Editorial: It’s time to tackle religious hate crimes
By Oracle Editorial Board, Editorial Board
April 11, 2019
A month ago, images surfaced on social media of high school students at a party displaying cups in the form of a swastika and imitating the Nazi salute. The students in the images were from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Less than a week later, 50 people were killed and 50 more were injured in ...
Op-Ed: Recognize introverted leaders
By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2019
Filed under OPINION, SHOWCASE, VOICES
In the hit musical "Matilda," based on the wildly popular book by Roald Dahl, the spirited protagonist, Matilda, leads her classmates to defeat a tyrannical principal. Though it may seem natural to attribute her success to charisma or boldness, the title of the song in which she discovers her superpo...
Editorial: Student voices matter
February 22, 2019
Today, Archer was one of twelve schools to receive the First Amendment Press Freedom award for the fourth consecutive year from the Journalism Education Association. This award is presented annually to schools across the country that safeguard student media's freedoms of speech. Archer has designated both the Oracle and Archer's yearbook, Hestia's Fla...
Op-Ed: #PelosiClap — Nancy Pelosi’s sarcastic clapping just stole Trump’s show
By Lola Lamberg, Voices Editor
February 18, 2019
Filed under OPINION, SHOWCASE, VOICES
Speaker of the House Democrat Nancy Pelosi made Trump’s Feb. 5 State of the Union Address a little more bearable after she managed to undermine Trump with just a few seconds of sarcastic clapping. Trump confidently called for the rejection of “politics of revenge, resistance and retribution" and ...
Op-Ed: Why is R.B.G. so notorious?
By Ella Frey, News & Features Editor
January 27, 2019
R.B.G. is notorious, but not for being B.I.G. People don't refer to her as a "big poppa" or expect her to throw her hands in the air like a true player. Affectionately anointed with the moniker "the Notorious R.B.G," she is the first Chief Justice to capture the zeitgeist with movies, documentaries ...
Editorial: Passing of former statesman indicates importance of political discourse
January 9, 2019
On Dec. 5, the Washington National Cathedral was filled with tears, celebration of life and heartbreak as America said goodbye to 41st president George H.W. Bush. When Bush passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, America lost one of the last public figures who truly emulated a bipartisan spirit. As we start ...
Editorial: Midterm elections offer opportunity for increased political engagement
November 2, 2018
With the 2018 midterm elections rapidly approaching, it’s easy to feel disconnected from politics if, like the majority of Archer students, you are unable to vote. Watching the rest of Generation Z preparing to make meaningful change in society can be inspiring, but it can also be incredibly frustrating...
Op-Ed: The new generation—young female politicians to watch
By Lola Lamberg, Voices Editor
September 24, 2018
The politicians we know today are becoming threatened by a new wave of young, up-and-coming political candidates with fresh ideas and a hunger for change. A recent sign of this? On the last Tuesday in June, 28-year-old Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez disrupted the 2018 election cycle as she beat top De...
Letter from the Editor
By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2018
Welcome back, Archer community! I hope you all had a fantastic summer and are ready for a great year. I'm Anna Brodsky, the new Editor-in-Chief of the Oracle. I wanted to write to you all to tell you more about myself and what I want to accomplish in the upcoming year. First, the basics. From the...
Editorial: More than an elective — The necessity of student journalism
June 1, 2018
It took six minutes and 20 seconds for 17 students in Parkland, Florida, to be shot and killed by a fellow classmate three months ago. Since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in February, thousands of teens have come together to support the March For Our Lives. However, even as many in our natio...
Op-Ed: Reducing carbon emissions one footprint at a time
By Marley Chaney, Archer Student
June 1, 2018
Did you know that Southern California has the worst air quality in the nation? Every time I drive, sitting hopelessly in countless hours of traffic on the 405 freeway, I can't help but notice the ominous clouds of smog that seem to envelop the entire city of Los Angeles. Smog is a type of air pollution...
Op-Ed: Panther Pride? — Archer’s mascot needs an update
By Cat Oriel and Cybele Zhang
May 24, 2018
From the NFL's Carolina Panthers to the 2018 blockbuster movie "Black Panther," there have been a lot of panthers in the media recently. But does this large cat really encapsulate what it means to be an Archer girl? You've probably seen the mascot posing in the Winter Wonderland photo booth or...
By Liz Haltrecht, Culture Editor
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Once a year, Archer's English department facilitates the Literature & Conference in the library. This conference invites Archer students and students in the greater Los...
‘There are no words’: Community members reflect upon Christchurch shootings
April 18, 2019
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
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