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  • November 13The upper school musical, Legally Blonde, will take place Thursday, Nov. 13, to Saturday, Nov. 15.
  • November 13No school Friday, Nov. 15, for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
  • November 13No school Monday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veteran's Day.
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
Chloe Richards

Chloe Richards, Staff Writer

Chloe Richards joined the Oracle as a Staff Writer in the 2018. She is on the Varsity Tennis Team at Archer, is in the Upper School Choir and participates in the Upper School Play during the spring.

All content by Chloe Richards
Students at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa protest against gun violence after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Approximately 3 million American children witness gun violence every year.

Community members reflect on gun violence, gun control activism

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
June 8, 2019
The culminating event of the last day of school is the maypole dance, which is performed by the sixth grade class every year. "We started [practicing the maypole dance] last month," Naomi Gee '25 said. "Weaving was pretty hard; we didn't get it fully until the last practice."

2018-2019 school year culminates with skits, dance, celebration

By Chloe Richards and Rio Hundley
June 8, 2019
Members of the middle school tennis team lean against the wall waiting to play their next match. Both playing groups, green team and purple team, made it to playoffs for the first time in Archer history.

Middle school ‘tennis family’ ends successful season

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
June 6, 2019
Sandy Frank's ceramics sit on a pedestal, while Olivia Woolf's photographs hang on the wall. Though their art shows were separate, both seniors' shows discussed leaving home and entering a new chapter in their lives.

Fire and Film: Ceramicist Sandy Frank, photographer Olivia Woolf present senior art shows

By Rio Hundley and Chloe Richards
May 31, 2019

[Video] Librarian, archivist Jacque Giebel treasure-hunts through Archer history

By Rio Hundley and Chloe Richards
May 23, 2019
18 people have announced their presidential bid for 2020. Out of the Democratic candidates, there is a record breaking four women running, and seven out of eight of the candidates are racial minorities.

Op-Ed: Diverse presidential candidates bode well for America’s future

By Emma London and Chloe Richards
April 30, 2019
Banners commemorating the opening of the new academic center hang in the courtyard. The opening ceremony was on Saturday April 13th.

Seventh graders Audrey and Annabelle Chang follow through after hitting a forehand. This season, 40 middle schoolers tried out for the tennis team.

Q&A with middle school tennis captains: Delara Tehranchi, Rose Sarner, Zoe Woolenberg, Noor Afshar

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
March 30, 2019
Bahedry poses in the courtyard with her history teacher, who had dressed up as an Archer student. Bahedry graduated in the class of 2005 and later returned to teach at Archer.

Former student Lauren Bahedry teaches English, draws on Archer experience

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
The robotics team robot rests on a table with two awards. The team won the Connect Award and won second place in an alliance during a tournament on February 9.

‘It’s the farthest we’ve ever gone’: Robotics team competes, fosters ‘community’

By Emma London and Chloe Richards
March 21, 2019
The Journalism Education Association scheduled this year's Scholastic Journalism Week from Feb. 18 to Feb. 24. Scholastic Journalism Week is intended to nationally support scholastic journalism. Graphic designed by Lola Lamberg '21.

#EverydayJournalism: Impactful Oracle stories through the years

By Lola Lamberg, Thea Leimone, and Chloe Richards
February 22, 2019
Student Body President Juliet Youssef '19 and Executive Board member Grace Wilson '20 hand out Diddy Riese cookies to Archer students. The phrase "Galentine's Day" was made famous by the television show "Parks and Recreation."

Archer celebrates Galentine’s Day with cookie sale for Planned Parenthood

By Lola Lamberg, Theadora Leimone, and Chloe Richards
February 21, 2019
Invitations in Spanish and English for Archer's Spanish-Language Campus Preview rest on a table. The event happens every December for families interested in applying for Archer.

Admissions supports multilingual families, introduces new programs

By Emma London and Chloe Richards
February 12, 2019
The sophomore dancers perform fellow sophomore Sydney Banks' choreography. The dance was based off of Medusa, a mythical monster. "Medusa's snakes literally kill with looks, so I based this dance off that," Banks said.

Dancers preview upcoming Night of Dance, ‘highlight unsung heroes’

By Lola Lamberg, Thea Leimone, and Chloe Richards
February 11, 2019
Captain Annabelle Terner '23 tries to keep the ball at a game against Windward School on December 18. Unlike past years, this season's team combines players from all middle school grades.

