As I opened Instagram on Aug. 25, the first thing I saw was a post from The New York Times announcing that Dolly Parton had died at the age of 80. This broke my heart because Parton was that one person...
Things that I will never forget from the summer of 2026 are not seeing Pete Crow-Armstrong hitting for the Cycle, Lollapalooza, or even my amazing trip to California. Instead, I will...
Senior Junior Lopez added another accomplishment to his historic season after breaking the school’s 800-meter record at the CSL South Conference meet at South on May 15 with a time of 1:53.07, making...
Throughout my high school career, I faced many disappointments.
Failed tests. Embarrassing moments. Friend drama. My very first disappointment happened before my first day of freshman year. After...
What began with long days at layout sessions at South’s The Oracle has grown into award-winning work for Columbia Chicago College junior Sofía Oyarzún, whose photojournalism and writing earned her...
“If you could do anything, what would your dream job be?”
I was given this question as an icebreaker at a club meeting. While taking the moment to think about my response, I realized there were...
All my life I had rigid expectations for what my future would be. I had mapped out every detail. What grades I would get, the extracurriculars I would participate in, what college I would go to, what...
I am not much of a health nut. I do not really watch what I eat or count calories, and I will not choose a salad over a cheeseburger. But, there is one food that I will stand by till the end of time: the...
As students look forward to holiday festivities and long weekends throughout the school year, it is clear how school calendars shape which traditions are recognized and which ones are overlooked.
While...
For Arab American students like sophomore Lara Nusair, April is not just a month of blooming flowers and the start of spring, but the beginning of a period devoted to the individual experience of heritage....
Quest, pitching to South teachers and staff members in order to highlight their food catering options, held a meal showcase in the food court on April 10.
Quest Food Services is the food management...
Often, especially in high school, I have found myself dealing with quite a lot of cognitive dissonance. On one hand, I want to express myself in different ways, through clothing or the arts or my writing,...
