Schools around America celebrate Scholastic Journalism Week, importance of #StudentVoices
By Allie Worchell and Rio Hundley
February 28, 2019
Filed under FEATURES, MULTIMEDIA
From Feb. 18-24, the Journalism Education Association (JEA) hosted Scholastic Journalism Week. JEA's mission is to "support free and responsible scholastic journalism by providing resources and educational opportunities, by promoting professionalism, by encouraging and rewarding student excellence a...
Students, faculty, staff travel to Nashville for NAIS diversity conferences
By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2018
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, NEWS
Validating. Empowering. Eye-opening. Emotional. Brave. Truth. These were the words that junior Hannah Kim and fitness and wellness teacher Amelia Mathis used to describe their experiences at the National Association of Independent Schools' diversity conferences last week. Six students and five facul...
ONE archive exhibit ‘educates’ Archer community on LGBTQ+ civil rights
By Nicki Rosenberg and Allie Worchell
November 14, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, MULTIMEDIA
In honor of National Coming Out Day in October, Archer hosted the ONE Archives LGBTQ+ Civil Rights history panels. According to its website, the ONE Archives Foundation is dedicated to telling the accurate and authentic stories, history and culture of the LGBTQ community through public exhibitions, e...
Archer students head to polls, vote in midterm elections
By Ella Frey and Amelia Stone
November 7, 2018
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, NEWS
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution gives American citizens 18 years and older the right to vote. On Tuesday, November 6 – the date of the 2018 midterm elections — eligible Archer seniors headed to their local polling places to fill out ballots for the first time. They voted on issues ranging fro...
Creeping it real: Community celebrates Halloween, embraces atmosphere of ‘joy’
By Allie Worchell, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
November 1, 2018
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, NEWS
On Wednesday, Oct. 31, the Archer community celebrated Halloween with a Student Council-run festival in the courtyard and a haunted house presented by the senior class. Classes were shortened and students had an extended lunch period in which to visit the courtyard celebration, which had activities including...
Middle schoolers participate, learn in X-block sessions
By Ella Frey and Amelia Stone
October 24, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, MULTIMEDIA
Imagine a period in the day where students have an hour to put away homework and design their own website or learn how to make succulents in plastic containers. For middle schoolers, X-block is this period. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, middle schoolers select and participate in two out of 26 X-blo...
‘Greetings From’: Lucia Barker, Gaby Lu open senior show
By Ella Frey, Sports Editor
May 23, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA
Imagine a space with a giant gummy bear chair, popsicles and colorful artwork. You might be describing seniors Lucia Barker and Gaby Lu's collaborative senior art show, "Greetings From." The show ran from May 15 to May 23 in the Eastern Star Gallery. As described by Barker and Lu in their joint artist statement, this colorful experience represents "an invitation into our worlds, our ...
Middle school actresses perform ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in new venue
By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
May 18, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA
It's a tale as old as time. On May 12 and 13, the middle school production of "Beauty and the Beast" took place at American Jewish University [AJU]. The Archer middle school watched the show Friday, May 11. Due to the construction, this was the first time a middle school production has been ...
Varsity swim continues win streak, splashes into Archer history
By Nelly Rouzroch, Multimedia Editor
May 10, 2018
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, SPORTS
As the clock struck noon, the varsity swim team grabbed their swim bags and departed from Archer. The team was on their way to make school history. The undefeated Archer varsity swim team set a school record on May 4 by winning the high school Liberty League Championship for the fourth consecuti...
Dancers perform in last show of the year, ‘Festival of Dance’
By Kamryn Bellamy, Staff Writer
May 9, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA
After choreographing and rehearsing dances for a little over a month, Archer dancers were ready to show the community what they had been working on. On Friday, April 27, the Dance Company students performed in the annual Festival of Dance in the courtyard. The Festival of Dance previously took place...
7th grade Arrow Week photo competition winner announced
By Cybele Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2018
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, NEWS
Hidden in the golden slot canyons and cryptobiotic soil of Utah, the Class of 2023 trekked through the southern Utah wilderness from April 20 to 27. Seventh grade students participated in the annual Arrow Week expedition fled by the National Outdoor Leadership School [NOLS]. The grade flew to Salt La...
‘Come Alive’: Musicians, singers perform in Spring Concert, celebrate seniors
By Cat Oriel, News and Features Editor
April 25, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA
The Dining Hall came alive with the sound of music during this year's Spring Concert. On Tuesday, Apr. 17 and Wednesday, Apr. 18, the upper and middle school a cappella groups, choirs and orchestras performed in front of a nearly sold-out audience. The middle school orchestra opened the show with...
By Molly Goldberg and Lola Lamberg
April 18, 2019 • No Comments
“Shock,” “horror” and “disgust” were just a few words used by Archer Student Support Coordinator and Junior Class Dean Jennifer Dohr to describe her reaction to...
Goddess of Versatility: Sophomore Zahra Umoja dances into the lead
April 18, 2019
‘It’s absolutely tragic’: Archer reacts to Notre Dame Cathedral fire
April 15, 2019
‘A lot of memories are going to be made here’: Archer celebrates opening of Academic Center
April 14, 2019
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