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The new, blank triangle sign on the gender-neutral bathroom replaces the old female figure sign. According to GSA Executive Board member and junior Remi Cannon, the opening of the gender-neutral bathroom helps provide a safe space for students of all gender identities at Archer.
New gender-neutral bathroom provides safety, comfort for students of all gender identities
Spanish teacher Talia Geffen produced the poster for the first ever ARCHERVISION competition based on the Eurovision Song Contest poster. The competition included both middle and upper school divisions. (Graphic Illustration by Talia Geffen)
Archer community celebrates middle, upper school ARCHERVISION winners
Senior Ella Poon recounts the power of theater for Latine Americans by highlighting everyday life in Washington Heights from the musical “In the Heights.” Archer’s annual Advanced Study Humanities Symposium was held in the library and Media Space Friday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
Annual Advanced Study Humanities Symposium highlights seniors’ passions through presentations, writing
Tess Hubbard (24) explains InvenTeams outreach strategies of connecting with local and digital audiences. The team presented on campus to parents, students and teachers during the STEM Symposiums third breakout session presentation.
STEM Symposium offers platform to discover scientific solutions, explore global problems
The Animal Rights Club holds a bake sale fundraiser with treats ranging from cookies to donuts to customizable lemonade. The club raised money for the Sanctuary at Soledad, an animal rescue center, Thursday, May 11, in the courtyard.
Baking a change: Animal Rights Club hosts bake sale, fundraises for the Sanctuary at Soledad
A graphic illustration depicts a teen girl being pointed at, feeling peer pressure. According to Firewall Times, 85% of high school students have felt peer pressure during middle or high school. (Graphic Illustration by Lola Thomas)
Archer students reflect on peer pressure’s impact, professionals describe psychological effects
Junior Maia Alvarez and sophomores Cezanne Silverton and Allie Yang practice for the speech and debate club’s national competition. According to another debate team member Lucy Williams (’25), the art and language of disagreement has largely been forgotten but is fundamental to understanding opposing opinions and one’s own beliefs.
The culture of discourse, importance of conversation, communication in the 21st century
An image of a phone with numerous searches for how to fix one’s body demonstrates social medias deeply-rooted diet culture. According to Healthline, there was a large user growth among girls ages 15-22 on TikTok, an app known to spread misinformation, especially about weight and dieting. (Graphic Illustration by Olivia Hallinan-Gan)
Teenage girls reflect on diet culture on social media in all-girls environment
This WordCloud illustrates the results of a survey about teenage girls’ self-esteem where Archer students were asked to describe how social media makes them feel in one word. Social media has both positive and negative effects on teen girls, specifically on their body image and mental health. (Graphic Illustration by Tavi Memoli)
Self-love and social media: Teen girls navigate their lives on, off the internet
An individual pushes away boxes labeled with common phrases teenagers say that misuse the labels of mental health disorders. Clinical psychologist and author Lisa Damour said it is essential that people separate describing momentary feelings from clinical diagnoses to not diminish the experience of those who struggle with the disorder. (Graphic illustration by Emily Paschall).
Teenagers’ conversations on mental health: misusing clinical diagnoses, social media’s impacts, self-diagnosing
Azel Al-Kadiri (23), portraying Elinor Dashwood, and Ella Gray (24), portraying Marianne Dashwood, hold hands during a technical rehearsal of Sense and Sensibility. Rehearsals for the upper school play began in January and spanned over three months.
From script to stage: Making of ‘Sense and Sensibility’
Choir Director Hannah O’Connor leads middle school a capella, the Middle C’s, as they sing “Roar” by Katy Perry. A cappella, choir and orchestra groups came together  to perform the Spring Concert May 3-5 in the amphitheater.
Cities, Seas and Stars: Spring Concert sends audience on musical journey through community, culture
Junior Julissa Espinoza creates pieces inspired by different interests and cultural connections for her Advanced Ceramics class. The skull ceramic piece was inspired by Mexican artist Alfonso Castillo Orta, and the lamp was inspired by nature, specifically sun rays, as well as the symbol sagrado corazon. (Graphic Illustration by Audrey Chang)
