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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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While governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo (right), often appeared on his brother Chriss (left) prime time CNN show to further enhance his image.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Cuomo brothers’ hubris led to downfall

Lauren Albano, Managing & News/Opinions Editor December 27, 2021

Former CNN news anchor and host of “Cuomo Prime Time,” Chris Cuomo, was fired by CNN after it was discovered that he used his position at CNN to help then New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, his brother,...

Actor Alec Baldwin (left) claimed in a recent interview that he never pulled the trigger on the gun that discharged during a scene rehearsal on the set of Rust, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins {right} and wounding director Joel Souza.

Investigation continues into accidental on set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin

Lauren Albano, Managing & News/Opinions Editor December 18, 2021

Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a gun, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, and injuring director Joel Souza, 48, while rehearsing a scene on the set of his upcoming film Rust on Oct. 21....

Elon Musk responded to a challenge from the World Health Organization to donate $6 billion to end world hunger with a response that leaves it unclear if he will accept the challenge.

Elon Musk challenged to help world hunger; could it happen?

Jack Nomberg, Staff Writer November 28, 2021

Elon Musk’s tweet could save millions of lives. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla, an electric car manufacturer, he became the richest man in the world after Hertz ordered 100,000 Teslas,...

New cancer treatments could replace chemotherapy and its side effects which include depression, anxiety, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, appetite loss, fatigue, pain, and easy bruising.

Testing indicates that newly developed cancer treatments may offer alternatives to debilitating chemotherapy

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief November 22, 2021

Although there is no cure for cancer, technological advancements have allowed scientists and physicians to uncover new cancer treatments. Just in the last few years, scientists have developed a new type...

The Castaways team of Manny Alboher, Nikolas Dasilva-Shoats, and Morelli Anthony was the winner of the first Onward Challenge competition hosted by the Olympic Heights Finance Academy.

Olympic Heights Finance Academy hosts first Onward Challenge entrepreneurial event and competition

Mason Silverstein, Sports Editor November 19, 2021

As part of the celebration of National Entrepreneurship Month, Olympic Heights, for the first time, hosted the Onward Challenge event on Nov. 5. The event involved students from the OH Finance Academy’s...

House Resolution 4104. or the Vanessa Guillen Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, was named for Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen who was assaulted and murdered by a fellow Specialist.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Proposed legislation will make it easier for military sexual assault victims to seek justice

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief November 18, 2021

The United States House of Representatives announced a new bill on July 23, 2021, which is expected to pass in the near future, as it has over 200 House supporters. This bill, HR 4104 or the Vanessa Guillen...

Rapper Travis Scott, long known for encouraging chaotic raging at his concerts, is being blamed for not doing anything to prevent the tragedy at his recent Astroworld Music Festival.

Travis Scott under fire after his Astroworld Music Festival catastrophe leaves eight dead and hundreds injured

Pedro Lagoeiro, Staff Writer November 10, 2021

Since rising to fame in the early 2010s, Travis Scott has been a highly regarded rapper and is one of the best concert performers due to his chaotic, high-energy shows. Scott has always been the first...

Protests sprung up across the country after President Joes Bidens mandatory COVID-19 vaccination  order.

NEWS ANALYSIS: While many praised President Joe Biden’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order, many rose in protest

Lauren Albano, Managing & News/Opinions Editor October 20, 2021

President Joe Biden recently ordered the mandatory vaccination of many federal and private-sector companies that have over 100 employees. With the growing spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 on the...

Olympic Heights SGA members model their outfits for Homecoming Spirit Weeks Black and Yellow Day.

OH’s Homecoming neon theme bound to brighten things up

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor September 29, 2021

It’s that time of the school year! Homecoming is just around the corner with Spirit Week starting Monday, Oct. 4. This year’s homecoming features a neon theme, and the Spirit Week dress-up days are...

NEWS ANALYSIS: 2020 census indicating a shrinking U.S. white majority stokes fear among xenophobiacs

NEWS ANALYSIS: 2020 census indicating a shrinking U.S. white majority stokes fear among xenophobiacs

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer September 23, 2021

There has never been data like this since the first census on August 2, 1790. The most recent 2020 census shows that the white population of the United States has dropped below 60 percent for the first...

OH Club Rush to give students the opportunity to find the club or organization that best fits their interests

OH Club Rush to give students the opportunity to find the club or organization that best fits their interests

Mason Silverstein, Sports Editor September 21, 2021

As the end of September nears, it is finally time for an Olympic Heights favorite event: Club Rush. Club Rush is an event wherein the various clubs and organizations set up displays during lunch, allowing...

Many Afghani women fear the loss of their freedoms now that the Taliban has retaken control of Afghanistan.

NEWS ANALYSIS: With the Taliban back in control, Afghanistan’s women facing loss of recently gained rights

Eva Woods, Staff Writer September 8, 2021

Gender inequality has been a major social issue in the United States and in other countries for over 100 years. For example, women in developed countries can be paid less than their male counterparts doing...

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