Hey! I'm Riley this year I am so excited to be the Managing Editor for the Oracle! This is my fourth year with Oracle and my second year on Edboard. Besides Oracle, I am involved in MUN, Stitched, and as a tutor in the TLC.
For a lot of my life, pool parties and some form of ice cream cake have surrounded my birthday. Being outside was a must, and even if I ended up lobster red, I knew it was worth it to have the best birthday...
In a story of rock & roll, heartbreak, and the highs and lows of the 1970s music scene, the Amazon Prime Video mini-series, Daisy Jones & The Six, depicts the rise and fall of the fictional band,...
It has been 421 days since Russian troops have invaded Ukraine, with over 42,295 people losing their lives in the war effort, reporter name reported for Reuters.
After the initial invasion of Ukraine,...
The old nursery rhythm says “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me”, but that is not always true. Words can hurt.
Words matter, they relay our feelings and thoughts and...
Staring at my blinking cursor at one in the morning, my eyes fog over and my head falls closer to the desk as exhaustion sweeps over me. I know that I can’t go to sleep until I finish all my homework.
I...
The holidays are here, bringing along cluttered kitchen counters covered in spilled ingredients, cookie-filled trays, and the smell of turkey wafting through the air.
When I was little,...
As I wake up for school on a cloudy day, the world around me feels gray. I reach towards my nightstand to grab my AirPods and open Spotify to find my favorite playlist. When I hit play the world begins...
Riley Shankman, asst. opinions editor September 30, 2022
I’ve always loved watching movie trailers that played before a movie began. I never cared how long they lasted or how they confused my young brain; the trailers astonished me, blowing me away with the...
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...
As kids, you sit around the campfire taking turns exchanging ghost stories. These stories were overdone with monsters at every corner. Now, as we’ve grown older we trade those fictional stories for real...
The buzzer sounded in the Dome as the girl’s basketball team beat New Trier on Dec. 10, marking the starting point of a successful season.
The team has had a promising season, featuring victories...
During the months spent in hybrid learning, everyone relied on their Chromebooks and resources like Zoom, Edpuzzles, Flipgrids, or Google Classroom as new ways to learn from home. As we have shifted back...
Gym uniforms can be described as baggy, unflattering, and if we are being honest, ugly. This is especially true for the girls at South who have to wear uniforms more tailored towards boy's body types.
Historically...
Music has the ability to unify people across different cultures, ethnic groups and regions. This globally-shared experience is what makes it so powerful, said senior Lev Sheinfeld, a member of the band...
New skills, job offers, and work experience are just some of the opportunities that internships provide. However, Covid-19 has affected internships in all fields of study, changing the traditional internship...
Communication is vital in the high school environment, whether you need to communicate with teachers, administrators or students. Many students, such as senior Olexandra German, must learn to communicate...
Load More Stories
Comments (0)
The Oracle intends for this area to be used to foster healthy, thought-provoking discussion. Comments are expected to adhere to our standards and to be respectful and constructive. As such, we do not permit the use of profanity, foul language, personal attacks, or the use of language that might be interpreted as libelous. Comments are reviewed and must be approved by a moderator to ensure that they meet these standards. The Oracle does not allow anonymous comments, and The Oracle requires a valid email address. The email address will not be displayed but will be used to confirm your comments.