Cakes, culture and creativity: Advanced ceramics students construct independent projects, reflect on past year
Strawberries, pots, blueberries and more fill the Eastern Star Gallery. Seniors Sara Steiner and Lily Prokop opened their ceramics show, Soirée, Wednesday, May 10.
A community soirée: Lily Prokop, Sara Steiner open senior ceramics show
The front cover of the Nationals new album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, features a photograph of a young boy holding a mannequins head. The ninth album in their catalog finds the rock band examining sadness with a newfound softness.
Review: The National re-examines their sadness in ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’
Azel Al-Kadiri (23), portraying Elinor Dashwood, and Ella Gray (24), portraying Marianne Dashwood, hold hands during a technical rehearsal of Sense and Sensibility. Rehearsals for the upper school play began in January and spanned over three months.
From script to stage: Making of ‘Sense and Sensibility’
Choir Director Hannah O’Connor leads middle school a capella, the Middle C’s, as they sing “Roar” by Katy Perry. A cappella, choir and orchestra groups came together  to perform the Spring Concert May 3-5 in the amphitheater.
Cities, Seas and Stars: Spring Concert sends audience on musical journey through community, culture
Junior Julissa Espinoza creates pieces inspired by different interests and cultural connections for her Advanced Ceramics class. The skull ceramic piece was inspired by Mexican artist Alfonso Castillo Orta, and the lamp was inspired by nature, specifically sun rays, as well as the symbol sagrado corazon. (Graphic Illustration by Audrey Chang)
Cakes, culture and creativity: Advanced ceramics students construct independent projects, reflect on past year
Strawberries, pots, blueberries and more fill the Eastern Star Gallery. Seniors Sara Steiner and Lily Prokop opened their ceramics show, Soirée, Wednesday, May 10.
A community soirée: Lily Prokop, Sara Steiner open senior ceramics show
The front cover of the Nationals new album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, features a photograph of a young boy holding a mannequins head. The ninth album in their catalog finds the rock band examining sadness with a newfound softness.
Review: The National re-examines their sadness in ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’
This is the famous truffle pasta from Sushi House Unico located in Beverly Glen Circle. It was creamy and it had great texture to it. This was my favorite dish of the night.
Review: Sushi House Unico’s dishes capture wide range of cuisines
I hold my dessert from Pinkberry: a large pomegranate and tart swirl with cookies and cream and chocolate chips on top. Upon the first bite I knew this would be my new favorite dessert place.
Review: Pinkberry’s frozen yogurt is personalizable, delicious
The açaí bowl, margarita pizza and curry bowl are pictured at Gratitude Cafe. One of my favorites on the menu was the pizza as it replicated a traditional pizza, while adding new flavors and expanding my tastebuds. The cafe offers a wide range of vegan cuisine, such as an entirely plant-based cheese made from cashews.
Review: Cafe Gratitude offers wide variety of quality vegan dishes
My meal included pancakes and a side of bacon and scrambled eggs. After one bite, I was immediately hooked. I knew that the Good Neighbor Diner would forever be one of my all-time favorite restaurants.
Review: Studio City’s Good Neighbor Restaurant is the perfect small town spot
This year, we cooked up and untraditional Thanksgiving table at my grandmothers house consisting of Oysters Rockefeller, lobster bisque and debuting sweet potato Christmas trees. Experiment with new holiday dishes this winter to spice up your seasonal routine and impress friends and family.
A cozy, untraditional winter food adventure
A volleyball rests on the Archer logo, which is painted on the sports court. The court can function as a playing space for volleyball, pickle ball and basketball and hosts Archer fitness classes.
From classroom to carpool: Student athletes, athletics department reflect on campus sports facilities, transportation
Junior Izzy Jeffery holds hands with her teammate Kennedy Schultz (’23) during a match in the 2021-2022 season. Jeffery has played volleyball for eight years with little league, club and school teams, loving the sports energy and intensity throughout.
Q&A with volleyball player, Junior Olympics competitor Izzy Jeffery
Varsity basketball player Phoebe Ramirez (25) smiles as she accepts the Panther Award alongside her coaches. The Panther Award is given to one student athlete on each sports team for their demonstration of honesty, respect and responsibility throughout the season.
