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Broadcast: Annual Spirit Week brings excitement, creativity before spring break
Broadcast: Annual Spirit Week brings excitement, creativity before spring break
Hollyn Alpert (’28) runs while tossing blue powder into the air March 22. Students celebrated Holi on the back field and threw colored powder at each other at commemorate the new spring.  
A vibrant Holi-day: Holi celebration marks beginning of spring
Broadcast: GEG hosts International Womens Day event, honors theme of Inspiring Inclusion
Broadcast: GEG hosts International Women’s Day event, honors theme of ‘Inspiring Inclusion’
Seniors Lacey Thompson and Laila Charles pour smoothies into cups for the “Guess the Smoothie” activity. The activity took place March 20 for the “Wild West vs. West Coast” Spirit Week theme day.
Spirit Week incorporates new, old themes during major assessment week
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
Associate Director of College Guidance Shalyn Tharayil works in her office in preparation for rising seniors college application season. Tharayil has worked with schools all over the world and reflected on her first year at Archer. I think the culture fit at Archer — the students, the teachers, our team — I just think I really fit well with the ethos of how we approach college counseling here, which is very holistic and very student-centered, Tharayil said.
Q&A with college guidance counselor on supporting students through journey of self-discovery
Four stuffed animals and one stuffed avocado are clustered on a bed. A New York Times article stated that stuffed animals help people cope with stress because of the comfort they provide.
More than toys: Stuffed animals’ calming effects on mental health
Maia Alvarez (’24), Allie Yang (’25) and Shae Killam (’27) pose with an award after their Western Bay Forensic League tournament. Their tournament took place at Harvard-Westlake School March 2. Photo provided by Maia Alvarez.
Q&A with speech and debate team captains on promoting positivity, friendship within team
Gabrielle Cain stands at her graduation in Naval Academy outfit. She graduated from flight school and became a Naval Aviator in 2023. Photo provided by Gabrielle Cain.
‘Unicorn’ in her field: Life in the military as a Black woman
A graphic illustration displays an individual speaking a world language with a native speaker via an online conversation platform. Upper school French and Spanish classes incorporated Boomalang, and upper school Chinese classes switched student groups at the National Taiwan University to help students practice their communication skills in the target language. (Graphic Illustration by Emily Paschall).
Beyond the classroom: World language classes utilize tutoring platforms, students become ‘open-minded citizens of the world’
Chappell Roan stands in front of a vanity with a full face of makeup on and prom-like outfit for her album cover. Roan described her look in a Rolling Stone article as her own version of drag. Photo Source: Image from Official Chappell Roan site.
Review: Chappell Roan’s ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’ is an instant queer pop classic
Upon a backdrop of lush greenery, Kacey Musgraves holds a flower to her face, creating the album cover for Deeper Well. The album, released March 15, details Musgraves internal rhetoric of peace, whimsy and everything in between. Photo credit: “Deeper Well” album cover courtesy of Interscope Records .
Review: Kacey Musgraves heals, embraces peace on ‘Deeper Well’
There are sea anemones for days at Broad Beach, and, for some reason, the child in me cant help but get a closer look. This is just one of my favorite beaches in LA County that offers fun amenities and beautiful scenery you wont want to miss. Photo by Kate Hanney (25).
Review: My favorite beaches on LA County coast
Serenity Jones (26) and Alice Rifenbark (28) interact with senior Sadie Longs artwork. Long and Chloe Resnick (24) opened their senior show, Roots & Reflections: A Surreal Look at Beginnings, in the Eastern Star Gallery Wednesday, April 10.
Senior show ‘Roots & Reflections: A Surreal Look at Beginnings’ displays introspection, reflection on senior year
A man works at the counter at The Bread Lounge. Loaves of bread lined the shelves at this bakery that prides itself on its bountiful offerings.
Review: Bread Lounge delivers delicious, doughy treats, unique experience
Chappell Roan stands in front of a vanity with a full face of makeup on and prom-like outfit for her album cover. Roan described her look in a Rolling Stone article as her own version of drag. Photo Source: Image from Official Chappell Roan site.
