Column: My complex relationship with Archer
By Celeste Ramirez, Multimedia Editor
May 21, 2020
Before I sat down to write this final column, the last addition to my three years on the Oracle, I went all the way back to read my first ever piece, “Latina Girl in an Archer World.” In the column, I reflected on my first year at Archer, specifically my transition to Archer and the culture shock I experience...
Column: Dear seniors
By Grace Wilson, Columnist
May 12, 2020
Dear Seniors, Like many of you, I’ve spent the better part of high school fantasizing about the second semester of senior year. And as if my own personal expectations of alleviated stress and culminating traditions haven’t been enough, the ravishing rumors and retellings I’ve heard from senior...
Column: On science, religion and a faith-filled physician
By Lena Jones, Columnist
April 8, 2020
Let’s go back to another time, before social distancing and online learning. On a breezy January morning, the Archer School for Girls launched its 13th annual Diversity Conference. Through the Archer Interfaith Association (AIA), I presented Faith vs. Fact: The Unfortunate War Between Science and Religion, a Diversity Conference workshop meant to bust the myth that sci...
Column: Being a high school senior in the time of COVID-19
By Gracie Wilson, Columnist
March 18, 2020
This past week, LAUSD and the majority of Los Angeles independent schools canceled classes for at least two weeks to allay COVID-19 apprehension and prevent virus spread. In these upcoming weeks of remote learning, I will join thousands of high schoolers citywide in an experiment of social distancing. In this epoch ...
Column: Anti-blackness in the Latinx community
By Celeste Ramirez, Multimedia Editor
March 17, 2020
When I first watched the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show, I was in awe. Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched Shakira and JLo fiercely sing and dance to songs I jammed out to as a kid. I couldn’t believe they were on the Super Bowl stage being watched by millions of people. Later that evening,...
Column: Goodbye college process, hello sweet freedom
By Grace Wilson, Columnist
March 5, 2020
It is now March, meaning all of us seniors have submitted our college applications, and while not all of us are quite complete with the process (most admission decisions are released later this month), right now feels like an appropriate time as any to reflect on the college process. I spent the summer...
Column: Dear Brother
By Abigale Lischak, Columnist
March 3, 2020
The following is a letter response to various conversations I have had with friends and acquaintances. The letter is written to the metaphorical ‘brother,’ as we are all brothers and sisters in this world. Dear Brother, I strongly believe no person is intentionally and maliciously attempting to harm other peo...
Column: What even is a ‘race card’?
By Celeste Ramirez, Multimedia Editor
February 6, 2020
A few weeks ago, a friend and I were talking about our futures and what successful people of color look like. Over the course of the conversation, we began to discuss whether we believed their race played a factor in their success. An example that came up was Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand. Her brand aims to be inclusive of people of all skin...
Column: On race, Christianity and the battle within
By Lena Jones, Columnist
February 3, 2020
I remember the moment I realized that I, a Black woman, could be proud to be proud of being an American. Sunlight shone through the leaves and graced pristine marble at the Arlington National Cemetery; it radiated so intensely that I could not open my eyes without them watering. As I stood before ...
Column: Extinction Past, Present and Future
By Abigale Lischak, Columnist
February 2, 2020
First, second and third-wave feminism. By 10th grade, every Archer girl knows these terms. What about first, second and third wave extinction? Most of us, including me (until two days ago), do not know what these terms mean. According to "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari, these thr...
Column: 2020 — The year, the myth, the legend
By Grace Wilson, Columnist
January 15, 2020
Happy new year, ladies and gentlemen! After much toil and hard work, it seems we have finally made it to the year 2020. To some of us, the start of a new year is an exciting excuse to draft a list of resolutions never to be completed, and to others, it is an arbitrary celebration that a certain amount of time has pa...
Column: It’s beginning to feel a lot like senior year
By Grace Wilson, Columnist
December 18, 2019
Why hello there, loyal Oracle readers! Gracie Wilson here, reporting live from the end of the first semester of my senior year. I’ve decided recently that for the remainder of the school year, I will be documenting month-by-month my goings-on and feelings of high school seniorhood. Let me tell yo...
By Chloe Fidler, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020 • 2 Comments
From flashy cars to green juices, West Los Angeles can seem like the perfect place to live. The Santa Monica beach always bustles with people because it is basically sunny...
Op-Ed: Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month matters
May 21, 2020
Commentary: Consequences of postponing Tokyo’s Olympics to 2021 need solutions
May 21, 2020
Do uniforms really create socioeconomic equity?: Designer items while in uniform
May 21, 2020
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