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Torrance High’s KIWINS Pitch in for the Rose Parade

Torrance High’s KIWINS Pitch in for the Rose Parade

Josh Spradlin, Staff Reporter January 8, 2025

The annual Rose Parade down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena is an iconic New Year’s tradition (if you weren’t sure of its cultural significance, it’s part of the climax in The Bee Movie. Really prestigious),...

Theater’s Sound Design

Theater’s Sound Design

Koa Hosoi, Staff Reporter December 20, 2024

The showing of “Geek!” has just ended at Torrance High School - a spectacle of all kinds of themes bunched together into an amazing, nerdy show. Stage tech is an integral part of having a theatrical...

Two Tartars Sign with Division 1 Schools

Two Tartars Sign with Division 1 Schools

Josh Spradlin and Myriah Henry December 19, 2024

On a sunny afternoon, December 17, 2024, two exceptional Tartar athletes were celebrated surrounded by friends and family in the quad as they signed their letters of commitment to their respective colleges. The...

Torrance High's Theatre Department Opens "Geek"

Torrance High’s Theatre Department Opens “Geek”

Abel Vargheese and Keira Encinas December 12, 2024

As the curtains rise for Geek, our school's latest theatrical endeavor, it’s essential to understand why this production deserves a front-row seat in our lives. Geek is not just a play; it is a celebration...

Torrance Track Hits the Ground Running (And Jumping, and Throwing…)

Torrance Track Hits the Ground Running (And Jumping, and Throwing…)

Josh Spradlin, Staff Reporter December 11, 2024

The winter season is picking up for Torrance High athletes, which means the Torrance Track Team is preparing for tryouts and a long season ahead of them.   Athletes transferring from the fall...

Tatars and Tigers Celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Tatars and Tigers Celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter December 2, 2024

AP Spanish 3 and Native Spanish Speaker students from Torrance went on a mini field trip to Torrance Elementary School on Friday, November first to celebrate Dia de Muertos. A day to honor and pay respects...

UCLA BLOOD DRIVE - Tartars Donate 94 Pints of Blood

UCLA BLOOD DRIVE – Tartars Donate 94 Pints of Blood

Lexis Hoang, Staff Reporter November 22, 2024

Torrance High students made generous donations on October 30th, donating 94 pints of blood, beating ASB’s goal of 85 pints! Students donated their blood during UCLA’s Health’s blood drive that took...

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 alteration...

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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 was a great match up last week; Santa Monica were the first...

The Hoco Date Debacle

The Hoco Date Debacle

Paige Hoang, Staff Illustrator October 9, 2024

The Skunk Incident

The Skunk Incident

Lexis Hoang, Staff Illustrator October 9, 2024

The Mantis Shrimp

The Mantis Shrimp

Koa Hosoi, Staff Writer October 7, 2024

Think of a boxer. A professional, in the ring boxer. Think of how painful it would be to get clocked in the face by a full strength blow from a professional boxer. Now think of that pain, times it by 100,...

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