The Scoop

Episode Notes At the end of May, yearbook staffers handed out the 2021-2022 Hestia's Flame yearbook, but how much do you really know about what goes into making this 240-page book? In this episode, co-editors-in-chief Quincy Gordon and Sabrina Kim discuss the complex process of creating a yearbook and their own journey from staffers to leaders in their four years on staff.

Episode Notes Archer is a 6-12 school, but how connected are middle and upper school? For this episode, we highlight perspectives from middle and upper school students and a teacher who teaches sixth and 12th to investigate this disconnection and its causes. You can listen to The Scoop from our website or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Episode Notes Welcome to season two of The Scoop! For this episode, we are showcasing Archer's new Dean of Student Life, Equity and Inclusion, Samantha Hazell-O'Brien. Chronicling her career in education, we dive into the “why” behind Hazell-O'Brien's decision to enter the academic domain and, eventually, take on her latest position as D-SLEI at Archer.

Episode Notes In this episode, we discuss three C's — colonialism, capitalism and carbon emissions with Bess Frierson (‘22) and how they each contribute to the fourth C — climate change. You can listen to The Scoop from our website or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts. Related Links: Deforestation and COVID-19 https://standfortrees.org/blog/deforestation-covid/ → This website provides more info on the dilution theory and the relation between the environment and Covid in general.

Episode Notes With stay-at-home orders lifting and worldwide confirmed COVID-19 cases totaling in the millions, scientists are pushing forward to expand vaccine access to slow the spread of the virus. Joining us today is 15-year-old volunteer from the phase three adolescent clinical trials, Stephanie Harrison.

Episode Notes In this episode, we continue our conversation with three students and an expert source, United States history teacher, Kathleen Niles, on the aftermath of the Capitol Hill Riots and the transition of power to the Biden presidency. You can listen to The Scoop from our website or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Episode Notes In this episode, we talk with three students and an expert source, United States history teacher, Kathleen Niles, on the aftermath of the Capitol Hill Riots and its impact on the future of democracy. This is the first half of our conversation; check back for the second half, coming soon. You can listen to The Scoop from our website or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Episode Notes For today's episode, originally recorded in November, we interview three politically active seniors who were taking Voices of Democracy, a first-semester senior history seminar at Archer. They share their thoughts on the course, the importance of civic knowledge and current events. You can listen to The Scoop from our website or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Episode Notes Welcome to The Scoop! The Scoop is the student-run podcast at The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, created and run by student journalists of The Oracle, our award-winning student news site. For our inaugural podcast, we begin with student activist Aniyah Shirehjini ('21), who was elected to the Executive Board for the 2020-2021 school year. We discuss her goal to implement an African American studies course at Archer and how she hopes to inspire institutional change.