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
Katia Thomas ('27) holds the International Green Apple Ambassador award for her work with the Green Organization, where she advocates for sustainability and environmental activism. Thomas’s commitment to protecting the natural environment drives her efforts to inspire others to take action.

Passion and purpose: Young Green Ambassador leads the way with environmental advocacy

By Nissara Shah, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2024
"Bog Myrtle," Sid Sharp's second book, sits in the library. The children's picture book has a cozy feel, which heightens its comedy when fairytale-like imagery is contrasted with more "modern" concepts.

Review: Children’s book ‘Bog Myrtle’ is an enchanting new cautionary tale for all ages

By Vivianne Arnold, Senior Reporter
December 15, 2024
Archer Council for Sustainability member Katia Thomas ('27) writes on the club's poster for the club fair. "We're inspiring our generation to be involved in the environment, because we are the ones who are going to have to improve it," council member Liv Karp ('26) said.

Q&A with Council for Sustainability on environmentalism at Archer

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
October 6, 2024
On a dirt road, children run alongside a bus while waving goodbye to Archer students. This past June, upper school students visited Kenya for 11 days through the Archer Abroad program.

Archer Abroad immerses students in sustainability-focused Kenya trip

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
September 2, 2024
Sixth grader Addy Butler tends to tomato plants in Sustainability teacher Casey Huff's Growing Wild FLX block. Students tend to the garden by composting, planting crops and maintaining current plants. “There's so many things about sustainability that are not solely focused on the environment," Huff said. "There's always economic benefits, there are community benefits as well.”

Carbon Handprint: Role of schools in fighting for sustainable future

By Vivianne Arnold, Senior Reporter
May 19, 2024
Lilly Swigert ('30) browses through secondhand clothing items at the clothing swap, which allowed students to trade pieces with one another to promote sustainable consumer habits. The Archer Council for Sustainability organized the Earth Day celebration Monday, April 22, in partnership with the Artemis Center.

‘Sustainability is for everyone’: Community participates in sustainable activities during Earth Day celebration

By Phoebe Measer, Senior Reporter
May 1, 2024
Ten-year-old me holds a beet in one hand in the middle of a farm. I've been vegetarian since I was 5 — a decision I promised myself I'd stay true to. Photo by Jacoba Smulders.

Op-Ed: More people should consider a vegetarian diet

By Shae Killam, Senior Reporter
April 15, 2024
Adding blueberries to her fruit bowl, a student assembles a rainbow-inspired fruit snack at CulinArt’s most recent wellness table Monday, March 11. The theme was “All About HUE,” which promoted incorporating more colorful fruits and vegetables into one’s daily diet for National Nutrition Month.

Springtime sweets: CulinArt provides nutrient-rich, colorful pop-up for National Nutrition Month

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
March 18, 2024
Packages of seasonal, peppermint-flavored brownie brittle remain on the servery’s shelves into the new year. According to 11th grade Dean of Culture, Community and Belonging Casey Huff, considering the negative environmental impact of festive treats and traditions was particularly imperative during the holiday season.

Not changing with the seasons: Effects of heightened consumerism during holiday season linger into new year

By Siena Ferraro, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2024
Hands hold halloween candies packaged in non-recyclable wrappers. Opting to purchase candies packaged in compostable or recyclable wrappers is one method of making a beloved Halloween tradition more sustainable.

Editorial: Candy and composting: Incorporating sustainability into Halloween traditions

By 23-24 Editorial Board
October 30, 2023
The Willow Project is a massive oil drilling venture in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, which is estimated to produce enough oil to release 9.2 million metric tons of carbon pollution per year. Prior to its approval March 13, awareness of this project and advocacy against it was especially spread through social media platforms. (Graphic Illustration by Audrey Chang)

Students react to Willow Project approval, role of social media in advocacy

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2023
Planter beds are spread throughout the garden. Archer’s garden is as a space for students to get their hands dirty, help lower food waste and relieve anxiety.

Archer community reflects on the garden’s positive impacts

By Ella Schwartz, Managing Editor
March 2, 2023
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