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Erin Walker

Erin Walker, Assistant Opinions Editor

Hi! My name is Erin Walker and I’m an assistant opinions editor on Oracle. This is my second year on Oracle and my first year on Editorial Board. Outside of Oracle, I play club soccer.

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A senior’s guide to auditions

Erin Walker, a&e editor
October 4, 2024

From plays featured during the fall, spring, and winter to the annual Glenbrook Musical, seniors Coco Schlucter, Mia Hermann, and Lidiia Okilko have gained unique experiences and a community of  lifelong...

Fall Play strikes down stereotypes

Fall Play strikes down stereotypes

Erin Walker and Staff Writers
October 4, 2024

In this day in age, it is important to love and respect one another, but this respect ultimately starts with the ability to grasp what it is like to see the world through another’s eyes,  sophomore...

Singing into summer

Singing into summer

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
May 23, 2024

As the year comes to a close, South’s Chambers Singers choral group gathered to carol one last time. The Chamber’s concert, which took place on May 17, was a spectacular culminating event for the group’s...

The Dim Reality of Cyberbullying

The Dim Reality of Cyberbullying

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
April 25, 2024

Hate. The world is full of it. It is impossible to escape. Teens are pelted with it from all sides, both online and in-person. In truth, 51 percent of teens in the last 12 months have experienced hate...

March Madness: on smaller courts

Erin Walker
March 22, 2024

Every March, as I anxiously watch the annual March Madness selection show along with many other basketball fans across the country, I can’t help but notice the repetition of the same teams being placed...

Graphic by Erin Walker

Standardized tests: helper or stressor?

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
February 16, 2024

At some point in our high school careers, each and every one of us will sit down to take a standardized test. But, why do we need them? Why are they so important? Though standardized tests serve as a...

Technology takes over teens

Technology takes over teens

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
December 22, 2023

As students, we stare, eyes glazed, at screens — Chromebooks, phones, and televisions—for hours upon hours every day. We see the world constantly advancing before our own eyes. But is this really good...

The Year Without a Santa Claus Review

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
December 22, 2023

The rush of Christmas at the North Pole continued like it had every year, but this year was different. Overworked and exhausted, Santa sees no reason to pull himself together for the Christmas run this...

Addressing the stigma

Addressing the stigma

Erin Walker, Asst. Opinions Editor
November 17, 2023

I usually assume that they think I am a rich snobby brat or just ridiculously smart. Every school year, South welcomes a new freshman class into its community with students from all different backgrounds,...

Men first, Women maybe?

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
October 25, 2023

‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes.  When I was younger, like many other young athletes, I dreamed of going pro. That dream...

Men first, women maybe?

Men first, women maybe?

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
October 13, 2023

‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes. When I was younger, my dream was always to become a professional athlete, like many other...

Paddle Club swings into winter

Paddle Club swings into winter

Erin Walker, staff writer
February 17, 2023

Members of Paddle Club focus on comradery and enjoyment while improving their paddle skills at meetings, Stephen Silca, Woodworking Teacher and Paddle Club Sponsor, said.  Paddle tennis, otherwise known...

South prepares students for college applications

Mia Carr, Lila Harrigan, and Erin Walker
November 16, 2022

With the college application process  beginning as early as December of Junior year, South provides  students and their families with various resources and aid to assist in preparation for submitting...

photo from the Daily Herald

Pratt spikes to Northwestern

When many of us are young, we take on a sport not thinking about where it could take us in the future. For junior Ava Pratt, varsity Volleyball Outside Hitter, she will be contiuning her childhood...

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