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  • OH Boys Weightlifting team won Regional Championship on 4/5! Good luck at the state championship!
  • Congratulations to our amazing theatre teacher Kimberly Coyle for being named a Dwyer Finalist for Senior High Education!
  • For the second consecutive year, the Olympic Heights girls soccer team is the 7A district 2023-2024 Academic Team Champion
  • Congratulations Florida DECA State Champions 2024: Katelynne Deale, Tai Graham, and Elsie Throckmorton!
  • Girls Soccer Coach Jim Cappello is coach of the year, leading the lions to 21 victories, and their eighth straight regional appearance.
  • Soccer: Senior Ava Cardaci was selected 7A District 12 Player of the Year with 15 goals and 27 assists.
The award-winning student news site of Olympic Heights High School

The Torch

The award-winning student news site of Olympic Heights High School

The Torch

Olympic Heights Drama staging Noel Cowards Blithe Spirit

Olympic Heights Drama staging Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit

October 19, 2022

Olympic Heights Performing Arts and Drama Troupe 4992 will be staging Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, Oct. 21 through Oct. 24th.  Blithe Spirit is a smash comedy hit in London and New York.  The much-revived...

Dove Cameron, who won a MTV Music Award for Best New Artist, became popular once her hit song Boyfriend” began trending on TikTok.

More new musical artists turning to TikTok to get heard

Brooke Smurlick, Entertainment Editor October 18, 2022

Over the past few years, the social media app TikTok has skyrocketed in popularity and has set the tone for the most recent trends, especially in the area of music. Some of today’s more popular songs...

Kanye West appeared on Fox News Tucker Carlson show doubling down on his recent anti-Semitic social media posts. Those comments on the Carlson show were edited out of the broadcast.

Kanye West’s recent antics and anti-Semitic remarks result in loss of business deals and fans questioning his sanity

Martand Agarwal, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

Famous rapper and Yeezy owner Kanye West has once again thrust himself into the spotlight with his controversial antics and remarks. This time, however, it could prove costly as powerhouse corporations...

Former child star Jeanette McCurdy (right) alleges abuse at the hands of her her mother Debbie McCurdy (left) in her recently released memoir  I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Former child star Jeanette McCurdy of iCarly fame details abuse she suffered at hands of her mother and “the creator”

Brooke Smurlick, Entertainment Editor September 20, 2022

Former child actor Jennette McCurdy released her first book detailing her experience growing up in show business. The shocking content of this tell-all memoir, controversially titled I’m Glad My Mom...

Social media influencer Andrew Tate has been deplatformed from several social media sites for his controversial comments.

Andrew Tate seen as a negative influence on young males

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer September 14, 2022

Former kickboxer and social media influencer Andrew Tate has recently been banned from all major social media platforms for his controversial views, primarily on women. Some believe this was an attack...

Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine star in Netflixs Purple Hearts, the story of a couple whose marriage of convenience grows into one of deep love.

Netflix movie Purple Hearts draws both criticism and praise

Faith Abel, Staff writer September 7, 2022

Purple Hearts was just one of the films released on Netflix in July, and it has since received plenty of mixed reviews. The movie exceeded 150 million viewing hours within the first 10 days of its release,...

The Weeknds After Hours til Dawn Tour show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami was a crowd pleaser.

The Weeknd’s After Hours til Dawn Tour rocks the Hard Rock

Martand Agarwal, Staff Writer September 1, 2022

Four-time Grammy Award winner Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, headlined at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on August 6. Taking place in the heart of Florida, this alluring performance...

Where the Crawdads Sing author Delia Owens (right), and in a still photo with her husband Mark from a 1995 episode of ABCs Turning Point (left).

Where the Crawdads Sing author Delia Owens wanted for questioning in the murder of an alleged big game poacher

Amanda DiTomasso, Staff Writer August 31, 2022

Delia Owens’ New York Times bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing has sold over 4.5 million copies and was the top-selling adult fiction or nonfiction title in 2018. The book went on to be the most sold...

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamars first album since 2017, a two-disc offering well worth the wait

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar’s first album since 2017, a two-disc offering well worth the wait

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer May 25, 2022

Kendrick Lamar’s new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers dropped on May 13, and since then people have been constantly streaming the album. This is a two disc offering, and they both address problems...

Kendrick Lamars first album in five years, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, dropped on May 13.

Kendrick Lamar’s latest will only enhance his legend status

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer May 25, 2022

Kendrick Lamar is one of the most well-known and powerful rappers of all time. He is known for his unique approach to his music and his deep storytelling throughout his bars.  It had been five years since...

Country music star Shania Twain (left) joined headliner Harry Styles at Coachella 2022.

Coachella 2022 features major musical acts, some shocking moments, big money influencers, and a COVID-19 outbreak

Lauren Albano, Managing & News/Opinion Editor May 17, 2022

The popular music festival Coachella returned on the third and fourth weekends of April at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. to bring popular creators together with an outstanding lineup of artists....

Less than 45 minutes after walking onto the Academy Awards stage and slapping comedian Chris Rock for a perceived insult of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith accepted his Oscar for Best Actor.

“Slap heard ’round the world” spoils Academy Awards show

Nicholas Tramazzo, Entertainment Editor April 8, 2022

The 2022 Oscars were nothing short of a wild experience. What started off as another generic awards show devolved into  the topic of discussion in everyone’s mouth for days thanks to “the slap heard...

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