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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

The Oracle
The image displays two checkbox items for readers to make the most informed vote for this year's presidential election. It is imperative to avoid social media, particularly X, to distance oneself from political propaganda.

Column: Don’t let X be the key player this election season

By Allie Yang, Columnist
November 3, 2024
A student analyzes the most recent edition of the national polling average, provided by the "New York Times," which depicts Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's individual likelihood of winning the presidency. Many students have voiced their concerns and frustration over the closeness of the polls, given the polar oppositeness of each presidential candidate.

‘Its very upsetting to look at’: Students voice concerns over closeness of presidential election polls

By Siena Ferraro, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2024
On June 6, 2020, men stand in unity at the Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C.

Op-Ed: Selfie versus shooting: Double-standards emerge surrounding police response at Capitol Hill storming

By Vaughan Anoa'i and Nyah Fernandez
January 24, 2021
Joe Biden visits Israel in March of 2016. History teacher Kathleen Niles reflected on the past four years: “There is a way in which that I think Americans have been able to not see some really important elements of our society because pre-Trump society didn’t talk about things as openly."

A four-year reflection: ‘Kids will be reading about 2016 and 2020 in their history books’

By Chloe Fidler, Voices Editor
January 23, 2021
An American flag waves over a car dealership in Los Angeles, California. Amid the insurrection, the American flag was one of the many examples of paraphernalia displayed at the storming of the Capitol. Pro-Trump supporters held up and waived this flag during the "Save America" march, that later turned into a violent rioting event, where the Capitol was ransacked and breached.

Community members reflect on Capitol riots, acknowledge white supremacy, white privilege

By Vaughan Anoa'i and London Sinclair
January 22, 2021
Donald Trump departs Air Force One in May of 2020. According to The New York Times, the House announced their second impeachment on Trump for “inciting a violent insurrection against the United States government” as well as “charging him with high crimes and misdemeanors."

Trump historically impeached for second time within his presidency

By Nyah Fernandez, Multimedia Editor
January 18, 2021
Over 159,000,000 votes were cast in the 2020 election. This tally marks a record-high number of ballots cast in a presidential election and the highest voter turnout since the 1900s.

Column: My experience as a poll-watcher

By Charlotte Tragos, Columnist
January 6, 2021
People stand in line to vote with voting sign displayed in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump issued remarks on the election and mail-in ballots on Nov. 5 stating that "there’s tremendous amount of litigation generally because of how unfair this [election] process was, and I predicted that. I’ve been talking about mail-in voting for a long time. It’s — it’s really destroyed our system." According to The New York Times, there was no evidence of voter fraud occurrence within this election.

Snail mail: U.S. Postal Service reports mail-in ballot delays on Election Day

By Vaughan Anoa'i, Editor in Chief
November 8, 2020
On the television screen, CNN anchors discuss the continuation of counting votes and possible outcomes. The 2020 Presidential Election commenced on Nov. 3 and continues today as ballots are still being counted in states such as Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Red, white and youth: 2020 Presidential Election attracts conversation among young voters

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
November 4, 2020
The second and final presidential debate occurred on Oct. 22 at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. "I think the final presidential debate was much calmer than the first with fewer interruptions which allowed for the American people to hear actual policy discussion from both Trump and Biden," senior Mackenzie Turner said.

Archer community members offer perspectives on final presidential debate

By Grace Doyle and Nyah Fernandez
November 1, 2020
Democratic Presidential Candidate, Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a rally on March 1 in Norfolk, Virginia, at Booker T. Washington High School. Remember to register or pre-register to vote at https://vote.gov/.

Editorial: The debates of disappointment

By 20-21 Oracle Editorial Board, Editorial Board
October 28, 2020
The presidential election will be held Nov. 3 this year. Remember to pre-register to vote and vote early in order to make a difference for our nation and for our climate.

Column: 2020 is the year of the climate

By Norah Adler, Columnist
October 25, 2020
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