honors class, sophomore Zayna Hafeez traded her seat as a student for a role as a Teacher Assistant (TA), helping students while taking on responsibilities...

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