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  • November 17There will be a bus emergency drill Thursday, Nov. 21, and there is no late bus.
  • November 17The Amphitheater will be closed Monday, Nov. 18 for the removal of the US Musical set.
  • November 17School will be closed Friday, Nov. 22 for virtual parent-teacher conferences.
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle

S4E4 – The Scoop on junior Parker Keston: Keeping bee-sy with a passion project

By Oona Seppala, Multimedia Editor
December 14, 2023
A decorative scarecrow is perched on the top of a tent looking out onto the courtyard. The festival closed after lunch, and students went off to their last to classes before Thanksgiving Break. “It’s fun, and everyone really got into it,” Meadows said. "It's a nice, friendly competition and a great way to kick off Thanksgiving Break."

Photo Essay: Faux Final Friday Fall Fest inspires spirit, competition, raises money for junior, senior prom

By Oona Seppala, Multimedia Editor
December 4, 2023
Junior Cate Childers poses in a Colgate University soccer jersey to celebrate her commitment to their Division I women’s soccer team. From starting soccer at age 4 to joining the recruiting pool freshman year to committing to Colgate April 29, Childers said she is relieved and excited to see what the future holds. 

Junior Cate Childers verbally commits to play Division I soccer at Colgate University

By Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
May 17, 2023
The senior team performs with their grade mascot, the shark. Many students showed up to support their classmates and watch the dances. “It’s a hard process but the end goal is really good,” senior Naya Ben-Meir said. “I also love how spirited the whole day is.”

Boogie battle: Spirit Week culminates with annual dance competition

By Alexis David, Columnist
March 24, 2022
Junior Eliza Tiles and a friend pose with one of the hundreds of carrots they farmed. Farming, hiking and field labs were part of Tiles' daily life during her semester abroad in Chewonki, ME

Through the eyes of Eliza Tiles: A semester abroad in Chewonki

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
February 16, 2022
Anaiya Asomugha and her sophomore friends each lunch outside of the the Diana Meehan academic center. “At first I was really scared,” Asomugha said about attending school in-person. “But I identify as an extrovert, so I didn’t have trouble reaching out to people and was really happy when they reached out too.”

New to campus but not to Archer: Students transition into on-campus learning

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
September 7, 2021
Flash cards and study guides fill the desks of many students in preparation for finals. Upper schoolers are reflecting on the online format. From nervousness to relief, students highlight how they feel going into finals. "I'm not that worried about it. I think that because we've done it before, before Winter Break, and I'm actually more relieved because I would have been more worried to do it in person," sophomore Eliza Tiles said.

The final push: Upper schoolers share their thoughts on upcoming virtual finals

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
May 22, 2021
Juniors sit in socially distanced seats in the amphitheater during the Junior Prom Movie Night. In place of the typical junior-senior prom, Archer hosted a movie night where the 2012 movie "Pitch Perfect" was projected for students.

A pandemic prom: Junior class participates in movie night, replacing traditional prom celebration

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
May 2, 2021
Six Archer students are captured jumping in front of the Taj Mahal at dusk. "You can even fathom [how big] the Taj Mahal is," junior Ariana Golpa said. "We were all in awe."

‘I have never experienced anything like this’: Archer Abroad travels to India

By Nicki Rosenberg and Molly Goldberg
January 28, 2019
Sonali Bridges is now the interim Co-Director of College Guidance since Sonia Arora has left Archer. Arora went on maternity leave during the fall of 2017 and will not be returning for the second semester.

Sonali Bridges appointed interim Co-Director of College Guidance

By Nelly Rouzroch, Multimedia Editor
January 21, 2018
This artistic rendition of a brain, illustrated by Elizabeth Zinman '17, depicts the center of a person's mental health.

Breaking the stigma: mental health on campus and in the culture

By Eloise Rollins-Fife, Managing/News & Features Editor
May 10, 2017
Archer Varsity Swim Team finishes record-breaking season, wins league

Archer Varsity Swim Team finishes record-breaking season, wins league

By Yasmeen Namazie
May 7, 2015
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