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  • 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.
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The Return of Anatomy at Olympic Heights High School

The Return of Anatomy at Olympic Heights High School

Isabella Conrado, Staff Writer September 26, 2023

Olympic Heights High Schools once again introduced the Anatomy and Physiology course for students after eliminating it during the 2022-2023 school year. With the number of science classes available,...

Changing the Lives of Struggling Readers One by One: Olympic Heights Hearing for a Change

Changing the Lives of Struggling Readers One by One: Olympic Heights Hearing for a Change

Madison LeMaster, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2023

Olympic Heights Hearing for a Change, a club that strives to help struggling readers build their vocabulary, knowledge, and comprehension, was introduced to Olympic Heights in 2022.  Co-founders Erica...

Olympic Heights Club Rush

Amelia Welch, Feature editor September 5, 2023

Students flooded hallways and mall areas in excitement as Olympic Heights hosted its annual Club Rush on Friday, Sept. 1 during lunch where more than 40 clubs showcased their organizations' students and...

Despite growing protests against the Alaskan oil drilling Willow Project, the Biden administration has approved it continuation.

Alaskan oil-drilling Willow Project draws increased protests

Amanda DiTomasso, Staff Writer May 15, 2023

The Willow Project, a decades long oil drilling project by ConocoPhillips on the North Slope Alaska, has been coming under increased scrutiny lately. Located in the National Petroleum Reserve, the project...

Olympic Heights 2023-24 SGA Executive Board President Jaiden Goldberg in one of the costumes he wore while campaigning for office.

2023-24 SGA election results: Jaiden Goldberg to head SGA; Andrew Canter and Gabby Condon named Mr. and Ms. OH

Eva Woods, Features Editor May 3, 2023

With the 2023-2024 school year at Olympic Heights fast approaching, the Student Government Association (SGA), under the direction of advisor Ms. Chelsea Fink, is already busy and off to a great start. Elections...

Testing brings anxious times for students and teachers alike

Testing brings anxious times for students and teachers alike

Madison Lemaster, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Do high test scores come at a high cost?  As students hit the books to ace their exams this year, they are often faced with sleepless nights, hours upon hours of studying, and the never ending feeling...

Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the murder of four University of Idaho students, after his arrest.

Case against suspect in the murder of four University of Idaho students gains momentum as trial date looms

Isabella Conrado, Staff Writer April 11, 2023

The case against suspect Bryan Kohberger for the murder of four University of Idaho students in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, at their off-campus residence in Moscow, Idaho, continues to...

The new Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School in the western Lake Worth Beach area will open its doors to students for the 2023-24 school year.

Attendance zoning plans for the new Dr. Joaquin Garcia High now allow for more students to stay at their current schools

Amelia Welch, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

A months-long controversy over the attendance zoning for the new Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School, opening in the western Lake Worth Beach area for the 2023-24 school year, was put to rest Wednesday, March...

Ticketmasters handling of ticket sales for Taylor Swifts The Era Tour has resulted in a Congressional inquiry.

Ticketmaster under fire for practices related to major events

Amanda DiTomasso, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

Ticketmaster has recently come under heavy criticism for its ticket pricing and service in relation to the current tours of rock icon Bruce Springsteen and more notably pop megastar Taylor Swift. On...

Rep. Maxwell Frost, from Orlando, is the youngest member and the first of Generation Z to be elected to the U.S. Congress.

Orlando’s Maxwell Frost, the youngest U.S. Congressperson, is a progressive voice in a state becoming increasingly red

Lauren Albano, Editor-In-Chief March 27, 2023

During the midterm elections this past November, voters in Florida’s 10th congressional district elected Democratic candidate Maxwell Frost. Rep. Frost, who turned 26 roughly two weeks after being sworn...

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...

One photo from The Balenciaga Gift Shop ad campaign features a handbag over legal documents pertaining to child pornography, seemingly suggesting the documents are irrelevant.

Controversial Balenciaga ad campaign fallout continues as apologies are issued, profits drop, and a lawsuit is filed

Amanda DiTomasso, Staff Writer March 7, 2023

In November of last year, the Spanish fashion house Balenciaga announced a new campaign called "The Balenciaga Gift Shop." In one part of this campaign, children were shown holding handbags resembling...

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