The Torch

Bored in Boca?

Isabelle Dimant, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

The weekend has finally come; you and your friends are all excited to do something - but what even is there to do around Boca? Arguably the most popular weekend location is the Town Center Mall....

The Hopeful Future of the Olympic Heights Dunkin’ Donuts Plaza

Isabelle Dimant, Staff writer • October 20, 2023

The Hamptons Plaza on Kimberly Blvd is the most popular and easily reachable after school location for Olympic Heights High School students to walk to. Despite this, many students aren’t aware of the...

“Break up with your boyfriend, cause I’m bored” Ariana Grande’s recent scandals.

Ellie Leibman, Staff writer • September 5, 2023

Who knew when Ariana Grande said, “Break up with your boyfriend, ‘cause I’m bored,” she meant it literally. Following Ariana Grande’s divorce from her husband of two years, a great deal of information...

EDITORIAL: Political incivility serves no purpose but to divide

Lauren Albano, Editor-In-Chief • February 22, 2023

Ideological and political divides have drastically increased in recent years, and it is growing more and more difficult for Americans to reach a common ground both in the legislature and at the dinner...

SPORTS OPINION: College Football Playoffs expansion to 12 teams not the blessing in disguise many fans think it is

Brayden Schultz, Co-Sports Editor • October 17, 2022

The phrase “blessing in disguise” is thrown around pretty commonly in conversation, but “disaster in disguise” is far less prevalent. These are the words that can be used to describe the plan for...

EDITORIAL: Investigations into former president Trump’s criminal wrongdoings increasing partisan divide

Lauren Albano, Editor-In-Chief • September 27, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is examining classified materials confiscated from former president Donald Trump’s Florida residence Mar-a-Lago as the select committee wraps up hearings on the Jan. 6...

SPORTS OPINION: Deshaun Watson and Calvin Ridley cases shine light on NFL’s glaringly inconsistent disciplinary actions

Brayden Schultz, Co-Sports Editor • September 18, 2022

While high-paid professional football players getting in trouble is a problem in and of itself, the NFL’s way of handling these issues is also problematic because the league is wildly inconsistent at...

EDITORIAL: Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ “Don’t Say Gay” bill exemplifies the antithesis of the purpose of education

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief • March 9, 2022

The Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its opponents, has now passed both the Florida Senate and House and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for his signature. The...

OPINION: Antisemitism must stop being normalized as growing trend of hate incidents hits too close to home

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor • December 23, 2021

According to various studies and reports, antisemitism and antisemitic acts have been on the rise over the past few years in the United States, as well as in other nations. Regardless of the reasons behind...

EDITORIAL: It’s time for Congress to reign in Big Tech

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief • December 6, 2021

Tim Cook of Apple. Bill Gates of Microsoft. Sundar Pichai of Google. Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Meta Platforms Inc. Jeff Bezos of Amazon. Is it possible that these five men are responsible for the...

SPORTS OPINION: The inconceivable mismanagement of the Miami Dolphins and what they can do going forward

Brayden Schultz, Sports Editor • November 21, 2021

There is a lot to be frustrated about for Dolphins fans in 2021. As a Dolphins fan, I, too, am frustrated. After going 10-6 last season and Brian Flores being a Coach of the Year candidate, the expectations...

OPINION: New Texas abortion law, based on faulty reasoning and junk science, sets women’s rights back by 50 years

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief • September 27, 2021

In the United States of America, abortion has always been and remains a heavily debated topic. However, it was thought that the matter had been legally settled with the Supreme Court’s ruling in the...