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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: Olympic Heights students show the love for their teachers via video

May 4, 2020

Dear Olympic Heights High School Teachers, Pease know how much you are missed. We wish we were able to give you one last hug goodbye, and let you know how much you have inspired us. The student body...

Pro sports leagues devising ways to get back to work

Joshua Wolf, Staff Writer • May 1, 2020

With some states starting to allow businesses that had been ordered closed in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus, sports fans are starting to wonder how long it will be before the major sports...

Zoombombing causes school district to ban the use of the Zoom platform for online distance learning class meetings

Arianna Wigodner, Staff Writer • April 30, 2020

The video communication platform Zoom has become very popular during these days of quarantine as a way for people to stay connected with family and friends while adhering to social distancing. Zoom...

Are Google and Amazon eavesdropping? Yes. Yes, they are.

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer • April 28, 2020

Do you ever get the feeling someone is listening to you? Do you ever say something that you don’t want anyone to hear? Well, if you have a Google Home device or any smart speaker device such as...

Predicting XXL Magazine’s 2020 Freshman Class

Matthew Nebenzahl, Entertainment Editor • April 27, 2020

XXL magazine annually chooses around ten upcoming artists in the world of music to preview to the world. Although most of these artists are already very well known, the nominee as a Freshman is an accomplishment...

Zoom use and video game sales booming while streaming services’ profits remain stagnant

Nicholas Tramazzo, Staff Writer • April 24, 2020

With the state of the world right now, nothing is as it used to be. Many companies and businesses are failing due to having to close down. However not all businesses are experiencing this issue. Online...

VIDEO: OH Teachers Share the Love with Students

April 23, 2020

This video was compiled by Miss OH Shoshanna Halperin

TORCH NFL MOCK DRAFT: Dolphins pass on Tua, but still have solid first day of draft

Andrew Kaye, Sports Editor • April 22, 2020

This year‘s NFL draft class looks to be a really talented group. From the top names, including Joe Burrow and Chase Young, to the lesser known guys, this prospect class is really deep. Here we will take...

Florida’s unemployment compensation system working exactly as it was designed to: poorly

Marie Preuss, Editor-In-Chief • April 20, 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has completely changed life as we know it. States across the U.S. have implemented social distancing measures and closed nonessential businesses in an effort to get...

Quarantining brings unintended benefit: a cleaner planet

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer • April 17, 2020

No doubt, coronavirus/COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on our planet. The death toll continues to rise, and according to health experts, those numbers haven’t peaked yet. Every state in the country...

“It was not fun.”
A COVID-19 survivor and his family share their story

Ashley Perry, Managing and News Editor • April 16, 2020

As the United States scrambles to react to the deadly pandemic that has swept across the globe, massive alterations have been made to our daily lives as a result. With continuously increasing numbers approaching...

Class of 2020 to have virtual graduation, district announces

April 15, 2020

The Class of 2020 will have to make do with a virtual graduation, at least for the time being. In a letter released today to the Class of 2020, Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II, the superintendent of the School...