Pacific Northwest Orcas in Danger of Extinction
Megan Foster, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
The Pacific Northwest populations of orcas are beginning to starve and disappear, and not one calf has been born to the dwindling pods off the West Coast. Normally, four of five calves would be born each year among the urban population of whales, but numbers have since decreased, and circumstances ar...
Increased Youth Particpation Among Changes Evident in 2018 Midterm Elections
Alexis Rejouis, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
The 2018 midterm elections on Wednesday, Nov. 6 were record breaking, with voter participation exceeding over 100 million for the first time in history. In comparison to the past two midterm elections where percentage of voter turnout was 36.4 percent in 2014 and 41 percent in 2010, this election had 49...
SMART Boards the Latest Technological Innovation to Be Utilized at Olympic Heights
Ashley Perry, Features Editor
October 28, 2018
Filed under Features, Olympic Heights' News, Showcase
The future of Olympic Heights appears to be one that encapsulates new technologies designed to benefit student education. One such new technological innovation that is a recent addition at OH and other schools across the Palm Beach County School District is the SMART Board. The SMART Board is an interactive...
Mr. and Miss OH Going All Out to Make Homecoming 2018 Something Special
Isabelle Eisenberg, Social Media Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Features, Olympic Heights' News, Showcase
Sabrina Katz and Mag Pierre, AKA Mr. and Miss OH, with one pep rally under their belts, are now gearing up for next week’s Homecoming festivities. This dynamic duo is chock full of creative ways to get involved as evidenced by the way they got the student ready to rock and pumped up at the first pep...
Marine Life-Killing Red Tide Becomes a Political Issue
Marie Preuss, News Editor
October 23, 2018
On the weekend of Sept. 30, beach goers were shocked to find several Palm Beach County beaches closed. This was due to complaints of dead fish being found and visitors’ eyes and throats hurting. Affected beaches included Lake Worth, Lantana, Jupiter, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Shores, and Riviera Beach....
Olympic Heights’ Will Cunningham Excelling on the Field, in the Weight Room, in the Classroom, and in Life
Razanne Saleh, Staff Writer
October 21, 2018
Filed under Features, Olympic Heights' News, Olympic Heights' Sports, Showcase
Will Cunningham, an Olympic Heights weightlifter and varsity football player, is steadily making a name for himself as one of the best student athletes in the county. In this his senior year, he plans to not only set records in his weightlifting and football career, but to leave behind his mark on the...
Olympic Heights Drama Stages Tony Award Winning Play
Isabelle Eisenberg, Social Media Editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Olympic Heights' News, Showcase
Olympic Heights Drama Troupe 4992 is prepared to wow its audiences with its first performance of the school year with Simon Stephens’ The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time. The 2015 Tony Award winner for Best Play, based on Mark Haddon’s novel, follows the story of the lead characte...
Florida Teacher Alleges She Was Fired for Refusing to Not Give Zeroes for Work Not Turned In
Kaivin Im, Staff Writer
October 14, 2018
Diane Tirado, a former teacher at West Gate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie, says she was fired for refusing to follow the school’s “no-zero” policy and give a 50 percent grade to students who didn’t turn in their assignments, according to a report from West Palm Beach television station WPTV. The...
Olympic Heights Chorus to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Jacob Pasternack, Editor-In-Chief
October 14, 2018
Filed under Olympic Heights' News, Showcase
In the last week of March 2019, the Olympic Heights Chorus, under the direction of Mr. Richard Andreacchio, will be realizing the dream of many musical performers. The OH Chorus, along with five other schools, will be going to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Carnegie...
School District, Olympic Heights Taking Steps to Make Campus More Secure
Arielle Perry, Features Editor
September 21, 2018
Ever since the tragic Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14, 2018,, schools around the country have taken initiatives to increase safety. Palm Beach County schools, including Olympic Heights, are among those schools attempting to provide a more safe environment for their stud...
NEWS ANALYSIS: Why Do U.S. Students Continue to Fall Behind When Compared to Other Nations?
Marie Preuss, News Editor
September 17, 2018
It has been reported numerous times that American students historically does not fare well in comparison with other leading developed countries on standardized tests and other areas of academic measurement. Americans might be perplexed as to how arguably the most powerful country in the world has an...
A TRIBUTE: Olympic Heights Faculty, Staff, Students, and Community Say “Thank You” to Mr. Dave Clark
Lauren Shapiro, Managing Editor
September 12, 2018
Filed under Olympic Heights' News, Showcase
After seven years of making incredible strides turning Olympic Heights Community High School into the A-rated school that it is today, principal Dave Clark has stepped down from his duties, taking an extended leave of absence due to his wife’s health issues. As OH awaits the arrival of Ms. Kelly ...
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October 21, 2018 • 1 Comment
Will Cunningham, an Olympic Heights weightlifter and varsity football player, is steadily making a name for himself as one of the best student athletes...
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The Olympic Heights girls’ volleyball team and both the OH boys’ and girls’ golf teams will begin post season play Monday, October 15 in their respective...
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In October 2017, an online movement developed after numerous allegations came to light about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassing and assaulting women. Thousands...
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Many students have had all summer to listen to newly released music albums from trending artists like Drake and Travis Scott and others released in the summer of 2018. One...
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Ready Player One, the recently released Steven Spielberg directed film, is based on the novel by Ernest Cline. Anytime a film based on a popular book is released, fans of...
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