This is your school, your story, and could be your class next year! Whether you like Mr.McCown, enjoy food and friends, or are interested in journalism and photography, Newswriting is the class for you! This class is open to all grade levels. The first step of the admission […]
By: Jett Millican With summer on the horizon, many people are enjoying the heat by exploring Oklahoma’s scenic outdoors. This was exactly what Barry Lester was doing on April 29th. Lester and his wife went hiking to celebrate his 57th birthday when the couple ran across a timber […]
By: Lily Heritage Depression and anxiety are things that plague our generation. The uprising of social media has acted as a catalyst for discussion on mental health, particularly by the generation that uses it the most, ours. The discussion of mental health on social media is something that […]
By: Taylor Hatheway Just the other week, big news was announced at Jenks High School. Next year, there would be no block scheduling. Students would no longer be spending an hour and a half in each of their classes, twice a week. The Trojan Torch decided to find […]
by Kinslie Washington Imagine waking up everyday and going to someplace simple, like the Gathering Place, and people know who you are–even calling you out by your stage name. Imagine getting on your phone and seeing people jamming out to your song at parties or in their car. […]
By Camille Jones Article 13. You may have heard this ominous term floating around Twitter, Instagram, and any other meme source you frequent. But, what does it really mean? Are Europeans losing their right to meme? Why is everyone freaking out? It turns out that finding unbiased information […]
By Elise Siebert Jenks High School has a sibling duo that stands out from the rest. Throughout their lives, they have always spent time together reading and watching movies. Senior Bailie Sexton and Junior Elijah Sexton are not only siblings, but they are also best friends. Elijah has […]
By Charlotte Suttee Blithe Spirit– what an extravagant show! If you’ve been to earlier plays, you may notice how the cast size of the shows shrink as the year goes on. By the time this yearly Spring show rolled around, the number of students behind the production greatly […]
