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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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Eliza Tiles

Eliza Tiles, Columnist

Eliza Tiles became an Oracle columnist in 2022. Her column navigated environmental issues through a positive lens and explored the natural beauty that surrounds us. She graduated in 2023.

All content by Eliza Tiles
A bumper sticker with a picture of the Earth accompanied by the slogan, "Make Everyday Earth Day," is displayed on a blue car. This sticker highlights the flaws within society's current Earth Day celebrations and calls for actions that make each day Earth Day.

Column: Why I don’t like Earth Day

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
April 22, 2023
Snow heavily covers trees in Mammoth Lakes, CA. This winter season has seen an increase in harrowing snow storms around the globe as climate change increases the intensity of weather events. The Willow Project will add to climate change and thus weather patterns are only going to get worse.

Column: The Willow Project is the beginning of the end

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
March 22, 2023
Archer seniors remove invasive species and transport them into large sacks for disposal. The removal of non-native species allows the Friends of the Ballona Wetlands to plant native species and restore the natural habitat. On Feb. 10, Archer’s seniors visited the Ballona Wetlands for their day of service. The unprecedented weather during the first week of February showcases the repercussions of the feedback loop of air conditioning on climate change. 

Column: A negatively positive feedback loop

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
March 4, 2023
The Ologies episode "P22: Life and Death of an LA Cougar" plays on Columnist Eliza Tiles' computer. The episode was released shortly following the death of P-22 a cougar who called LA's Griffith Park Home.

Column: Five “Ologies” episodes you should listen to

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
February 9, 2023
A fallen Christmas tree perfectly represents our departure from the true meaning of the holidays, and instead the overconsumption of material goods society has undertaken. This holiday season I hope you reflect on your own consumption and reduce waste where you can. 

Column: Consumerism isn’t just ruining the holidays, it’s ruining the planet

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
January 14, 2023
Crops grow at GrowGood, an urban farm located in Los Angeles. Senior Eliza Tiles has been volunteering at GrowGood since she returned from working on an urban farm in Maine. Urban farms help provide communities with sustainable ways of eating and can reduce outside temperatures, an effect of climate change.

[Photo] Global South leads fight for climate justice; Archer students follow

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2023
In the fall of 2013, Stick Season approaches over my late grandfather’s farm in Columbia County, New York. I sit with my grandparents' Bernese mountain dog, Bodhi. The snapping turtle-infested pond is to the left, and farther behind is the faint outline of wild Canadian geese. 

Column: Reflecting on ‘Wild Geese’

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
December 7, 2022
Farmers put up signs off California's 5 Freeway outside of Bakersfield on April 18, 2022. With extreme drought water restrictions farmers have been forced to leave thousands of acres idle, directly impacting the agricultural economy and their livelihoods. Photo used with permission from the Epoch Times.

Column: California’s drought is affecting our agriculture

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
November 6, 2022
The Summer Snapdragons surround the fountain in the courtyard. As I approach my final year at Archer, I am beginning to realize how little I knew about the array of species that have called Archer home long before I did.

Column: Connections to place, identifying species at Archer

By Eliza Tiles, Columnist
October 12, 2022
Junior Eliza Tiles and a friend pose with one of the hundreds of carrots they farmed. Farming, hiking and field labs were part of Tiles' daily life during her semester abroad in Chewonki, ME

[Photo] Through the eyes of Eliza Tiles: A semester abroad in Chewonki

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
February 16, 2022
Seniors Gracey Wyles and Norah Adler socially distance while spending Labor Day at the beach in Santa Monica. Los Angeles County reached a record high temperature of 121 degrees over Labor Day weekend.

[Photo] COVID-19 restrictions and heatwave burns up Labor Day weekend plans for Angelenos

By Vaughan Anoa'i and Thea Leimone
September 15, 2020
Sophomore Eliza Tiles and seniors Norah Adler and Sophia Stevens socially distance backpack in the John Muir Wilderness in California. Tiles says backpacking is a great way to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors, but she urges hikers to follow Leave No Trace principles.

[Photo] Column: I’m not that sustainable

By Norah Adler, Columnist
August 24, 2020
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