Football: “The American High School Experience”?

by Courntey Suber When the generic idea of the “American high school experience” is brought up, most will think of the same culturewide staples. These include but are not limited to pep-rallies, parties, and of course football. Football is a large part of American culture, which tends to reflect onto the generations birthed from said culture. It’s reported by MaxPreps, the number 1# site for … Continue reading Football: “The American High School Experience”?

North Springs Swim Brings Hardware Home

By: Courtney Suber NSHS swim had the pleasure of competing in the state finals on February 6th, and absolutely dominated the competition! In the 4A-5A classification, these spartan brought their A game, placing in the top 3! North Springs brought home three (almost four) state medals in the 4A-5A classification! Sydney Smith- 3rd place in the 200 IM Sydney Smith – 3rd place in the … Continue reading North Springs Swim Brings Hardware Home

Feel Free to ReLAX, The Schedule for 2022 Boys Lacrosse is Here

By: Courtney Suber North Springs’ boys LAX team is under absolutely no stress while gearing up for the upcoming season. The roster as well as the playing schedule for the season has been released! Access the schedule VIA link: https://northspringsathletics.org/teams/3132279/boys/lacrosse/varsity/schedule The 2022 NSHS Boys Lacrosse Roster: Continue reading Feel Free to ReLAX, The Schedule for 2022 Boys Lacrosse is Here

Femininity

By: Courtney Suber             It’s not an uncommon misconception within today’s society that teenage girls are one dimensional. We’re often told we must act a specific way and fit into rigid boxes that can be ticked off one by one. And thus the emergence of “pick-me’s” or “girls who aren’t like other girls” is evident in combat to the misogynoir of society. Almost all girls feel … Continue reading Femininity

NEW SCHOOL YEAR: Introducing the 2021-2022 North Springs Oracle Webpaper Staff!

Compared to last year, out staff has grown exponentially and has gained many new faces, personalities, and writing styles. We are very excited to welcome so many new individuals to our staff, and we look forwards to working with all of them. Introducing, the Oracle staff of 2021-2022! Courtney Suber: Pre-covid I introduced myself as the Editor-in-Chief of the North Springs Oracle as well as an … Continue reading NEW SCHOOL YEAR: Introducing the 2021-2022 North Springs Oracle Webpaper Staff!

Opposing Viewpoints: Cancel Culture — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

By: Courtney Suber & Veronica Kogan These days everyone has an opinion on this weird and wild internet phenomenon coined as “cancel culture.” At a time in the early 2010’s this term was confined to Tumblr and Twitter, both flourishing social media platforms that boast a whopping 812 million when combined with one another. Through Tumblr and Twitter (as well as other social media sights) … Continue reading Opposing Viewpoints: Cancel Culture — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Chauvin Convicted: Outbreaks of Celebration and Calls for Thought

By: Courtney Suber A case that has overtaken mainstream media as well as the minds of the general public, the Derek Chauvin case, concluded last week, April 20, 2021, with a conclusion that is being celebrated countrywide. Derek Chauvin is known for the deadly altercation he had with George Floyd on May 25th, 2020. In the altercation Floyd was accused of attempting to pass a … Continue reading Chauvin Convicted: Outbreaks of Celebration and Calls for Thought

Rowing: A Million Reasons You Should Consider Joining

By: Courtney Suber When you first hear the term ‘rowing’, what do you think of? A wooden canoe with maneuverable oars? A kayak with a long double ended paddle? Or do you think of the CORRECT association? A shell made of carbon fiber with rigors attached and oars made specifically to make that loud THUNK when you feather? I can assure you the last one … Continue reading Rowing: A Million Reasons You Should Consider Joining

North Springs News, New and Improved!

By: Courtney Suber Due to COVID-19, we’ve seen several changes in media in nearly every way. TV shows have had to halt production, artists began releasing music in masse to entertain fans, talk shows turned online, and more. Even our own little North Springs news have been negatively affected by COVID-19, and the release of episodes has been stalled. Much to our excitement though, the … Continue reading North Springs News, New and Improved!

Chaos at the Capitol: Insurrection or Protest?

By: Courtney Suber The events that unfolded at the capitol on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, are sure to go down in history as some of the most horrific demonstrations in American History. In the media it was first portrayed as protest, then unorder, then insurrection. This produces the question: what CAN we call the events at the capitol? Is it right to define the outbursts and interruption as insurrection?  First … Continue reading Chaos at the Capitol: Insurrection or Protest?