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Find meaningful connections

Find meaningful connections

Jonnie Devine, Assistant Editor
February 10, 2025

I know what true love looks like because of my grandparents. Their love takes shape in one story starting with a car. My grandpa managed a construction site in the late 1960s. Complete with a sleek...

Oracle After Hours: How psychology changed my perspective

Oracle After Hours: How psychology changed my perspective

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
February 3, 2025

During the summer of 2024, I was debating whether I should take a Psychology course here at South. I had friends who took AP (Advanced Placement) Psychology their senior years, so I eventually decided...

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Oracle After Hours: The advantages of taking it slow

Meredith Bill, assistant web editor
January 27, 2025

Everything in our culture seems to be speeding up.  Fast food delivery services can be at your door in under 15 minutes. Social media algorithms have gotten quicker at getting your attention. If packages...

Oracle After Hours: Rediscovering reading in a digital age

Oracle After Hours: Rediscovering reading in a digital age

Kaitlyn Jiang, Managing Editor of Design
January 20, 2025

I must have been four or five when I fell in love with reading.  Since then, I read everywhere, from bus rides to recess, even in my bed when I was supposed to be sleeping, my wide eyes, engrossed...

Oracle After Hours: The allure of the villain

Oracle After Hours: The allure of the villain

Sara Rahman, Managing Editor
January 6, 2025

It is strange how society has a habit of turning real-life villains into heroes.  People who do terrible things are often portrayed as rebels or symbols of justice. It’s like we see their anger,...

Oracle After Hours: The downfall of Chicago sports

Oracle After Hours: The downfall of Chicago sports

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
December 16, 2024

The awe surrounding Chicago sports teams used to be a feeling that all Chicagoans felt yearly. From the Bulls dominating the late ‘90s, the Cubs winning the 2016 World Series, the Blackhawks conquering...

Oracle After Hours: The truth about Coke versus Pepsi

Oracle After Hours: The truth about Coke versus Pepsi

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
November 18, 2024

The battle of the red and white-themed bubbly drinks. With dull color yet fizzy carbonation, Coke and Pepsi have taken the soda world by storm. The longstanding rivalry has existed ever since their creation,...

Oracle After Hours: Gender disparity in sports

Oracle After Hours: Gender disparity in sports

Rahm Sheinfeld, columnist
November 11, 2024

During the winter of my sophomore year, I spontaneously picked up badminton. What began as a casual attempt to accompany my friends to their practices quickly became a passion I looked forward to each...

Oracle After Hours: The Validation Trap

Oracle After Hours: The Validation Trap

Kate Rogula, asst. editor
November 4, 2024

We often claim we don’t care about others’ opinions, but deep down, most of us do.  I was one of those people. Every compliment, every critique, and every bit of attention felt like a measure of...

Oracle After Hours: The College Application Frenzy

Oracle After Hours: The College Application Frenzy

Julia Szmajda, staff writer
October 28, 2024

Flawless SAT and ACT scores. Meeting countless looming deadlines. Writing the perfect essay that encapsulates your entire personality in 500 words. Compiling the best extracurriculars. Creating a rigorous...

The pursuit of happiness

The pursuit of happiness

Sara Rahman, Managing Editor
October 21, 2024

Happiness. It’s a word we throw around a lot, but how we define it varies, especially across cultures.  In high school, where students come from diverse backgrounds, these differences are more relevant...

Reflecting and resolving: how the Jewish holidays shape my family’s traditions

Reflecting and resolving: how the Jewish holidays shape my family’s traditions

Andrew Boyer, columnist
October 14, 2024

Now, I am sure we are all aware of how dreadful 60 to 90 minutes of standing up and sitting down in a place of worship can be. That's right, I’m talking about religious services. Funny enough, this is...

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