The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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
Junior Stella Leland works on a poster dedicated to transgender drag queen Crystal LaBeija. On Monday, March 3, the Gender-Sexuality Alliance club collaborated with the library to create posters of queer women in celebration of Women’s History Month.

‘A safe space for everyone’: GSA, Tia Palermo Library celebrate queer women with poster-making activity

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
March 11, 2025
A rainbow pride pin sits beside the logo on an Archer uniform. Vivi Arnold ('26), is a board member on Archer's Gender Sexuality Alliance. Arnold played an integral role in planning the National Coming Out Day celebration.

‘Cool to be queer’: Archer celebrates National Coming Out Day

By Francie Wallack, Features Editor
October 14, 2024
The star fountain flows in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by poster boards and students. Ninth grader Makenzie Hilton said she loved the energy that filled the courtyard throughout the lunch period. “[My favorite part of the day] was the vibe of Archer, I just love how it's so open and welcoming. There's always music playing,” Hilton said. “I just think it’s super fun.”

Photo Essay: Club Fair sparks ‘creativity’, ‘passion’

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
October 2, 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
Gender Sexuality Alliance board member Bryce Collis (’25) runs around the courtyard, filling an inflatable pride-themed lounge chair with air during the National Coming Out Day celebration. For the celebration, which took place Thursday, Oct. 12, at lunch, GSA members set up tables with pride-themed tablecloths, candy and crafts.

National Coming Out Day celebration promotes joy, self-acceptance, community support

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
October 17, 2023
The new, blank triangle sign on the gender-neutral bathroom replaces the old female figure sign. According to GSA Executive Board member and junior Remi Cannon, the opening of the gender-neutral bathroom helps provide a safe space for students of all gender identities at Archer.

New gender-neutral bathroom provides safety, comfort for students of all gender identities

By Oona Seppala, Multimedia Editor
May 27, 2023
Hermanas Unidas holds an affinity meeting for Archer students who identify as Latina or Hispanic. Archer offered six different affinity spaces Nov. 1 to upper school students. 

Upper school students participate in first affinity space programming of school year

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
November 3, 2022
The logo for the 2021 People of Color conference and Student Diversity Leadership conference with this year's theme. Students and faculty attendees of the conference come back with new perspectives and ideas for change. "Personally, it provided me an opportunity to really see much of the latest conversation around how to support equity and inclusion," Pavliscak said. "A sense of belonging for students in independent schools."

‘Unified all of us’: Students, faculty participate in Annual Diversity Conference

By Maia Alvarez, Features Editor
January 14, 2022
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) board member Remi Cannon ('24) poses for a photo in front of a rainbow flag and GSA informational poster during the National Coming out Day and Queer History Month celebration on Oct. 14. The entire community was invited to attend the celebration in the courtyard which featured music from queer artists and a variety of activites.

GSA hosts celebration for National Coming Out Day and Queer History Month

By Greta Irvine, Editor in Chief
October 19, 2021
Sarah McBride speaks at an event at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C. On Nov. 3, 2020, McBride won a seat in Delaware's state senate, which will make her the country's highest ranking transgender lawmaker in history.

Gender and Sexuality Alliance leaders reflect on political firsts for LGBTQ community

By Rio Hundley, Features Editor
December 8, 2020
A collage of photos by Aviva Intveld '19 for her photography project on LGBTQ+ rights in the Archer community. Even though this was three years ago, Intveld said it is still a very meaningful project to her. Photo courtesy of Intveld.

The Rainbow Grows: LGBTQ community at Archer ‘supported,’ students say

By Ella Frey, News & Features Editor
June 1, 2019
A graphic depicts the LGBTQ+ pride flag. Two seniors are leading GSA, an affinity and alliance club that aims to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ community members and allies. Photo illustration by Anna Brodsky

Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club holds first meeting

By Lola Lamberg, Chloe Richards, and Thea Leimone
October 17, 2018
Load More Stories