Writing for Opinions with The Oracle, or even sharing your opinion in general, can be intimidating. When you are sharing your own ideas, rather than writing about a specific event or person, you take a...
I remember when I watched the Disney movie “Encanto” for the first time.
I loved the catchy songs and the genuine Latinx representation, but aside from the fun characters and songs, the movie explored...
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It is a question I’ve been asked ever since I was in kindergarten.
I would often change my answer to this question. When I was 10, I wanted to be an...
Christmas is my favorite holiday.
Ever since I was little, I have counted down the days on my chocolate Advent calendar. I love the holiday because we get to spend time with family and friends, but...
Christmas is my favorite holiday.
Ever since I was little, I have counted down the days on my chocolate Advent calendar. I love the holiday because we get to spend time with family and friends, but...
We have all seen the Snapchats and Tik Toks of recent fights.
The transition back to school has given rise to the recent division that we have been experiencing. Students have not been in school for...
Adolescence is known as the most carefree era of our lives.
We can hang out with friends without a care in the world. But it is also one of the most difficult and confusing times of our lives because...
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” Ferris Buller’s Day Off.
Life has no pause button.
I am astonished at how fast my life has gone...
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” Ferris Buller’s Day Off.
Life has no pause button.
I am astonished at how fast my life...
My first day of preschool was unforgettable in the worst way.
I grew up speaking Spanish at home. It was all I had ever known until preschool. I was forced to step into a new world, where all my classmates...
My sophomore year in Latin American History class, I was working on our warm-up. The question posed to me was: “What do you notice about Latinx/Hispanic portrayal in the media?”
As a Mexican American,...
At around the age of nine, I watched an episode of Liv and Maddie, a show centered on teens navigating their way through high school. This episode featured a list being made by the high school seniors,...
Recently, influencer James Charles posted a video on YouTube of him and TikTok content creators Charli and Dixie D’Amelio having dinner together. While watching, I observed the impolite way the D’Amelio...
Turning sixteen meant many things to me. It meant stepping away from my fifteen-year-old self and embarking on my journey to adulthood. It meant having the freedom to drive by myself, allowing me to take...
Scrolling through my Instagram feed, I see the red story bubbles of many of my peers’ pages. With one click, my screen opens up to a post on the importance of voting for the upcoming elections; with...
It’s the day of the mile.
Excitement and nerves are buzzing through the air, and students have already divided into two groups. One by one, they run by their teachers, anxiously awaiting their mile...
Stacks of boxes litter the living room and the loud steps of the movers can be heard banging through the halls. Final goodbyes have been said, the furniture shipped, and the house stays silent and empty....
With adrenaline flowing through their veins and excitement in the air, the eager TV and film students of South flood the buses as they head to Naperville for the Midwest Media Educators Association (MMEA)...
