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Ruthie Gravelle is a freshman at Bexley High School and a staff reporter for the Torch. Outside of The Torch, she is in the Orchestra and does stage crew for the plays and musicals.

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Local visual artists find inspiration, community in Columbus art scene

Read more about Bexley’s art scene here and here. While work is often seen as a boring, mundane task, local artists in Columbus approach their work with a renewed enthusiasm every day. For them, work isn’t an obligation but a daily adventure.  Local artist and creative mentor Abby Feinknopf said she enjoys her job because […]

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Triple threat: Long writes, directs, acts in one-act play

Writing, directing, acting: students in theatre find their passion in various ways. But for senior Annabel Long, it’s all three.  Long wrote a one-act play, “Chaos on Campus,” which follows the story of two college tour groups filled with eccentric characters who navigate unexpected events on a college campus.  She also co-directed it and played […]

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Best of both worlds: students explore career interests at Eastland-Fairfield

As unorthodox educational opportunities become increasingly accessible for high school students, some are getting a head start in the workforce at the Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, finding new communities and unique learning experiences along the way. Junior Abri Peyton, who works in the auto body and collision repair lab at Eastland-Fairfield, said her lab […]

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Maria Cantrell marches into world of protest

In the midst of the controversy surrounding Roe v. Wade, protests took place across the United States and Ohio, and senior Maria Cantrell was an avid participant in these protests. Cantrell said the overturning of Roe v. Wade increased her involvement in social activism.  Even though she couldn’t vote on issues herself, Cantrell explained that […]

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Teachers, students try to strike right balance with technology

Walking down the halls of the high school, technology can be found around every corner. At any moment, students may be typing away at a paper, working on a shared Google Doc or emailing a teacher.  In other moments, however, students are collaborating face to face, reading textbooks and having meaningful discussions in the classroom. […]