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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...

Fear cannot limit you

Fear cannot limit you

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
September 30, 2024

Standing in the dance room, my hands tremble with nervous anticipation. I try to recall every choreographed move as my peer’s watchful eyes look up at me. Every bone in my body regrets taking this class.  I...

Tanning: not worth the risk

Tanning: not worth the risk

Alyssa Ramirez, Assistant Editor
September 23, 2024

The UV index is a resource that shows the intensity of the ultraviolet rays throughout the day, and its purpose is to measure how much protection you need against the sun. However, many people misuse it...

Finding your own path

Finding your own path

Emma Winer, Assistant Editor
September 16, 2024

My entire life I’ve watched my sister live her life three giant steps ahead of me.  In a literal sense she was always going to be three years older, but it feels as though she is better at pretty...

Meet South's new yearbook advisor

Meet South’s new yearbook advisor

Kaitlyn Jiang and Alyssa Ramirez
September 12, 2024

South’s yearbook, The Etruscan, is a major publication that many South students look forward to, memorializing the school year for students to look back on, senior Abigail Gifargis, co-editor-in-chief,...

RuPaul's Drag Race: a story of support

RuPaul’s Drag Race: a story of support

Sofia Cole, Editor in Chief
September 10, 2024

Two striking faces, immersed in glitter from cheek to cheek, filled my screen as pop songs bounced from ear to ear. One jump split later, a dancer stood alone on the stage, as the other sashayed away....

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