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The Great Stink
Zakir Yousufzai, Staff Reporter • November 5, 2024

Last week the Torrance Refinery had a gas leak which was smelt throughout the school. The gas leak was identified near North High School. North High School had to go into lockdown as a result...

How does Torrance High take part in Red Ribbon Week?
How does Torrance High take part in Red Ribbon Week?
Paige Hoang, Staff Reporter • October 31, 2024

The nation’s largest drug-prevention campaign has officially reached Torrance High! This campaign brings awareness to all the destruction that comes from drugs: the addictive disorders, the...

Taco Tuesday on the Floor
Taco Tuesday on the Floor
Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter • October 29, 2024

Another pile of food, or more like scattering, popped up on Tuesday, October 22nd after school hours in the same area as the last piles of peanuts and fries; however, it was on the grass lawn...

Hurricane Season: Florida Ravaged after Back to Back Storms
Natalia Gasca, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

If you are not yet aware, on September 26th, 2024, a deadly hurricane named Hurricane Helene made its way towards the Southeast of the US. The hurricane passed through a total of 6 states: Florida,...

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Taco Tuesday on the Floor
Taco Tuesday on the Floor
Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter • October 29, 2024

Another pile of food, or more like scattering, popped up on Tuesday, October 22nd after school hours in the same area as the last piles of peanuts...

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Tartar Football: Santa Monica
Myriah Henry, Staff Reporter • October 31, 2024

Last Friday the Torrance Tartars faced the Santa Monica High Vikings in their senior night game and won with a 24-14 final score.   It...

Varsity Football: Rio Hondo Prep
Varsity Football: Rio Hondo Prep
Myriah Henry, Sports Editor • October 3, 2024

This past Friday Torrance High faced off against Rio Hondo Prep bested the Kares with a final score of 28-21.   A few exciting incidents...

El Segundo Game
El Segundo Game
Myriah Henry, Staff Reporter • September 26, 2024

The Torrance High Football team traveled to El Segundo High where they challenged and bested the Eagles with a 38-19 win on Friday.    Last...

Torrance Takes Charge at Rosemead Invitational
Torrance Takes Charge at Rosemead Invitational
Josh Spradlin, Staff Reporter • September 20, 2024

Last Saturday, the Torrance High Cross Country team prevailed at Rosemead High School for the annual Invitational. The Tartars ended up placing...

St. Anthony Varsity Game
St. Anthony Varsity Game
Myriah Henry, Staff Reporter • September 12, 2024

Having moved up from the Frosh team as of this year sophomore quarterback Gibson Turner is making quite a stir on the varsity team. As a sophomore,...

Should Schools Have the Day After Halloween Off?
Josh Spradlin, Staff Writer • November 1, 2024

Most students are left with a dilemma on the day of Halloween: Stay up late eating candy and either suffer the next day or skip school. Some...

Chat-GPT: What is it and How do you Use it?
Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer • November 1, 2024

Chat GPT. We all know his name. A glorious king in the eyes of people with a gpa under 1.000. For a few years now, AI has been quickly and rapidly...

One Minute Music
Lexis Hoang, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

As we walk the halls to our next period our ears pick up the noise of the songs like “As it Was” by Harry Styles, “Can’t Stop the Feeling”...

Make Going to this Burger Grill a Habit
Make Going to this Burger Grill a Habit
Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter • October 9, 2024

If you’ve ever driven down Crenshaw street to where Torrance’s Towne Center is a year or so back, you might have noticed the fast food chain...

What Sets Our School Apart
What Sets Our School Apart
Zyra Mikaella-Castino, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

Torrance High is more than just a place for academic achievement. To us Tartars, it’s a place that values diversity, culture, history, and...

First All Class Rally of the Year
Isabella Garcia November 4, 2024

The anticipation grew as everyone entered the Main Gym, curious to see what place their class was. Before all the games,...

10 Movies and Shows for the Fall Season
Lana Gimeno, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

Fantastic Mr. Fox  With a 93% in rotten tomatoes and a 7.90 out of 10 rating, this movie is the perfect autumn film....

The Glow in The Dark Cats of 2011
The Glow in The Dark Cats of 2011
Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

So the first line might be a little..misleading. Because sadly, glow in the dark cats don’t exist in real life. But we...

Should Schools Have the Day After Halloween Off?
Josh Spradlin, Staff Writer • November 1, 2024

Most students are left with a dilemma on the day of Halloween: Stay up late eating candy and either suffer the next day or...

Taco Tuesday on the Floor
Taco Tuesday on the Floor
Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter • October 29, 2024

Another pile of food, or more like scattering, popped up on Tuesday, October 22nd after school hours in the same area as...

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