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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

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Hermanas Unidas Board members present to families at Archer's annual Spanish-Speaking Families Night Tuesday, Nov. 28. Their presentation included campus news and information about the college application process, as well as resources for Spanish-speaking families at Archer. Photo by Talia Geffen.

A space to ‘feel seen’: Annual Spanish-Speaking Families Night promotes connection, highlights diversity within community

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 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
This is a portion of my senior page and some of my favorite moments of the past year. My time at Archer has been a rollercoaster, and within my last piece, I wanted to dedicate it to those who have supported me throughout the past four years.

Commentary: How Archer became my imperfect second home

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
May 9, 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
Seniors Andrea Ramirez, Destiny Morado and other students participate in a baile folkorico lesson led by senior Anny Rodriguez during an Hermanas Unidas meeting. This meeting was open to all of the Archer community and featured the history of this traditional Mexican dance. Affinity club leaders said they hope to see more student allies attending their open club meetings to support and learn.

Student leaders celebrate affinity spaces, call for more allyship

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
April 28, 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
Archer's annual altar for Dia de Los Muertos is located in the front hallway of the school. Students are welcomed to bring in photographs or items to place on the altar and the work of art and Spanish students are displayed as well.

‘A beautiful tradition’: Archer celebrates Día de Los Muertos, students reflect on significance

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
November 3, 2021
On Wednesday, Oct. 6 Hermanas Unidas presented during Upper School Community Connections. The affinity club introduced their executive board, mission statement and theme of the year. They also spotlighted members of the community in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month which lasts from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Hermanas Unidas present during Community Connections

By London Sinclair, Senior Reporter
October 10, 2021
The graphic illustrates the two worlds I feel that I have battled since coming to Archer. As when I am riding on the bus towards school, which is a different environment than I was ever used to, it felt as I entered a second world when I walked up the school's front steps.

Commentary: Battling two worlds at a time

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
October 2, 2021
Upper school students walk around Archer’s courtyard to sign up for interest clubs and affinity, alliance and advocacy student groups at the Club fair on Friday, Sept. 24. The club fair is held annually in September during students' lunchtime so club leaders make posters and offer treats to welcome potential club members.

Annual club fair prompts ‘authentic connection’ among student groups

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
September 25, 2021
Diversity Conference Leadership Team member, Layla Huber-Verjan ('22) presents during the Upper School Current Conversations meeting about linguistic appropriation and African American Vernacular English (AAVE). She has been a member on the DCLT since 2020 and she has been reinstated for the 2021-2022 school year.

Navigate, educate and teach: Q&A with the Diversity Conference Leadership Team

By London Sinclair, Senior Reporter
June 9, 2021
Award-winning playwright Karen Zacarías (top right) joins junior english class and advanced theater students, along with other members of the archer community, on a Zoom to answer questions about her play "Native Gardens" and her career as a playwright. Zacarías is from Mexico and has won awards for her work, including the National Latino Playwriting Award.

Playwright Karen Zacarías joins Archer community for Q&A

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
December 19, 2020
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