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

The Torch

Junior Joey Dannunzio walks through the metal detector on his way to class.

Olympic Heights Airport Security

Isabelle Dimant, Staff Writer May 21, 2024

The newest and arguably most controversial addition to Olympic Heights is our brand new metal detectors. Every morning, every student needs to take their laptop or chromebook out of their backpacks, scan...

Efforts To Help Students Get the AICE Diploma

Efforts To Help Students Get the AICE Diploma

Lily Ginder, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

As the end of the school year approaches, students will need to start deciding their future schedule.  AICE, which stands for Advanced International Certificate of Education, is a set of  college-level...

Making a Racket: Olympic Heights Offers Pickleball Courts

Making a Racket: Olympic Heights Offers Pickleball Courts

Amelia Welch, Feature editor April 18, 2024

Pickleball has been around since 1965 and has been growing in popularity ever since. This sport combines badminton, tennis, and table tennis all into one sport. Paddles are used in the sport, and they...

Social Media Age Limit: Should It Be Increased?

Social Media Age Limit: Should It Be Increased?

Ellie Leibman, Staff writer April 12, 2024

Just last month on Sunday, March 25th, Governor Ron DeSantis passed a law to increase the age limit for social media platforms to sixteen instead of its current limit of thirteen. Upon its first mention,...

A Merrymaking Military Masquerade!

A Merrymaking Military Masquerade!

Fia Dorris, Social Media Editor March 27, 2024

  Every year a ball of gratitude, respect, and a bit of fun is held for the Olympic Heights MCJROTC academy. This is a long held tradition. This year's coordinator is the lovely senior and Second...

From left to right: Russell Etzler, Lola Kevitch, Jonathan Robson, Ryan Sacher, Mrs. Burke, Andrew Canter, Piero Morales, Samantha Cuenot, Chloe Legerman, and Carly Sirkin

OH Class of 2024 Top 10

Jack Nomberg, Sports Editor March 13, 2024

After four years, all of the hard work has finally paid off. As of February 1, 2024, the top ten was solidified into history. The 2024 top ten features the brightest students among all of the Lions at...

Olympic Heights theater troupe 4992 Addams Family cast photo

Addams Family Adieu

Fia Dorris, Social Media Editor March 4, 2024

  Olympic Heights theater troupe 4992 bids adieu to its final performance of the 2023-2024 school year. Early this month the school’s theater troupe successfully performed a production of The...

School Safety

School Safety

Lily Ginder, Staff Writer January 17, 2024

Sadly, violence is a serious problem at school. Fortunately, many safety precautions have been put in place to help provide a safe and secure environment at schools.  School administrators take their...

NHS officers Hilkeja Presendieu (Treasurer) and Shade Rahman (Co-President) assist Ms. Koher (adviser) and her 7th period pack up the boxes

National Honor Society

Amelia Welch, Feature editor January 10, 2024

Elevating Excellence: National Honor Society Offers Students Opportunities to Excel at Olympic Heights    For decades, the National Honor Society (NHS) has been an aspirational milestone for...

The Beautiful Production of Almost, Maine

The Beautiful Production of Almost, Maine

Ellie Leibman, Staff writer December 7, 2023

The Olympic Heights' theater department did a magnificent job at conveying the sentimental and touching stories of the romantic comedy Almost, Maine. The production took place in the town Almost in...

DECA officers showcase their hospitality achievements at the Freshmen Invasion

Dynamic, Dedicated, DECA

Fia Dorris, Social Media Editor November 2, 2023

There are many clubs, sports, and activities to do around the Olympic Heights campus, but perhaps the most enticing is the DECA club. DECA is a club sponsored by the hospitality teacher, Ms. Elisa Beardsley-Dodd,...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebration of Freedom

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebration of Freedom

Ellie Leibman, Staff writer October 24, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the independence of many Latin-American countries, such as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. It is a month to acknowledge Hispanic culture,...

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