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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 Zoe Siegel
Jewish Ukrainian refugees arrive at a Berlin shelter.

Jewish Student Union reaching out to Ukrainian refugees

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
May 5, 2022
The Olympic Heights Class of 2022 prom court featured (from left): Arie Eitani, Dylan Brenner, Spencer Vogel, Makayla Lewis, and the eventual prom queen and king, Tamara Backers and Alec Pattoukian.

Olympic Heights class of 2022 enjoying senior activities in a return to normalcy after COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
April 26, 2022
Scientists predict that an expected massive black holes collision puts Earth at risk...10,000 years from now

Scientists predict that an expected massive black holes collision puts Earth at risk…10,000 years from now

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
April 12, 2022
Joe Gatto (second from left) announced that he is leaving the cast of the hit television show Impractical Jokers.

Joe Gatto’s departure to leave a hole in Impractical Jokers

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
February 22, 2022
While Jews have been dealing with antisemitism for centuries, the tipping point for the recent growing national trend of antisemitic incidents seems to have been the the Charlottesville, Va. “Unite the Right” rally of August 12, 2017, wherein Neo-Nazis and white supremacists chanted “You will not replace us” at American .Jews.

OPINION: Antisemitism must stop being normalized as growing trend of hate incidents hits too close to home

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
December 23, 2021
Poachers continue to kill elephants at an alarming rate for their ivory tusks which can bring thousands of dollars.

Elephant populations endangered due to tusk poaching

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
December 5, 2021
Ben Platt plays the title character in both the stage and film version of Dear Evan Hansen.

Since film release of smash Broadway play Dear Evan Hansen, the argument continues over which version is better

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
November 21, 2021
Olympic Heights SGA members model their outfits for Homecoming Spirit Week's Black and Yellow Day.

OH’s Homecoming neon theme bound to brighten things up

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
September 29, 2021
Search and rescue workers search the rubble for survivors amid the devastation of Haiti's Aug. 14, 2021, earthquake.

Haiti earthquake recovery hampered by political turmoil

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor
September 4, 2021
How legitimate is astrology? It's all in the stars

How legitimate is astrology? It’s all in the stars

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
June 18, 2021
Krispy Kreme lovers can get a free glazed donut by showing their COVID-19 vaccination card.

Krispy Kreme, other businesses offering vax incentives

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
June 7, 2021
Lady Gaga's cosmetic line Haus Laboratories is just one of several launched by celebrities.

Celebrity cosmetics lines look to emphasize individuality

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
May 27, 2021
TikTok's BookTok leads to an increased interest in reading

TikTok’s BookTok leads to an increased interest in reading

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
May 13, 2021
The first season of Netflix's Bridgerton follows the romance of the Duke of Hastings Simon Basset (Rege-Jean Page) and Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor).

Netflix series Bridgerton captures the fancy of millions, including that of the OH students and staff

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
April 10, 2021
The Olympic Heights girls tennis team is 3-1 in the 2021 season's early going.

OH tennis teams take to court amid pandemic protocols

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
March 4, 2021
OH students make 2021 New Year's resolutions

OH students make 2021 New Year’s resolutions

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
December 31, 2020
A Christmas Story is a movie everyone can enjoy and is one of the top 10 Christmas movies of all time.

The Torch’s Top 10 Christmas Movies

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
December 21, 2020
Apple's iOS 14 offers users a wide variety of new features

Apple’s iOS 14 offers users a wide variety of new features

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
October 22, 2020
Keir Gilchrist plays Sam, an 18 year old on the autism spectrum trying to navigate his way into adulthood.

Series to binge for those keeping quarantine during Phase 2

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
September 21, 2020
Many of Amazon's warehouse workers feel uneasy about the lack of safety precautions taken by the company to lessen the threat of coronavirus.

Amazon employees don’t feel that the company is doing enough to keep them safe from coronavirus

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
May 22, 2020
The Google Home device (above) is providing stiff competition to Amazon's Echo Dot.

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

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
April 28, 2020
Before and after quarantining photos of the downtown Los Angeles skyline.

Quarantining brings unintended benefit: a cleaner planet

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020
Firefighters have spent the past two months battling widespread bush fires in Australia.

Australia’s bush fires will have long term health and environmental consequences

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
Most teenagers are not big fans of Life360 app

Most teenagers are not big fans of Life360 app

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
December 19, 2019
The Olympic Heights cheerleading team is all smiles after winning the UCA Regional Championship in Tampa.

Heights cheerleaders win UCA Regional Championship

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
December 11, 2019
YouTubers Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau tied the knot in Las Vegas over the summer...we think.

Pop culture summer recap to get you caught up with the tea

Zoe Siegel, Staff Writer
August 25, 2019
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