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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
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
Ciel Torres

Ciel Torres, Columnist

Ciel Torres writes a political column for the Oracle.

All content by Ciel Torres
A photoshopped image where the phrase "In God We Trust" is removed from the dollar bill and replaced with "Knowledge is Power." Photo illustration by Ciel Torres '17.

Column: America’s Economy is Hanging on Loose Hinges

By Ciel Torres, Columnist
January 20, 2017
In this image, George Washington's face from the dollar bill is pasted over that of the Statue of Liberty. It is a representation of the power of corporate wealth over the American Dream. Photo Illustration by Ciel Torres'17

Column: State of The Union Address

By Ciel Torres, Columnist
November 18, 2016
In this image the yellow and blue lines indicate the hegemony of powerful countries/regimes over weaker ones; indicated by the width of the lines. The larger green line is representative of the progress that could be made in the name of diplomacy by either regime. However, this progress (the green line) is stunted by the intolerance of the blue line(powerful regimes). The green line will never be whole until the blue and yellow ones cooperate with one another. Graphic illustration by Ciel Torres '17

Column: Rhetoric surrounding terrorism promotes Islamophobia

By Ciel Torres, Columnist
November 3, 2016
Artwork created by Sarah Walston 17'.

Column: Democracy’s Second Coming

By Ciel Torres, Columnist
September 11, 2016
An image of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders as nuns. Photo of nuns from Ann Hatch and photo illustration by Sarah Walston '17.

Column: The Nuns of Washington

By Ciel Torres, Columnist
May 22, 2016
Archer seniors pose for a picture in their formal uniforms designed by Lands' End. The company is under fire by both conservatives and liberals after publishing a feature on Gloria Steinem in their catalogue. Photo courtesy of Syd Stone '16.

Op-Ed: In defense of Lands’ End

By Ciel Torres, Columnist
March 6, 2016
A Farewell to the Archer Tennis Season

A Farewell to the Archer Tennis Season

By Ciel Torres, Columnist
December 3, 2014
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