By: Abigail Chow Junior Oliver Robinson started his musical career in 5th grade because band seemed like a fun elective. He happened to have a trumpet that was handed down from his great grandpa, so it was kind of a family tradition to play the trumpet. Since then, he’s been playing trumpet for about seven [...]
By: Natalie Eaton It is safe to say that Jenks had an incredible football season this year. With the pandemic affecting many sports, Jenks Football pulled through and won a state championship title. But, the season would not have been as special as it was without Jake Peck, a videographer and senior at Jenks High [...]
By: Avery Hudkins Most people have an easy time getting around school and don’t think twice about the walking privileges they have. However, other people have it harder. Students such as Izzy Kitterman, junior, and Liza Butrim, sophomore, have to have a teacher, friend, or a classmate push them around school every day. One issue [...]
By: Mara Winters Ace Stiles, a Senior at Jenks High School, was meant to be a performer, but finding what and where to perform was a journey in itself. At 6 years old, Stiles' mom was tired of him singing in the house, so she enrolled him in theater. Stiles was in theater until he [...]
By Izzy Pankey When you think of pageant queens, you think of pretty dresses, a runway, and some very shiny crowns. While those are all key components, the pageant world is more than it seems. These girls spend their years volunteering, creating platforms for themselves, and overall, working to build a better community around them. [...]
By: Emma Zeller Each day as students are getting ready for school, something is running through their minds: the dress code. Dress codes ensure that students stay modest in class, updating frequently to better mandate the styles. Recently, Jenks updated its dress code. The school consulted different groups of students at JHS that made up [...]
By Amelia Kimberling Drag is typically associated with RuPaul or other forms of reality television, but the art spans much more than just a few reality shows and movies. In fact, Tulsa has its very own scene of performers. Jack Austin, 11, is part of Tulsa’s drag scene as Karma Eclectic, so the Torch talked [...]
By Grace Abraham “We’ve been through a flood, we went through a whole strike. We can get through this too.” Though it has been a full week back to distanced learning, many of us are starting to feel the effects. Do you find yourself feeling a little bit melancholy about this whole situation? Well, don’t [...]
By Aaron Siebert There is a vast valley dividing the people of America today. It can be seen from any news outlet or media. The entire country has dissolved into an us vs. them mentality. Whether it’s red vs. blue, right vs. left, or any other spin we can put on those two sides. While [...]
By Abigail Chow The challenge of making time to go to the bathroom during school requires a certain amount of forethought and planning. Teachers do their best to create a healthy and orderly learning environment for students. In various ways they generally encourage students to take in-class bathroom breaks sparingly; however, even if you carefully [...]
