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Chorus members perform for audience members at the pre-MPA concert.
Chorus Earns Superior at MPA
Valedictorian Siya Patel holds a #1 sign indicating her class rank.
Class of 2023 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced
Members of the orchestra practice under the conduction of Ms. Lisa Coyne.
Orchestras Prepares for Spring MPA
The drill team showcases their skills on Lake Buena Vista High field on February 11th.
JROTC Marches Toward Victory
Assistant Principal Ms. Kristen Iannuzzi has received a warm welcome at UHS.
UHS Welcomes New Assistant Principal
Paul Rudd and Johnathan Majors star in the new Ant Man movie.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Swarms The Box Office
Press release photo of Netflixs Matilda.
Broadway Comes to the Screen with Netflix’s Matilda the Musical
Hogwarts Legacy is a Beautiful New Addition to the Harry Potter Universe
Hogwarts Legacy is a Beautiful New Addition to the Harry Potter Universe
You is Back for its 4th (and hopefully last) Season
You is Back for its 4th (and hopefully last) Season
Dr Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) Middle. Dr sharp (Freema Agyeman) Left. Dr Lauren bloom (Janet Montgomery) Right.
New Amsterdam is a Heartfelt Medical Drama
Sophomore Sylvia Smith prepares to volley the ball back to her Oak Ridge opponent.
Girls Tennis Looks for More Wins
Sophomore Sebastian Montanez prepares to bat against Hagerty High School.
JV Baseball Spring Season has a Rough Start
Junior Minh Tran returns that volley to his Oakridge opponent
UHS Boys Tennis Team is Off to a Solid Start
Varsity Baseball Wins Against Cypress Creek
Varsity Baseball Wins Against Cypress Creek
Jasmine Fajardo placed 4th in the 800 meter run finals and 6th in the 1600 meter run finals.
Track Season is Starting off Strong
Students in Ms. Acton’s veterinary class learn how to check vitals on Slater.
Doggie Day Care Educates and Entertains
Food Sabotage: The Complex Relationship Between Women and Food
Food Sabotage: The Complex Relationship Between Women and Food
Students in Ms. Sue Hwang’s Physics class participate in a lab that explores the concept of velocity.
Do Students Today Value Education?
UHS Girls Softball vs. Olympia
UHS Girls Softball vs. Olympia
UHS Dance Department Presents Student Choreography Concert
UHS Dance Department Presents Student Choreography Concert
UHS Compete at Track and Field Meet in St. Cloud
UHS Compete at Track and Field Meet in St. Cloud
Powder Puff Football Game 2023
Powder Puff Football Game 2023
Troupe 4848s Performance of Chaplin: The Musical
Troupe 4848’s Performance of Chaplin: The Musical
Rescue and relief attempts in Turkey and Syria have been overwhelming due to the magnitude of the earthquake.
Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey leave over 41,000 dead
Students at Michigan State comfort each other after a mass shooting on their campus.
Fatal Shooting at Michigan State Leaves 3 dead
College Board has altered the content of its new AP African American Studies Course.
College Board Alters Content of New AP African American Studies Course
DeSantis targets school board and teachers unions with new Teachers Bill of Rights.
DeSantis Proposes New Teacher Bill of Rights
Kevin McCarthy finally won the vote for Speaker of the House after 15 votes.
Republics Divided on Speaker of the House
Tyre Nichols Murder Serves as a Tragic Reminder that Police Reform is Needed
Tyre Nichols Murder Serves as a Tragic Reminder that Police Reform is Needed
Maxwell Frost giving his acceptance speech the night of the 2022 Midterms elections as District ten’s first Gen Z member of Congress.
We’ve Elected our First Gen Z Member of Congress, What Now?
Kanye West in a recent InfoWars interview where he stated I see good things about Hitler.
Ye: New Name, Same Anti-Semitism
Parkland shooter, Nikolas Cruz, waits to hear the verdict from the jury.
If Parkland Shooting Doesn’t Warrant Death Penalty What Does?
It’s Time to Change OCPS Policies that Aren’t Working

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Cricket is currently in 9th grade and this is her first year as a Staff Writer for The Torch. Some of her favorite hobbies are reading, playing video games, and watching her favorite series and movies.  Cricket has four cats and can also do a one-handed cartwheel.

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Chorus members perform for audience members at the pre-MPA concert.

Chorus Earns Superior at MPA

Cricket Wainman
March 10, 2023
Hogwarts Legacy is a Beautiful New Addition to the Harry Potter Universe

Hogwarts Legacy is a Beautiful New Addition to the Harry Potter Universe

Cricket Wainman, Staff Writer
February 16, 2023
Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal pictured as Ellie Williams and Joel Miller with a ruined city in the background.

HBO’s The Last of Us Reanimates Fandom

Cricket Wainman
February 14, 2023
Daniel Bonnet, Matteo Moreali, and Adrei Caquimbo, the first place winners of Cougar Night Live.

Cougar Night Live Spotlights UHS Talent

Cricket Wainman, Staff Writer
February 14, 2023
DeSantis targets school board and teachers unions with new Teachers Bill of Rights.

DeSantis Proposes New Teacher Bill of Rights

Cricket Wainman, Staff Writer
January 27, 2023
Kevin McCarthy finally won the vote for Speaker of the House after 15 votes.

Republics Divided on Speaker of the House

Cricket Wainman
January 27, 2023
Students from the dance magnet perform during Prism.

Prism Showcases UHS Talent

Cricket Wainman
January 23, 2023
House of the Dragon cast Viserys, Rhaenyra, and Daemon Targaryen pictured standing next to each other, played by Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy, and Matt Smith.

House of the Dragon impresses Game of Thrones fans

Cricket Wainman, Staff Writer
December 4, 2022
Students work on an assignment in their English class taught by Ms. Ramussen and Ms. McNairy

Sophomore English Classes Try Collaboration

Cricket Wainman, Staff Writer
October 14, 2022
Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine star in Netflix’s new release, Purple Hearts.

Netflix’s New ‘Purple Hearts’ Fails to Serve

Cricket Wainman, Staff Writer
September 7, 2022
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