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Curiosity: The Oracle highlights a few featured performances in the 2016 Variety Show, Curiosity

Curiosity: The Oracle highlights a few featured performances in the 2016 Variety Show, Curiosity

Mollie Cramer, Hannah Rauh, Nick Moran, Hwa Oh, co-a&e editors, asst. a&e editors
March 11, 2016

King Trey: Lit by the dull glow of the white words on a projector screen, a shadow slowly emerges in the darkness. Suddenly a beat drops and junior Trey Harris begins to confidently rap his act, “Wanna...

Illustration by Jini John

Streaming services blamed for decline in music industry’s profits

Hannah Rauh, co-a&e editor
October 2, 2015

In this technological-savvy era, there are many different ways of obtaining music, including streaming services like Spotify, media libraries like iTunes and buying physical copies like CDs and vinyls....

South says goodbye: The Oracle hightlights six of the 18 South staff members retiring this 2014-2015 school year

South says goodbye: The Oracle hightlights six of the 18 South staff members retiring this 2014-2015 school year

May 29, 2015

Dr. Nancy Giebel By Hannah Buchband, staff writer For over three decades, Dr. Nancy Giebel, a Physical Education (PE) teacher, has seen generations of South students move in and out of high school,...

Current Student Council Executive Board reflect on past year, newly elected look ahead

Current Student Council Executive Board reflect on past year, newly elected look ahead

Hannah Rauh, asst. features editor
April 24, 2015

As the 2014-15 school year comes to a close, the newly elected Executive Board look ahead to their next year at South, while the current senior Executive Board reflect on their time in Student Council. CLASS...

Military Parents: South students share experiences with their parents who have served

Military Parents: South students share experiences with their parents who have served

Hannah Rauh, asst. features editor
March 13, 2015

Being a part of the military is something that runs deep in many American families. Generation after generation has been involved with the armed forces, and this has lead to the stereotype of “military...

Hofmockel cooks past worries, savors result

Hofmockel cooks past worries, savors result

Claire Fisher & Hannah Rauh, co-opinions editor & asst. features editor
November 5, 2014

While some students have known since day one what they want to be when they grow up, others need a little more time and have to do a little more soul and self searching to find their true calling. Despite...

Hands of Peace: South students join with  middle eastern teenagers from  warring countries to foster peaceful coexistence.

Hands of Peace: South students join with middle eastern teenagers from warring countries to foster peaceful coexistence.

Hannah Rauh, asst. features editor
October 3, 2014

Many American teenagers may hear the news and statistics coming from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think twice about it. Over the summer, however, multiple South students participated in the...

Famous faces star in lives of South students, families

Hannah Rauh, Rosa Hernandez, Staff Reporters
April 22, 2014

South has been the home to several famous alumni including Patrick Stump and Brian Hansen. Those ties stretch even further with current South students who are related to famous people. Junior Addie...

South students find unique ways to prepare for finals

Hannah Rauh, staff writer
February 11, 2014

It is 12:55 p.m on the last Sunday before finals week. Outside the Glenview Public Library, a huge group of teenagers stand in the frigid January weather, waiting for the library to open. The doors...

HORSIN' AROUND: Smiling big, junior Hannah Flanagan jokes around as she rides a horse at Equestrian Connection, a therapeutic horse stable in Lakeforest, Illinois. Equestrian Connection is one of the many events that Circle of Friends club has participated in this year.

Circle of Friends creates new friendships through engaging activities

Hannah Rauh, staff writer
February 7, 2014

From painting to pizza parties and bowling to barbecues, Circle of Friends is a club at South where students in the Special Education Department get to hang out with their peers and teachers outside of...

Oren Danino becomes first male cheerleader since 1980's

Oren Danino becomes first male cheerleader since 1980’s

Hannah Rauh and Dan Arenson, staff writers
November 8, 2013

Sophomore Oren Danino is breaking tradition and gender barriers by being the first male on South’s cheerleading squad since the 1980s, according to Stephanie Fuja, varsity cheerleading coach. According...

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