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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
Voltaire's "Candide," one of the world's most well-known works of satire, is displayed. The 1759 novel questioned the Catholic Church and criticized authorities at a time when it was extremely dangerous to do so. Does it have the same impact today?

Review: ‘Candide’ may not be the best of all possible book choices for teens

By Vivianne Arnold, Senior Reporter
March 1, 2024
French teacher Laurence Clerfeuille sits at the desk in her classroom. She currently teaches French 1B and French 3 Accelerated. “I’m lucky,” Clerfeuille said. “I don’t think any one can love their job as much as me.”

French, film, fundraising: Passion drives language teacher

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2023
Sophomore Melinda Wang reads "Reflect Empathy Ukraine Anthology" in the library. She and sophomore Shayl Khatod, who attends Santa Monica High School, published their book Oct. 21 and said they hope it spreads awareness about the humanitarian crisis Ukraine continues to face. 

Awareness through arts and literature: Sophomore Melinda Wang co-publishes Ukraine anthology

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
October 29, 2023
Senior Ella Poon recounts the power of theater for Latine Americans by highlighting everyday life in Washington Heights from the musical “In the Heights.” Archer’s annual Advanced Study Humanities Symposium was held in the library and Media Space Friday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Annual Advanced Study Humanities Symposium highlights seniors’ passions through presentations, writing

By Maia Alvarez, Features Editor
May 24, 2023
Advanced Study dancers pose on stage wearing sparkly mesh tops and baggy pants during their dance, "The Great Gatsby," which opened Night of Dance at the Broad Stage. The dance was choreographed by Jezebel Melara and based on the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This year is the first year that Night of Dance has been held at a theater since 2020. The theme of this year's show was "Timeless," with each dance representing a book and a different stage in the coming of age cycle.

Behind the wings: Dancers, crew reflect on bringing ‘Timeless’ to life

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2023
Senior Stella Lyne presents “The Gaze vs. Gays: Understanding the Subject-Object Relationship Within Lesbian Film,” a presentation under the theme of works examining identity. Archer’s 15th annual Lit &… Conference was held in the library Friday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Annual Literature &… Conference spotlights student passions, connections, love for writing

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2023
Sophomores Siena Ferraro, Mia Vosicher and Bryce Collis present their display of books they brought in for the used book fair. The fair took place in the library Friday, Feb. 17, during lunchtime.

Sophomore Siena Ferraro hosts first used book fair, equitably promotes joy of literature

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2023
Four books written by Latina writers are displayed above. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I recommend checking out these books that depict the stories and history of Latines in the United States.

Five books written by Latina authors to read right now

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
September 24, 2022
Literature & board member Lily Kerner ('22) welcomes guests to Archer's annual Literature &... Conference. The conference featured over 20 student-led presentations that dissected various works of literature.

‘Geeking out over literature’: Archer hosts annual Literature &… Conference

By Cadence Callahan, Voices Editor
March 24, 2022
Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Ava DuVernay, Simone Biles and Toni Morrison are depicted above. The month of March is recognized in the United States as Women's History Month, and in this piece, I wanted to highlight a handful of women I found inspirational and influential.

Commentary: Five trailblazing, inspirational Black women

By Cadence Callahan, Voices Editor
March 19, 2022
Debate around trigger warnings has been a prominent subject on college campuses recently. Studies have not come to a definite conclusion as to whether or not they significantly change the reaction to a triggering subject.

Op-Ed: Trigger warnings really do work

By Nicki Rosenberg, Managing Editor
December 11, 2019
Juliet Youssef '19, Josie Gordon '20 and Madis Kennedy '21 pose with some of the many stuffed animals in the creative writing class. The class biannually contributes to and curates a literary magazine, Pillars of Salt.

‘Pillars of Salt’ highlights ‘modern, contemporary’ literature

By Nicki Rosenberg and Molly Goldberg
May 24, 2019
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