The Scoop on Archer’s annual Color Wars

By Dara Alitoro, Multimedia Reporter

May 18, 2026

In this episode of The Scoop, multimedia reporter Dara Alitoro interviewed students Dakota Tooley (‘26), Claire Desrosiers (‘28) and Juliet Chiu (‘31), Ninth Grade Dean of Culture, Community and Belonging Stephanie Ferri and Director of Facilities and Operations Pamela Connor to learn more about Color Wars and how the Archer community celebrates it. They discussed their opinions on the relay race, tug-of-war and mural-making activities, which took place during the annual event.

About the Contributor

Dara Alitoro, Multimedia Reporter

Dara Alitoro joined The Oracle as a staff reporter in 2024 and is a multimedia reporter in 2025. She plays on the Archer basketball team and loves reading and writing poetry at Archer. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, running track, writing poems, cooking and eating good food.

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