[Forum] If going to college was like eating an orange, taking the SATs and Preliminary SAT are like removing the rind—you just have to get past it. Colleges, parents and the school administration alike place a large importance on these tests. But recently, many colleges have started to urge students to take the ACT as well. With this comes a series of smaller pre-ACT tests, such as the EXPLORE and PLAN tests that freshmen and sophomores were required to take in October. However, mandating these tests for all students is both time consuming and unnecessary.—Yilin Liang & Lisa Wong
[Features] The Oracle staff interviews senior Suzanne MacPherson, a photographer. —Yilin Liang
[Centerfold] Homecoming is a tradition across the United States in both high schools and colleges where there are events to promote school unity and spirit.—Yilin Liang