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
A child views someone getting plastic surgery on television, and a teen sits on the floor, scrolling on Instagram — both taking in unattainable beauty standards that have been promoted by the media. (Graphic Illustration by Aviana Le Gallo)

Op-ed: Beauty is not skin deep

By Aviana Le Gallo, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2025
This image features my twin sister and me at our first tennis practice together as four-year-olds. We always played tennis and did all of our other activities together growing up, and we still love playing doubles together now. To me, individuality means finding my own interests and what makes me unique, as well as beginning to think more in terms of "I" rather than "we." 

Op-Ed: Identical twins are different too

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2022
This image showcases the individuality that makes up each person. Our difference are what make us who we are and it is powerful when we accept ourselves, just as we are.

Column: Comparison is our weakness

By Marissa Gendy, Columnist
February 1, 2022
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