Athletic Awards Night recognizes upper school student athletes’ accomplishments, season highlights
Club lacrosse team Fire Lacrosse holds up sticks to cheer after a practice at John Adams Middle School. High school soccer goalie and club volleyball player Serenity Jones-Nwankwo said she has played through and not been fully honest about her injuries because she would rather play hurt than not play at all.
Managing athletic injuries: High school, collegiate concussion protocols, injury awareness
Junior Cate Childers poses in a Colgate University soccer jersey to celebrate her commitment to their Division I women’s soccer team. From starting soccer at age 4 to joining the recruiting pool freshman year to committing to Colgate April 29, Childers said she is relieved and excited to see what the future holds. 
Junior Cate Childers verbally commits to play Division I soccer at Colgate University
Instagram plays a large role in the growing rates of eating disorders in teenagers. As the apps popularity exponentially increases among teenagers, the commonality of eating disorders in teens has risen as well. (Graphic illustration by Tavi Memoli)
Op-Ed: Instagram’s role in the growing rates of eating disorders in teenagers
This graphic image contains promotional posters for five journalism films I believe are inspiring and powerful. These films range from the classic All the Presidents Men, which was revolutionary for the way it depicted journalism, to Bad Education, which emphasizes the power of student journalism in schools. (Graphic Illustration by Nina Sperling)
From ‘Shattered Glass’ to shattered glass ceilings: 5 films that capture the power of journalism
Jet Rags only location in Los Angeles has a large ground floor and a smaller second floor. Smaller items like rings, sunglasses and iron-on patches can be found near the cash register on the first floor.
My 3 favorite thrift stores in Los Angeles
Sophomore Mia Vosicher wrote an opinion piece for her 10th grade English class about the meaning of true activism and how people should approach making change today. (Graphic Illustration by Maia Alvarez)
Op-Ed: What is true activism?
Sophomore Sophia Calne wrote an opinion piece for her 10th grade English class about how height should be included in the body positivity movement, and people should be more sensitive to differences in height. (Graphic Illustration by Maia Alvarez)
Op-Ed: The weather down here
Japanese Breakfast performed May 11 at the Kilby Block Party Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah. Witnessing their performance live is one of my final memories of high school and stirred up a lot of bittersweet emotions.
Column: An ode to senior year… and Japanese Breakfast
My friend and I took this screenshot of our avatars on one of our favorite servers. Throughout all the years I’ve played video games, it’s always been the one I can consistently return to, having built some of my strongest relationships and shaped who I am as a person.
Column: Create new world
As I begin the road to graduation, Im reminded of the extraordinary experience that Ive had writing a feminist column. It has been a beautifully empowering process that I will be forever grateful for.
Column: Dear column, I love you.
Disney’s 2002 film “Lilo and Stitch” is getting a live action reboot, set to release in 2024. Recently, the film has come under fire, though, for its seemingly whitewashed casting decisions. (Graphic Illustration by Sydney Frank)
Column: “Ohana means family”
Image displays a Nintendo Switch alongside a gaming mouse and a few dollar bills. With the overwhelming prices of video games in the modern age, here are five wonderful games that you can play for free! Image credit to Paulina DePaulo.
Column: The best games in life are free
Instagram plays a large role in the growing rates of eating disorders in teenagers. As the apps popularity exponentially increases among teenagers, the commonality of eating disorders in teens has risen as well. (Graphic illustration by Tavi Memoli)
Op-Ed: Instagram’s role in the growing rates of eating disorders in teenagers
Sophomore Mia Vosicher wrote an opinion piece for her 10th grade English class about the meaning of true activism and how people should approach making change today. (Graphic Illustration by Maia Alvarez)
Op-Ed: What is true activism?
Sophomore Sophia Calne wrote an opinion piece for her 10th grade English class about how height should be included in the body positivity movement, and people should be more sensitive to differences in height. (Graphic Illustration by Maia Alvarez)
Op-Ed: The weather down here
