By: Natalie Eaton Fall season is finally here! Time to pull out your warm and fuzzy clothes, turn on some football, and get your fall foods out. Looking for some places to get some fall treats? No problem! The Torch has composed a list of places to get some amazing fall items for you to [...]
By: Abigail Chow On August 31, Google recognized Jenks sophomore Gwenith Madhan as one of the Top 5 National Finalists in the 2020 Google for Doodle competition. Google for Doodle is an annual national contest sponsored by Google for students in grades K-12. Of the “tens of thousands” of entries Google said they received, 54 [...]
By: Audrey McGee Being a Vegetarian in Tulsa isn’t all that easy. Yes, there have been numerous establishments around the area that have come out with Vegetarian/Vegan options for those who abstain from meat or meat byproducts; however, there are always those places that only serve a meat-based entree. This has led me to develop [...]
By: Grace Abraham Ahh, the season of fall. Pumpkin spice is in the air, leaves are falling, and what’s this? Pumpkin patches all over town are beginning to open for people to come with their families, friends, and dates to spend time together, shoot photos, and create experiences. I have never been to a pumpkin [...]
Words!! Influential and powerful tools that can make someone feel a certain way just by writing something silly or gross or happy. Words have power, and Alista Richardson, 17, loves to experiment with words. So without further adieu, here is her short story collection! JABBERJABBERJABBERWOCKThis is called a Loop Poem, where each line starts with [...]
By: Audrey McGee “It wasn’t even a full week [of college] before I got COVID” (Elise Siebert). These are the lives of 3 college freshmen during a global pandemic. School time has officially started around the world filled with COVID posters, 6 feet apart stickers, and mask galore! But for some of us, this school [...]
By: Natalie Eaton During this difficult year of 2020, it is now more important than ever to support local businesses. They know their customers much better than national chains and they invest their dollars right back here into our community. This month we got to know two local businesses. The Pink Lily: Just a little [...]
By Jett Millican The transformation of the beloved Jenks RiverWalk from simply a cheap movie theatre to a happening attraction could be the best thing to happen for the city of Jenks. Next in the lineup of on the water thrills is Bramble Breakfast and Bar. Walking into Bramble on a Sunday morning is similar [...]
By Mikyla Khan, Izabella Skinner, Carson Messick The Torch Hunters travel to Will Rogers HS in Tulsa, OK to find the famed ghost of Dr. Barnett and other hauntings at the school! https://youtu.be/0evPpMOypOE
By: Andrea Rosa In an age of high intensity and competitive school environments, the label of “gifted and talented” often cultivates poor mental health and low self-esteem in students at Jenks. While each Trojan is unique in their study habits and performance, some claim that collectively, the system of on-level vs AP does not nurture [...]
