OH Drama to Stage Award Winning Musical Rent
Isabelle Eisenberg, Social Media Editor
January 22, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
The Olympic Heights Drama Department will be staging the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical Rent from Jan. 25 through January 28 in the OH theater. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Showtimes will be Jan 25 and 26 at 7:00pm; Jan. 27 at 2:00pm, and Jan. 28 at 3:15pm.
TV’s Shark Tank “Sharks” Visit Olympic Heights
Jacob Pasternack/Editor-In-Chief, Joshua, Wolf/Staff Writer
January 19, 2019
Filed under News, Olympic Heights' News, Showcase
Taking initiative is one action that can unequivocally lead to success. As the saying goes, you can’t win the game if you don’t roll the dice. One Olympic Heights student took this adage to heart. Senior Madison Borman, in an act of pure initiative, won a national sweepstakes put on by the hit t...
OH Girls Soccer Closes Out 15-Win Season; Readies for Potential Showdown with West Boca in District Tournament
Joshua Wolf, Staff Writer
January 18, 2019
Filed under Olympic Heights' Sports, Showcase
Coming into this year, Olympic Heights girls soccer coach Jim Cappello had very high expectations for his team, and as the team approaches next week’s district tournament, it would be an understatement to just say that those expectations have been met. The Lady Lions wrapped up their 2018-19 regu...
OH Marching Band’s Hard Work Continues to Pay Off
Kaivin Im / Alexis Rejouis, Staff Writers
January 15, 2019
The Olympic Heights marching band has finished its season, and despite coming up short at the season’s final competition at the Park Vista Striking Cobra Invitational, 2018 was another outstanding year for the OH Mighty Lions Marching band. The band worked tirelessly throughout the season and was rewarde...
Previewing XXL’s 2019 Freshman Issue: the Best of the New Hip-Hop Artists
Jack Berenzweig, Entertainment Editor
January 6, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Hip-hop magazine XXL magazine annually selects 10 artists who are growing in popularity and features them in a late March issue. XXL’s past lists predicted the careers of Kendrick Lamar, Trippie Redd, Wiz Khalifa, and so on. Now that the 2019 XXL Freshman issue looms around the corner, we can attempt...
To Prevent Another Stoneman Douglas type incident, Teachers Are Encouraged to Be Alert to Student Behaviors
Lauren Shapiro, Managing Editor
January 3, 2019
Filed under Features, Showcase
As the stigmas surrounding mental disorders are slowly being stripped away, many discussions concerning the topic have recently come under debate. One such situation is the role that teachers play when observing potential concerning behaviors from students. Protocol in this area does exist, but only ...
Practically Unknown Samuel Little Could Be America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer Ever
Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
January 3, 2019
Filed under Features, Showcase
A man convicted of three murders that landed him a place in prison for life may be responsible for far more than what his former convictions state. Samuel Little, also known as Samuel McDowell, has admitted to being responsible for murdering 90 women across the United States between 1970 and 2005....
U.S. Life Expectancy Rates Continues to Drop; Drug Use, Suicide Leading Factors
Megan Foster, Staff Writer
December 31, 2018
A worrisome downward trend has been highlighted due to three new reports recently published by the Centers for Disease Control. These numbers display the third consecutive year of America’s steep decline involving the average life expectancy, with the painstakingly obvious contributions of the country’s...
Netflix’s The American Meme Examines the Effects of Fame
Jennifer Geller, Staff Writer
December 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Reviews, Showcase
In an age where it seems nearly everyone has a chance at obtaining their fifteen minutes of fame, being a celebrity seems fun, exciting, and profitable. However, the documentary, The American Meme, recently produced by Netflix shares a much different side of stardom. Ten different celebrities recount their ...
ANALYSIS: NFL Fumbles Another Domestic Violence Incident with Kansas City’s Kareem Hunt
Matthew Nebenzahl, Staff Writer
December 29, 2018
The NFL does a lot of things right, but the one area where it can’t seem to get it right is in how it handles allegations of domestic abuse brought against it players. On the surface, it may appear that the NFL takes such charges seriously, but a look at how the league bungled the handling of its mos...
TV Holiday Specials Criticized as Social Norms Change
Arielle Perry, Features Editor
December 28, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
With the holiday season winding down as the new year approaches, we have recently witnessed social criticisms of the seasonal staples that have become as traditional as Christmas carols and gift-giving: the television holiday specials. For years, these holiday specials have transported adults back into th...
Travis Scott’s ASTROWORLD the Best of the Best of Hip Hop’s Many Great Albums of 2018
Matthew Nebenzahl, Staff Writer
December 28, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
From continued legacies, forms of remembrance, and debut albums for artists on the rise, 2018 brought plenty of albums impacting the hip hop genre. They all have consisted of popular hits and a certain message in them that have made them so popular. Artists such as Travis Scott, Juice Wrld, Post Malone,...
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Joshua Wolf, Staff Writer
January 18, 2019 • No Comments
Coming into this year, Olympic Heights girls soccer coach Jim Cappello had very high expectations for his team, and as the team approaches next week’s...
Joshua Wolf, Staff Writer
December 20, 2018 • No Comments
One-third of the way through its season and heading into the Winter Break, the Olympic Heights boys basketball team, under the leadership of new head coach...
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In October 2017, an online movement developed after numerous allegations came to light about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassing and assaulting women. Thousands...
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In an age where it seems nearly everyone has a chance at obtaining their fifteen minutes of fame, being a celebrity seems fun, exciting, and profitable. However, the documentary,...
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South Park has proven time and time again to be a respectable platform for creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to speak their minds through satire and humor. The “Osama...
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