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The student news site of Seven Lakes High School

The Torch

The student news site of Seven Lakes High School

The Torch

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Unfolding an Origami Expert’s Story

Joshin Duplenne, Staff Writer // October 6, 2023

During break times, little children would gather together playing hopscotch, or tag, or soccer or basketball; writing on the playground with chalks; or telling stories and jokes. Some others would rather...

Senior Aayushi Gandhi holds up a flag for Stanford University, which is the college she will be attending in the fall.

Getting Into Your Dream College

Tejas Murali, Copy Editor // April 21, 2023

Perhaps the biggest challenge to being a senior is the stress of college applications and awaiting their results. At Seven Lakes, there is no shortage of ambitious students who have applied to some of...

The Diplomats of the Future

The Diplomats of the Future

Tejas Murali, Copy Editor // April 17, 2023

Being a delegate in the United Nations is a big deal; it means being a leader and a diplomat. However, it’s also something that even high school students can now experience. Model United Nations is an...

“Illinois Smith” Places 2nd at UIL Film Festival

“Illinois Smith” Places 2nd at UIL Film Festival

Carlotta Angiolillo, Online Editor-in-Chief // February 28, 2023

Last week, junior Grace Abercrombie’s animated film “Illinois Smith” won 2nd place in the 6A Digital Animation category at the UIL Young Filmmakers Festival. Abercrombie traveled to the UT Austin...

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Star of the Show

Tyler Welch, Print Editor-in-Chief // January 17, 2023

“When I realized that I had won, there was so much euphoria, like it was a feeling I’d never felt in my life.” This past May, senior Marcela Hymes participated in the annual Miss Houston Teen...

Competing in Chemistry

Competing in Chemistry

Natalie Guske, Editor in Chief // October 14, 2022

CH4 + O2 CO2 + H2O. Some people might stare at this equation, puzzling over what the letters, numbers, and arrows could possibly mean. A few might identify it as a reaction used in chemistry, but not...

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