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Oracle After Hours: The truth about Coke versus Pepsi

Oracle After Hours: The truth about Coke versus Pepsi

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
November 18, 2024

The battle of the red and white-themed bubbly drinks. With dull color yet fizzy carbonation, Coke and Pepsi have taken the soda world by storm. The longstanding rivalry has existed ever since their creation,...

New construction at South

New construction at South

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
October 1, 2024

             Walking through the hallways at South, one might notice new additions to the building such as new bathrooms and a new placement of the panini line. Every year, new construction...

Fear cannot limit you

Fear cannot limit you

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
September 30, 2024

Standing in the dance room, my hands tremble with nervous anticipation. I try to recall every choreographed move as my peer’s watchful eyes look up at me. Every bone in my body regrets taking this class.  I...

Lax to the max

Kate Shambo, Assistant Sports Editor
April 25, 2024

As the spring sun shines on the field, there's an undeniable energy that sweeps through the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse team. Charlie Lind and Lucas Kim have both been playing lacrosse for a large portion...

Flag Football sanctioned by IHSA

Kate Shambo
February 16, 2024

After months of anticipation, flag football is officially an Illinois High school Association (IHSA) sanctioned sport. IHSA removed flag football from the Emerging Sports list, a list of sports that...

Girls' gymnastics leaps to success

Girls’ gymnastics leaps to success

Kate Shambo and Conor Burke
December 22, 2023

The balance beam is not the only thing Girls’ Gymnastics will be balancing on this upcoming season. The team looks to create a healthy divide between the mental and physical aspects of the sport, as...

Running for replenishment

Running for replenishment

Kate Shambo, asst. sports editor
December 22, 2023

The sun begins to set, and the sound of tennis shoes against pavement echos off of the houses nearby. Groups of students shuffle back to South, as this marks the start of winter running club. Senior Grace...

Badminton still wins

Kate Shambo, staff writer
April 21, 2023

Great footwork, teamwork, and execution are all essential skills for a strong badminton player, Kelli Nitahara, Varsity Girls’ Badminton Coach, said. All of these skills have payed off for the badminton...

Boys’ coach commemorated in HOF

Kate Shambo, staff writer
March 17, 2023

Bright white lights illuminate the basketball court as the buzzer sounds. Students cheer, and South is headed to sectionals. Phillip Ralston, varsity boys’ basketball Head Coach, has been coaching for...

Spring Play cast gives peachy performances

Jasmarie Alcaraz and Kate Shambo
April 22, 2022

As James crawled into the giant peach, right before his unbelieving eyes stood a grasshopper, spider, ladybug, centipede, and an earthworm with warm greetings. Although not straight from the page of a...

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