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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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

The Oracle
Middle school students rehearse their dragon performance minutes before the courtyard fills with community members during the annual Lunar New Year celebration in the courtyard. The celebration took place Jan. 29 and included sustainable Taiwanese night market games, Chinese song and dance performances and different Asian foods.

Annual Lunar New Year festival encourages sustainable celebration, shares cultural traditions

By Oona Seppala, Multimedia Editor
February 3, 2025
After the ceremony, Natalie Huang ('25), Lily Poon ('25) and Addie Meyers ('25) pose to take a picture. Many seniors took pictures with their family and friends after the ceremony to capture moments during Founders Day. "A moment that I enjoyed is right after Founders Day, when a lot of seniors were taking pictures," Curry said. "They were kind of doing things [to] soak up those last Founders Day memories. Because even if we forget what was said during the speeches, and even if we forget everyone who was in our class, who will forever have those pictures, and those will be cemented memories."

Photo Essay: Founders Day celebrates seniors, honors accomplishments of alumni, founders

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
December 6, 2024
Phoebe Ramirez ('24) serves pupusa, a tortilla stuffed with ingredients such as cheese, beans and meat, which is the national food of El Salvador. The Hermanas Unidas Executive Board hosted a courtyard celebration Friday, Oct. 4 to honor Hispanic Heritage Month.

‘Part of my identity’: Hermanas Unidas hosts celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month

By Meredith Ho, Sports Editor
October 10, 2024
Juniors Caroline Collis, Cleo Wilson, Julia Ong and Dakota Tooley play spike ball during the first Final Friday of the year. The Final Friday celebration was summer-themed and occurred Friday, Sept. 27.

Final Friday Festivities: 9th grade representatives plan first Final Friday of school year

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
September 30, 2024
Posters hang on the Rose Room window, centering around the transgender flag. Students were able to write an answer to a prompt on the posters about the different aspects of being queer. One of the posters read, "I love my queer friends because... they help me just like I help and support them."

Community connects: Pride Month celebration fosters ‘acceptance’, ‘supportive environment’

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2024
The illustration represents different types of athletes around the world. Members of the Archer community discussed female athletes who inspire them. (Graphic Illustration by Bernice Wong)

Icons of inspiration: Female athletes empower community

By Meredith Ho, Sports Editor
April 26, 2024
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 to commemorate the new spring.  

A vibrant Holi-day: Holi celebration marks beginning of spring

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
April 14, 2024
Broadcast: GEG hosts International Women's Day event, honors theme of 'Inspiring Inclusion'

Broadcast: GEG hosts International Women’s Day event, honors theme of ‘Inspiring Inclusion’

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
April 13, 2024
Photo Essay: Lunar New Year celebration honors old traditions, welcomes new ones

Photo Essay: Lunar New Year celebration honors old traditions, welcomes new ones

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
March 7, 2024
Members of Archer's Black Student Union serve samples of dishes from parts of the African diaspora. BSU hosted Taste of Soul Feb. 15 in the courtyard to celebrate Black History Month.

A taste of culture: Black Student Union hosts Taste of Soul event

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2024
Earning spirit points for eighth grade, Posie Hexner (’28) receives a spirit point ticket from world language teacher Juan Carlos Moraga Vidal for her outfit. Student Council Executive Board member Laila Charles (’24) said this event offered many opportunities for students to win spirit points, increasing their energy. 

Making spirit (points) bright: Annual Winter Wonderland encourages holiday cheer

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
December 13, 2023
Hermanas Unidas member Maia Alvarez (’24) prepares servings of arroz con leche during the Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month festival. The celebration took place Friday, Oct. 13, during lunch and aimed to educate community members on Hispanic and Latine culture.

‘It’s bringing us together’: Hermanas Unidas hosts Hispanic, Latine Heritage Month festival

By Zoe Gazzuolo, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2023
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