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  • November 17There will be a bus emergency drill Thursday, Nov. 21, and there is no late bus.
  • November 17The Amphitheater will be closed Monday, Nov. 18 for the removal of the US Musical set.
  • November 17School will be closed Friday, Nov. 22 for virtual parent-teacher conferences.
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
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Charlotte Burnap

Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter

Charlotte Burnap joined The Oracle in 2023 and became a senior reporter in 2024. At Archer, she is a member of the music leadership team and sings in choir and the Unaccompanied Minors, Archer’s a cappella group. In her free time, you can find her listening to music, reading or hanging out with her friends.

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The audience at the Faculty show for Mamma Mia. The show sold out for all of its performances. "It's just like, so I'm definitely happy with the role I like, I feel it's kind of like a promotion, in a way because I'm also working with the people that work with the light, the board, lighting and stuff. So it's cool to see how those pieces work too, and how the mics work," said Argiropoulos.

The ending of the show, set at Sophie's wedding features the moment in which the parents decide to get back together. Performer Stella Leland who played Eddie said they said they also had an amazing time behind the fences when they were off stage. "There's this little funny moments during other people's songs when you're not on dancing and lip syncing to all the things that are happening on stage. Just like having fun with the other people," said Leland.

The music group from the show, Donna and the dynamos stats to sing 'Dancing Queen.' On the right, Hayden Seid played Rosie and talked about her relationship with the other two girls. "I got to work with Olivia and Bryce and it felt kind of similar in real life to when you're with your old friends, it just felt so real. It was really beautiful," said Seid.

A girl leans against the wall with her head in her hands. The emotional and mental toll of sexual assault paired with victim blaming can be incredibly damaging to survivors. “When it comes to domestic violence or sexual assault, you didn't have a voice in it,” Morales said. “Something happened to you that you didn't want. So then to continue to experience that after, is continuing the harm.”

‘She was asking for it’: The dangers of victim blaming

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
November 17, 2024
Poised and ready to play, JV tennis team captain Avery Panepinto (‘27) grips her racket. This year is the team’s first in the Gold Coast League, and they have won the majority of their matches. Photo by Archer Athletics.

‘Stronger and better’: JV tennis team grows skills, friendships during first season in Gold Coast League

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
October 8, 2024
The star fountain flows in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by poster boards and students. Ninth grader Makenzie Hilton said she loved the energy that filled the courtyard throughout the lunch period. “[My favorite part of the day] was the vibe of Archer, I just love how it's so open and welcoming. There's always music playing,” Hilton said. “I just think it’s super fun.”

Photo Essay: Club Fair sparks ‘creativity’, ‘passion’

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
October 2, 2024
Sabrina Carpenter gazes over her shoulder, marked with a kiss of red lipstick. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, Carpenter said "Short N’ Sweet" “feels like a self-titled album … [It’s] very much blunt, very much forward, very fun and just some of the best memories I’ve ever had.” Image from The Official Website of Sabrina Carpenter

Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ is a flirtatious, witty summer classic

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
September 13, 2024
Students talk, make sand castles and swim in the ocean during Fall Outing. The Class of 2027 went to Will Rogers State Beach for Fall Outing on Friday, Sept. 6.

Sand, sun, socializing: Sophomores take on Fall Outing in heatwave

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
September 13, 2024
A tent sits underneath a freeway overpass in Studio City. Due to LA County's continuous failure to help the homeless, makeshift shelters, such as tents, can be found all over the city.

Op-Ed: Homeless people are not at fault for Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, the government is

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
May 27, 2024
A student views a video on instagram that gives tips to “make you 5x more attractive.” Videos like these can be found across social media and encourage viewers to change their appearance or actions to fit within beauty standards.

Not just a trend: Social media’s impact on teen behavior

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
May 8, 2024
Members of the middle school beach volleyball team practice at the Annenberg Beach. The team is composed of 15 total players. Only three pairs play for points in tournaments, and alternates play for fun against other teams. “I'm having fun and definitely gaining skills and confidence on and off the court,” Bella Sklaver (‘29) said. “I feel like that's a lot of what sports is all about.” Photo by Sheila Micelli.

‘They’re so confident’: Middle school beach volleyball team gains independence, navigates wins, losses

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
May 6, 2024
Panelist Stephanie Hobbs, a design principal at Marmol Radziner, speaks about her career in architecture to the Classes of 2024 and 2025. Hobbs was joined by four other speakers who also work at Marmol Radziner: Lia Gardley, Amy Smith and Ashley Nath, who discussed their careers in Archer's library during third period Monday, April 29.

Constructing a career: Archer hosts architecture and design panel, speakers share advice, experiences

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
May 2, 2024
The Big/Little Archer Sisters Club members make friendship bracelets and share snacks out on the back field. The club meets every other Friday to strengthen bonds between students of all grades. Photo by Rachel Michiel.

Q&A with Big/Little Archer Sisters Club leaders on community, intergrade bonding

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
March 19, 2024
Freshman Milan Earl and sophomore Lucy Kaplan sit with their grandparents at Archer’s annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day Friday, March 15. The event took place over three 75-minute sessions.  “[I hope my grandparents] gain an understanding about what I do," Kaplan said, "because I know they ask a lot of questions and can sort of see what I do in school and what the experience is like to be here."

Archer hosts annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day, students share school culture with loved ones

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
March 19, 2024
My sister and I went to the Aquarium of the Pacific when we were younger. Entering an aquarium can feel like entering a new world. With the wondrous sea creatures and the unique habitats, there’s always more to explore. Photo by Lara Burnap.

Fun and fulfilling: 4 places to release your inner child

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
March 12, 2024
Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) holds out Zeus’ lightning bolt, joined by Annabeth (Leah Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri). “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is a TV show adaptation of Rick Riordan’s books of the same name. The story focuses on the trio’s efforts to find and return the god’s bolt after Percy is accused of stealing it. Photo Source: Image from Disney+ Promotional Material.

Review: ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ makes a splash

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
February 27, 2024
Cellist Serena Ho (‘29) performs “Allegro” from Serenade No.1 in D in the Winter Concert. Orchestra Director Susan Smith formed the Metro-Gnomes at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, and this was their first concert. The quintet performed without a conductor. “I feel really accomplished. I’ve never really been in a group with just five people,” Ho said after the concert.

‘Joyful to work with’: Metro-Gnomes perform in first concert, form deeper connections within group

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
February 9, 2024
The L.A. river is rushing with rainwater. Hazardous conditions caused by excessive amounts of rainfall prompted campus closure and asynchronous lessons Monday, Feb. 4.

[Photo] ‘Flashback to the pandemic’: Storm causes asynchronous learning, campus closure

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2024
Film teacher Andrew Ruiz instructs his Advanced Film class in the courtyard and teaches about cine lenses. Visual Arts Department Chair Marya Alford observed one of his classes, watching students take on collaborative positions to create a film. "It was really fun to see students enter different roles like cinematographer or director and just jump into those roles and take them seriously even if it wasn't their first choice," Alford said. "It is all working towards the final result of the film."

Lights, camera, action: Film teacher inspires, pushes students to be best filmmakers they can be

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
January 11, 2024
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