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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
An entrance sign to Joshua Tree National Park stands surrounded by yellow wildflowers. Six employees were fired Feb. 14 by the Department of the Interior, raising concerns over the stability of the park as it heads into one of its busiest seasons of the year. (Photo courtesy of National Park Service)

Joshua Tree National Park in peril following recent layoffs

By Vivianne Arnold, Senior Reporter
March 5, 2025
A computer screen shows a Zoom meeting discussing the 10th grade Arrow Week. This year, the 10th grade Arrow Week is taking place in Joshua Tree National Park. (Photo provided by student Phoebe Gustafson).

Families prepare for 10th Grade Arrow Week with virtual meeting

By Uma Nambiar, Senior Reporter
February 3, 2025
Grades eight, 10 and 12 balance on one side of a scale "Arrow Week," while grades seven, nine and 11 balance on the other. Arrow Week historically took seventh, ninth and 11th grade students, but will now take eighth, 10th and 12th grade students. (Graphic Illustration by Melinda Wang)

Different grades attend Arrow Week, mixed feelings raised among students

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
October 10, 2024
The Class of 2025 sits around a campfire on the last night of their senior trip in Big Bear. Students roasted s'mores and performed skits with their trail group, reflecting on their time spent together as a grade.

‘No college talk’: Senior Trip allows students to reset, bond in midst of college application process

By Phoebe Measer, Senior Reporter
September 14, 2024
Juniors sit at Union Peak in Lander, Wyoming. From Aug. 25-Sept. 1, most members of the Class of 2025 went on Arrow Week, a hiking and leadership program that is a part of Archer’s curriculum. Photo courtesy of Danilka Foronda-Zanipatin.

Juniors adapt to Arrow Week with fewer students attending, develop leadership skills

By Lola Thomas, Culture Editor
September 20, 2023
The Class of 2025 gathers inside LAX the morning of Friday, Aug. 25, prior to departing to Salt Lake City, Utah. From there, the grade took an approximately six-hour drive to Lander, Wyoming. "I'm really hopeful that we can reframe some of the negative thoughts or the fears around [Arrow Week] and have students bond and find some positive moments together on the trail," 11th grade Dean of Culture Community and Belonging Casey Huff said. Photo by Casey Huff.

Class of 2025 kicks off junior year with final Arrow Week in Lander, Wyoming

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
August 29, 2023
Members of the junior class pose for a photo during their Arrow Week trip in Wyoming. The expenses for this excursion are included within the Flexible Tuition program.

Flexible Tuition program reduces barriers to entry, students hope for servery coverage in future

By Vaughan Anoa’i and Greta Irvine
May 23, 2022
A group hiking to their first campsite in Utah during the Class of 2024's seventh grade Arrow Week trip. Due to wildfires and sudden cold fronts, environmental excursions such as the eighth-grade Arrow Week and Senior Trip have been further delayed to spring. "I feel like for other people, they might have been a little bit more apprehensive. But I think overall, we were all pretty excited," Roberts said. "And I don't think that's changed. It's just been a longer anticipation for everyone."

‘Still an incredible trip either way’: Arrow Week and senior trip rescheduled to spring

By Maia Alvarez, Features Editor
January 28, 2022

Eleventh grade Arrow Week: A photo journey through Wyoming

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
September 22, 2021
Ninth graders hike through the Arizona wilderness on the 2018 freshman Arrow Week expedition. This year's trip was cancelled due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus.

Ninth grade Arrow Week trip canceled due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

By Cadence Callahan, Voices Editor
March 20, 2020
Singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers released her debut album, 'Heard it in a Past Life' on Jan. 18, 2019. The album discusses the emotions surrounding change, and the journey of figuring out who you are.

Review: Maggie Rogers’ ‘Heard it in a Past Life’ explores journey of finding oneself

By Amelia Stone, Staff Writer
March 3, 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
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