Sophomore Natalie Huang wrote an opinion piece for her 10th grade English class about how personality tests can capitalize off of and further insecurities. (Graphic Illustration by Maia Alvarez)
Op-Ed: This essay will tell you how insecure you are
Sophomore Sydney Curry wrote an opinion piece for her 10th grade English class about her experience being Black at a predominantly white school and the importance of affirming Black students value in their existence. (Graphic Illustration by Maia Alvarez)
Op-Ed: Is it because I’m Black?
This graphic image contains promotional posters for five journalism films I believe are inspiring and powerful. These films range from the classic All the Presidents Men, which was revolutionary for the way it depicted journalism, to Bad Education, which emphasizes the power of student journalism in schools. (Graphic Illustration by Nina Sperling)
From ‘Shattered Glass’ to shattered glass ceilings: 5 films that capture the power of journalism
Jet Rags only location in Los Angeles has a large ground floor and a smaller second floor. Smaller items like rings, sunglasses and iron-on patches can be found near the cash register on the first floor.
My 3 favorite thrift stores in Los Angeles
Gift Guide: What to get your dad for Fathers Day
Gift Guide: What to get your dad for Father’s Day
These are six books I consider the perfect summer reads. They all take place in summer and are wonderful novels to keep you reading all season. (Graphic Illustration by Olivia Hallinan-Gan)
The perfect summer books with the perfect summer playlist
World Language Teacher Natalie Kang rock climbs up a large boulder on a sunny day. This is one of Kang’s favorite hobbies and she said it has helped her gain a higher tolerance for adversity.
Rocks, nature-walks, photography: Faculty members share their favorite hobbies
Letter to the Editor: See the whole person
Letter to the Editor: See the whole person
Conversation with Shirin Pakfar, head of private sector partnerships for United Nations Refugee Agency
Conversation with Shirin Pakfar, head of private sector partnerships for United Nations Refugee Agency
Letter to the Editor: Sun, sand and scrumptious
Letter to the Editor: Sun, sand and scrumptious
Letter to the Editor: Food deserts
Letter to the Editor: Food deserts
Letter to Editor: Mental Health Club: 8 Ways to stay occupied & healthy during social distancing
Letter to Editor: Mental Health Club: 8 Ways to stay occupied & healthy during social distancing
A graphic illustration depicts a teen girl being pointed at, feeling peer pressure. According to Firewall Times, 85% of high school students have felt peer pressure during middle or high school. (Graphic Illustration by Lola Thomas)
Archer students reflect on peer pressure’s impact, professionals describe psychological effects
The Scoop: A conversation with my trans brother
The Scoop: A conversation with my trans brother
Azel Al-Kadiri (23), portraying Elinor Dashwood, and Ella Gray (24), portraying Marianne Dashwood, hold hands during a technical rehearsal of Sense and Sensibility. Rehearsals for the upper school play began in January and spanned over three months.
From script to stage: Making of ‘Sense and Sensibility’
An image of a phone with numerous searches for how to fix one’s body demonstrates social medias deeply-rooted diet culture. According to Healthline, there was a large user growth among girls ages 15-22 on TikTok, an app known to spread misinformation, especially about weight and dieting. (Graphic Illustration by Olivia Hallinan-Gan)
Teenage girls reflect on diet culture on social media in all-girls environment
An individual pushes away boxes labeled with common phrases teenagers say that misuse the labels of mental health disorders. Clinical psychologist and author Lisa Damour said it is essential that people separate describing momentary feelings from clinical diagnoses to not diminish the experience of those who struggle with the disorder. (Graphic illustration by Emily Paschall).
Teenagers’ conversations on mental health: misusing clinical diagnoses, social media’s impacts, self-diagnosing
The Scoop: A conversation with my trans brother
The Scoop: A conversation with my trans brother
The Scoop on Academic Peer Pressure in preparation for College
The Scoop on Academic Peer Pressure in preparation for College
S3 Ep3 – Round Table: Varsity Winter Sports Captains
S3 Ep3 – Round Table: Varsity Winter Sports Captains
The Scoop S3 Ep3 – The Scoop on Growing Up Archer: Alumni Lauren Finkelstein
The Scoop S3 Ep3 – The Scoop on Growing Up Archer: Alumni Lauren Finkelstein
The Scoop S3 Ep2 – The Scoop on Antisemitism in Los Angeles
The Scoop S3 Ep2 – The Scoop on Antisemitism in Los Angeles
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Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief

