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The Torch

The student news site of Seven Lakes High School

The Torch

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Not For Your Profit: College Board’s Monopoly Over Higher Education

Maya Vishwanath, Staff Writer // April 4, 2025

A “not-for-profit membership organization” that aims to “expand opportunities for students and help them develop the skills they need” – that is the mission statement listed on College Board’s...

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Critical Thinking or Just Critical: The Socratic Method

Maya Vishwanath, Staff Writer // March 4, 2025

Developed and named after Greek Philosopher Socrates, the Socratic Method stands as a refreshing and necessary approach to cultivating critical thinking in the classroom. Schools today often prioritize...

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The California Wildfires

Isabella Perez Nunez, Editor in Chief // February 13, 2025

Californians -particularly L.A. residents- are often painted as snobbish narcissists who detest anyone who outperforms them. Though this can be true for many cases, the recent crisis has revealed the compassionate...

Spotify Wrapped: Exposing Posers Every Year

Spotify Wrapped: Exposing Posers Every Year

Isabella Perez Nunez, Editor in Chief // January 31, 2025

The end of the year marks growth for the jovial celebration of another solar cycle. It also marks the time of year people have to make up excuses as to why their Spotify wrapped doesn’t align with their...

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Monkeypox: How Concerned Do You Really Need to Be?

Maya Vishwanath, Staff Writer // November 14, 2024

Misinformation spreads faster than any virus, and in a world where it can be just as deadly, the monkeypox outbreak has been a breeding ground for fear and confusion. 1 in 5 people are worried they will...

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1:1 Chromebooks: Is the Future of Schoolwork Digital?

Maya Vishwanath, Staff Writer // September 17, 2024

“It's a step forward, and a step towards digitized, efficient learning,” Principal Kerri Finnesand said.   As the 2024-2025 school year begins, the district has implemented a polarizing new policy–1:1...

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