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

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

The Oracle
Emma London

Emma London, Staff Writer

Emma London joined the Oracle as a correspondent in 2017 and as a staff writer in 2018. She is on Archer’s equestrian team and plays the viola in upper school orchestra. She loves to write poetry and listen to music in her free time.

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Junior Casey Nuss scoops popcorn at the film festival. "We got here at 12 today, set everything up, dealt with catering and popcorn, cotton candy, cameras, everything," junior Lily Price said. "It was very stressful, long and lots of manual labor but worth it in the end."

‘Women are the future in film’: Archer holds eighth annual film festival

By Emma London and Nicki Rosenberg
May 30, 2019
Sophomore Isa Ionazzi does research for a project in history class. A study published in 2017 by the Stanford Graduate School of Education found that 80% of the students tested couldn't identify biased content from mainstream media.

‘It’s a 21st century learning skill’: Media literacy education ‘critical’

By Emma London, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
Billie Eilish's album, "WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?" was released on March 29, 2019. "My debut album. My baby. My child. This album is the world to me,” Eilish wrote in an Instagram post caption. “Please take care of it.”

Review: Billie Eilish’s ‘WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ is a dream come true

By Emma London, Staff Writer
May 20, 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
The Archer Council for Sustainability and the Community Service Leader Board [CSLB] held a celebration for Earth Day on April 22. "I am really excited to eat some vegan desserts and to learn about some important environmental issues that are going on, and sign my name on petitions," president of the CSLB Eden Motzkin said.

Maintaining arts education in schools is crucial for fostering well-being among youth. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 63% of eighth-graders nationally take a music course.

Op-Ed: Arts programs belong in our classrooms

By Emma London, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
The Notre Dame Cathedral caught on fire April 15 at 5:30 p.m. "I think that it's really sad," sophomore Nicole Farmer said. "It's a part of Paris being taken away."

‘It’s absolutely tragic’: Archer reacts to Notre Dame Cathedral fire

By Emma London, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
For the Pi day festivities, math students decorated each link of a paper chain with a digit of Pi. In addition to creating the chain, students participated in scavenger hunts and fundraisers related to math.

Archer celebrates Pi Day with week of math challenges

By Thea Leimone, Emma London, and Liz Haltrecht
March 21, 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
College pennants hang in the hallway. Last Tuesday, top universities including Yale, Stanford and University of Southern California were revealed to be part of a scheme that the FBI dubbed "Operation Varsity Blues."

‘I honestly wasn’t surprised’: Archer reacts to college admissions scheme

By Emma London and Liz Haltrecht
March 20, 2019
Team captain Caitlin Chen '19 shoots the ball from the free throw line. The team won seven games throughout the season.

Varsity basketball team finishes season of ‘caring,’ ‘friendship’

By Emma London and Rio Hundley
March 12, 2019
Spirit week kicked off today with Pajama Day. Students were able to eat cereal and watch TV to celebrate the theme.

Members of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa pose with Assistant Head of School and Middle School Director Karen Pavliscak. The group was "impressed" by Archer's resources.

International educators ‘impressed’ by Archer’s ‘incredible’ programs

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
February 25, 2019
Students decorate Valentine's day cards during the Best Buddies dance party. "The best part is seeing the buddies smile when we do fun activities," Drew Kretchmer '20 said.

Best Buddies Club hosts Valentine’s Day dance party

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
February 13, 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
Malorie Hayes, played by Sandra Bullock, holds two children in her arms while wearing a blindfold. Bird Box is set in an apocalyptic world where a monster drives all who see it to kill themselves.

Review: Take off your blindfold for ‘Bird Box’

By Emma London, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
The New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady played in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, 2019. This was Brady's sixth Super Bowl win.

Super Bowl LIII: Students react to New England win

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
February 6, 2019
The editorial board is comprised of students from 10th to 12th grade. The Oracle represent students voices and has been granted the First Amendment Press Freedom award for free and responsible student journalism.

[Photo] Editorial: Student voices matter

By 18-19 Editorial Board
February 22, 2019
Archer Freshman (class of '22) wait for their meeting to begin. The meeting discussed all aspect of their upcoming NOLS trip.