Anna Brodsky joined the Oracle staff in 2016. She took a hiatus for the 2017-2018 school year to fulfill her art credit by serving as copy editor for the yearbook. She returned to the Oracle in 2018 as Editor-in-Chief and served in that role until she graduated in 2020.

All content by Anna Brodsky
In the 2017 Womens March, women came together to continue the fight for gender equality. Recent events have proved the fight for female justice has only begun.

[Photo] Column: Wake up, old man

September 13, 2021
Archers very own mascot, the Panther, poses in front of a Winter Wonderland poster from a previous celebration on campus. Due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, this years Winter Wonderland caravan was cancelled until further notice.

[Photo] Snow happens: On-campus Winter Wonderland caravan cancelled

December 12, 2020
Mementos from my time at Archer, including the wreath I wore to weave the Maypole, a rock I painted on my first Fall Outing, my sixth grade OneCard and a photo of my friends on our last day of in-person classes.

Letter from the Editor: A final thank you

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2020
A seven year old listens to junior Ava Thompson read Dr. Seuss Oh, the Places Youll Go! at the beginning of April. Thompsons volunteer service, FaceTime Storytime, has teenagers read to children between the ages of five and ten to provide distraction during quarantine. Thompson said this interaction was one of her most touching. Afterwards, her mom sent me a picture of a thank you card she had written me, Thompson said. It was very cute. Photo courtesy of FaceTime Storytime Instagram.

Junior Ava Thompson founds FaceTime Storytime volunteer service

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2020
The Executive Board next year will be comprised entirely of seniors. The position of Student Body President goes to the rising senior with the most votes; in this case, there was a tie for president, and margins between all four candidates were so close that there will be a runoff election during Fridays class meeting.

[Photo] BREAKING: Student Council Executive Board announced, runoff for president scheduled Friday

May 6, 2020
A sophomore English class taught by Stephanie Nicolard virtually touches hands on Zoom. Sophomore Marley Mills said that it was only one of the many fun activities they had done in class.

Community members reflect on implementation of remote learning practices

By Chloe Fidler and Anna Brodsky
April 23, 2020
The front of Archer on March 13, 2020, the last day of on-campus school activity. On March 8, 2021, in-person learning will officially begin again as the sixth graders arrive to attend class on the Archer campus for the first time.

Archer to remain closed for remainder of school year

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2020
On Friday, the College Board announced that AP exams will be shortened to 45 minutes and be conducted online. Students are required to know a reduced scope of content for each course, and online review will be available for free.

College Board announces shortened, online AP tests in response to COVID-19 school closures

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2020
Students will not come to campus starting next Monday due to threats about the spread of COVID-19, according to an email from Head of School Elizabeth English. Until Spring Break, classes will be conducted remotely using platforms like Zoom and PowerSchool Learning. Photo illustration courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

BREAKING: School to transition to online learning starting next week

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren holds a rally in Oakland in May 2019. Warren was the final major female candidate left standing in the 2020 Democratic primary but dropped out of the race Thursday morning.

Commentary: Goodbye, Elizabeth Warren

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2020
PJ the day away: Pajama Day exemplifies tradition, incorporates new features, Gonzalez says

PJ the day away: Pajama Day exemplifies tradition, incorporates new features, Gonzalez says

By Anna Brodsky and Celeste Ramirez
March 2, 2020
In the college admissions corridor, various pennants hang along the walls representing the past two years where Archer graduates have matriculated. For people of color, the harmful effects of microagressions surrounding the college admissions process has become an area of discomfort and discouragement, as topics such as race, athletics and socioeconomic status arise.

