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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
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
The Rose Room is covered with decorations for the French Around the World celebration. The celebration took place Friday, March 24, in the courtyard.

French Around the World festival celebrates French culture, students’ learning

By Ella Chang, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2023
Groups of students throw and smear colored powder onto one another. The Archer community celebrated Holi and welcomed in spring March 23 on the back field for the first time by splashing this colored powder onto each others’ light-colored clothes.

Explosions of color: Community celebrates Holi for first time

By Zoe Gazzuolo, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2023
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