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The Oracle

Influencers taking over the music industry
Emma Winer, ast. editor • November 22, 2024

As social media prominence continues, influencers, also known as content creators, continue to gain large followings and fans. With this increased...

The cage of comparison
The cage of comparison
Alyssa Ramirez, asst. editor • November 22, 2024

It was a Friday night and I was sitting at my desk, biology notes scattered in front of me and a pencil in hand. Just as I was about to dive...

Informed opinions begin with investigation
Informed opinions begin with investigation
shayna Fitzershtein, asst. editor • October 4, 2024

Would you jump off a cliff if everyone else did? This is a question that most of us have heard before, perhaps in droning lectures from our parents. ...

Scrolling into darkness
Scrolling into darkness
Editorial Board October 4, 2024

Sitting in a dark room, hunched over his phone screen, junior Jack Rahija finds himself enthralled in a headache of bright colors and confusing...

LEARNING TO LISTEN: Fourth graders from Mvita Primary School in Mombasa, Kenya, build math and public speaking skills through interactive games and a debate.
Forming connections in Kenya
Zoha Suteria, co-opinions editor • October 4, 2024

In a lively classroom, where the chatter of eager fourth graders echoes off the faded yellow walls, and the scent of chalk lingers in the warm...

Campaigning digitally
Campaigning digitally
Jonnie Devine, asst. editor • October 4, 2024

As I scroll through TikTok, a username catches my eye: “Kamala HQ”. A video begins, featuring Vice President Kamala Harris, set to the catchy...

The AI takeover
The AI takeover
Ellory Moran, opinions editor • October 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is disrupting industries like media, design, and technology, leaving students worried that the fields they’re...

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...

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Scrolling into darkness
Editorial Board

Sitting in a dark room, hunched over his phone screen, junior Jack Rahija finds himself enthralled in a headache of bright colors and confusing...

Editorials in review
Editorials in review

Crush of competition In Issue 1, The Oracle Editorial board reviewed the competition at South, discussing the crushing effects on students...

Influencers taking over the music industry
Emma Winer, ast. editor

As social media prominence continues, influencers, also known as content creators, continue to gain large followings and fans. With this increased...

Show Time: Senior Mia Herman (left), senior Alek Troncoso (middle), and sophomore Elena Ross (right) are featured above in one of the many performances in Improvaganza! Actors are able to dress up in costume, while also performing prepared pieces in front of an audience. Photo by Leela Shah
Lights, camera, serve!
Peyton Knorr, asst. editor

Lights, camera, serve! On Nov. 8, South’s Drama Club brought the Stardust Diner all the way from New York City to the Titan cafeteria. Members...

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Reese Foxman, asst. editor

"Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” are the three words used to summon a unique cinematic world for movie viewers. It has been 35 years...