[Photo] Juniors attend college kick-off, discover ‘options’ and ‘opportunities’

February 26, 2020
#Askedandanswered: Impactful stories of 2019-2020

#Askedandanswered: Impactful stories of 2019-2020

By Anna Brodsky, Celeste Ramirez, Nyah Fernandez, and Jessica Jimenez
February 24, 2020
Looking to fight fatigue? Try reviewing your notes soon after the relevant lesson or using techniques like the Pomodoro or the Important-Urgent matrix.

Battling burnout? Try these study tricks.

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2020
Iris Franco and Veronica Jeffers discuss the current immigration status for children entering the U.S. They came to Archer in lieu of conversations after Diversity conference on Jan. 29.

[Photo] KIND attorneys present about children in immigration process

February 18, 2020
Meghan Tally will become the Upper School Director starting next fall, according to an email sent Monday. Tally currently serves as the Director of the Prep Division at Windward School. She was chosen by a selection committee comprised of department chairs, Head of School Elizabeth English and Associate Head of School Karen Pavliscak.

Windward’s Meghan Tally appointed next Upper School Director

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
February 4, 2020
In response to the U.S. killing of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani, teenagers began producing World War III memes on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Reddit. Senior Alizeh Jarrahy, an executive board member of Muslim and Middle Eastern Culture Club and Alliance, said the repercussions of the memes extend beyond the apps to daily life. Photo illustration by Anna Brodsky.

World War III memes prompt discussion about inclusion, coping mechanisms

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2020
A box of tissues sits on a classroom desk. During finals week, students came to school despite being sick.

[Photo] Editorial: Sick students should stay home

January 12, 2020
The Getty fire burns over a hill. Some families of Archer students were evacuated or faced power outages in addition to school cancellation.

‘We had to live with the unknown’: Students reflect on Getty fire impacts

By Anna Brodsky, Jessica Jimenez, and Vaughan Anoa'i
November 7, 2019
The Getty fire burns near Brentwood at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, October 28. The lights of the city are distorted by the heat of the fire, which was clearly visible from a residential hill less than 2 miles from Archer.

Getty fire prompts evacuations, school closure

By Anna Brodsky and Rio Hundley
November 1, 2019
With free wifi and delicious coffee beverages, Peets is a great place to sit down and get some work done.

Just Brew It: Best coffee shops to study on the Westside

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2019
Student council representatives perform a halftime dance. The inaugural event split grades into two teams (red and black) to compete in a number of activities for spirit points.

[Photo] Color Clash: Student Council organizes ‘supportive,’ ‘competitive’ new event

October 16, 2019
After hearing that Upper School Director Gretchen Warner had received the headship at The Madeira School, Head of School Elizabeth English and Warner’s mother sent her flowers, which currently decorate Warner’s office. “It’s been a lot of ’sorry to see you go, but we’re so excited for you’ [from the Archer community],” Warner said.

BREAKING: Upper School Director Gretchen Warner appointed Head of Madeira School

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2019
The servery features hot food options, salad, soup, frozen yogurt, snacks, breakfast, drinks and a grab-and-go section.

[Photo] Servery works to reduce lines, offers options to community

September 26, 2019
Destiny Morado 22 cheers at the Los Angeles Global Climate Strike. She said she was grateful to attend the event with Archer. It felt so empowering, she said. We had all our sisters together. It showed the world that young people matter.

‘Our future matters’: Global Climate Strike calls for governmental action, ’empowers’ youth

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2019
Upper School Director Gretchen Warner announced Wednesday that Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime were no longer blocked on the Archer network. The websites were banned for about a week.

Administration lifts streaming ban, emphasizes harms of television at school

September 11, 2019
Editor-in-Chief Anna Brodsky stands outside of Archer.

Letter from the Editor

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2019
Karen Garcia 23 brought her project to the Archer STEM Symposium after winning the California State Science Fair. She researched the presence of microplastics in salt.

