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

The BLACKCAST S1E4 – And the award goes to: Black creatives and award shows

By Sydney Curry and Kennedy Chow
April 10, 2024

The BLACKCAST S1E3 – Good luck and good fun: Traditions and superstitions in the Black community

By Sydney Curry and Kennedy Chow
February 15, 2024

The BLACKCAST S1E2 – ‘DYNOMITE’ and ‘DWAYNE’: The history and influence of Black television

By Sydney Curry and Kennedy Chow
January 18, 2024

The BLACKCAST S1E1 – From Ella Fitzgerald to the King of Pop: The history and influence of Black music and musicians

By Sydney Curry and Kennedy Chow
December 10, 2023
Sophomore Sydney Curry wrote an opinion piece for her 10th grade English class about her experience being Black at a predominantly white school and the importance of affirming Black students' value in their existence. (Graphic Illustration by Maia Alvarez)

Op-Ed: Is it because I’m Black?

By Sydney Curry, Podcaster
May 27, 2023
Censorship has been raging in the United States, threatening classrooms and beyond. This nation-wide issue should be at the forefront of more minds.

Editorial: Censorship is on our minds, it should be on yours

By 22-23 Editorial Board
September 30, 2022
Students like Gendy and Lassman feel silenced when society assumes they are white due to their light skin or straight hair. Lassman said that if people "take the time to educate and spread information, they show they care about students from other backgrounds."

‘A part of me that was overlooked’: the microaggressions on white-passing Multiracial identities

By Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
May 2, 2022
Many African Americans who identify as Christian feel compelled to examine the past, and they recognize that their religion was once used to oppress their racial group.

Column: On race, Christianity and the battle within

By Lena Jones, Columnist
February 3, 2020

On the water: Junior Charley Griffiths participates in crew as coxswain, learns life lessons

By Molly Goldberg, Culture Editor
December 7, 2018
During the 2015 Academy Awards, "Selma" — the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic — won Best Picture. Other than the nomination of director Alejandro González Iñárritu, there were no people of color nominated in any other major category. Image source: Selma's Official Facebook Page.

‘There’s still a lot of work to be done’: Archer students, faculty reflect on racial representation in the media

By Molly Goldberg, Culture Editor
May 19, 2018
The Instagram page for Jones's account, @black._.salt. The account features different works of art as well as quotes and poems, all centered around the creativity of people of color. Image source: Black Salt Instagram.

Lena Jones’ ‘Black Salt’ showcases ‘brilliance’ of people of color

By Molly Goldberg, Culture Editor
March 23, 2018
Los Angeles Marathon runners travel through Westwood. The marathon took place on Mar. 18 with a route that went from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier.

Breaking: African runners win annual Los Angeles Marathon

By Nelly Rouzroch, Multimedia Editor
March 18, 2018
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