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The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Infographic depicting a summary of major world events from Dec. 2 to Dec. 8, 2024.

Seven days of pure chaos: a global recap

The world has witnessed a series of dramatic events unfold over the past week. From South Korea’s declaration...

John Taylor (Dean Crabapple) prepares for his unsettling surgery as ominous cello music sets the eerie tone in this scene of The Oculist.

He who gives sight, gives life! A first look at The Oculist musical

Every season, six small local theaters in Olympia create works meant to inspire and connect the community....

The downtown brews

The downtown brews

Ember Goods, nestled on a bustling street corner, exudes a warm and inviting atmosphere....

President-elect Donald Trump charming the crowd at CPAC

Republicans win the popular vote for the first time in 20 years

Donald Trump has won the presidential election against Kamala Harris. He won late November 5th after...

The election is November 5th with the main candidates being Dave Reichert and Bob Ferguson

Sheriff or attorney?

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee is leaving office and the potential replacement candidates are Dave...

The infographic shows two sides of politics which the Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant represent. Ryker Kollmyer via Adobe Illustrator.

Senior students’ voices regarding the 2024 presidential election

As election day approaches, millions of high school students across the nation are becoming eligible...

As seen over Zoom, during the Olympia school board meeting on October 10, Erika Lari presented her views of the board’s budget management and indifference to the community to the superintendent, the board and a few members of the public. Pictured from left to right: Superintendent Patrick Murphy, Board President Hilary Seidel, Director Jess Tourtellotte-Palumbo, Student reps Vy Le and Sovana Roberts, Director Maria Flores and Erika Lari.

Watch OSD’s October 10 board meeting, courtesy of OSD: https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/osd111/Board.nsf/vpublic?open

Olympia school board’s “inequitable” public comment process

In the Olympia School District, the public can engage with officials through the school board’s general...

What will happen if each measure is enacted?

Being voter ready for this years ballot measures

Washington State residents are getting ready to cast their ballots, which includes the four important...

Classic Halloween candies await unsuspecting trick-or-treaters

Beware the Butterfingers! Rumors of spiked candy widespread this Halloween

Trick or Treat! Millions have uttered those cursed words, fooled into thinking “tricks” and “treats”...

Infographic depicting four services that SafePlace provides.

SafePlace: fighting for the women of Olympia

According to the World Health Organization, nearly one-third of women worldwide have experienced domestic...

Tree-hugging competition volunteers embraced in the celebratory community hug.

A celebration of the life: the first Olympia Tree-Hugging Competition

  Environmental issues continue to reach a critical point, with deforestation being the cherry on top...

The salmon swim upstream in the Deschutes river where it ends its life cycle.

Salmon on a “river to recovery” after biggest dam removal in history

Dams can be beneficial to an area but can also have negative impacts on the ecosystem and how they work....