Eighth grader Karen Garcia wins California State Science Fair for research on microplastics

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
June 6, 2019
A photo illustration depicts a lack of political discourse. History Department Chair Bethany Neubauer emphasized the importance of political conversations in the classroom. More conservative political views are in a minority in our community, but in teaching history and in teaching historical ideas and political ideas, we really want our students to be examining those ideas and not assuming that one is right or wrong, she said. Graphic design by Anna Brodsky.

Political discourse ‘messy’ but ‘valuable’ in school communities, national politics

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
June 6, 2019

Camila Blank wins international violin competition

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2019
Charles speaks at Raise Your Voice 4 Peace. She coordinated with donors and singers to plan the event. Photo courtesy of Charles.

Sophomore Nadia Charles leads Jeneration J, ‘speaks up’ for victims of domestic violence

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2019
Delossa founded an e-Sports team along with Canadian teenager Alec Ohn. Her players have recieved many accolades; for example, four players are attending the qualifier for Fortnite Worlds.

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Head of School Elizabeth English and co-founder Diana Meehan, flanked by Board of Trustees chair Frank Marshall, Zoe Griffin 23 and Student Body President Juliet Youssef, cheer immediately after the ribbon-cutting at the ceremony. All Archer students were invited to the stage for the ribbon-cutting.

‘A lot of memories are going to be made here’: Archer celebrates opening of Academic Center

By Rio Hundley and Anna Brodsky
April 14, 2019
Watching from the sidelines, head soccer coaches Kim Smith and Amelia Mathis observe a varsity soccer game against the Brentwood Eagles on Dec. 6. Smith is currently serving as Acting Athletic Director of the upper school, while Mathis is filling the equivalent postition for the middle school.

New Team Captains: After Lennon’s departure, coaches Mathis, Smith serve as acting Athletic Directors

By Molly Goldberg and Anna Brodsky
April 11, 2019
Eleventh grade students debrief Gail Dines presentation in Nick Grahams advisory. Dines spoke about pornography and media literacy.

Researcher Gail Dines presents about porn culture, sparks controversy

By Allie Worchell and Anna Brodsky
March 25, 2019
When we equate extroversion with leadership, we miss out on a chance to incorporate a diversity of personality types into major decisions. It is often harder for us to see that quiet people also have traits, such as listening skills, that make them well-suited to leadership. Photo illustration by Leslie Castaneda 20.

Op-Ed: Recognize introverted leaders

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2019
Graham stands in front of a world map in his classroom. Graham previously taught in England.

[Photo] Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with history teacher Nick Graham

January 11, 2019
Eighth grade class representative Allie Rich adds whipped cream to a students hot chocolate. This was one of several food stations during the event — others included latkes and sugar cookies.

[Photo] Student council holds Archer’s annual Winter Wonderland

January 7, 2019

Students, faculty, staff travel to Nashville for NAIS diversity conferences

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2018
Greene poses in traditional Taiwanese clothing with two classmates and a tutor from Wenzao University. The group visited Tainan, where students learned to make aboriginal Taiwanese foods and perform dances.

Sophomore Amanda Greene participates in NSLI-Y study abroad program, ’embraces challenges’

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2018
The sixth grade class sang to Head of School Elizabeth English on her birthday. English provided this photo to encapsulate the schools culture, which she said was the primary reason she decided to remain at Archer.

BREAKING: Head of School Elizabeth English will remain at Archer next year

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018
A pile of number two pencils sits on a desk. Students were required to use these pencils when taking the practice ACT on Saturday.

Juniors take on-campus practice ACT

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2018
Archer girls discuss their feelings during a council about Brett Kavanaugh. The rules of the council included speaking from the I perspective, respect confidentiality, embraces messiness and kindness, practice accountability and be aware of equity of voice

[Photo] Archer reacts to Kavanaugh confirmation: ‘Disappointed’ by decision

November 15, 2018
Head of School Elizabeth English poses with Assistant Head of School Karen Pavliscak. This is the last year that the two administrators will be working together. Ill miss my close strategic partnerships with people on the senior administrative team, English said.

