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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
Sophia Dorris

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor

Sophia Dorris is the Social Media Editor for The Torch. She is a senior in her third year on The Torch staff.  Fia’s is a member of DECA and enjoys films, comics, and writing.

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College Life Ahead!

College Life Ahead!

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
May 8, 2024
Hollywood's "Four Chrises" (from left): Pine, Evans, Hemsworth, and Pratt.

Hollywood’s “Four Chrises” cause confusion and swooning

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
May 19, 2023
Pedro Pascal's lead role in HBO's The Last of Us has led to his huge following.

“Overnight sensation” Pedro Pascal has been at it a long time

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
March 15, 2023
Color theory shades students' perceptions of school subjects

Color theory shades students’ perceptions of school subjects

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
February 13, 2023
Gotham Knights has been received with mixed reviews since its October 2022 release.

Gotham Knights video game gets lukewarm reception

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
January 9, 2023
Halloween costumes that play on cultural stereotypes are viewed by many as offensive.

Cultural appropriation in Halloween costumes problematic

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
October 26, 2022
Indigenous people have and continue to fight for the rights so many other Americans take for granted.

Indigenous People’s Day highlights the long struggle ahead for respect and equal rights these “true Americans” face

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
October 20, 2022
Many retailers and restaurants are looking for teenagers to fill part time positions.

Teenagers get more benefits from jobs than just a paycheck

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor
September 8, 2022
Only about 1,000 schools out of 131,000 nationwide offer American Sign Language as a course.

Few schools offer American Sign Language as a course

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
May 23, 2022
Model Karoline Bjørnelykke demonstrated on her TikTok account how she used to apply a "fat suit" to model plus size fashions.

Many advertising agencies use thin models in “fat suits” to sell plus size fashions, continuing trend of fat shaming

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
May 3, 2022
The South Florida Fair returned at almost full-force in January after being severely scaled down last year due to COVID-19.

South Florida Fair returns amid COVID concerns

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
March 2, 2022
Many have made assumptions about the Encanto character Luisa based only on her appearance.

Encanto’s strong Hispanic characters being misappropriated

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
February 3, 2022
There has been a growing outcry against the higher prices for products targeting female consumers.

Women are fed up with “Pink Tax” on feminine products

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
December 21, 2021
In the November 2021 issue, the latest Superman, Jon Kent, is pictured in a same-sex relationship with his friend Jay Nakamura.

DC Comics’ major superheroes revealed to be LGBTQ

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
December 8, 2021
With an increasing diverse population, bilingualism becoming a more important factor for employers when hiring

With an increasing diverse population, bilingualism becoming a more important factor for employers when hiring

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
October 18, 2021
Students adjusting as Google Classroom becomes the norm

Students adjusting as Google Classroom becomes the norm

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer
October 5, 2021
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