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The Oracle

Dojo Mojo: Kaled sports her PUNOK uniform in a promotional shoot. Because of Kaled’s win record, she receives free gear as compensation for wearing their merchandise when competing. Photo courtesy of Jesus Larroche.

Martial artist has the chops

Audrey Reid and Libby Trapp
May 23, 2024

Standing center stage in a foreign country, junior Ella Kaled readies to make her first move. Twelve years of training in martial arts led her to be selected, for the second year in a row, out of several...

Eastern European Club

Eastern European Club

Kyla Wilkinson, staff writer
April 30, 2024

Wednesdays after school, the tight knit Eastern European Club members gather into room 2107 to bond over their shared experiences and culture. The club shines a spotlight on a new Eastern European country...

Tall Titans, Tiny Tots: Freshman Charlie Kite dives into the colorful world of the Early Childhood Education class, captivating a Titan Tot with a fun lesson. involving pom poms. In the Early Childhood Education class, students come up with activities such as these to play with the Tots. Photo by Mariyam Aleem

A special bond

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
April 25, 2024

In a room bursting with vitality, a tapestry of vibrant colors adorns the walls. Hand-crafted murals compliment an alphabet rug and personalized nameplates. However, the most captivating aspect of the...

Students Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year

Students Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year

Zoha Suteria, asst. features editor
March 22, 2024

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, begins with a sense of excitement and joy that fills every celebrating household. As the sun rises on the momentous day, there's an unmistakable feeling of love and warmth...

Soaring Scouts:  Eagle Scout Ethan Pollack (fifth from the left) and his troop walk at the Glenviews Memorial Day Parade in 2023, representing and supporting their community. Troop 69 marches in the parade every year with the local American legion point.

Eagle Scouts spread their wings

Audrey Reid, Staff Writer
March 22, 2024

Becoming an Eagle Scout requires numerous years of constant hard work and effort. Learning skills like rock climbing, boating, personal finance, and fingerprinting are part of what Eagle Scouts accomplish,...

School Bells to Wedding Bells: Teachers Scott and Elizabeth Nemecek (left) celebrate on their wedding day, almost five years ago. Matthew Whipple, Katrina Prockovic, and their daughter, Paloma, (right) stand together at a relatives wedding. Whipple and Prockovic have been married for nine years.

South Sweethearts

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
February 16, 2024

From mere glances across desks to vivacious white dresses, South teachers found love within their shared passions for teaching, giving the term “high school sweethearts” a completely new meaning. Born...

Turnip the beat for eating green at South

Turnip the beat for eating green at South

Emma Winer, staff writer
February 16, 2024

Is being a vegetarian deemed as a healthy or unhealthy diet for teens? While this is a complex question, according to kidshealth.org, if done right, a meat-free diet can actually be a healthy way of eating....

Nostalgia hurts

Molly Tomczyk, co-a&e editor
December 22, 2023

The holidays have always been a time of consistency in my life.  That’s what tradition is, is it not? Some way to stay the same as everything else is changing. Even if the thing that stayed the same...

Where is my white Christmas?

Alex Hudgins, staff writer
December 22, 2023

Christmas is here, and while people are buying gifts, planning parties, and attending holiday events, I can’t help but notice that not everything feels as it did when I was a child. Every year, Christmas...

Photo courtesy of Johnny Raicu

Johnny Raicu awarded for research

Zoha Suteria, asst. features editor
December 22, 2023

As the Super Computing (SC ‘23) conference buzzed with anticipation, senior Johnny Raicu stepped on stage, radiating a contagious energy of excitement. The room fell silent, all eyes fixated on Raicu,...

Take me back

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
December 22, 2023

Footsteps echo down the stairs at 7:00 in the morning. Snowflakes race each other as they fall down the kitchen window, differentiated by their intricate patterns, much like my family’s stockings dedicated...

Photo courtesy of Emery Sill

Emery’s Kitchen

Alex Dardynskiy, staff writer
December 22, 2023

As she stood in the kitchen with flour and her grandmother’s laughter surrounding her, a spark was lit inside senior Emery Sill, igniting her passion for cooking. In 2020, Emery decided to launch her...

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