Head of School Elizabeth English announces upcoming departure, reflects upon time at Archer

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2018
Anna Brodsky poses in the courtyard. Brodsky is the Editor-in-Chief of the Oracle for the 2018-2019 school year.

Letter from the Editor

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2018
The Class of 2018 sings Within the Walls of Archer at the commencement ceremony.

Class of 2018 graduates Archer

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2018
Women of all ages march for their rights in Los Angeles during the 2017 Womens March. The goal of the march was to protest the lack of womens rights, including the over-sexualization of women.

[Photo] ‘I was mortified’: Archer students share sexual assault experiences, hope to continue dialogue

May 28, 2018
The exterior of Mountain House High School, where the tournament was held. The school is located in San Joaquin County.

[Photo] Anna Brodsky ’20 ends Archer’s speech drought, qualifies for state championship tournament

May 4, 2018
Students in a section of Honors Research pose before the symposium commences. These students designed their own year-long experiments based on their own interests and passions. Photo courtesy of Seana Duffy-Reddy 17.

Students present ‘inspiring’ projects at annual STEM Symposium

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2017
The varsity softball team huddles during senior night. Theres a lot of inside jokes, and I think we play better because we get along, Kamryn Bellamy 18 said. Image courtesy of Victoria Pinkett.

‘Trust’ helps varsity softball win league, move on to CIF playoff

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2017
Board books are displayed on a shelf in the front of the store. Owner Sharon Hearn carefully curates each collection. We have such a broad selection of titles, Hearn said. I really enjoy picking out the books that the store sells.

Despite challenges, Children’s Book World, independent bookstores thrive

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2017
Participants wait for the WE Day festivities to start. The event celebrates youth catalyzing local and global change.

Freshmen and sophomores ‘connect passions with service’ at WE Day

By Maya Wernick and Anna Brodsky
May 4, 2017
Isabella Peyrot 18, Iman Mohammed 18, Lissa Kanai 19 and Lola Wolf 19 pose for a picture. These were the four Archer girls to attend the Hackathon.

Hacking teens come together to support mental health

By Nelly Rouzroch and Anna Brodsky
April 26, 2017
From left to right, Pike and Solomon pose for a selfie with their fathers during a game on Catalina. The senior duo also captained the soccer team for the 2016-2017 season. Photo courtesy of Pike.

Q&A with 2016-2017 varsity softball captains: Rachel Pike, Liadan Solomon

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2017
A photo of the capitol in Sacramento, California. The Los Angeles primary elections took place on March 7. Image Source: ca.gov

Oblivious: Los Angeles voters, students uninformed about local politics

By Cat Oriel and Anna Brodsky
March 9, 2017
The softball field remains vacated. This is the first year in the past ten that Archer has not fielded a middle school softball team.

Middle school softball cancelled due to lack of interest

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2017
A Super Mex burrito sits on a table. This enormous creation is prepared with fresh tortillas, homemade green sauce, chicken, lettuce, salsa, and cheese.

Paco’s Tacos: The ultimate Mexican comfort food

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2017
President Donald Trump sits for a portrait. He, along with members of his staff, promoted false information about the crowd size at his inauguration. Image source: whitehouse.gov

Op-Ed: Alternative facts? Or a threat to democracy?

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2017
A protester bearing a sign reading #lovearmy marches towards the Los Angeles City Hall amid a sea of womens rights supporters. Positive messages centering around love and hope were commonplace at the Los Angeles March.

Women’s March Los Angeles draws large crowds, ‘creates change’

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2017
Sophomores Juliet Youssef, Grace Kerner, and Alexa Tierney pose while serving hot chocolate to students.

Winter Wonderland celebration brings holiday cheer to Archer

By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2016
Mary Ellen Avery smiles on the summit of East Temple Peak in Wyoming in the summer of 2015. I have worn that sparkle shirt on every single trip that I worked for NOLS, Avery wrote in an email. I think it helps remind me to stay happy and have fun out there. Image courtesy of Avery.

From camping to coaching: new teacher Mary Ellen Avery strives to ‘make fitness fun’

By Anna Brodsky and Sara Weitz
December 12, 2016
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