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Emily Pavlik

Emily Pavlik, co-editor-in-chief

Hi readers! My name is Emily Pavlik, and I am one of the Editors-in-Chief this year. I’m currently a senior and this is my fourth year being a part of the school newspaper. Outside of The Oracle, I enjoy watching movies, reading cheesy books, painting poorly, baking well, and playing with my cat.

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Goodbye Glenview

Goodbye Glenview

Emily Pavlik, co-editor-in-chief
May 19, 2023

Dear Class of 2023, As my final words in The Oracle, I want to thank this community for giving me a platform to be heard, express myself, and continue my passions during high school.  Every year...

PRAIRIE CONSERVATION:

PRAIRIE CONSERVATION:

Emily Pavlik and Sofia Cole
April 21, 2023

An endless grass field rested untouched by civilization. A multitude of species thrived on open grasslands, only the sounds of wind, birds, and small animals were heard throughout the field....

Finding confidence through artistic discovery

Emily Pavlik, co-editor-in-chief
April 21, 2023

My world began as a secret, a place of pure imagination. It is painted bright and my quirks shine atop it all. Here, I have the ability to create whatever I imagine, and I have the freedom to invent my...

Vulnerability is okay

Emily Pavlik, co-editor in chief
February 17, 2023

I don’t understand. Are we together? Are we not? What is this? Is it too early to have this conversation? I don’t want to come off desperate.   As a teenage girl, I can tell you that almost every...

Welcoming the big one eight

Welcoming the big one eight

Emily Pavlik, co-editor-in-chief
December 16, 2022

I find myself in my new single-room apartment as I peer out at a fresh patch of snow settling onto my brand-new Honda Civic. Now that I am 18 years old, it’s my job to move out and become an adult. I’m...

Spirit sparks big wins

Emily Pavlik, co-editor-in-chief
November 10, 2022

Football players lined the field as they tookon Homewood-Flossmoor High School for their first playoff game on Oct. 28. As the scoreboard counted down to the end of the third quarter,senior running back...

Two student publications awarded national and state titles

Caroline Ohlandt and Emily Pavlik
May 20, 2022

South student journalism publications, The Oracle and The Etruscan, were awarded state and national titles from journalism competitions, Oracle Advisor Bob Wysocki said. The Oracle was named the Best...

Saying goodbye

Saying goodbye

Tara Wirtschoreck and Emily Pavlik
May 20, 2022

Graduating high school can be a major life transition, and for some seniors, graduating from their athletic careers can be just as difficult, senior Grace Hastings, varsity distance runner for track and...

Sports Spotlight

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
April 22, 2022

Four World Cup titles. 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019. Women players earned $99,000 a year, $4,950 per game. While the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has won the women’s World Cup four times in the...

Scoring Machine: Senior Nick Martinelli sizes up the defender as he drives to the basket.

[Photo] Nick Martinelli decommits from Elon U, sparks national recruitment

Kris Blumberg, Web Editor
April 21, 2022

Scoring Machine: Senior Nick Martinelli sizes up the defender as he drives to the basket.

The Culture of Team Intoxication

The Culture of Team Intoxication

Aria Jain, Emily Pavlik, and Mia Carr
March 18, 2022

In this article, please read cautiously as The Oracle describes the effects of students consuming illegal substances: recreational drugs and alcoholic beverages.     As senior Harper Jennings*...

Spring Sports Overview

Aria Jain, Emily Pavlik, and Riley Shankman
March 18, 2022

Boys' Volleyball Annie Kotsadam, Varsity Boys’ Volleyball Coach, values commitment as the most important aspect of the game. After their preseason clinics, Kotsadam has hopes for the team to win their...

Photo courtesy of Penguin Random House

McManus turns murder into page-turner

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
February 11, 2022

After writing The New York Times Bestselling book, One of Us is Lying, Karen M. McManus has created yet another suspenseful murder mystery novel titled You’ll be the Death of Me. The novel follows the...

Boys' b-ball leaves with a win

Boys’ b-ball leaves with a win

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
February 11, 2022

Chicago Bulls Championship Flags hung across the arena, and a wave of blue and gold rippled over rows of red seats. Hustling out of an open archway, the boys’ basketball team waved to the crowd as they...

