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Fierce Storms and Hurricane Winds hit France and Italy

Fierce Storms and Hurricane Winds hit France and Italy

adviser September 1, 2022

On August 18th, 2022, violent thunderstorms and Hurricane force winds would leave at least 8 civilians dead in France and Italy. Trees were being uprooted in Tuscany, on the French Island of Corsica,...

KSI Easy Double Win

KSI Easy Double Win

adviser August 31, 2022

KSI came to rid the ring-rust, though it looked like he didn't have any. He won both fights he fought with ease. The professional boxer (Luis Alcaraz) was an unsatisfying opponent for KSI. Everyone was...

The Pumpkin Spice Latte is Back!

The Pumpkin Spice Latte is Back!

adviser August 31, 2022

Starbucks has kicked off the fall season with the pumpkin spice latte which is now available as of August 30th 2022.  Person holding a pumpkin spice latte with a blurred background. This is the...

Dragon Ball being added to Fortnite

Dragon Ball being added to Fortnite

adviser August 31, 2022

On August 19th, Fortnite Battle Royale added an entire Dragon Ball event to the game. This included new areas on the map, new gamemodes, and most importantly, skins of popular Dragon Ball characters such...

Andrew Tate's Impact on Young Men

Andrew Tate’s Impact on Young Men

adviser August 30, 2022

Andrew Tate is an American-British social media personality and retired kickboxer that has gained traction in the last three months. He participates in a podcast with several other men, which is where...

2022 Kansas State Fair

2022 Kansas State Fair

Zoe Washington August 30, 2022

The annual Kansas State Fair will be coming up next Friday the 9th of September and will last until the 18th. On the first day, gates will be open from 11 am to 10 pm. The following days will begin from...

American Football History

American Football History

adviser August 30, 2022

Let's go to the beginning where it all started, it first originated in the United States. Football would get there inspiration from Rugby and Soccer. The first game of football was well over 200 years...

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August 2nd Election Results

adviser August 30, 2022

Election results read: "No: 59%" "Yes 41%" 59% of voters voted “No” in the August 2nd election. This allows for women and those who can carry a child to have access to an abortion if they so need...

All About the CCC

All About the CCC

Ollie Cockrum August 30, 2022

South High School has a marvelous College & Career Center (or CCC for short). In charge of the CCC is Courtney Bell, who is continuously finding recourses and opportunities for students and spreading...

Dahlia Garcia

Dahlia Garcia

Dahlia Garcia August 30, 2022

SophomoreClass of 25'First year on newspaperGirls TennisBiggest Taylor Swift fan you know

Ali Nguyen

Ali Nguyen

Ali Nguyen August 28, 2022

SeniorEditor in Chief of The Torch and The Sceptre Director of the Multicultural Leadership AssociationHead of the Community Fridge Student Body Representative for Student Council Best person you'll...

NewJeans Debut Song "Cookie" Sparks Controversy

NewJeans Debut Song “Cookie” Sparks Controversy

Zoe Washington August 28, 2022

NewJeans is HYBE Entertainments' newest girl group that just debuted earlier this month. The NewJeans members consists of Hyein, Hanni, Haerin, Danielle, and Minji. Even before their official debut, they...

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