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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
Elton John and Brandi Carlile stand on a stage in front of the title of their album "Who Believes in Angels?" The album, which John described as "a new start," was released April 4. Image from Official Elton John Site.

Review: Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s ‘Who Believes in Angels?’ comforts in a way only music can

By Vivianne Arnold, Senior Reporter
April 15, 2025
Orchestra Director Hannah Murray opens a door to the Winter Concert stage for Harper Cox ('29) during tech week. The concert took place Feb. 12-13 and included musical performances from middle and upper school students.

Winter Concert cultivates joy despite being rescheduled due to SoCal Fires

By Kate Rheinheimer, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2025
Gemma Wyles ('25) sings and plays the guitar on the Rose Room veranda in the courtyard. Wyles, a singer-songwriter, won a YoungArts distinction award under the voice and songwriting categories for the 2025 year. Wyles looks to pursue a career in music. (Photo courtesy of Archer Communications).

Empowered by music: YoungArts award-winning singer-songwriter brings her voice to the spotlight

By Graysen Gregory, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2025

Review: A dive into The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

By Georgia Lebowitz, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2025
Snow Zhou ('27), a soprano two, sings during an a cappella class. Zhou enrolled at Archer in 2023, and she is currently in a music composition class, choir and the Unaccompanied Minors. "Since last year, when I joined a cappella and choir," Zhou said, "I made a lot of friends, and I also had more opportunities to sing in front of others."

Sophomore songwriter releases original music, experiments with vocal styles

By Kate Rheinheimer, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2025
Elyse Harris (‘29) stands with a microphone pressed to her mouth, in the Blackbox, beatboxing. Harris has loved music and beatboxing since she was little and hopes to continue doing it throughout her life. “I feel like music is one of my strong suits,” Harris said. “It's one of my biggest passions.”

Behind the beat: Student beatboxer shares her journey

By Graysen Gregory, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2025
Kendrick Lamar leans against a GNX car for the official "GNX" album cover. Lamar released his sixth studio album Nov. 22 to basically everybody's surprise. (Image from Sony Music Entertainment.)

Review: Kendrick Lamar pays homage to his West Coast roots in ‘GNX’

By Zoe Gazzuolo, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2024
Senior Maya Acutt looks at her top songs from 2024. Spotify Wrapped includes different features, which allow listeners to see their top artists and songs as well as view personalized videos from artists.

Wrapping up 2024: Spotify Wrapped release brings mixed emotions

By Uma Nambiar, Senior Reporter
December 12, 2024

S2E3 – The rise of the riot grrl movement: How music influenced feminism

By Olivia Hallinan-Gan, Podcaster
December 5, 2024
Tyler, The Creator extends his hands, with a mask obscuring his face for the official "Chromakopia" album cover. "Chromakopia," released Oct. 28, is Tyler's 8th studio album, following his 2022 album, "Call Me if You Get Lost." (Image from Sony Music Entertainment.)

Review: Tyler the Creator’s “Chromakopia” is an introspective, radical masterpiece 

By Lola Thomas, Culture Editor
December 5, 2024
A laptop displaying a study playlist sits next to a binder full of classwork. Music has been shown to improve focus and productivity when completing tasks, such as school assignments.

Column: The focus frequency

By Lena Sakhnini, Columnist
December 3, 2024
Founder of Song Share Gemma Wyles ('25) performs an original song. Song Share is an event that happens monthly to bi-monthly. The first song share of the year occurred on Nov. 8 in the courtyard.

Students bond, showcase original pieces through Song Share performance

By Uma Nambiar, Senior Reporter
November 27, 2024
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