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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
Students talk, make sand castles and swim in the ocean during Fall Outing. The Class of 2027 went to Will Rogers State Beach for Fall Outing on Friday, Sept. 6.

Sand, sun, socializing: Sophomores take on Fall Outing in heatwave

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
September 13, 2024
Broadcast: Joy and competition—how the middle school tennis team overcomes isolation of tennis

Broadcast: Joy and competition—how the middle school tennis team overcomes isolation of tennis

By Oona Seppala, Multimedia Editor
May 22, 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
Seniors laugh as they shoot water across the courtyard, during the annual fountain jump. "I [the fountain jump] is really the culmination of your Archer experience," senior Ella Gray said. "Especially because you're always around the fountain, at some point, and now you get to be in it."

Jumping for joy: Seniors end their final week of classes with annual fountain jump

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
May 19, 2024
Members of the middle school beach volleyball team practice at the Annenberg Beach. The team is composed of 15 total players. Only three pairs play for points in tournaments, and alternates play for fun against other teams. “I'm having fun and definitely gaining skills and confidence on and off the court,” Bella Sklaver (‘29) said. “I feel like that's a lot of what sports is all about.” Photo by Sheila Micelli.

‘They’re so confident’: Middle school beach volleyball team gains independence, navigates wins, losses

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
May 6, 2024
A pickleball ball lays still on the sport court on Archer's 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

By Oona Seppala, Multimedia Editor
April 23, 2024
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

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
April 17, 2024
I work on breaststroke technique in preparation for a league swim meet. My favorite aspect of meets is encouraging my teammates in their races. Photo by Wilma Wong.

Commentary: Defining my own success in the world of competitive swimming

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2024
The Big/Little Archer Sisters Club members make friendship bracelets and share snacks out on the back field. The club meets every other Friday to strengthen bonds between students of all grades. Photo by Rachel Michiel.

Q&A with Big/Little Archer Sisters Club leaders on community, intergrade bonding

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
March 19, 2024
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

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
March 19, 2024
Led by Jackie Mayne (’28), eighth grade students participate in tug-of-war. Color Wars consisted of four activities — tug-of-war, mural decorating, door decorating and a relay race — in which students from different grade levels competed against each other to win Spirit Points. “It was really exciting because it’s just a fun way to show grade spirit, and it’s a fun way to bond with your friends,” Charlotte Stein (’26) said. “I think that the tug-of-war is always a highlight for Color Wars since we’ve been with the great rivalry, and then on the faculty comes in — I think that’s always a fun event.”

Photo Essay: From rainbows to relay races: Students, faculty compete in Color Wars

By Meredith Ho, Sports Editor
March 19, 2024
Rain floods the streets of L.A. as trashcans are skewed across the road. This wintertime, L.A. has been hit with stormy weather. In a survey, The Oracle asked the Archer community to reflect on what wintertime means to them.

From sunshine to snowflakes: Community members reflect on what winter means to them

By Shae Killam, Senior Reporter
March 11, 2024
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