Opinions – The Oracle

Oracle After Hours: The toxic side of TikTok

May 7, 2020

Unrealistic P.E. standards promote disengagement among students

Carolina Rodriguez, columnist

March 16, 2020

It’s the day of the mile. Excitement and nerves are buzzing through the air, and students have already divided into two groups. One by one, they run by their teachers, anxiously awaiting their mile time. After an excruciati...

From birth charts to constellation patterns, your destiny is written in the stars

March 16, 2020

Sex education in America suffers under societal taboo

Maia Schwallie, co-opinions editor

March 16, 2020

Let's talk about sex! If that sentence made you a little uncomfortable, I'm not surprised. As we have all probably gathered from the giggles and grimaces that fill our health classes, sex is one of the most taboo topics in A...

Talks About Future Careers Evokes Stress

Mackenzie Bill, columnist

March 16, 2020

I remember when I was in first grade and my class had to draw pictures of what we wanted to be when we grew up. Some kids drew astronauts because they wanted to reach for the stars, some drew superheroes because they wanted to save the...

Finding the Beauty in Cultural Differences

Emily Blumberg, asst. opinions editor

March 16, 2020

People who I talk to will often tell me that they’re German or Irish. Some say they’re a mix of many nationalities. Others will admit that their families have been in America too long to embrace any kind of heritage. So I ask,...

Political involvement proves necessary for current generation

Mia Merchant, co-opinions editor

March 16, 2020

Whenever I read something about my generation online, it’s always one of two things. Either Generation Z is lazy and unmotivated because we’ve grown up with technology so we don’t have to do anything ourselves, or we're...

Living with two cultural names leads to balance in life

Esther Lim, assistant features editor

March 16, 2020

If I’ve ever introduced myself to you, I probably introduced myself to you as “Esther.” Because, of course, that’s my name. What I probably won’t tell you upon our first meeting, however, is that “Esther” is just on...