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
My friend and I enjoy a Celcius before school. Teenagers at Archer and across America have become reliant on morning coffees and energy drinks to get them through the day, causing potential detriment to their health.

Column: Wired and tired

By Lena Sakhnini, Columnist
September 24, 2024
A student views a video on instagram that gives tips to “make you 5x more attractive.” Videos like these can be found across social media and encourage viewers to change their appearance or actions to fit within beauty standards.

Not just a trend: Social media’s impact on teen behavior

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
May 8, 2024
Four stuffed animals and one stuffed avocado are clustered on a bed. A New York Times article stated that stuffed animals help people cope with stress because of the comfort they provide.

More than toys: Stuffed animals’ calming effects on mental health

By Uma Nambiar, Senior Reporter
April 10, 2024
A student waits inside of Starbucks, holding a matcha drink and strawberry refresher. Starbucks is a popular destination across Los Angeles and the U.S. that enables students easy access to caffeine. Teenagers' caffeine consumption has greatly increased over the past few years.

More than a cup of coffee: Rise in caffeinated drink consumption, advertisements negatively affects teenagers

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
November 28, 2023
A graphic illustration depicts two students at school; one is actively engaging in class after a getting full night of sleep, and the other is slumped over while scrolling on their phone, exhausted and sleep deprived. Sleeping for at least eight hours every 24 hours is essential for students, however, many of them are sleep deprived due to poor sleep hygiene, stress or trouble falling asleep. (Graphic Illustration by Emily Paschall)

Sleepy students: Effects of sleep deprivation, importance of healthy sleep schedules for adolescents

By Emily Paschall and Melinda Wang
November 25, 2023
An individual pushes away boxes labeled with common phrases teenagers say that misuse the labels of mental health disorders. Clinical psychologist and author Lisa Damour said it is essential that people separate describing momentary feelings from clinical diagnoses to not diminish the experience of those who struggle with the disorder. (Graphic illustration by Emily Paschall).

Teenagers’ conversations on mental health: misusing clinical diagnoses, social media’s impacts, self-diagnosing

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
May 7, 2023
A girl sits alone, scrolling on her phone. Eight Archer students currently volunteer at Teen Line, a hotline for teens to reach out to other teens regarding mental health concerns. "If you don't know what to do in a situation where your friend is in trouble or anyone in your life, then you can feel really helpless and powerless," Francie Wallack ('25) said. "It can be really empowering to know what to do and know how to help yourself." Graphic illustration by Sydney Frank

Spotlight: Archer students provide support for teens in crisis through Teen Line

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
December 15, 2022
Junior Lucia Ponti and freshman Avery Greene stand by posters they created for the Archer in Action Fair to highlight their work with Free 2 Be Me Dance and Hope in a Suitcase. "I'm so proud of the students who are really figuring out what they're passionate about— and then matching that up as a way to give back," History teacher and Service Learning Coordinator Meg Shirk said.

From mental health to education: Students highlight service work through Archer in Action Fair

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
November 27, 2022
This graphic illustrates some of the issues that young people around the country are engaged with. In recent years, youth interest and activism in these issues has spiked, specifically with issues such as climate change, women's rights, gun violence and racism.    

‘Young people are less institutionally minded’: How youth participation in politics has increased

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
May 18, 2022
My friends and I photographed walking, blissfully unaware of the struggles ahead of us.

Column: The walk of shame

By Azel Al-Kadiri, Columnist
October 30, 2021
As the pandemic continues to have devastating impacts, adhering to public safety guidelines remains a necessary task. However, social media posts featuring social engagements that violate these guidelines cause expansive harm by encouraging risky behavior and spreading misinformation.

Op-Ed: The harmful effects of posting on social media while violating COVID-19 guidelines

By Greta Irvine, Editor in Chief
February 6, 2021
The promotional image for the Neflix Original series, "Outer Banks." The series is a coming of age story following a group of kids dubbed the "Pogues."

Review: “Outer Banks” makes us nostalgic for pre-quarantine days

By Allie Worchell, Voices Editor
May 20, 2020
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