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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
All content by Ashley Perry
"It was not fun." A COVID-19 survivor and his family share their story

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

Ashley Perry, Managing and News Editor
April 16, 2020
Statistics show that fewer teens are reading novels by choice, with many turning to online social platforms.

More teens are turning away from the traditional novel for their personal pleasure reading

Ashley Perry, Managing and News Editor
March 1, 2020
Once considered a legitimate science, Astrology's roots date back to 1500 B.C.; what does your sign say about you?

Once considered a legitimate science, Astrology’s roots date back to 1500 B.C.; what does your sign say about you?

Ashley Perry, News and Managing Editor
February 14, 2020

[Video] “Baby Shark” craze reaches from Olympic Heights Little Lions Daycare to Major League Baseball’s World Series

Ashley Perry, News and Managing Editor
November 20, 2019
School security monitor Mr. Robert Police (seated) checks student ID badges of (from front to back) Hunter Moneck, Katelynn Dos Santos, Jose Simbaco, and Jenny Paul as they enter through the new security gate at the front entrance to the Olympic Heights campus.

Olympic Heights opens 2019-2020 school year with both physical and procedural security upgrades

Ashley Perry, News and Managing Editor
September 5, 2019
The anticipation for Avengers: Endgame set off a global mania.

Avengers: Endgame Mania Leads to Box Office Records

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
May 21, 2019
Cannabis-Based CBD Becoming A Part of Everyday Life

Cannabis-Based CBD Becoming A Part of Everyday Life

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
April 22, 2019
Virginia governor Ralph Northam (right) came under fire when his medical school yearbook page allegedly showing him in blackface became public.

To Understand the Racist Nature of Blackface, One Has to Understand Its History

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
February 25, 2019
Online shopping, especially around the holidays, has been a major factor leading to the bankruptcy of previous retail giants such as Sears.

Online Holiday Shopping Taking Its Toll on Traditional Stores

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
December 21, 2018
U.S. Governmental Agencies Cracking Down on Vaping As It Becomes a Teenage Epidemic

U.S. Governmental Agencies Cracking Down on Vaping As It Becomes a Teenage Epidemic

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
December 7, 2018
Ms. Vanessa Koher takes her AICE English General Paper class through a lesson utilizing her SMART Board.

SMART Boards the Latest Technological Innovation to Be Utilized at Olympic Heights

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
October 28, 2018
Many high school students become overburdened thereby leading to unhealthy stress levels.

Stressed Out? Try These Suggestions in Order to Better Cope

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
September 14, 2018
A makeshift memorial to the 10 murdered Sante Fe High School students was erected outside the school.

Responses to School Shootings Vary Depending on Politics

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
May 29, 2018
Director Steven Spielberg (left) delivers a blockbuster in Ready Player One, the tale of a teen making his way through an alternate universe.

Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One More Than Just an Entertaining Sc-Fi Flick

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018
Olympic Heights National Honor Society adviser Ms. Vanessa Koher (left) with NHS officers at the 2018 induction ceremony.

OH National Honor Society Inducts 115 New Members

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
March 16, 2018
New Year's Resolution Fail? You're Not Alone

New Year’s Resolution Fail? You’re Not Alone

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
February 25, 2018
Personal Observations on the Las Vegas Shooting Aftermath

Personal Observations on the Las Vegas Shooting Aftermath

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017
"The Game of Life" the Basis for New OH Club

“The Game of Life” the Basis for New OH Club

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
November 24, 2017
Intense 2017 Hurricane Season Attributed to Global Warming

Intense 2017 Hurricane Season Attributed to Global Warming

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017
New Google Technology Now Part of the Learning Process at Olympic Heights

New Google Technology Now Part of the Learning Process at Olympic Heights

Ashley Perry
September 3, 2017
Teen Sleep Deprivation Hinders Academic Progress

Teen Sleep Deprivation Hinders Academic Progress

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
October 25, 2016
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