Sarah Ordway

Sarah Ordway, Co-Opinions Editor

Hey everyone! I’m Sarah Ordway and I’m a co-opinions editor for the Oracle this year. I’m a senior, and this is my second year on the EdBoard. When I’m not writing a column, you can find me competing at a Model UN conference, playing with the Scholastic Bowl team, or volunteering with Key Club. I can’t wait for another year on board!

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Learning to embrace the power of rejection

Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor
May 20, 2022

I was the worst player on my middle school soccer team. In fact, whenever our team was winning by enough points, our coach made a rule: nobody was allowed to score except for me. From my own impressions,...

Where you go to college doesn’t define your life

Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor
April 22, 2022

Where you go to college doesn’t matter. I’m not saying that to be nice. I’m not saying that because I think that it’ll be a really motivating, uplifting piece of advice. I’m saying it because...

It’s time we give teachers some credit

Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor
March 18, 2022

It is no secret that students have had a crazy two years. It is a running joke at The Oracle about how many times I’ve written the “what a crazy year we’ve had” introduction, and yet, I am back...

Biden’s Build Back Better Bill proves essential

Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor
February 11, 2022

“How are we going to pay for that?” Whether it’s a widely-popular infrastructure bill or a climate program, the first question on everyone’s mind is: where the money is going to come from? The...

When productivity becomes toxic

Sarah Ordway, Co-opinions Editor
February 11, 2022

“I only slept for six hours last night.” “You got six? I’ve only gotten four for the last week.” You’ve probably heard it for yourself. This contest to see who slept less, who stayed...

In defense of the SAT

Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor
November 12, 2021

I hate the SAT as much as you do. I hate the rows and rows of bubbles that line every square inch of the answer packet. I hate print- ing out Khan Academy practice tests and trying to figure...

It’s Okay To Feel Overwhelmed

Sarah Ordway, Opinions Editor
October 1, 2021

I wandered around the hallways, keeping a copy of the school map in my pocket with all of my classes labeled for my first day. I walked circles around the cafeteria, wondering where the cold sandwiches...

Gratitude shifts perspective of the new normal

Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor
May 21, 2021

Halfway through quarantine, I had a realization. I wasn’t having “good” days anymore. I was certainly having “bad” ones—ones where I had a difficult test or I had more homework than I felt...

South athletes take friendships to the field

Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor
April 23, 2021

Passing a teammate the ball, anticipating their next move, knowing where a teammate is going to make a move even before they do. It may seem like telepathy, but for many of South’s athletes, long-standing...

The attack on women’s sports

Sarah Ordway, Assistant Opinions Editor
April 23, 2021

“Women’s sports are under attack!” “It’s the end of women’s sports!” When President Joe Biden issued his “Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender...

Complex history demands that we rethink patriotism

Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor
February 12, 2021

Every day. Like clockwork. Because it absolutely was clockwork. I didn’t miss a day of elementary or middle school, so I didn’t miss a day of standing in front of my desk and reciting the Pledge of...

Stop belittling young people’s activism

Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor
December 18, 2020

Life imitates art. Life looks nothing like it did a year ago, and although I wouldn’t qualify Instagram as “art,” it certainly looks nothing like it did a year ago. Just scrolling through my feed,...

There’s a time for bipartisanship and there’s a time for respect

Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor
November 5, 2020

I have read my fair share of “Why can’t we all just get along?” articles. In deeply divisive times, nothing feels more comforting than the bowl of “chicken noodle soup” that is a column about...

Systemic issues plague 2020

Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor
October 2, 2020

2020 is, for a lack of a better term, just plain old weird. I can’t watch a television show without getting upset at the characters for not wearing masks, only to realize that it was filmed years ago....

District 34 referendum pushes for updated facilities

Jack Latreille and Sarah Ordway
March 16, 2020

A referendum for $119 million dedicated to the repair and renovation of all District 34 schools will appear on the March 17, 2020 presidential primary ballot. This $119 million would be largely dedicated...

District implements YONDR bags; students find them inconvenient

Jack Latreille and Sarah Ordway
February 14, 2020

Most students are used to putting their phones in caddies or baskets, but several classes have been piloting the use of YONDR bags: pouches that magnetically lock a student’s phone during the class....

The extra step: food drive cans numerical goals

Sarah Ordway, staff writer
December 20, 2019

From shelves stocked full of beans, corn, and other low-demand products to students putting money and little thought behind their donations, Josh Koo, assistant principal of student activities, saw many...

Transition Services help Special Ed. students meet goals after graduation

Sarah Ordway, staff writer
November 15, 2019

Whether it’s becoming financially independent or simply doing your own laundry, adjustment to life post-graduation poses a challenge to every South student. However, for students in the Special Education...

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