Ninth graders prepare for NOLS Arrow Week

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
January 16, 2019
Sasha Sloan hides under the covers of her bed for the album cover of 'Loser.' Sloan's music provides an honest, relatable voice for struggling individuals.

Review: Sasha Sloan’s ‘Loser’ breaks stigma around discussing mental health

By Emma London, Staff Writer
January 7, 2019
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In honor of the anniversary, Human Rights Watch Student Taskforce and Model United nations held a celebration in the courtyard.

Archer community celebrates 70th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
December 13, 2018
The varsity basketball team plays the de Toledo team at the Milken Classic Tournament on Dec. 4. Archer won the game 38-13.

Q&A with Varsity Basketball Captain: Caitlin Chen

By Emma London and Rio Hundley
December 7, 2018
The varsity basketball team poses for a photo at the Milken Classic Tournament. The team played Campbell Hall school.

Varsity basketball plays in Milken Classic Tournament

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
December 5, 2018
Hannah Joe ‘21 checking the Digital Bulletin Board. The board contains five different categories of announcements that any Archer student or faculty can post on.

Padlet perspectives: Archer’s Digital Bulletin Board reduces emails, not routinely checked

By Emma London, Staff Writer
December 3, 2018
Senior Ella Dodd passes the ball during Monday's game against Windward. The team lost 0-1.

Varsity soccer plays first game, team members ‘optimistic’ about new season

By Emma London and Nicki Rosenberg
November 27, 2018
Giana Parks '21, Ali Aragon '22, Katelyn Chi'22, Faith Soriano '22, Arielle Janger '20, Emily Eshel '21, Andrea Ramirez '22, Mikayla Weinhouse '22, Zoe Berman '21, Amber Calvert-Jones'21 and Mikaela Foronda '22 pose for a photo in front of Archer. The team is open to all upper school students.

Junior varsity volleyball team ‘improved’ throughout season

By Allie Worchell and Emma London
November 14, 2018
Seniors Olivia Richards and Caroline Ediger perform their scene in the Drama Queens' first performance of the year. Ediger played a bakery owner who refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding.

Drama Queens perform ’emotional,’ ‘fun’ scenes for community

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
November 13, 2018
Aviva Intveld '19 and Lena Jones '20 cast their votes at today's mock election. Students had the opportunity to learn about and vote on Proposition 10.

Voting 101: Human Rights Watch Student Task Force holds mock election, teaches students how to vote

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
November 5, 2018
Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos celebration ‘commemorates loved ones,’ encourages reflection on gun violence

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
October 29, 2018
Briana Gonzalez ‘22 and Gaby Ayala ‘21 stand behind their table for the Ukulele Club. The club meets every Tuesday at lunch in Chris Luzniak's room.

Club Fair celebrates variety of ‘interests,’ ‘identities’

By Emma London, Staff Writer
October 27, 2018
Seniors Sammy Raucher and Livia Blum lead the first meeting of the I Am Club. The organization meets every Monday at lunch and strives to foster conversations about feminism.

I Am Club holds first meeting

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
October 22, 2018
Students wear new uniform hoodie as weather begins to cool. Lands' End will also offer a puffy jacket for the cool weather.

Administration introduces new uniform pieces

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
October 15, 2018
Archer students attend the club fair on Friday Oct. 10, 2018. There are over 40 clubs this year at Archer.

Students attend first day of clubs

By Nicki Rosenberg and Emma London
October 8, 2018
The Chinese 2 class performs the traditional dragon dance. The students made the dragon in Archer's IDEA Lab.

Archer community celebrates Chinese New Year

By Emma London, Staff Writer
March 11, 2018
Ava Rothenberg, Glory Chase, Naiobi Benjamin, Jacqueline Marks, Daisy Kaplan and Gwyneth Williams pose for a picture at the Women’s March. They dressed as Disney princesses, while holding signs that stand up against stereotypes. Photo courtesy of Williams.

8th grade students go viral, fight for equality at Women’s March

By Emma London, Staff Writer
January 29, 2018
Eighth graders and Leaf Club leaders Zoe Bush, Glory Chase, Bess Frierson and Paola Hoffman pose with their leaf mascot and a paper crane. The club often does arts and crafts projects during their meetings.

Leaf Club celebrates individuality and creativity

By Emma London, Staff Writer
January 19, 2018
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