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
Upper School Director Maggie Cenan works at her new desk in the administrative hallway. She accepted the role this summer after serving as the math and computer science department chair.

Former department chair becomes new upper school director, strives to implement new ideals

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
September 11, 2024
Ninth grade students Ashley Chan and Catalina López-Sánchez join the second ArtemisEngage discussion Friday, April 19. The discussion focused on Florida's new social media bill creating restrictions on minors under 15's accounts.

Media for minors: Upper school students ‘fly’ to Florida in ArtemisEngage’s second discussion

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
April 28, 2024
Junior Bryce Collis recites “A Covered Bridge in Littleton, New Hampshire” by Stephanie Burt. The Poetry Out Loud contestants gathered in the dining hall Jan. 5. to recite their poems to the judges.

More than just a poem: Students perform poetry at schoolwide Poetry Out Loud competition

By Meredith Ho, Sports Editor
January 12, 2024
Senior Chloe Resnick and world language teacher Mark Forte stand together at Zuma beach after Resnick competed in a surf competition. For the fall season, the surf team has expanded to include experienced middle school surfers. Photo by Kim Smith.

Surf’s up: Surf team expands to experienced middle school surfers

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
September 29, 2023
Sophia Bratman ('24), Anaiya Asomugha ('24), Ella Gray ('24) and alumni Ava Cherniss ('23) wave colorful flags in the courtyard. They were all counselors for Archer Summer, a paid position where they oversaw group activities with kids and organized camp life. Photo by Makenzie Hilton.

Summer salaries: 3 Archer students work their first jobs over the summer

By Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
September 20, 2023
Mia Ronn (’23) rips pages from a book and throws them in the air as she sings “I Know It’s Today” from “Shrek: The Musical” with Hayden Seid (’25) and Bryce Collis (’25). They performed the song as part of the Drama Queen’s last show of the year Wednesday, May 17, in the Blackbox.

Lights, camera and ‘All That Jazz’: Drama Queens rule the stage in final performance of the year

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
May 31, 2023
A volleyball rests on the Archer logo, which is painted on the sports court. The court can function as a playing space for volleyball, pickle ball and basketball and hosts Archer fitness classes.

From classroom to carpool: Student athletes, athletics department reflect on campus sports facilities, transportation

By Siena Ferraro, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
May 28, 2023
Azel Al-Kadiri ('23), portraying Elinor Dashwood, and Ella Gray ('24), portraying Marianne Dashwood, hold hands during a technical rehearsal of "Sense and Sensibility." Rehearsals for the upper school play began in January and spanned over three months.

From script to stage: Making ‘Sense and Sensibility’

By Siena Ferraro, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2023
Asomugha poses in front of a Poetry Out Loud wall after winning the LA competition. The event was held Sat., Feb. 4, at Lineage Performing Arts Center, Pasadena.

Anaiya Asomugha wins regional Poetry Out Loud competition, advances to state contest

By Meredith Ho, Sports Editor
March 4, 2023
Chair of Honor Education Council Rachel Heyman ('23) discusses her perspective a scenario during the HEC general session Friday, Jan. 13. At the biweekly general sessions, upper school students have been joining HEC members to discuss real-world ethical dilemmas, learn about the honor code and get advice on moral situations of their own.

HEC hosts upper school general sessions, discusses ethical decision-making before finals week

By Maia Alvarez, Features Editor
January 18, 2023
Then sixth graders Mina Mohammed, Letti Oetker, Alyssa Ponrartana, Avery Weingarten and Carla Martinez Rivas stand in front of the maypole after participating in the traditional sixth grade maypole dance. "Now that we're seniors, we've realized it's our last year and we should cherish the time we have with each other," senior Alyssa Ponrartana said. "It's almost over, [so] it's just really sad."

Remembrance of Archer past: Class of 2023 shares highlights, reflects on time together

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
December 4, 2022
Sara Gil Sáiz, Monique Sim and Agustin Pacheco pose for pictures in their classrooms by books, games, posters and equipment for their classes. The Oracle sat down with the three new faculty members to discuss their first weeks at Archer.

Q&A with new teachers, Agustin Pacheco, Monique Sim, Sara Gil Sáiz

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
September 22, 2022
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