Review: Chappell Roan’s ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’ is an instant queer pop classic
Upon a backdrop of lush greenery, Kacey Musgraves holds a flower to her face, creating the album cover for Deeper Well. The album, released March 15, details Musgraves internal rhetoric of peace, whimsy and everything in between. Photo credit: “Deeper Well” album cover courtesy of Interscope Records .
Review: Kacey Musgraves heals, embraces peace on ‘Deeper Well’
Serenity Jones (26) and Alice Rifenbark (28) interact with senior Sadie Longs artwork. Long and Chloe Resnick (24) opened their senior show, Roots & Reflections: A Surreal Look at Beginnings, in the Eastern Star Gallery Wednesday, April 10.
Senior show ‘Roots & Reflections: A Surreal Look at Beginnings’ displays introspection, reflection on senior year
Various reality TV shows that are available for streaming on Hulu are shown. There are several genres within reality TV, such as makeover and romance, which makes reality TV appealing to different audiences.
From ‘The Bachelor’ to ‘Love is Blind,’ reality TV is ‘entertaining,’ ‘comforting’ despite inherent artificiality
Broadcast: Senior dance captain celebrates annual Night of Dance, reflects on Archer dance community
Broadcast: Senior dance captain celebrates annual Night of Dance, reflects on Archer dance community
A man works at the counter at The Bread Lounge. Loaves of bread lined the shelves at this bakery that prides itself on its bountiful offerings.
Review: Bread Lounge delivers delicious, doughy treats, unique experience
The bag customers at Sockerbit, a Swedish candy store, use to hold their delicious sweets is displayed. My favorites included their sour coke and lemon skulls and strawberry gummies.
Review: Sockerbit provides sweet escape into world of Swedish candy
Sweet Rose Creamery is shown above with its vibrant logo on display. The parlor makes a vast array of delicious flavors. 
Review: Sweet Rose Creamery has wonderfully versatile, delicious ice cream
Pastries and baked goods rest in the display case at Modern Bread & Bagel. Modern Bread & Bagel is a 100% gluten-free bakery that offers dishes and flavors from across the globe.
Review: Modern Bread & Bagel: Gluten-free has never tasted this good
The Apple Pan has a classic look and feel, with their slogan outlined on all of their signs: Quality Forever. Their classic Hickoryburger has a unique, smoky flavor that Ive never tasted before.
Review: The Apple Pan is an LA classic
A pickleball ball lays still on the sport court on Archers back field. As a part of their fitness curriculum, 10th graders have a pickleball unit, where they practice drills and participate in round-robin style play. 
What’s the dill: Exploring the popularity of pickleball
Freshmen Snow Zhou and Nicole Svendsen play against Pacifica Christian at Annenberg Beach Club on a day with sunny weather. During their season, the team had to adjust to the ever-changing weather in Los Angeles this year. Were very consistent with our serves, Zhou said. So even if its raining, we still put effort into the serves and all the practices.  Photo by Long Tom Zhou.
You’re hot then you’re cold: Varsity beach volleyball team perseveres despite weather challenges
The middle school softball team huddles together with head coach Bre Brown. The team has won all four of their games so far. Photo by Archer Athletics.
‘They all have their own superpower’: Middle school softball team slides through beginning of season
A March Madness set-up displays multiple games and different teams merchandise. This years womens March Madness tournament, which started March 22 and concluded April 8, marked record-breaking viewership. Photo by Rebecca Lazarus.
March Madness: Students, athletic director discuss record-breaking viewership of NCAA women’s basketball
Eighth grader Andrea Fuentes pitches for the Archer middle school softball team at a home game against Brentwood School. Fuentes began playing softball when she was 4 and has pitched for the Archer team for the past three years.
