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Bromley Phay is a junior at Bexley High School and is a staff reporter for The Torch student newspaper. Outside of the Torch, Bromley plays tennis for the high school and enjoys participating in many school clubs.

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Ukrainian student escapes war, finds new home in Bexley

The sirens blaring all around, people rapidly gathering essential items and scrambling to the safety of a bunker as planes soar overhead. Waiting, waiting, waiting…waiting to know when it’s safe to go back home, only to realize it’s time to flee. Freshman Polina Tarasun, a Ukrainian refugee, fled to Bexley when she was only 14-years-old […]

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Winter sports athletes strive for success in upcoming seasons

As fall sports come to a close, winter athletes who have been training hard in the off-season are finally getting their shot to shine on both the court and in the water. Swim coach Sandy Sliwowski said although many swimmers are multi-sport athletes, off-season training began in the weight room this summer and focused primarily […]

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Ferrets, puffer-fish, bees, oh my: the world of exotic pets

They’re sneaky, stinky and spiky, but we still love them. From ferrets to pufferfish, these high school students and staff members stray away from typical pets and choose to live with exotic creatures. Junior Sasha Katz said she has a ferret named Mazik who she got in October 2018. Katz said that her younger sister […]