#WhoWeAre: The faces behind the Oracle reflect on scholastic journalism
By Molly Goldberg, London Sinclair, and Avery Fox
February 28, 2020
“Big Questions, Big Results” is this year’s theme for Scholastic Journalism Week. #WhoWeAre is the theme for this Friday, Feb. 26, showing the students and faces behind scholastic journalism and why students chose to participate in scholastic journalism. The video above showcases staff writers ...
#press4education: Community weighs in on press freedom
By Chloe Fidler, Vaughan Anoa'i, Allie Worchell, and Grace Doyle
February 27, 2020
"Big Questions, Big Results" is this year's theme for Scholastic Journalism Week. #Press4education is the topic for this Thursday, Feb. 25. highlighting the importance of scholastic journalism with the Society of Professional Journalists. The video above showcases students and their opinions regardi...
#OurNeighborhood: Facilities staff members reflect on work, personal life
By Lola Lamberg, News and Features Editor
February 26, 2020
As the buses and carpools arrive every morning, students of all grade levels pour into the Archer campus through the main two glass doors on the veranda on their way to their first-period class. But who opens those doors for us? When facilities staff member Isaac Velasquez arrives on campus, the first...
Students comment on ‘materialistic,’ exclusive culture of Valentine’s Day
By Nyah Fernandez, Staff Writer
February 26, 2020
Valentine's Day: the annual day that falls on Feb. 14, where individuals celebrate love and affection with chocolate, cards or floral bouquets. Derived originally from Saint Valentine's Day and the Feast of Saint Valentine, Valentine's Day is typically associated with couples and romantic relationsh...
Math Department Chair Chris Luzniak publishes first book, ‘Up for Debate!’
By Jessica Jimenez, Staff Writer
February 23, 2020
Math Department Chair Chris Luzniak published "Up for Debate!", a book outlining how to incorporate aspects of speech and debate into math lessons, in late October 2019. Luz began to first work on his book around November 2017 and aimed to "engage" and "empower" students to actively participate in math class...
‘No! No! No!’: Archer implements self-defense program into sophomore fitness curriculum
By Grace Doyle, Staff Writer
February 7, 2020
Capture the flag, kickball and prisoner are typical activities for physical education programs across the nation, including Archer's. However, in addition to traditional activities, Archer teaches eighth and 10th grade students self-defense skills as part of the fitness and wellness curriculum. Starting...
Inaugural Diversity Conference Student Leadership Team reflects on planning process, importance of student voice
By Nicki Rosenberg, Managing Editor
January 27, 2020
Students, faculty, staff and visitors gather each January for the annual Diversity Conference, which aims to encourage "an ongoing exploration of our commonalities and differences," according to the Archer website. Although the format of this year's conference, which will take place this Wednesday, rema...
Senior Stella Kraus named 2020 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
By Grace Doyle, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2020
Stella Kraus found out she was a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist by aimlessly searching results for her name on Google. She saw an image with a picture of American flags and was taken to an article with a list of semifinalists. She was later emailed by Associate Director of College Guidance Jee...
World War III memes prompt discussion about inclusion, coping mechanisms
By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2020
Alizeh Davis Jarrahy was scrolling through Instagram at the end winter break when she saw a meme proclaiming that World War III was coming. As she continued looking at her feed, she saw more and more images and graphics related to world war populating her feed. She researched on Google and learned that...
Senior service learning program provides ‘impactful’ opportunities
By Nyah Fernandez, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
Empowering. Passionate. Impactful. These are some of the words service learning coordinator and history teacher Margaret Shirk used to describe Archer's service learning program. From 9th through twelfth grade, students at Archer have the opportunity to participate in service learning projects with the...
Parent conferences prompt communication among parents, students, teachers
By Lizette Gonzalez, Staff Reporter
January 8, 2020
Parents navigated through the halls of Archer from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 15 and Nov. 22, glancing down at schedules their daughters made to locate the proper classrooms. The annual parent-teacher conferences take place so teachers can provide feedback on students' progress to parents in person. Math...
By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2020 • No Comments
The College Board announced Friday that AP Exams will not happen as normal for the 2020 test administration. Instead, students will take 45-minute versions of each exam online,...
Review: ‘To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love you’ didn’t need to happen
March 22, 2020
Saddle up: Equestrian members leave their hoof-print on athletics program
March 22, 2020
Ninth grade Arrow Week trip canceled due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 20, 2020
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