Column: 2020 is the year of the climate
By Norah Adler, Columnist
October 25, 2020
Climate change is finally being taken seriously and acting as a focal point of this year's 2020 presidential election along with other issues, but allow me to clarify the importance of this election specifically in regards to the vital issue of climate change. Let’s start with the good news: people are...
Op-Ed: Can journalism truly be objective?
By Thea Leimone, Culture Editor
October 25, 2020
There are a few of important pillars for successful journalism: honesty within practices, seeking an accurate story and telling it truthfully, acting independently, working for the interest of the public and maintaining objectivity in news and feature reporting. A successful journalist should uphold these sta...
Letter from the Editor
By Lola Lamberg, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
Hello, Archer! I hope everyone is having a good start to the year and a festive October — spooky season is admittedly my favorite. My name is Lola Lamberg, and I am the new Editor-in-Chief of the Oracle. I wanted to write this letter to introduce myself, even though I am privileged enough to already...
Column: The unpresidential debate
By Charlotte Tragos, Columnist
October 18, 2020
Presidential debates are a staple in the run-up to an election, but there was something decidedly different about the first and so far only Donald Trump vs Joe Biden debate that took place Sept. 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. I couldn’t have described the debate better than Chief Washington Correspondent ...
Op-Ed: Holocaust education should be mandatory in schools
By Chloe Fidler, Voices Editor
October 3, 2020
When I tell my peers that my great-grandparents were Holocaust survivors, I usually receive a response along the lines of, "That is so sad I am so sorry" or "It is so crazy that something like that could ever even happen." So picture this: I am scrolling through The Guardian's website this past week and I ...
Column: ‘WAP’ really stands for women and power
By Alejandra Ayala, Columnist
September 29, 2020
In our patriarchal society it is no surprise that in male dominated industries women are held to a double standard. In academia and especially politics women are expected to never make a mistake, showing they are unfit for the job if they do. Here in trendy Los Angeles with the entertainment industry...
Column: On multiracial students and belonging in affinity spaces
By Marissa Gendy, Columnist
September 20, 2020
As young adults, it’s natural for us to hide parts of ourselves in an effort to experience a sense of belonging within a community. We adjust our language (terminology), our attitudes, beliefs, morals and more to dilute our own sense of authenticity. We choose to hide behind a facade to mask any dif...
Column: How a diehard Democrat joined a Republican group
By Charlotte Tragos, Columnist
August 25, 2020
The past four years have challenged the idea that the United States is a great country. Our once admirable foundation of diversity is being destroyed by the divisive rhetoric of our president. Coming from a Gold Star family with roots in Missouri, my background is that of an old-school Democrat. My c...
Column: I’m not that sustainable
By Norah Adler, Columnist
August 24, 2020
So you thought because I’m on the Archer Council for Sustainability my column will tell you all about how sustainable I am, right? How I carry reusable utensils with me while I bike in order to reduce my environmental impact and all that? Meanwhile you’re at home irritated because you’re thinking “wh...
Column: On ancient armor, quarantine and certain victory
By Lena Jones, Columnist
May 31, 2020
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the...
Op-Ed: One should have been enough
By Nyah Fernandez, Staff Writer
May 31, 2020
How many black people need to be beaten for the system to change for black lives to matter in the world? How many innocent lives need to be lost for this to stop happening? I find myself asking these questions as I see one after another black person's life be taken like it was nothing. History has continuously...
Op-Ed: Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month matters
By Rio Hundley, Sports Editor
May 21, 2020
Recently, I was scrolling through Hulu in a bout of quarantine boredom when a stumbled across a promotion for "Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month." I was immediately confused. Even as a Filipina American, I had never once heard of or even thought about having a designated time to celebrate my herita...
By Norah Adler, Columnist
October 25, 2020 • No Comments
Climate change is finally being taken seriously and acting as a focal point of this year's 2020 presidential election along with other issues, but allow me to clarify the...
Seniors partake in on-campus caravan for upcoming Senior Recognition Ceremony, Founders Day
October 25, 2020
Soccer coach Jill Ellis discusses successes, failures as second speaker in Panther Speaker Series
October 25, 2020
Op-Ed: Can journalism truly be objective?
October 25, 2020
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