We’re not even halfway through the year and 2017 has already brought forth a lot of disappointments: the Blackhawks’ unfortunate playoff defeat, the Unicorn Frappuccino and Netflix’s new series,...
District 225 is analyzing data and feedback following a study which restricted Powerschool access for students and parents during school hours. The experiment was conducted from April 3-28 and included...
The people who really helped me grow deserve an ode to them after my four-year trek through high school. Here is to all the teachers who made me who I am today.
Way back in freshman year when I hated...
There are a billion different things to consider when choosing a college to attend: quality of education, size, location, housing, campus, etc. For me, one of the most important aspects of the place I...
District 225 decided to run a study that restricts student and parent access to PowerSchool during school hours (approximately 7:30-3:30).
The study was initially proposed by Ryan Bretag, director...
No one ever starts something thinking that they will fail. Even the slightest doubts are clouded by high hopes for an eventual successful future. But as soon as the ball starts to drop, people tend to...
After much discussion, the Social Studies Department decided to table the decision to make Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Government and Politics a full-year course.
According to Jeannie Logan, Social...
An auditorium quiet enough to hear a pin drop, dimmed lights, a nearly bare stage with just a regal casket and the Union Jack hanging from the ceiling. Three men in military uniforms followed by two women...
They always say that nothing can beat the original. This goes in terms of movies, T.V. series and music. With current events bringing new topics of discussion, controversies and trends, the thought of...
In the last couple of years, pharmaceutical companies have been rapidly increasing drug prices and a few weeks ago, Mylan, a pharmaceutical company, skyrocketed prices of the EpiPen to a whopping $600....
For nearly five years, Radiohead has stayed on hiatus with no singles or albums released since 2011 and virtually no activity since the King of Limbs tour in 2012. However, their ninth studio album, A...
This year, many teachers and programs throughout the school have been pushing toward a more collaborative work model for writing assignments.
Several teachers in the English Department have decided...
The recently-created Gender in Schools Committee had its first event to educate staff on gender identity on April 12.
According to Principal Lauren Fagel, the creator of the committee, it is made up...
South’s Math Department is looking to make curricular changes following the shift to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) program, according to math teacher Elizabeth Bushek.
Illinois accepted CCSS...
The Oracle stopped random South students in the hallway to ask about their current events knowledge. After each was asked the same series of questions, here's what they said.
Alison Krolopp (Sophomore)
Do...
The Armenian Genocide is one of many massacres caused by cultural violence and mass murder. STAND had its annual Peace Advocacy Week on April 13-17 to raise awareness about human rights, refugees...
The expansions of South’s parking lots this summer have not only increased parking spaces for students, but created traffic problems that are currently being resolved by the administration.
Currently,...
Students taking Algebra 2 and/or students who are enrolled in Junior English will be required to take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test this spring.
The...
South’s Peer Group Program will be expanding next year by adding classrooms, teachers and senior leaders, according to Joy Cooper, Peer Group coordinator.
Peer Group started in the 1970s as a transition...
Senior Carolyn Kelly won a National Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her short story “The Harvard Hopeful’s Handbook.” Kelly will receive her award at Carnegie Hall in June.
Kelly...
