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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 candidates, Harris’ and Trump’s performances in debates, and the issues they would like to fight for in our country.

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About the Contributors
Lucy Williams
Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
Lucy Williams joined the Oracle as a freshman staff reporter in 2021 and served junior and senior year as voices editor. Lucy graduated in 2025.
Sydney Tilles
Sydney Tilles, Outreach Editor
Sydney Tilles joined the Oracle as a staff reporter in 2022, became a senior reporter in 2023 and served as the outreach editor from 2024-2026. As a senior, she was the president for Archer’s Model United Nations, was on the Activism Board for the Artemis Center and participated in Night of Dance. She has a passion for government, politics and criminal justice reform. In her free time, Sydney enjoys cooking, baking, playing tennis and spending time with her dog. She graduated in 2026.