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Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Student news of Olympia High School

The Olympus

Actors Sam Hacker and Ben Jaudon transfixed by the #lovehate script. The seamless integration of AI-generated text with original Shakespeare was like nothing they'd seen before.

ChatGPT: love or hate?

Victoria Liu, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 16, 2023
Artificial intelligence used to write Olympia's winter play.
The message of FamOLY captured through a poster in the 300's hallway.

FamOLY: How OHS defines family

Ellie Cruz and Faye Hervieux Feb 10, 2023

As of Fall 2022, only 39% of students at OHS feel like they are valued members of our community, meaning the majority of students feel underappreciated.    This year, ASB leadership is focusing...

A loving dog provides support to students at OHS.

Therapy dogs support OHS students before finals

Ryan Maye, Journalist Feb 3, 2023

As finals week approaches, exams loom, and stress mounts. Olympia High School has brought in several guests to help students out. Specifically, several therapy dogs from Cascade Service Dogs are meant...

Poetry out LOUD!

Poetry out LOUD!

Minnie Gianetti, Journalist Jan 31, 2023

Get your snapping fingers together for this year's 2023 Poetry Out Loud competition. Overseen by Carolyn Gilman on Wednesday, January 19 at Olympia High School Poetry Out Loud took place in the Library....

Oscar Terrell, bassist and 2nd alternate for state, listens as a judge comments on his performance.

Solo and Ensemble creates a beautiful melody at OHS

Victoria Liu, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 30, 2023

On January 28, 2023, WMEA’s annual Solo and Ensemble district festival took place at Olympia High School, spanning nearly 8 hours. In total, there were over 200 entries, from individual solos to ensembles...

Doug Curtright guards the bathrooms at first lunch.

Bathrooms at OHS on lockdown

Aerda Roddan, Editor Jan 27, 2023

As of Monday, January 23rd, the commons bathrooms at OHS have been locked. There have been mixed opinions about this across the school, and three students have contacted Principal Matthew Grant about their...

Thespians are back...and better than ever

Thespians are back…and better than ever

River Bolster, Journalist Jan 27, 2023

On Thursday, January 12th OHS theater students showed off performance pieces at a showcase hosted in the band room. For the first time since our worlds were turned upside down by covid in 2020, Washington...

Students at OHS may be struggling with mental health issues that you are unaware of. Check on your students and your friends.

Concerned counselors and students connect over mental health issues

Anna Peternell, Journalist Jan 24, 2023

At OHS, students reach out to counselors for many reasons. However, following the losses of two loved OHS juniors, counselors reached out to students and visited U.S. History classes to speak about mental...

Bach (far left) standing guard on a reactionary force for the Clinton family in Camp David, Maryland.

Staff Feature: Bach

Victoria Liu, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 23, 2023

OHS' Robert Bach worked in the late 1990s serving under the Clinton administration. Now, he is an AP English teacher as well as the Dean of Students. What does that title really mean, though?  Bach’s...

Raymond Yepes won the crowd over with just two weeks of ukulele experience.

Open hearts at Open Mic

Oscar Ferko, Editor-in-Chief Jan 12, 2023

Open Mic is a must see after-school event. Open to all students to share whatever they desire. The last Open Mic featured music, standup, poetry, a philosopher’s take on philosophy itself, and more. Olympia...

Robotics Team moves on to State.

Robotics off to State!

Cole Hamilton, Journalist Jan 9, 2023

On Saturday, December 17th, while most of OHS was sleeping in, the OHS Robotics Club met at Capital High School at 5:45 am to head to Battleground, Washington to participate in the First Tech Challenge....

As host of OHS' monthly Open Mic, Nick makes the environment fun and welcoming.

Student Feature: Nick Zimmerman

Miles Yost, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 6, 2023

  "Charismatic...charming, funny, and thoughtful." Remarks sophomore Simone Meade when asked her thoughts on senior Nick Zimmerman. Nick is all of this and more. Conversing about the merits...