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Caroline Ohlandt

Caroline Ohlandt, co-editor-in-chief

Hi everyone! My name is Caroline Ohlandt and I am an Editor-in-Chief of The Oracle this year! I am a senior and this is my fourth year on the paper. Outside of The Oracle, I am a dance captain for Orchesis and am a part of Interact, German Club, and Book Club. Looking forward to a great year!

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Letting go of academic validation

Caroline Ohlandt, Co-editor-in-chief
May 19, 2023

I have always believed that no one thing defined who I am entirely. While I have consistently been someone who works hard in school, I never consciously believed that my grades defined my self-worth....

Powerful Plastics: Filling the pink shoes in Mean Girls, this year’s Glenbrook Musical,(left to right) senior Charlotte Wahlert, senior Kelly Hood, and sophomore Paige Johnson portray Karen, Regina, and Gretchen: 
the infamous “plastics”. 
Photos by Amie Elliott and Sofia Oyarzún; Photo illustration by Emily Pavlik and Anna Marquardt

Making fetch happen

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
April 21, 2023

If there is ever a Wednesday to wear pink, it is April 26, the opening night of Mean Girls, this year’s Glenbrook Musical, which begins a four-day run of performances in South’s Norman E. Watson Auditorium. In...

Photo by Emily Pavlik

WONDERLAND

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
February 17, 2023

As the lights of Norman E. Watson Auditorium dim, voices hush, and anticipation fills the air. Spotlights shine, colorful aerial silks drop from the ceiling, and the stage comes to life in a world of wonder....

Two student publications awarded national and state titles

Caroline Ohlandt and Emily Pavlik
May 20, 2022

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...

On the rise

On the rise

Jessie Norwood and Caroline Ohlandt
April 22, 2022

Cafeteria prices at South are rising as sanctions are placed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, Tim Almy, Quest Foods General Manager, said. Additionally, he noted ongoing supply chain issues due...

College acceptances reach record low

Caroline Ohlandt and Maya Scahill
April 22, 2022

Test-optional policies and increased numbers of college applicants have caused this year’s college admissions cycle to be especially difficult for students applying to colleges, College Counselor Annie...

Photo courtesy of Mark Bauman

Spanish exchange program returns

Caroline Ohlandt, co-news editor
March 18, 2022

South’s Foreign Language Department intends to resume the Spanish foreign exchange trip next school year after two trip-less years due to Covid-19 overseas travel limitations, Mark Bauman, Spanish Teacher...

Puentes program aids Latino students

As a resource at South, the voluntary program Puentes individually mentors Latino students, Danita Fitch, World Language Department Instructional Supervisor, said. Created five years ago by Spanish Teachers...

District 225 gives snow days the cold shoulder

Jessie Norwood and Caroline Ohlandt
February 11, 2022

No longer will students enjoy snow days huddling indoors spending their day off watching movies as senior Madeline Gifargas once did. Now, when any Illinois public schools close due to inclement weather,...

Illustration by Hyun Park

After threats, school safety prioritized

Caroline Ohlandt and Jessie Norwood
February 11, 2022

Trigger warning: this story contains descriptions of gun violence and school shootings. In another devastating incident of gun violence, two students were shot on Feb. 1 in an attack on South Education...

Sports spotlight

Caroline Ohlandt, co-news editor
February 11, 2022

In every sport, at every game and every practice, there seems to be at least one athlete sitting on the sidelines, unable to play. These players are plagued with an athlete’s greatest fear and inevitable...

Amazing alumni: South STEM students attend the 2019 career panel to learn about different STEM career fields and jobs.

Returning to inspire

Ella Naugle and Caroline Ohlandt
December 17, 2021

Returning to the high school where his engineering aspirations began, 2019 South alum Amil Dravid hopes to empower the next generation of students. Now a junior at Northwestern University studying computer...

Labor shortage increases pressure on workers

Labor shortage increases pressure on workers

Caroline Ohlandt and Jessie Norwood
December 17, 2021

As junior Alyssa Yagelski arrived at her server job at Pizano’s Pizza and Pasta, she witnessed an all too familiar scene: waitresses and waiters dashed around the dining room, simultaneously trying to...

