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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
Maya Wernick

Maya Wernick, Voices Editor

Maya Wernick joined the Oracle in 2016 and became Voices Editor in 2017. She is a member of Archer’s Student Council, Model United Nations Club and is an Archer Ambassador. She also was a National Youth Correspondent at the 2017 Washington Journalism and Media Conference. She can often be found volunteering with special-needs kids or rewatching old 90s TV shows.

All content by Maya Wernick
Avani Shah sits at her desk. When she is not sitting at her desk like she is here, Shah can be found taking photos around school, or observing different classes to see what is going on around campus. Archer is the second all-girls school that Shah has worked at.

Avani Shah goes from JPL to JPEGs

By Maya Wernick and Nicki Rosenberg
June 1, 2018
Willow Stein '22 performs as Beast in the middle school production of "Beauty and the Beast." The students performed three shows at American Jewish University.

Middle school actresses perform ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in new venue

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
May 18, 2018
Due to construction, cranes, bulldozers and forklifts have become a common sight on Archer's campus, as pictured here among the palm trees. Archer is currently building a new academic center, while Brentwood School has begun the first stage of construction on their West Campus.

Like a good neighbor?: Archer, Brentwood School construction plans reveal unequal treatment

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
May 12, 2018
The new cart in the classroom village, which will house the student store, The Arrow. The new space is set to open for business on Tuesday, May 1.

Breaking: The Arrow moves to Classroom Village

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
April 30, 2018
Gracie Abrams '18 and Maya Winkler '18 argue during one of their scenes in the Drama Queens' performance of "Almost, Maine." This was the first off-campus performance for the Drama Queens.

Drama Queens perform first full-length play, “Almost, Maine,” at Magicopolis Theater

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
April 17, 2018
Middle school students watch from the front gates of Archer as the older students sped off of campus to protest in the streets. The protest interrupted Archer's planned ceremony.

Commentary: Why I walked out of our “walkout”

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
March 14, 2018
The Eastern Star home facade. Archer's first location was a converted Pacific Palisades dance studio.

Breaking: Building Inequity – Discrepancies surface between Archer Forward, Brentwood School Education Master Plan

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
March 3, 2018
Co-captain Caitlin Chen ‘19 attempts to pass the ball during a previous game at AGBU on Jan. 18. Archer finished their season with a 16-12 record.

Varsity basketball eliminated in CIF playoffs, finishes ’emotional’ season

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
March 3, 2018

Basketball and soccer senior night from Oracle on Vimeo.

Varsity basketball, soccer teams celebrate Senior Night, honor years of athletic dedication

By Nelly Rouzroch and Maya Wernick
February 11, 2018

Kroks from Oracle on Vimeo.

Exclusive: Harvard a cappella group ‘The Krokodiloes’ performs, shares stories

By Nelly Rouzroch, Cat Oriel, Cybele Zhang, and Maya Wernick
January 15, 2018
Long time Archer teacher and administrator Gretchen Warner was appointed as Upper School Director on Jan. 8. Archer is currently undergoing construction and change.

Gretchen Warner appointed as new Upper School Director

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
January 13, 2018
Danielle Roberts '18, basketball coach Jelani Bandele and captain Caitlin Chen '19 celebrate after the tournament. Roberts and Chen received All-Tournament awards.

Varsity basketball places third in West Coast Jamboree Tournament, travels to Bay Area

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
January 13, 2018
Archer’s varsity basketball team. Captains Cydney Davis ’18 (bottom middle) and Caitlin Chen ’19 (bottom right) have led their team so far to a 3-4 overall record.

Q&A with 2017-2018 varsity basketball captains: Caitlin Chen, Cydney Davis

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
December 9, 2017
Shira Goldstein '19 sings about the struggles of being part beast in a world of humans. Goldstein played Edgar, or Bat Boy, in the musical.

Bat Boy: The Musical concludes as last Blackbox musical production

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
November 22, 2017
The exterior of the Craft and Folk Art Museum from Wilshire Boulevard. The museum has operated out of this historic building since 1975.

[Photo] AP Human Geography, AP Spanish classes visit Craft and Folk Art Museum

By Grace Dieveney, Staff Writer
November 6, 2017
Ruby Horton '21 signs up to volunteer with the Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation. Natalie Grant '19 ran the booth, sharing her passion for the furry creatures with the whole Archer community.

Archer students share service passions at third annual Community Service Fair

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
October 23, 2017
The Archer varsity tennis team poses before a game. The team is currently undefeated and most recently beat Buckley 11-7.

