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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

The Show of the Summer: The Summer I Turned Pretty Review

The Show of the Summer: The Summer I Turned Pretty Review

Madison LeMaster, Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2023

The picture-perfect summer.  The Summer I Turned Pretty, a well-known book series by Jenny Han, has gained much attention in recent years following the release of the hit show. As recently as June...

The popular Netflix series Outer Banks has caused many to question the effectiveness of wilderness camps.

Wilderness camps claiming to help troubled teens now under scrutiny as a result of growing negative publicity

Isabella Conrado, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

As more and more teens deemed as delinquent are being sent to wilderness camps, the challenges that these teens face have once again been brought up in the media. The Netflix series Outer Banks, now...

A pandemic-spurred openness regarding mental health leads to a better understanding and improved coping skills

A pandemic-spurred openness regarding mental health leads to a better understanding and improved coping skills

Lauren Albano, Editor-In-Chief May 11, 2023

There has been an ever-increasing dialogue about mental health among Americans on social media in recent years, especially given the implications that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the well-being of...

Planning the process ahead of time can make getting  a tattoo less intimidating.

Thinking about getting ink? Following a simple plan can make the process less intimidating for you and easier for the artist

Sachin Moosai, News Editor May 8, 2023

Many may think that getting a tattoo is a daunting undertaking, but if the right steps are taken, it’s really a very simple procedure.  The most common first step is deciding what one’s tattoo...

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice addresses the media in 2014 regarding his domestic abuse charges. He is seated with his wife Janay, the victim of the abuse who was his fiancée at the time of the incident.

Athletes and crime: the correlation remains elusive

Jack Nomberg, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

Sports have always been seen as a way to bring the diverse populace of an area together as each team’s local fan base come together to root for the home team. The advent of televised sport in the mid-20th...

A recent Washington Post article reported that there are 21,000 pieces of plastic in the ocean for each person on Earth.” 

Despite years of awareness, pollution still a major threat

Faith Abel, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

Pollution has been a major topic of debate for decades and the concern has only been increasing as of late. After scientists determined that humans play a major role in negatively impacting the environment,...

Miss OH, Isabella Grippo, with the OH Lion.

Is Olympic Heights student body lacking school spirit?

Eva Woods, Features Editor March 23, 2023

School spirit allows students to participate in and create a large and involved community. Spirit days and weeks are meant to be an outlet for the stress school can create, allowing for students to have...

In Netflixs Harry & Meghan, the prince and duchess get to respond to the many rumors centering around them.

Royal couple tell their story on Netflix’s Harry & Meghan

Isabella Conrado, Staff Writers March 23, 2023

Prince Harry and Duchess Megan Markle made the decision to stop family rumors and create a documentary as the Royal Family continues to make press appearances. Harry & Meghan debuted on Netflix in...

iFly in Fort Lauderdale offers South Floridians a stimulating skydiving simulation experience.

Looking for something new to do? Here’s something different

Madison Lemaster, Staff Writer March 9, 2023

As skiing and snowboarding are not an option, residents and visitors looking for recreational activities that are a little bit off the beaten track from the normal South Florida fare can now turn to activities...

Animals sold through outlets known as puppy mills are often kept in dirty, cramped conditions until they can be sold.

Animal rights activists look to shut down “puppy mills”

Eva Woods, Features Editor March 8, 2023

For those looking to acquire a new puppy, commercial breeding operations, commonly known as “puppy mills,” have come under some harsh criticisms. Opponents of the puppy mills point to evidence that...

Understanding whats driving the rising crime rate

Understanding what’s driving the rising crime rate

Jack Nomberg, Staff Writer February 21, 2023

Crime has always been a substantial problem in the United States, continuing to grow for many years even though one might assume that with increasing prevention and technology that the crime rate would...

Spotify Wrapped provides users with listening habits data

Spotify Wrapped provides users with listening habits data

Faith Abel, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

As 2022 came to a close, music streaming services - Spotify, in particular - took advantage of the app’s recorded data and algorithms from users. From this, the apps provided users with a summary of...

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