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 ...
Column: A natural connection
By Zoe Bush, Columnist
April 11, 2019
Filed under COLUMNISTS, VOICES
Maybe it’s my last name, but I’ve always felt a strong connection to plants. At a young age, my ability to feel one-sided empathy for greenery was strong. I have vivid memories of pretending to be a ‘plant doctor’ and placing bandages on the vine in my backyard whenever it secreted milky...
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...
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 ...
Column: What it’s actually like being Latina in the classroom
By Celeste Ramirez, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under COLUMNISTS, SHOWCASE, VOICES
“Are Latinas responsible for teaching their peers about their race?” This is a question that has popped up in my life multiple times recently. Whether it comes up at an Hermanas Unidas affinity meeting, at a debrief of "The Hate U Give" at Archer's Diversity Conference or when setting classroom norms for our race unit in hi...
Column: Lights, Camera, Action — Street Food Cinema’s groovy outdoor movies
By Grace Wilson and Lauren Evans-Katz
February 12, 2019
Filed under COLUMNISTS, VOICES
Street Food Cinema has revamped the classic movie-going experience. With the same vibe as the popular Cinespia and Rooftop Cinema Club, Street Food Cinema is a production company that projects classic pop culture films in a variety of outdoor venues across Los Angeles, while also offering gourmet street food and live music. ...
Letter to the Editor: FBI Teen Academy
By Sophie Pollack, Archer Student
February 12, 2019
Filed under Letters to the Editor, VOICES
On Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, I participated in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Los Angeles Field Office 2019 Teen Academy. Ever since I was little, I wanted to pursue a job in law enforcement. My interest specifically in the FBI and criminology and forensics was heightened from the One Schoolhous...
Column: Let them eat…pretzels?
By Courtney Wernick, Columnist
February 10, 2019
Filed under COLUMNISTS, SHOWCASE, VOICES
I have never lived by the famous Marie Antionette phrase "Let them eat cake!" The "cake" part has always been substituted with some other food. Imagine 6-year-old me at my best friend’s birthday party. This is a typically momentous event for a little kid, especially when the frosting-filled cake ma...
18 of ’18: Oracle staff’s top songs of 2018
By Oracle Staff
February 2, 2019
Some of the songs featured on this list contain explicit language and subject matters. We recommend the "clean" playlist below for younger readers. As the first month of 2019 wraps up, the Oracle staff wants to share 18 of our favorite and songs of the past year for you to add to your playli...
Column: Killing two birds with one stoner — marijuana industry affects native wildlife
By Zoe Bush, Columnist
January 22, 2019
Filed under COLUMNISTS, VOICES
California’s beautiful forests are ridden with poison. The culprit? Recreational marijuana. It’s not the cannabis plant itself that is fatal, however — it is the chemicals that the illegal growers leave behind. Safe permitted marijuana cultivation is not the problem. Legally, a Californian over 21 is al...
Column: Why would I mispronounce my name?
By Celeste Ramirez, Staff Writer
January 21, 2019
Filed under COLUMNISTS, VOICES
At school, my name is pronounced Celeste (suh-lest). At home, it's pronounced Celeste (seh-lehs-tay). When most people meet me, they ask how I prefer to pronounce my name. In the past, I would instinctively say, “I don’t care” or “Whatever is easiest for you.” As I've gotten older, es...
Paws-itively perfect: Dogs bring joy, calm to community
By Rio Hundley, Staff Writer
January 19, 2019
Filed under SHOWCASE, VOICES, WHIMSIES
During an Archer Peer Support meeting, one of the group's most valued members disappeared. This member was later found in the maintenance office, eating a sandwich off of someone's desk. This member was not a human, however, but a much fuzzier member of the community: an esteemed Archer dog by the name...
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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