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The Tunnels; South's Untold Stories

The Tunnels; South’s Untold Stories

Ollie Cockrum April 28, 2024
Beneath South runs an intricate system of maintenance tunnels. What secrets and lessons lie deep under this school?
The Hero, or the member of the organization in this city

What Happened to That Guy; or, a Joke About Journalistic Dis-Ingenuity

Ollie Cockrum December 13, 2023

As it happens most days, time has once again passed. During a particular day, sometimes referred to as the 3rd from a specific month, probably known to many as December, many events occurred. Among the...

Local Election Results

Local Election Results

Ollie Cockrum November 30, 2023

Ballots have been cast and the votes are in! Every year in November, Sedgwick County holds its general elections. Public officials have differing term lengths, resulting in each year having a different...

Post Secondary Assets

Post Secondary Assets

Ollie Cockrum November 2, 2023

During the November 2023 Kansas School Board of Education (KSBOE) meeting, the board officially instituted a revision of the state's requirements for high school graduation. The schedule of credits shifted...

Ollie Cockrum

Ollie Cockrum

Ollie Cockrum September 1, 2023

The Torch's Photography Editor South's Queer-Straight Alliance President SuperSAC Representative South's Principal's Student Advisory Board Representative

Meet the 2022-23 Torch Staff

Meet the 2022-23 Torch Staff

Ollie Cockrum May 4, 2023

The 2022-23 School year has been a fun one. COVID sent everyone home to do online learning only two years ago. This changed how the classroom worked. Last year, as schools started reopening, everyone...

The Day of Silence

The Day of Silence

Ollie Cockrum April 12, 2023

As part of its annual observances, the QSA had its Day of Silence on April 12th, 2023. This is a national observance hosted by GLSEN, which the QSA gives its support. It is a holiday to protest against...

"Silly Debates Episode 1: Is Marching Band a Sport?"

“Silly Debates Episode 1: Is Marching Band a Sport?”

Ollie Cockrum April 12, 2023

Hosted by Ollie Cockrum. Featuring Tarashea Boyd and Sarah Roush

Quick and Easy Things to Bake and Make

Quick and Easy Things to Bake and Make

Ollie Cockrum February 21, 2023

Need some sugar but aren't that good in the kitchen? Or are you missing too many ingredients you think you need? Fret not! Here are 3 dead simple snack recipes you can make in no time. Peanut Butter...

Everything to Know about Credits

Everything to Know about Credits

Ollie Cockrum February 9, 2023

After the 1st semester of the 2022-23 school year, many people have failed a class or still need to make one up. How do you make up a credit? What even is a credit? What is a Credit? In order to...

Important Days of the Semester

Important Days of the Semester

Ollie Cockrum January 19, 2023

Now that the semester is in full swing, it's time to take stock of some important dates of this last semester of the 2022-23 school year. Of course, these dates will only be the most general. Events for...

True Crime Nerds - Podcast - "Massacres"

True Crime Nerds – Podcast – “Massacres”

Ollie Cockrum December 6, 2022

In this premiere episode of a new The Torch podcast, Ollie Cockrum, Franki Dixon, Bowie Darrah, and Blanca Perez discuss massacres across history, including Ted Bundy's Massacre, the Wichita Massacre,...

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