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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 year when the Tartars and Eagles faced...

Popsicles for Wellness Wednesday
Popsicles for Wellness Wednesday
Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter • September 16, 2024

Jonah Lopez was making his way to the Cafeteria when he encountered students with popsicles in hand. He then went to the gym and noticed seniors handing them out before getting one for himself. “I...

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Heat waves at Torrance High School: Students and Staff Feel the Heat
Alondra Bonilla-Mendoza, Staff Reporter • September 13, 2024

As summer turns into fall, staff and students at Torrance High School face the immense heat during this time of year. As the temperatures rise, it's important to understand how this may impact...

Study Tips for Your AP Exams
Study Tips for Your AP Exams
Julianna Ramirez, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024

AP exams are on their way, with the first day of AP testing being about a week away. Although the studying journey for whichever AP exams you might be studying for is supposed to begin long before...

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Teachers' Fashion: A Look into What Teachers on Campus are Wearing
Zakir Yousufzai, Staff Reporter • October 1, 2024

Every day, students enter classrooms and focus on lectures, classwork, projects, and more, but how often do we stop to consider what our teachers...

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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,...

Torrance Athletes Prepare for the Fall Season
Torrance Athletes Prepare for the Fall Season
Josh Spradlin, Staff Reporter • September 12, 2024

This summer, many of the fall sports across Torrance High School spent the hot days preparing for their upcoming seasons. After intense training...

A Freshman’s Lead to College Success at Torrance High
A Freshman’s Lead to College Success at Torrance High
Abel Vargheese, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024

As freshmen at Torrance High School are figuring their way through the campus, they are looking for the best advice possible for a way to make...

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Eight Effective Ways to Study
Zyra Mikaella-Castino, Staff Reporter • September 13, 2024

Have you ever sacrificed your sleeping schedule and your social life to study for a test and yet, you still end up with an unsatisfactory grade?...

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Apps to Get You Creative!
Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter • September 13, 2024

Here at Torrance High most, if not all students, possess a phone: a versatile tool to take photos, communicate, play games, do homework, and...

Putting the Word in Password
Putting the Word in Password
Audry Espiritu, Staff Writer • April 29, 2024

On March 4, Torrance Unified School District changed the passwords to all ETUSD student email accounts. Previously, student email passwords...

I Hate Daylight Saving Time, and So Should You
I Hate Daylight Saving Time, and So Should You
Josh Spradlin, Staff Writer • April 17, 2024

Over the last few years, Daylight Saving Time has become an increasingly controversial issue, especially in the United States. There are dead...

Teachers' Fashion: A Look into What Teachers on Campus are Wearing
Zakir Yousufzai, Staff Reporter • October 1, 2024

Every day, students enter classrooms and focus on lectures, classwork, projects, and more, but how often do we stop to consider...

Cracking the Case that Drives Me Nuts!
Cracking the Case that Drives Me Nuts!
Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter • September 26, 2024

Peanuts and french fries: what do those two things have in common? Not much to be honest. Both foods are easy to eat on the...

The Scaly Foot Gastropod
Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer • September 23, 2024

  This is a diamond tipped indentors. They are used to inflict a ludicrous amount of pressure onto various kinds...

Romantic Movies for Valentine's Day
Romantic Movies for Valentine's Day
Sophia Sklark, Staff Writer • February 8, 2024

I’ve never really been the person to seek out romance genres when looking for a movie to watch, but with Valentine’s...

The History of the Santa Float
The History of the Santa Float
Josh Spradlin, News Torch Reporter • January 8, 2024

The Santa Float is an annual phenomenon for kids and adults alike around this time each year. Started by the Torrance Police...

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