On the night of my 12th birthday, I had only one wish- to have an owl fly into my room and drop a golden Hogwarts letter into my eager hands.
No matter what happened in my life, I could always...
Well, this is it. I’m about to graduate from Glenbrook South High School and it feels really surreal. Four years really do fly by (except for the COVID year, which was unbearably slow) and college is...
As I stepped foot into Bar Siena, I was expecting an experience similar to the overrated Hampton Social, but I was shockingly surprised. Located at Old Orchard Mall, Bar Siena has a welcoming, open space...
I went to the movie theater for the first time in months. As the animated colors of Shazam brightened the room and laughter surrounded me, I was reminded of the carefreeness that comes with something as...
After four years, nine columns, and countless late-night writing sessions, my time at The Oracle has come to an end. I’ve written stories upon stories, ranging from embarrassing tales of my adolescence...
I often hear girls say to one another, “You are so skinny”, as a means of complimenting and reassuring one another that their appearance is acceptable. This statement equates a skinny figure with being...
For the second consecutive year, Glenbrook South’s Varsity Girls Basketball team are Regional Champions. Last February, the Titans were defeated by Loyola Academy in the sectional semifinals. This year,...
A few weeks ago, my family and I sat around the dinner table eating traditional hotpot and celebrating the Lunar New Year.
As most holiday dinners go with my family, the adults shared stories about...
This year’s canned food drive came to an end on Nov. 22 with great success, collecting two times more food than last year, Drew Duffy, Student Body President, said. All food donations collected went...
In TV shows and movies, characters going off to college-signals a new season and new beginnings - all new characters, a new setting, new plotlines, new everything.
Over the past few months, as I finished...
Social media is a powerful tool with the ability to spread information and misinformation incredibly fast. Just one statement posted on a single platform can transform the media into chaos and clashing...
This past summer, I went on a Spanish immersion and service trip to various places in Costa Rica. Throughout this trip, I rekindled my love of service, met some of my closest friends, and had a wonderful...
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