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Hands of Peace offers personal insight into global issue

Hands of Peace offers personal insight into global issue

Evan Sawires, asst. opinions editor
October 3, 2014

The world has a lot of problems. This is especially true in the last several weeks. Although it’s easy to be brought down by all the negative news we’re bombarded with, it’s important to remember...

The Best of the Best

Jake Aquino, asst. opinions editor
October 3, 2014

Music critic Jake Aquino reviews his favorite album, song and live performance of the summer. BEST ALBUM: GREEN LANGUAGE BY RUSTIE One of the most underrated DJs simply due to his operating outside...

Freshman Guide To Success

Dani Tuchman, co-opinions editor
October 3, 2014

If there’s one thing I was looking forward to about going back to school this year, it was the fact that I am now, after two years of apprehensively waiting, one of the upper-classmen. There are several...

Ice bucket challenge dumps more harm than good

October 3, 2014

by Lilly Ludwig Near the end of August I was about ready to throw my phone out the window. I think anyone linked with any form of social media can relate to this feeling because that was when the Amyotrophic...

Ferguson protests: racial tension must be solved at its roots

Claire Fisher, co-opinions editor
October 3, 2014

By now, many people at South have heard something about the complex events that have gone on in Ferguson over the past two months. The general story goes as such: on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Missouri, 18-year-old...

China proves to be an eye-opening experience to different cultures

Mollie Cramer, staff writer
May 27, 2014

The Great Wall was built for protection from those who were different; the Forbidden City walls were built for separation from the commoners. The walls we build in our heads can also be strong, made of...

Deceased DJ Rashad’s legacy continued in joyful juking music

Jake Aquino, staff writer
May 23, 2014

Chicago juke and footwork pioneer DJ Rashad passed away on April 27. He was found dead in his home in the neighborhood of Pilsen, and the cause of death is still unknown. He was 34 years old. Rashad...

Editorials revisited: The Oracle Editorial board recaps three of the most important editorials of the 2013-2014 school year in the hopes that readers will reconsider their valuable messages

Editorials revisited: The Oracle Editorial board recaps three of the most important editorials of the 2013-2014 school year in the hopes that readers will reconsider their valuable messages

The Oracle Editorial Board is well aware that South is an academically competitive environment. However, it has come to our attention that it is common practice for some guardians to check their students’...

Senior reflects on favorite memories of time at South

Senior reflects on favorite memories of time at South

Chris Callahan, columnist
May 23, 2014

As I sit writing this column, it’s hard for me to believe that I have only five more full days of high school left. High school, for me, was quite a ride filled with many ups and downs. Freshman year...

A day in the life of an Academy student

Charlotte Kelly, co-news editor
May 23, 2014

Academy Student Charlotte Kelly takes a look at the stereotype of an Academy student. The following is a parody of what South perceives as the average day of an Academy student. 4:30 a.m. Wake up....

Pinstripes throws a spare through inviting ambiance

Pinstripes “throws a spare” through inviting ambiance

Claire Fisher, co-opinions editor
May 23, 2014

Pinstripes invited the Oracle staff to an hour and a half of free bowling on the evening of April 21. Since I hadn’t been to Pinstripes since it opened in 2007, I was interested in checking out the upscale...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 entraps audience with thrilling adventure

Tori Brown, columnist
May 23, 2014

Audiences were packed into the movie theatre in 2012 to learn the fate of Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man. They left with the death of Gwen Stacy’s father, Captain Stacy, and a promise from Peter...

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