Q&A with eighth grade pitcher of middle school softball team
These are promotional posters of films I want to rewatch before graduation. The films range from introspective, yet humorous, to nostalgic and lighthearted. Photo credits: Lady Bird poster courtesy of A24. Booksmart poster courtesy of Annapurna Pictures. 10 Things I Hate About You poster courtesy of
Witty, whimsical, wise: 6 films to watch before graduating
Ten-year-old me holds a beet in one hand in the middle of a farm. Ive been vegetarian since I was 5 — a decision I promised myself Id stay true to. Photo by Jacoba Smulders.
Op-Ed: More people should consider a vegetarian diet
This collage features a book that showcases many of the Dior collections from 1947-2017. I hand selected a couple looks from collections dating back to the 80s all the way to 2015 that incorporate the trends I discuss in this column.
Column: 2024 in fashion: What to look forward to in this year’s style
The words Advanced Placement and Advanced Study rest on opposite sides of a scale. In the 2022-2023 school year, Archer removed Advanced Placement courses, replacing them with advanced study. The editorial board reflected on this transition and shared their insights on the new courses. (Graphic Illustration by Oona Seppala and Francie Wallack) 
Editorial: Advanced study courses benefit student engagement, growth
These quotes give you a peek into Dolly Aldertons chaotic world and brilliant mind through her memoir, Everything I Know About Parties, Dates, Friends, Jobs, Life, Love. As my first memoir, I enjoyed witnessing the highs and lows of her lifetime, which lead to my subsequent existential crisis.
Column: Everything I didn’t know about memoirs
This collage features a book that showcases many of the Dior collections from 1947-2017. I hand selected a couple looks from collections dating back to the 80s all the way to 2015 that incorporate the trends I discuss in this column.
Column: 2024 in fashion: What to look forward to in this year’s style
These quotes give you a peek into Dolly Aldertons chaotic world and brilliant mind through her memoir, Everything I Know About Parties, Dates, Friends, Jobs, Life, Love. As my first memoir, I enjoyed witnessing the highs and lows of her lifetime, which lead to my subsequent existential crisis.
Column: Everything I didn’t know about memoirs
The candy aisle of a Target store represents the abundance of choices people have in our society on a day-to-day level, which can ultimately lead to decision fatigue. Decision fatigue is when you make poorer decisions due the exhaustion that comes from making a lot of previous decisions; I suggest combating it by decreasing the number of decisions you make per day, which leaves more mental energy for important choices.
Column: This or that? The problem of decision fatigue.
This image features a video of Andrew Tate’s entitled, “Outwork Everyone Else.” This photo represents how one might be sucked into his content, believing it to be empowering and motivational rather than the hateful rhetoric it truly is. It also illustrates how Tate markets his videos in an unassuming manner to draw in and indoctrinate new viewers.
Column: ‘Alpha Male Podcast Bros’ and the epidemic of misogyny
Celebrity names are connected by arrows to 4chan and Telegram logos. These are just some of the public figures who have been explicitly disfigured by AI on social platforms. (Graphic Illustration by Allie Yang)
Column: AI deepfakes denote deep consequences for all
Ten-year-old me holds a beet in one hand in the middle of a farm. Ive been vegetarian since I was 5 — a decision I promised myself Id stay true to. Photo by Jacoba Smulders.
Op-Ed: More people should consider a vegetarian diet
The words Advanced Placement and Advanced Study rest on opposite sides of a scale. In the 2022-2023 school year, Archer removed Advanced Placement courses, replacing them with advanced study. The editorial board reflected on this transition and shared their insights on the new courses. (Graphic Illustration by Oona Seppala and Francie Wallack) 
Editorial: Advanced study courses benefit student engagement, growth
The graphic illustration portrays a hand holding a heart, symbolizing a charitable nonprofit, next to a question mark. I have noticed a recent increase in youth-led nonprofit organizations, and I feel it is now more important than ever to consider the intentions behind their founding, which can affect the sustainability of such organizations in the long run. (Graphic Illustration by Melinda Wang)
Op-Ed: Passion should be the real foundation for student-led nonprofits
Freshmen Phoebe Gustafson and Lena Sakhnini look at their phones during lunch. Teens often find it hard to live without their phones on a daily basis. According to a Pew Research study, About three-quarters of teens (77%) say they use YouTube daily, while a smaller majority of teens (58%) say the same about TikTok.
