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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 traditional workplace has probably been forever changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From safety protocols to working remotely, COVID-19 has most likely forever changed the traditional workspace

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor February 26, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has proven itself again to have changed the world forever when it forced a vast majority of employees to work remotely. In March and April of 2020, practically the entire...

President Joe Biden has signed over 50 executive orders in his first month in office, many of them undoing Trump-established policies.

Five weeks in, Biden has been busy undoing Trump policy while trying to unite a very divided country

Martand Agarwal, Staff Writer February 25, 2021

Even after his presidency came to an end, former president Donald J. Trump made history becoming the only president to be impeached twice. To the dismay of some and the great satisfaction of others, the...

Jake Neese, seated, with OH head baseball coach Casey Beck, signs his letter of intent to play baseball at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn.

OH Student/Athlete Spotlight: Baseball player Jake Neese taking his talents to the next level

Mason Silverstein, Staff Writer February 23, 2021

At Olympic Heights, we have many talented athletes who quietly go about their business of being a student/athlete while having a bright future ahead of them. These athletes have all worked very hard to...

Last years Olympic Heights Miracle Network Dance Marathon raised over $6,700 for children battling severe illnesses.

It’s not too late to join today’s Olympic Heights’ Miracle Network Dance Marathon, a fundraiser for sick children

Emily Nomberg, Staff Writer February 12, 2021

According to its website, “Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a movement benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for more than 170...

With the Democrats taking control of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes over as Senate majority leader.

Democrats now control both the Executive branch and both houses of Congress; what does that mean for America?

Emily Nomberg, Staff Writer February 11, 2021

The Georgia Senatorial run-off of Jan. 5 to fill both of Georgia’s Senate seats resulted in wins by Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Osoff. Not only did the win by the two Democrats, coupled with Joe...

Large crowds gathered in Tampas Ybor City district on Super Bowl eve, ignoring all safety protocols.

Superspreader events, such as the Super Bowl, and holiday family gatherings increase COVID-19 risk

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer February 9, 2021

Even though the game itself didn’t live up to the hype, Super Bowl LV did help to continue an alarming trend; the popularity of “superspreader” events. America was treated to images of numerous Super...

Social media influencer Kris Schatzel has come under criticism for seemingly using the Black Lives Matter movement to further her celebrity.

Performative activism exploits social justice movements

Alexis Rejouis, Opinions/Managing Editor January 28, 2021

As Joe Biden took the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, people of color (POC) across the country rejoiced but with cautious optimism regarding the progress they are expecting...

Despite pandemic restrictions, OH Spanish Honors Society remains focused on community involvement

Despite pandemic restrictions, OH Spanish Honors Society remains focused on community involvement

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer January 25, 2021

To its members, the Olympic Heights Spanish Honors Society (SHS) is more than just a club as they feel as if they really do make a difference in the community.  “The main way in which we give back...

Ignorance may be the toughest part of battling COVID-19

Ignorance may be the toughest part of battling COVID-19

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer January 24, 2021

There is an extensive list of issues that have divided the country in views, from politics to football and so much more; however, it is unexpected to see the validity and existence of a pandemic virus...

Security will be heightened for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. He is pictured here with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, at his 2013 inauguration for his second term as vice-president.

Washington D.C. and state capitals on high alert for inauguration day on the heels of Capitol Building assault

Lauren Albano, Staff Writer January 15, 2021

With Inauguration Day around the corner, outgoing president Donald Trump still struggles to accept defeat. As he watches the construction in his backyard of the stage on which his opponent, Joe Biden,...

Many have questioned outgoing president Donald Trumps pardons of his political cronies, such as that of his former national security adviser Michael Flynn (right).

Trump’s controversial use of the presidential pardon raises questions: one being, “Will he pardon himself?”

Lauren Albano, Staff Writer January 5, 2021

The 2020 presidential election did not turn out in favor of the current but outgoing president, Donald Trump. On December 14, the Electoral College electors affirmed Joe Biden as the president-elect and...

Floridas Amendment 2 raises the states minimum wage to $10 an hour effective Sept. 30, and will increase it one dollar per year until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026.

Florida’s four new constitutional amendments, going into effect on Jan. 1, will impact the OH student body

Emily Nomberg, Staff Writer December 27, 2020

In the course of the 2020 November election, Florida citizens voted on six proposed amendments to the state constitution. The amendments ranged from only granting Florida citizens voting rights to raising...

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