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The importance of being an ally: to the Black community

The Editorial Board
May 21, 2021

George Floyd. Trayvon Martin. Daunte Wright. Breonna Taylor. Rayshard Brooks. Daniel Prude. Atatiana Jefferson. Stephon Clark. Botham Jean. Philando Castille. Alton Sterling. Janisha Fonville. Eric Garner....

Illustration by Esther Yun

Anti-AAPI attitude calls for action within our community

Editorial Board
April 23, 2021

“The shooter had a bad day.” Security guards’ “closed-door policy.” The “Chinese virus.” These verbal insults, harassment and physical attacks plague Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)...

Looking for fairness: The discrepancies between at-home and in-school environments

The Editorial Board
March 19, 2021

Let’s face it: this school year is weird. We never thought our whiteboards would project half our classmates’ faces, we likely didn’t expect to have Owls in the classroom and we had probably never...

Black history: more than one month

Black history: more than one month

The Editorial Board
February 25, 2021

Acceptance for everyone at South is an expectation for all students and faculty. This appreciation of one another is exemplified during Black History Month, when the U.S. celebrates the role Black citizens...

Glenbrook administration must reevaluate mental health approach

Glenbrook administration must reevaluate mental health approach

February 12, 2021

In a year filled with immense stress, District 225 has taken commendable steps to prioritize the mental health of its students. The “Do No Harm” policy enacted before first Semester final exams in...

Illustration by Margarita Kazak

E-learning calls for lower final exam percentages

The Editorial Board
December 18, 2020

As a student’s eyes are glued to Zoom a few feet away from their bed, the once fine line between their home life and school life is blurred. While collaboration with classmates and interaction with teachers...

Illustration by Aubrey Palaganas

District-wide decisions demand student representation

The Editorial Board
November 20, 2020

In a District 225 board meeting on Sept. 21, masked school board members sat six feet apart around a square table, tapping notes onto keyboards and shuffling papers. The meeting, streamed to the public...

Transition into hybrid schedule calls for less screen time

Transition into hybrid schedule calls for less screen time

The Editorial Board
October 2, 2020

The natural routine of interacting with classmates, teachers and faculty in-person is long gone. For the start of the 2020-2021 school year, eyes glued to a screen on Zoom has become the new normal for...

Illustration by Chaeyeon Park

Anti-Asian sentiment demands for appropriate language

The Editorial Board
June 12, 2020

Walking through the hallways of South at the start of second semester, senior Hiroki Imura was told “not to get close” by students passing by. While attempting to do laundry, freshman Sabine Lee’s...

Surrounded by reams of paper, a student feels distressed about the amount of paper used daily here at South. Each day, the school uses 67,516 pieces of paper, of which 45,000 are printed in South’s print shop.

Paper usage at South proves excessive

February 14, 2020

67,516. Approximately 67,516 sheets of paper are used every day at south, according to data collected by The Oracle. Approximately 45,000 sheets of paper from the print shop, according to printer Frank...

Illustration by Aubrey Palaganas

Pre-finals stress suggests need for finalized grades

February 14, 2020

During finals week a junior student sits down at their desk, opens their chromebook, and clicks on a web browser, then types www.rogerhub.com. With three borderline A’s, they realize they have a long...

Illustration by Margo Kazak

Conservative voices essential in class discussions

The Editorial Board
December 20, 2019

While most students initially focus on the structure of their essays and the amount of times they participate in discussions, others focus on concealing  their political identity. Students suppressing...

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