Op-Ed: Charging your own battery
This photo was taken when my mom Tracy legally adopted me. We were surrounded by family and friends. Photo by Angelica Hernández.
Commentary: Growing up with an anonymous father
These are promotional posters of films I want to rewatch before graduation. The films range from introspective, yet humorous, to nostalgic and lighthearted. Photo credits: Lady Bird poster courtesy of A24. Booksmart poster courtesy of Annapurna Pictures. 10 Things I Hate About You poster courtesy of
Witty, whimsical, wise: 6 films to watch before graduating
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
This image features four album covers from the highlighted, lesser-known artists I absolutely love. Covers include “Revealer” by Madison Cunningham and “Going Through It” by Eliza McLamb. Photo credits: “Revealer” album cover courtesy of Verve Label Group. “Going Through It” album cover courtesy of Royal Mountain Records. “Vienna (In Memoriam)” album cover courtesy of New Gold Medal. “Drunk on a Flight” album cover courtesy of AWAL Recordings.
4 favorites: Smaller, alternative musicians I can’t stop listening to
A collection of cut avocados rest on a cutting board. Using these avocados, I made a giant batch of guacamole for the Super Bowl Feb. 11.
The 4 best ways to eat an avocado (besides your basic avocado toast)
TV Throwbacks: My 10 favorite 2000s shows
TV Throwbacks: My 10 favorite 2000s shows
Letter to the Editor: Archers insufficient communication about Israel
Letter to the Editor: Archer’s insufficient communication about Israel
Letter to the Editor: See the whole person
Letter to the Editor: See the whole person
Conversation with Shirin Pakfar, head of private sector partnerships for United Nations Refugee Agency
Conversation with Shirin Pakfar, head of private sector partnerships for United Nations Refugee Agency
Letter to the Editor: Sun, sand and scrumptious
Letter to the Editor: Sun, sand and scrumptious
Letter to the Editor: Food deserts
Letter to the Editor: Food deserts
Broadcast: Annual Spirit Week brings excitement, creativity before spring break
Broadcast: Annual Spirit Week brings excitement, creativity before spring break
Lets Go to the Movies S1E3 - Cheating on the Oscars: What is category fraud and how is it changing?
Let’s Go to the Movies S1E3 – Cheating on the Oscars: What is category fraud and how is it changing?
Broadcast: GEG hosts International Womens Day event, honors theme of Inspiring Inclusion
Broadcast: GEG hosts International Women’s Day event, honors theme of ‘Inspiring Inclusion’
The BLACKCAST S1E4 - And the award goes to: Black creatives and award shows
The BLACKCAST S1E4 – And the award goes to: Black creatives and award shows
Broadcast: Senior dance captain celebrates annual Night of Dance, reflects on Archer dance community
Broadcast: Senior dance captain celebrates annual Night of Dance, reflects on Archer dance community
Lets Go to the Movies S1E3 - Cheating on the Oscars: What is category fraud and how is it changing?
Let’s Go to the Movies S1E3 – Cheating on the Oscars: What is category fraud and how is it changing?
The BLACKCAST S1E4 - And the award goes to: Black creatives and award shows
The BLACKCAST S1E4 – And the award goes to: Black creatives and award shows
S4E9 - The Scoop on Archer’s English curriculum, impact of certain novels
S4E9 – The Scoop on Archer’s English curriculum, impact of certain novels
S4E8 - The Scoop on student journalist Lisa, her perspective on student censorship
S4E8 – The Scoop on student journalist Lisa, her perspective on student censorship
S4E7 - The Scoop on students’ passion-led service projects
S4E7 – The Scoop on students’ passion-led service projects
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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 Archers 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 18, 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 Archers planned ceremony.

Commentary: Why I walked out of our “walkout”

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
March 14, 2018
The Eastern Star home facade. Archers 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 teams 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 dont 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 OHare 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 Females 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 Ive 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 Garricks 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 OSullivan 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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