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  • Congratulations Allen Townsend (senior) for playing an All-Star football game at Superdome!
  • Welcome Olympic Heights' New Varsity Baseball Coach Victor Gutierrez!
  • Congratulations to Steven Celestin for being selected as the OH November non-instructional employee of the month!
  • Congratulations to Natalia Gloria for being selected as the OH November instructional employee of the month!
  • Ana Smith is October's Support Staff Member of the Month!
  • Jenner Niedda is October's Teacher of the Month!
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 Jessica Abramsky
Grocery stores are struggling to keep their shelves stocked as a food shortage resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine compounds the shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consumers starting to feel the effects of an international food shortage caused by the conflict in Ukraine

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
May 13, 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson after being nominated to the Supreme Court by President Joe Biden (background).

Jackson would be first black woman to sit on Supreme Court

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
March 29, 2022
Opponents of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill demonstrate in Tallahassee.

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
Bryan Llenas, Olympic Heights alumnus and Fox News National Correspondent.

Olympic Heights c/o 2006 graduate Bryan Llenas is living his dream as a national news correspondent for Fox News

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2022
NEWS ANALYSIS: Roe v. Wade under assault by GOP governors, abortion rights in hands of conservative SCOTUS

NEWS ANALYSIS: Roe v. Wade under assault by GOP governors, abortion rights in hands of conservative SCOTUS

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
January 19, 2022
The Torch calls for Congress to curtail some of the special privileges Big Tech companies have been granted.

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

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
December 6, 2021
New cancer treatments could replace chemotherapy and its side effects which include depression, anxiety, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, appetite loss, fatigue, pain, and easy bruising.

Testing indicates that newly developed cancer treatments may offer alternatives to debilitating chemotherapy

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
November 22, 2021
House Resolution 4104. or the Vanessa Guillen Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, was named for Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen who was assaulted and murdered by a fellow Specialist.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Proposed legislation will make it easier for military sexual assault victims to seek justice

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
November 18, 2021
Sleep an often misunderstood factor in student success

Sleep an often misunderstood factor in student success

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief
October 12, 2021
Pro-choice supporters protest the new Texas abortion law that went into effect on Sept. 21, 2021.

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
The Apple AirTag will allow iPhone users to track down missing items.

Apple AirTag’s tracking device will help locate missing items

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
June 15, 2021
Fashion psychology drives many clothing trends, such as wearing ripped jeans.

Fashion psychology significant in teens’ clothing choices

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
June 2, 2021
Prognosis is good for OH Future Medical Professionals Club

Prognosis is good for OH Future Medical Professionals Club

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
April 13, 2021
As difficult as it may be, parents need to severely limit the amount of time their young children spend on electronic devices.

Too much screen time for youngsters hinders social and developmental growth, studies show

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
March 16, 2021
The traditional workplace has probably been forever changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From safety protocols to working remotely, COVID-19 has most likely forever changed the traditional workspace

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
February 26, 2021
No, that's not New Years Eve confetti streamers covering the southeast United States. It's the tracks of the 30 named storms of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

2020 hurricane season was the most active ever with a record 30 named storms with 12 making U.S. landfall

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
December 22, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine greeted with appreciation and skepticism

COVID-19 vaccine greeted with appreciation and skepticism

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
December 18, 2020
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
Should teachers express personal viewpoints with students?

Should teachers express personal viewpoints with students?

Jessica Abramsky, News Editor
October 16, 2020
California judge's ruling could spell the end of college admissions tests such as the SAT and ACT

California judge’s ruling could spell the end of college admissions tests such as the SAT and ACT

Jessica Abramsky, Staff Writer
September 29, 2020
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