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Oracle After Hours: The science behind cramming

Oracle After Hours: The science behind cramming

Sara Rahman, Managing Editor of Web
March 10, 2025

It’s midnight, my laptop screen is the only thing illuminating my room, and I’m speed-typing an essay that’s due in an hour.  My brain, running purely on adrenaline and way too much caffeine,...

Oracle After Hours: The allure of the villain

Oracle After Hours: The allure of the villain

Sara Rahman, Managing Editor
January 6, 2025

It is strange how society has a habit of turning real-life villains into heroes.  People who do terrible things are often portrayed as rebels or symbols of justice. It’s like we see their anger,...

The pursuit of happiness

The pursuit of happiness

Sara Rahman, Managing Editor
October 21, 2024

Happiness. It’s a word we throw around a lot, but how we define it varies, especially across cultures.  In high school, where students come from diverse backgrounds, these differences are more relevant...

District 225 Implements New Cell Phone Policy

District 225 Implements New Cell Phone Policy

Sara Rahman and Emma Winer
September 4, 2024

District 225 implemented new regulations for student cell phones, Deputy School Superintendent R.J Gravel wrote in the weekly district emails. Students are now required to place their cell phones in a...

Covid-19 isn't really gone

Covid-19 isn’t really gone

Sara Rahman, Web Editor
February 4, 2024

Remember how terrifying the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic were?  Back then, it felt like the world was ending. I remember spending my days in the early months of 2020 searching for any new information...

Titan Poms Advance to State Championship

Titan Poms Advance to State Championship

Sara Rahman, Web Editor
January 31, 2024

All 22 girls on South’s varsity dance team, the Titan Poms, huddled around nervously, waiting for the selection between 14 other high schools in the Central Suburban League to advance to the state competition...

How AI Affects Learning

How AI Affects Learning

Sara Rahman and Sania Francis
December 18, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used more and more every day in academics, Ann Kotsadam, Math Teacher, said, and that increased use can have negative impacts on students - and their learning, Kotsadam...

Muslim Student Association fosters community with annual fundraising banquet

Muslim Student Association fosters community with annual fundraising banquet

Sara Rahman, Layla Mohamed
December 13, 2023

As the aroma of delicious biryani, falafel, and butter chicken intertwined with the ongoing chatter filled up the East cafeteria, new and old connections were fostered in just a single night. The Muslim...

Cooking up a storm

Cooking up a storm

Sara Rahman, Web Editor
December 12, 2023

All day, Foods Teacher Kelli McDonald is surrounded by the sounds of pans sizzling, knives chopping, water running, and students cooking up a storm. Foods, an elective offered year-round to all students,...

Government dysfunction: the new norm?

Government dysfunction: the new norm?

Sara Rahman, web editor
November 17, 2023

“Why does this keep happening?” This a question that many American citizens ask as they witness a recurring cycle of government shutdowns caused by seemingly ongoing government dysfunction. The simple...

A history of violating rights

Sara Rahman, asst. a&e editor
February 17, 2023

With a single decision, the Taliban, an Islamic extremist group in Afghanistan, shattered the dreams of a generation of women. In addition to earlier orders which excluded girls from attending middle school...

Winter play steals the show

Sara Rahman, Asma Ghomrawi, and Jessica An
December 16, 2022

Reservoir Dogs, this year's winter play, was performed in the drama and dance room on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, John Cowlin, Winter Play Director, and English Teacher, said. The play is based on the 1992 film...

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