The Oracle

Students with siblings who have disabilities share experiences

Elisa Kim and Addie Lyon, co-features editor, asst. features editor
March 14, 2014

When senior Kylie Lustig saw her 13-year-old sister Annie Lustig walking again after a surgery in February 2013, she could not hold back her excitement. Some South students like Kylie have siblings with...

Introvert speaks out against negative stereotypes

Elisa Kim, co-features editor
December 20, 2013

When I tell people that I’m an introvert, they usually nod their heads and say something like, “Oh, that’s why you’re so quiet.” As I found out that many people immediately associate introverts...

E-Cigarettes spark varied opinions throughout South

Elisa Kim, Features Co-Editor
November 8, 2013

The percentage of U.S middle and high school students who use electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, more than doubled from 2011 to 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

South commemorates retiring teachers, faculty

Julianne Arnold, Sally You, Grace Brunzell, Ariana Nufio, Madison O’Brien, Elisa Kim, Camille (CJ) Park, staff writer, co-features editor
May 24, 2013

The Oracle would like to honor South teachers and faculty members who are retiring at the end of this year after long years of service for South and the community. The Oracle highlights nine staff members...

Human trafficking convention spurs awareness, involvement

Shea Anthony & Elisa Kim, asst. features editor
February 1, 2013

On Nov. 29, 2012, Alex Campbell was sentenced to a life in prison for human trafficking. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, he was charged for harboring four illegal immigrant women and forcing them...

South breast cancer survivors live to tell their tales

Madison O’Brien and Elisa Kim, asst. features editors
November 9, 2012

In April of 2006, at the age of 35, Rosie McManamon, Business Education teacher, was diagnosed with breast cancer. According to McManamon, it was hard for her to believe that she had breast cancer at...

Mission trip helps students recognize value in service

Elisa Kim, asst. features
October 5, 2012

Elisa Kim asst. features editor Trash was everywhere. Small children walked barefoot on dirty streets. People on bikes rode past on the bumpy ground. Although it’s only about a two-and-a-half...