Fockey finishes their season at state

Fockey finishes their season at state

Caroline Ohlandt, Aahil Jiwani, and Ben Mann
November 12, 2021

As rain washed over the turf of New Trier West’s field, girls in field hockey uniforms collided in the cold air. Ponytails were drenched in not just sweat as the scoreboard slowly ticked down during...

Captivating Crusaders: Posing for a photo, the Country Crusaders celebrate their performance at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) block party. The band works together in performances and practices for Cross Country. Photo courtesy of Elie Nassif

Triple threat Country Crusaders: runners, performers, stars

Caroline Ohlandt, co-news editor
November 12, 2021

Peering out into the hundreds of faces, senior Sebastian Zimmer stepped onto the stage, taking in one last moment of silence before his performance began. As the lead singer and guitarist of his band,...

One step closer to normalcy

One step closer to “normalcy”

Caroline Ohlandt, co-news editor
October 1, 2021

As the sun set, students in dresses and suits flooded the West Lot with unmatched adrenaline, feeling the excitement in the air. On Sept. 25, students gathered at South’s Homecoming dance for the first...

Boyle celebrates 28 years of success

Boyle celebrates 28 years of success

Caroline Ohlandt and Ivette Dimitrova
October 1, 2021

Amongst countless books and studying students in the library, Mike Boyle, head of the Chrome Depot—a resource for technology troubles—and World Language Lab, hunches over a student’s malfunctioning...

The Addams Family: Glenbrook Musical’s cast and crew prepare for a bone-chilling performance

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
April 22, 2021

Hours after school, South’s vacant hallways echo with witty lines, upbeat music,  exuberant laughter and rhythmic snaps emanating from the cast of this year’s Glenbrook Musical, The Addams Family....

Voice of V-Show: Singing out her soul, Grace Nourbash performs Somebody  to Love with her band.

Rise: Variety Show thrives despite pandemic

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
March 19, 2021

Masked-up and six feet away from her fellow performers, senior Grace Cullum executed the routines she had spent months rehearsing for this year’s Variety Show, “Rise”. As she struck that final fabulous...

Illustration by Sneha Augustine

Surge in Covid-19 cases causes Adaptive Pause

Anna Marquardt and Caroline Ohlandt
December 18, 2020

District 225 announced an Adaptive Pause, the closing of school to teachers and students, that is issued through Jan. 18, with hybrid instruction resuming the following day. The pause was created in an...

South reflects on phased-in hybrid learning, prepares for full implementation

South reflects on phased-in hybrid learning, prepares for full implementation

Caroline Ohlandt, Om Patel, and Anne Ribordy
October 19, 2020

The first week of phased-in hybrid learning was cut short a day due to confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19, according to an email Superintendent Dr. Charles Johns sent to students, staff and parents...

Essential businesses face fear amongst coronavirus

Essential businesses face fear amongst coronavirus

Caroline Ohlandt, staff writer
June 12, 2020

For senior Regina Papadatos and her family, who own local restaurant Plateia Mediterranean Kitchen, the COVID-19 pandemic has been detrimental for their business, as well as for their employees and overall...

Cordial competition: Keeping the tradition alive, the Singer Dancers and Comedy Troupe faced off against each other on the basketball court before Opening Night. As the game usually ends, the Singer Dancers beat their rivals, who are actually their friends, and both teams posed for an end of the game photo.

Comedy Troupe and Singer Dancers go head to head

Caroline Ohlandt and Dominique Geli
February 14, 2020

The annual Variety Show is very well known at South, but what people aren’t familiar with is the secret basketball game between two groups a week before their performances: the Singer Dancers and the...

Aspiring Athlete: Making a daring pass across the field, junior Grace Diehl shoots for gold as she plays for the soccer team Eclipse North, featured in both pictures above. Diehl explained that it has been a major aspiration of hers since a young age to play soccer at the collegiate level.

Diehl looks forward to a soccer career at Cornell

Lily Christopherson and Caroline Ohlandt
November 15, 2019

In the biggest game of her life, junior Grace Diehl remembered sprinting back onto the soccer field with a concussion and broken nose after a rough collision with an opposing player in front of Cornell...

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