South’s Powderhounds – Skiing gives students gratification, excitement

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
February 11, 2022

Senior Bryan Scheffler stood on top of a steep mountain, flurries of snow falling in front of his ski goggles. Skis angled downward, he began to slide down the slope. Gaining momentum, Scheffler skimmed...

Basketball season starts strong

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
December 17, 2021

A startling buzzer sounds as athletes in white and gold jerseys approach the edge of the bleachers. A sea of students chant and stomp their feet as they watch the first tip-off begin.  Starting their...

Breaking gender barriers

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
December 17, 2021

The Titan Dome roared with voices as students packed the blue and gold bleachers. Screaming over the music, students and staff alike watched as De La Cru (DLC), South’s hip hop dance team, grooved to...

Divorce can give opportunity for reflection, self growth

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
November 12, 2021

Four tiny lights burned brightly atop a vanilla cake in front of me. Only the flame of my candles and two cell phones were visible in the darkened room.  On my left, my mom captured the moment through...

TRIGGER WARNINGS

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
November 12, 2021

A trigger warning is a statement cautioning content that may be disturbing or upsetting to some readers or viewers. In a classroom, students may view trigger warnings as explicit tips regarding material...

Southlympians make it big

Emily Pavlik and Jame Sewell
October 1, 2021

Water has always been a major part of  Junior Olympian senior Katie Abraham’s life. Since being introduced to swimming between the ages of six and seven, Abraham learned to expand her skills in the...

Freshmen find their way

Emily Pavlik, asst. sports editor
May 21, 2021

This spring, freshmen athletes have been forced to make the jump to high school sports without much time to bond. The class of 2024 slid into their shortened seasons completely unfamiliar with South’s...

Sophomore sensations

Tommy Marquardt and Emily Pavlik
March 19, 2021

In two years playing basketball at South, sophomore guard Rodell Davis, Jr., or RJ, boasts a career win percentage of 91.7 percent. To emphasize: Davis has played 48 games between his time on the sophomore...

Graphic by Om Patel

IHSA gives green light to begin postponed sports seasons

Emily Pavlik, asst. sports editor
February 12, 2021

“I want to play and I don’t care when it is,” David Schoenwetter, varsity football head coach, said. “If it ends up being the spring, or if it ends up being in the summer, [even] if it ends up...

Spirituality instills confidence in athletes

Emily Pavlik, asst. sports editor
February 2, 2021

A crisp wind blew across the baseball field. The stands were quiet as the fans watched the pitcher dig his toes into the dirt, a small batter prepared to swing as he narrowed his eyes firmly at the ball....

Play on, but speak out

The following column expresses the views of the sports editors of The Oracle. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of anyone else on the editorial board or staff. Ever since George Floyd’s...

Sibling Solidity: Working together and occasionally competing head to head, South siblings Lilly and Livia Mullaney exemplify how working together can lead to great achievements on and off the field.

South siblings enhance team dynamic

Emily Pavlik, staff writer
June 12, 2020

The Varsity Titan Poms huddled together backstage before their last performance as a team, savoring the final moments of their season. Among them were sisters Lilly and Livia Mullaney who, during their...

Lining up at center field, the boys' lacrosse team stands together at the start of a game in the 2019 season.

IHSA cancels spring sports season

Skylar Kreske and Emily Pavlik
April 27, 2020

Matthew Larsen, varsity boys’ lacrosse coach, said that his excitement for this season was like no other. Larsen was ready to take the field until the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced...

Swim cap? More like no cap.

Emily Pavlik and Caroline Lo
December 20, 2019

The crowd roared with excitement as South’s boys’ varsity swim team sent water flying with every stroke; banging on the clear panels of the stands, their teammates watched on with a renewed excitement....

Concessions transformed into new coffee bar

Max Beitzel and Emily Pavlik
November 15, 2019

As South students walked through the hallways during the third week of the school year, they discovered that their old concession stand had been turned into a coffee bar. Next to the dome, four new tables...

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