By: Natasha Perez I saw an endless sea of trinkets and jewelry decorating the room. They hang off porcelain hands, guitars, camouflaging with handcrafted Oklahoma magnets and wristbands. Soft lighting bounces off multicolored blankets, colorful shirts, and vivid paintings. Creating a mood. A blond woman stands behind the paint covered register, in a tranquil state, [...]
By: Hayden Alexander Spring Break is upon us, and many Jenks students have travel plans. Others, like myself, would rather enjoy the break in familiar stomping grounds. I am perfectly content to sit inside my home and not venture out into society. Although, more often than not, I find myself running out of things to [...]
By: Audrey McGee Going to donut shops on the weekend mornings has been a common tradition for many families in the US. It especially has been for me and my dad. Ever since my Pater started a carb cycling diet, every Sunday morning for the last year we got up around 7:30 to go share [...]
By: Amelia Kimberling Spring Break is approaching, and with not all of us cruising in the Bahamas or touring Europe, our television screens can at least attempt to offer a similar escape. Plus, what’s a better escape than a horror movie? The Torch has composed a list of horror movies to soothe your stir-crazy needs. [...]
By: Mikyla Khan Watch Our Geocaching Experience! “There it is!” We started cheering. We actually found our first geocache! Using the clues we ended up behind a Gaetano’s by a lamppost. I lifted up the base of the post to reveal a mint box filled with toys and prizes. Geocaching is the world’s largest treasure [...]
By: Natalie Eaton For homeschooled students, joining a big campus and school can be very daunting. The constant worry about making friends, getting adjusted to grades and schedules, and overall handling stress and confidence is a lot. Homeschooled individuals have the luxury of working at home, and going at their own pace. Leaving home and [...]
By: Mikyla Khan Periods. They Happen. We do not control them. Menstruation is the process of blood discharging from the lining of the uterus. It usually occurs once a month from the ages of puberty to menopause. The average person who menstruates endures a median number of 451.3 total periods over 34.7 years. Over a [...]
By: Elise Siebert Though it’s largely unknown, those on the Jenks High School bowling team are invested. The bowling season started in November and the team has been working hard to gain their skills for the upcoming competitions. Many Jenks students are not aware of the High School bowling team because it is actually not [...]
By: Lily Heritage Whenever you think of dance, a picturesque ballerina may come to mind. They twirl with an elegance that seems almost effortless. However, effortless it is not. Behind the curtains lies a world of blisters, bandaids, and muscle rollers. Annarose Atamian is a senior here at JHS, and she knows this world all [...]
By: Greg Tiller As seniors begin to make the transition from high school to the real world, there are many skills they will need to be familiar with in order to be financially successful in life. Jenks does teach a class to inform students of these needed skills. However, the class is taught for only [...]