Middle school basketball team ‘supportive’ community, captains say

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
February 10, 2019
Black Student Union senior-leader Madison Tyler reads the poem "Won't You Celebrate With Me" by Lucille Clifton to the upper school, staff and faculty in the dining hall. Tyler and her co-senior-leader MaeLea Williams said "supporting black businesses" is one way to celebrate "Black History Month."

Black Student Union leaders preview Black History Month

By Lola Lamberg, Thea Leimone, and Chloe Richards
February 3, 2019
Sixth graders use iPads during lunch in the classroom village. Sixth graders started getting iPads during the 2016-2017 school year.

iPads vs. laptops: Former, current sixth graders give opinions on iPads

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
February 2, 2019
Middle School Director Karen Pavliscak speaks to the middle school on the "importance of a growth mindset." Pavliscak frequently ties in pictures of animals, such as sloths, as an aspect of her presentations.

Middle School Director Karen Pavliscak teaches middle school about growth mindset, sloths

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
January 26, 2019
Nancy Eisenberg and Shari Dillon, two employees of FreshLunches, stand in the village during lunch. Dillon has been working at FreshLunches for seven years and Eisenberg for four and a half.

Cuisine Queens: Freshlunches employees Shari Dillon, Nancy Eisenberg ‘thankful’ to work with Archer

By Rio Hundley and Chloe Richards
January 15, 2019
Graham stands in front of a world map in his classroom. Graham previously taught in England.

Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with history teacher Nick Graham

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
January 11, 2019
Students from grades nine through 12 meet to discuss the Archer uniform. Organized by Dean of Students Jenn Babin, the first uniform committee meeting of the 2018-2019 school year was on Dec. 3.

Creation of uniform committee gives students voice in uniform policy decisions

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
Ask Archer: What's one story in the news that caught your eye this week?

Ask Archer: What’s one story in the news that caught your eye this week?

By Lola Lamberg, Ella Frey, and Chloe Richards
December 17, 2018
The middle school volleyball A-team. The team ended the season with a loss in the fist round of playoffs against Westside Neighborhood School.

Middle school volleyball finishes season with 16-7 overall record

By Chloe Richards, Staff Writer
December 11, 2018
Ask Archer: What are your favorite holiday traditions?

Ask Archer: What are your favorite holiday traditions?

By Lola Lamberg, Thea Leimone, and Chloe Richards
December 6, 2018
The musical cast sings a song to the upper school in the Dining Hall. The show will make its debut Dec. 8.

Buzzing, buzzy, singing bees: Upper school musical cast gives preview of ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
November 29, 2018
Archer students work in the hallway outside the library. The library has been closed for the past few days because a pipe burst.

Burst pipe dampens mood: Library closed temporarily due to flooding

By Liz Haltrecht, Thea Leimone, and Chloe Richards
November 15, 2018
Meehan delivers a speech to the students, parents and faculty. Meehan founded the school in 1995 with Shorr and Callaway.

Annual Founders Day ceremony ‘put[s] women back in the story’

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
November 7, 2018
Students play "feel what is in the box". If students guess correctly they receive a ticket which will eventually become a spirit point.

Creeping it real: Community celebrates Halloween, embraces atmosphere of ‘joy’

By Allie Worchell, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
November 1, 2018
Sophomore Ava Salomon blocks a hit from Heritage. The team will play Beaumont High School this Saturday.

Varsity volleyball defeats Heritage High School 3-2 in CIF-SS Division 6 quarter-finals

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
October 24, 2018
A graphic depicts the LGBTQ+ pride flag. Two seniors are leading GSA, an affinity and alliance club that aims to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ community members and allies. Photo illustration by Anna Brodsky

Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club holds first meeting

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
October 17, 2018
Uniform policy posters hanging in the bathroom describing the new rules from the 2018-2019 school year. As students return to campus they are now required to wear their uniforms whilst on-campus in addition to students who are continuing remote learning.

[Photo] A united uniform front: Archer students required to wear uniforms on-campus, at home

May 18, 2021
The varsity girls anticipate the opposing team's serve. The team will play Buckley on Oct. 11 as they continue to work towards a CIF victory.

Varsity volleyball team defeats Glendale Adventist Academy 3-0

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
October 10, 2018
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