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  • Congratulations Natalie Lima for being selected as OH's May Instructional Employee of the month Month
  • Congratulations Tameka Hickman for being selected as OH's May Non-Instructional Employee of the Month
  • Congratulations to seniors Aviana Solorzano and Payton Betz for being selected to represent the South All Star Team for girls soccer
  • Congratulations to the Olympic Heights Chorus Department at District MPA for Receiving Superior Ratings!
  • Varsity Boys Soccer Team are Regional Champions!!!
  • The Girls Wrestling team placed 2nd out of 18 teams at the county tournament.
  • Congratulations to the OH Varsity Cheerleading Team for winning the State Championship!
  • Congratulations to the Girls Weightlifting team on winning the District Championship 4 years in a row!
  • Welcome Olympic Heights' New Varsity Baseball Coach Victor Gutierrez!
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 Alabama Crimson Tide, led by head coach Nick Saban (center), have been an unstoppable force this NCAA season and are favored to win their fifth national championship in the past ten years.

Despite the crazy COVID-19 NCAA football season, it’s a familiar cast of characters sitting atop the rankings

Mason Silverstein, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

As the NCAA football nears the end of its regular season schedule, fans are getting ready for bowl games and the playoffs. It has been a very different season than normal for college football, but it has...

Playboy Carti fans have been waiting the entire year for his next album to drop.

Rap fans left wondering what’s happened to anticipated albums from the genre’s top artisits

Matthew Nebenzahl, Editor-In-Chief December 9, 2020

2020, regardless of the craziness that has occurred, has been a fantastic year for music. From the highly anticipated releases of Eternal Atake and Savage Mode 2 to various projects from some of rap’s...

Many people took to the streets during the summer and up to the 2020 presidential election in protest of systemic racism in law enforcement agencies.

“Defund the Police” rhetoric serving as an obstacle to the cause of addressing systemic racism in law enforcement

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer December 3, 2020

Over the summer and leading into the 2020 presidential election, policing in America became a controversial issue with many believing that the police agencies across the country suffer from varying degrees...

Olympic Heights Best Buddies club members Emily Nomberg (left) and Ben-tzion "Bentzy" Stein (right) at a pre-COVID-19 club get-together last school year.

OH Best Buddies Club is about making a difference and forming meaningful and lasting relationships

Mason Silverstein, Staff Writer December 2, 2020

Olympic Heights High School has a wide variety of clubs that people are able to join. One of the more popular is known as Best Buddies, a club which has had a major positive impact on our high school.  The...

New York Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left) and former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg (right) are among the newer, more vibrant crop of politicians that are getting younger people more involved in politics.

Younger voters enthused by the younger crop of politicians

Lauren Albano, Staff Writer December 1, 2020

The 2020 presidential election was unlike any other. More young Americans than ever voted, and even those who were too young to vote got involved on social media. Voter turnout skyrocketed this year, and...

How does virtual learning affect students' comprehension?

How does virtual learning affect students’ comprehension?

Matthew Nebenzahl, Editor-In-Chief November 30, 2020

The first quarter of the 2020-21 school year has come and gone, which means that the first ever fully virtual quarter has been completed. Although some students have joined their teachers in the physical...

In fantasy football, DeShaun Watson (left) is red hot, while Lamar Jackson (right) is not. So, which one should fantasy players trade away, and which should should they trade for? The answer may be surprising.

Fantasy Football trades to make heading into playoffs

Brayden Schultz, Staff Writer November 28, 2020

As the pivotal NFL month of December approaches, many fantasy football players are either preparing themselves for the playoffs, trying to earn their team a spot in the playoffs, or have just given up...

In protest of racial slurs being hurled at black players by fans, players have taken to wearing anti-racist messages on their jerseys.

Racism from fans in international soccer a growing problem that is finally being properly addressed

Christopher Santos, Staff Writer November 27, 2020

In late February, during a Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, play was called to a halt after a black Chelsea defender complained to the referee that he was the subject of racism...

Claudia Conway (right) has alleged on social media that her mother and former counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway (left) has verbally abused her.

Is Claudia Conway playing us on social media, or are her postings a desperate cry for help?

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer November 26, 2020

Claudia Conway, daughter of former counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway, received a great deal of both criticism and praise since she joined TikTok, resulting in raising awareness around...

A potential Covid-detecting dog goes through a trial run. It may not be long before such dogs are utilized at airports and other heavily-trafficked sites.

Covid-sniffing dogs to the rescue?

Eva Woods, Staff Writer November 25, 2020

Dogs are some of the earth's most amazing creatures for many reasons, but perhaps most remarkably, their sense of smell is over 10,000 times stronger than a humans. Over the years we have found that they...

The vast majority of teenagers get their news through social media platforms which can lead to the spread of misinformation.

Teens more susceptible to coronavirus misinformation

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor November 23, 2020

New research shows that Americans 25 years old and younger are more likely to believe misinformation surrounding the coronavirus. Some have attributed this to the fact that the human brain is not fully...

Rookie Tua Tagovailoa has led the Miami Dolphins to three straight wins since being inserted as the starting quarterback.

Miami Dolphins defense and rookie quarterback Tagovailoa have the team at 6-3 and in playoff contention

Nicholas Tramazzo, Staff Writer November 19, 2020

Halfway through a wild season of the NFL that was doubtful to even happen, with cancelled games, big trades, the Jets losing (again), and massive upsets, there is one outlier that has caught the attention...

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