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  • November 2Election Day takes place Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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  • November 2The Amphitheater will be closed all week for set of the US Musical.
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle

The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle

Broadcast: Middle schoolers share opinions, predictions about 2024 presidential election
Broadcast: Middle schoolers share opinions, predictions about 2024 presidential election
By Lucy Williams and Sydney Tilles November 4, 2024

With the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaching, The Oracle sat down with six middle school students to discuss their thoughts on the two...

Math teacher Lucas Hoffman jumps onto home plate. scoring another home run for the faculty team. Hoffman showed off for the crowd, running to each base and occasionally doing a front flip to land on first base.
Color clash unites grades, sparks rivalry between seniors and faculty
By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter • November 3, 2024

The annual seniors versus faculty kickball game was in full swing Friday, Oct. 11, during lunch. Posters advertising the game were put up in...

Sophomores Beatrice Washburn and Shanthi Seth stand in front of their poster for the Alexandria House, a women's shelter in Los Angeles. Students from grades 10-12 showcased the service and activism projects at the Archer in Action fair Oct. 17.
Archer in Action Fair displays student service work, inspires community
By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter • October 28, 2024

With students visiting different service booths and a long line of customers for the Empowering Hearts club bake sale, the Archer in Action Fair...

Members of the seventh grade Improv Team Sofia Micelli, Ellie Epstein, Delainy Lloyd and Elle Brutocao improvise a scene during their lunchtime performance Monday, Oct. 27. Their scenes were randomly selected by audience participants, and were all Halloween-themed.
Spooky scenes: Seventh grade improv team hosts Halloween-themed performance
By Siena Ferraro, Assistant Editor-in-Chief • November 3, 2024

Laughter erupted throughout the Blackbox Theater as the seventh grade Improv Team performed their inaugural Halloween showcase. The performance,...

Sophomore Abigail Weiner serves the ball to her opponent during a match against Windward School. The varsity tennis team placed fourth in their first year in the Gold Coast League. (Photo by Archer Athletics.)
Varsity tennis team finishes 4th in Gold Coast League
By Shae Killam, Senior Reporter • October 27, 2024

Abigail Weiner ('27) serves the ball cross-court to her opponent during a match against the Windward School. Her opponent gets ready to receive...

Glow sticks illuminate the Actyve Gym Friday, Oct. 11. To celebrate the end of their season, the JV volleyball team had a glow-in-the-dark themed practice with varsity, inspired by the popular TikTok trend.
JV volleyball team lights up final practice with glow-in-the-dark celebration
By Lola Thomas, Culture Editor • October 24, 2024

As the lights dimmed, Archer's JV volleyball team integrated their favorite TikTok trends into their final practice. With ring lights and glow...

A third place trophy from a recent theatre competition. Competitiveness can both help and hinder our productivity and sense of self-worth.
Column: Competition in theatre — healthy or unhealthy?
By Hayden Seid, Columnist • November 4, 2024

Picture audition week. Panic and hysteria are afoot — this is one of the most stressful weeks of the year for a theatre kid. To mitigate the...

Director Errol Morris and journalist Jacob Soboroff discuss the harrowing legacy of family seperation in America during a Q&A after the showing of the film. Their conversation sheds light on the human cost behind U.S. immigration policies and challenges audiences to dig deeper into the greater flaws of our institutions.
Column: From Clinton to Biden, the Cruel Truths of U.S. Immigration
By Catalina Lopez-Sanchez, Columnist • November 3, 2024

Witnessing "Separated," Errol Morris’s latest documentary, is like watching a slow-motion train wreck. I recently watched it at the Nuart Theatre,...

A third place trophy from a recent theatre competition. Competitiveness can both help and hinder our productivity and sense of self-worth.
Column: Competition in theatre — healthy or unhealthy?
By Hayden Seid, Columnist • November 4, 2024

Picture audition week. Panic and hysteria are afoot — this is one of the most stressful weeks of the year for a theatre kid. To mitigate the...

From dressing up to eating candy, Halloween is full of fun traditions. Try these four customs this Oct. 31 to enhance your spooktacular holiday. Graphic Illustration by Uma Nambiar.
4 traditions for a fun, fright-filled Halloween
By Uma Nambiar, Senior Reporter • October 24, 2024

It's the end of October, which means Halloween is quickly approaching. Every year, there are so many different ways to celebrate this spooky...

A bag of matcha powder and a glass of ice-cold matcha are shown side-by-side. My favorite cafes that sell the best matcha drinks in L.A. are Cha Cha Matcha, La La Land Kind Cafe, Clark Street and Alfred Coffee. Graphic Illustration by Uma Nambiar.
Matcha, Matcha, Matcha!: 4 Los Angeles sipping spots
By Uma Nambiar, Senior Reporter • September 29, 2024

On a hot summer day, sometimes all you need is matcha. Or, when you’re feeling down and blasting your go-to sad playlist, matcha will cheer...

S1E2 - Hoops, I did it again: History of basketball, monthly sports recap
S1E2 – Hoops, I did it again: History of basketball, monthly sports recap
By Parker Keston, Podcaster • October 28, 2024

On this episode of Sport-Tea, host Parker Keston (‘25) discusses the history of basketball, highlighting its background and some of the game’s...

S2E2 - Intersection between environmentalism, menstruation
S2E2 – Intersection between environmentalism, menstruation
By Ella Dorfman, Podcaster • October 27, 2024

Sexplained is an educational podcast intended to support teenagers’ comprehensive health by providing information and advice regarding sexual...