Staff

Online Editor in Chief

Jackson Mailey

Jackson Mailey (he/him) is a senior, he likes sports, music, and photography and videography. He likes reporting sporting events and leading the newspaper because it’s very fun. ...

Print Editor in Chief/Podcast Host

Sebastian Gracie-Fultz is a senior, and she’s passionate about collecting vintage doo-dads and mental health awareness. People describe them as passive-aggressive, passionate and stubborn. They love being a journalist because it gives them the opportunity to speak with all types of people and helps her love of networking/knowing people.

Associate Editor/Copy Editor

Aria Peters

Aria Peters (she/her) is a junior who loves going to concerts and being with her friends. As associate editor, Aria hopes to help any staff members who need help in whatever they’re doing.

Managing Editor

Maxson Peters

Maxson Peters (he/him) is a senior and is also the Managing Editor. He loves music, making comics, and hiking! You can find him light corners of the school because he is scared of the dark.

News Editor

Adrian Cook

News Editor

Hattie LaPlant

Hattie LaPlant (she/her) is a senior who is a lover of chai, reading, watch movies, see friends, and is News editor for the Oracle.

Feature Editor

Eban Slate

Eban Slate (He/Him) is a junior who loves photography, running, Ultimate and music. You’ll find him at school events, on a run, or running after discs. He joined the newspaper to provide new perspectives on relevant topics and to provide quality media for stories.

Opinion Editor

Paige Gilmore

Paige Gilmore (she/her) is a junior who likes playing softball and hanging out with friends. She likes the Oracle because it gives her a open community of people who support her in writing.

Sports Editor

Junior Hoang

Junior Hoang (He/Him) is a senior, he wrestles, loves frozen grapes and has a dog named beans. He chooses to contribute to the Oracle as a sports editor because of the reporting he did last year and feels ready to take a step up as an editor and learn how to run a section.

Advertising Manager/Sports Editor

Jack McManus

Jack McManus (he/him) is a sophomore that enjoys playing basketball and mountain biking. He chose to be on staff because he likes contributing to a team.

Review Editor

Kay Farrell

Review Editor

Valentine Lindsey

Valentine Lindsey (he/him) is a senior who likes writing reviews on movies, shows, and games. You can often find him in dark corners of the school.

Column Editor

Kohl Kolpack

Kohl Kolpack (He/Him) is a junior, he likes outdoor activities, camping, snowboarding, sports, rock climbing, anything physical. He's also into electronics and hopes to be an electrician.

Copy Editor: Literary Magazine

Harvey Spindor

Harvey Spindor (he/him) is a junior. He is returning as an artist at The Oracle and is to credit for designing the logo. He plans on not continuing his previous comic series and to actually plan a plot for this year's strip. He will get taller.

Advertising Manager/Media Manager

Emma Nodello

Emma Nodello (she/her) is a junior who loves playing hockey, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. She likes writing reviews for the Oracle, specifically restaurant and food reviews. ...

Social Media Manager

Oliver Sage

Oliver Sage is a Senior who plays soccer and is a Social media manager for the Oracle and loves being out in the field, especially reporting and photographing sports. He loves being a photographer and reporter because of how much connection is involved in the field.

Design Manager

Zay Conant

Zay Conant, he/him/they/them. I love reading, collecting pokemon cards, and drawing. I am the design manager this year, as well as a photographer and page editor.

Photographer/Reporter/Illustrator

Emma Lake

Emma (she/her) is a junior who loves playing bass, David Bowie, and sharks. She is currently a photographer for the Oracle and likes being on staff because of the community and camera work.

Reporter

Anna Gladwin

Anna Gladwin (she/her) is a senior who loves participating in McDaniel sports and hiking. She enjoys being a journalist because she loves writing about various perspectives, and getting to know people in the process.

Reporter

Sula Grinstead

Reporter

Alex Clark

Alex Clark is a senior. He likes music and his friends and photography. He likes newspaper because it gives him the ability to experience new opportunities.

Podcasting Director

Evangeline Johnson

Evangeline “Eve” Johnson (She/They) is a senior with a love of tabletop RPGs and illustration. As a podcaster, she enjoys the process of seeing a piece of rough audio become a polished final product. Eve as the Podcasting director manages the production of many Podcasts hosted on the Oracle Podcasting Network. Her podcast, "Media Little League,” covers the niche media interests of the student...

Oracle Showcase Host

Liam Hanlon

Oracle-Out-Loud Host

Rory Henderson

Rory Henderson (Any/All), I’m in 12th Grade and some cool things about me: I do after school theater for most of my free time, but when I’m not there I’m either camping with my family or rewatching one of 72,000 shows I’ve randomly started. I am the Host of Oracle Out Loud and Digital Dish.

Podcasting Adviser

Jason Miller

Jason Miller (He/Him) - Podcasting Advisor. Mr. Miller has been a teacher at McDaniel High School for over 10 years now and he’s been the Podcasting Advisor since 2020. Before becoming a teacher, Mr. Miller worked in radio as the On-Air Host of KINK Sunday Brunch on KINK 101.9 FM and as a producer for Mark Lindsay’s Rock & Roll Cafe on K-Hits 106.7 FM in Portland. In addition to teac...

Newspaper Adviser

Sarabeth Leitch

Miss Sarabeth has been a teacher for 15 years, and she is passionate about media, her friendships, basketball, and her family...including her dog Zora. People describe her as vibrant, funny and kind. She loves being an adviser because she knows storytelling is the path to justice and she believes that youth she always have a voice in their community.

2024-2025 Staff

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