Varsity tennis ‘takes risks’ to defeat Buckley, remain undefeated in league

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
September 30, 2017
Meagan Rowles '18 (front left) and Cameron Thompson '18 (front right) stretch at the beginning of their first session with Jacob Guzman from "Hamilton." The upper school girls learned a dance to the song "The Room Where It Happened."

Professional dancers teach master classes to Archer Dance Company, Troupe

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
September 19, 2017
Nathanson, Ohlbaum and Boehm after practice at Vertical Sports Performance, where the team trains. The captains chose "family" as the team's word for the year.

Q&A with 2017-2018 varsity volleyball captains: Rachael Boehm, Macoy Ohlbaum and Amelia Nathanson

By Ella Frey and Maya Wernick
September 10, 2017
This was the poster for the middle school musical, The Wizard of Oz. This show included girls in all grades of middle school. This cover artwork was done by Kisa Rozenbaoum.

Middle school performs ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ ‘appeals to all ages,’ director says

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
May 22, 2017
As much as I hate to admit it, pictured here is a bag of plastic water bottles that my family consumed in just a week. Action needs to be taken to limit our usage of plastic bottles, and if my family can do it, then anyone can.

Op-Ed: Plastic water bottles are destroying our health, planet

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
May 17, 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
Here are the items that sit in my pantry during the 8 days of Passover, and then continue to sit for the rest of the year, completely untouched. These "snacks" don't discriminate; they are equally terrible every day of the year.

10 weird things you do on Passover

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
April 17, 2017
This illustration by Rose Shulman-Litwin '18 is an artistic representation of a photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo of the Chicago Tribune. DiNuzzo captured a Muslim family and a Jewish family bonding at an anti-immigration ban protest at Chicago O'Hare Airport in January 2017.

‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend’: how the rise of hate crimes is bonding Jews, Muslims

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
March 24, 2017
Dr. Saba Soomekh spoke at The Archer School for Girls on March 21. She talked about the history of Islam and its variations throughout the Middle East.

Dr. Saba Soomekh visits Archer, inspires conversation

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
March 23, 2017
A snapshot from a Hebrew High Class at the Chabad of Conejo. This is one of the many synagogues that have been impacted by anti-semitic crimes in recent years. Photo used with permission from the Chabad of Conejo Valley.

Residents find anti-semitic notes on homes, synagogue in Oak Park

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
February 24, 2017
Pictured here is the cover of "The Alpha Female's Guide to Men and Marriage: How Love Works," a book by Suzanne Venker, that discusses how women that are groomed to be strong leaders will never find love. Image source: suzannevenker.com

Op-ed: What the heck is an ‘alpha female?’

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
February 17, 2017
Me, circa 2003. My thoughts were probably "my kippah might look like a beret, but at least I've got a cinnamon challah bigger than me."

Being a Jewish teen: shofar, so good

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
February 9, 2017
Josie Garcia-Euyoque '18 shoots a free throw against Mt. Baker. Archer played three games in the Cactus Jam Tournament.

Panthers go for the three: varsity basketball plays three games in Arizona

By Maya Wernick and Cybele Zhang
January 26, 2017
A laptop shows the home screen of Netflix, one of the most popular places to stream TV and movies online. Netflix is the perfect place to binge-watch all of your favorite shows and a common destination for many Archer girls. Explore all of the categories they have to find some new shows, too!

5 things you can do to celebrate the end of finals

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
December 9, 2016
Archer students apply to a diverse group of colleges, many of which are represented by brochures in the College Guidance Office. After the results of the presidential election, more liberal seniors expressed concern about finding safe spaces within conservative schools.

Archer seniors seek ‘community’ within politically diverse colleges

By Maya Wernick and Anna Brodsky
December 6, 2016
Junior varsity basketball captains Joyce Barahona and Alex Feldman pose after a game against Brentwood on Dec. 1. Despite losing the game 59-55, both of the juniors still have an optimistic outlook on the rest of their season.

Q&A with 2016-2017 varsity basketball captains: Joyce Barahona, Alex Feldman

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
December 2, 2016
Teacher Hanna Shofhi shows off one of the slugs from 2016 graduate Sofia Garrick's research. Garrick ultimately discovered that slugs, among many other animals, had an electromagnetic sensing ability.

Archer graduate published in the European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
November 11, 2016
Maren O'Sullivan '18, Sandy Frank '19, Eden Motzkin '19, and Maddie Jacobson '19 pose at their booth for the Found Animals Foundation at the 2016 Community Service Fair. This booth was for the "Adopt&Shop" program at the foundation.

Community Service Leadership Board gives students more service opportunities

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
October 28, 2016
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