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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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*...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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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