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Olympia High School’s Symphonic Choir rehearses “Africa” by Toto, one of the many fun songs that will be performed at their concert on June 5.

Seniors’ emotional last concerts at OHS

Madelyn Byrd and Margot Cornelius May 20, 2025

As seniors prepare for graduation, OHS music students must also prepare for their final concerts of the year, with bittersweet sentiments as they leave this chapter behind.  Senior Amy Blacklock is...

 Local coffee shops are a great place for students to study, especially since many have free wifi. One with a great atmosphere and delicious drinks is Samayra Coffee Co..

SATs and finals are approaching; staff and students’ tricks for studying 

Madelyn Byrd, OHS Life Editor May 7, 2025

According to research by The Washington Post, students spend an average of 2.7 hours a night doing homework. That means they spend approximately 11.25% of their week studying, including sleep, if they...

It's all about that brass! Spotlight on the OHS Brass Band

It’s all about that brass! Spotlight on the OHS Brass Band

Mia Colvin, Junior Sports Editor Apr 17, 2025

Olympia High School offers many different opportunities for musicians. The Brass Band, the newest addition to these music groups, is completely student-led and aims to make a reputation for itself. “I...

Interested sophomores learn about EOL during showcase

New class sparks controversy: Akiyama introduces Education through Outdoor Learning

Noy Keren, Journalist Mar 26, 2025

Education Through Outdoor Learning (EOL)  is replacing the Cispus counselor system that Oly has been using for years. In previous years, students trained to be Cispus counselors before or after school....

Olympia High School staff Tamara Liska placing a warning for a future ticket on a student’s vehicle.

A wave of ticket warnings at Olympia High School

Graham Kirkbride, Journalist Mar 25, 2025

Students have been avoiding the tickets in the Olympia High School parking lot. The main reason behind this is their lack of a parking pass, some of whom didn't even know they existed. The staff at...

 Rotary Interact members organizing books for their annual book drive in partnership with the South Sound Reading Foundation. They collected over 750 books in total!

Club feature: Rotary Interact

Victoria Liu, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 19, 2025

Book drives for the South Sound Reading Foundation, toy drives for Toys for Tots and the International Dinner. These are just a few service projects that the OHS Rotary Interact Club organizes every year.  Club...

Freshman Sruthi Namboothiri reads The Joy Luck Club for Honors English 9. Like most English classes offered at OHS, the class is literature based.

Attention all freshmen who hate Lord of the Flies

Noy Keren, Journalist Mar 11, 2025

Starting this year, freshmen are going to have the option to take AP Seminar for their sophomore year English. Unlike English 2 and Honors English 2, which are literature-based, AP Seminar is research-based....

A seat of serenity in the Co-Editor in chief's garden.

Bathroom break to Big Brother: The new digital hall pass system

Victoria Liu, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 5, 2025

Following the example of local middle schools, OHS is planning to implement a new digital hallway pass policy. Students have mixed opinions about this change. While some think it’s reasonable, others...

Club leaders Nell McGuigan, Clara Randall, and Evie Penrod posing in front of the Feminism Pride flag and the LGBTQ flag during Bear Time.

Feminism Club highlight

Victoria Liu, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 4, 2025

Feminism Club is one of the oldest and most active student groups here at OHS. Currently led by seniors Evie Penrod, Nell McGuigan and Clara Randall, the club focuses on bringing accessible action to OHS.  The...

Students have many questions when registering for classes, especially since there are many requirements students need to graduate.

Class requests for next year: Everything students need to know

Madelyn Byrd, OHS Life Editor Feb 25, 2025

No matter what path students take, their next steps are determined by their choices now. With countless options like CiHS, honors, AP, and Running Start, many students don’t know where to start.  Counselors...

Knowledge Bowl group photo in the Gig Harbor High School Cafeteria after their competition on February 8th.

Knowledge Bowl is going to state

Margot Cornelius, Junior OHS Life Editor Feb 25, 2025

The OHS Knowledge Bowl team competed for over 7 grueling hours and had to answer hundreds of trivia questions about many different topics.  The competition at Gig Harbor High School consisted of four...

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