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805 Resistance creates change in the Conejo Valley
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Above a large “Join Us” button, the homepage of 805 Resistance (https://805resistance.org/), a local Black-led and women-led grassroots advocacy organization, reads, “There is no growth without resistance.” Founded in 2020, this local activist collaborative has become a household name in the 805 as a pillar for meaningful advocacy focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.…
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Escape reality with a slice of Licorice Pizza
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Set in 1970s California, “Licorice Pizza,” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a bizarre, fever dream coming-of-age comedy-drama following an endless summer in the San Fernando Valley suburbs. Shot entirely on 35 mm film, the movie tracks the meeting and interactions between the 25 year old Alana Kane, played by Alana Haim of indie-rock…
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Interact Club carols for cans
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Holiday carols fill the chilly air on a peaceful Friday night in Dos Vientos. Volunteers from the NPHS Interact Club move from home to home, knocking on doors singing everything from “Frosty the Snowman” to “Deck the Halls.” These students are participating in Interact Club’s Caroling for Cans, an annual charity food drive which…
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Winter concerts Light up the season
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Band On Dec. 2, the NPHS gym held the anticipated return of the band department’s lively winter concert. The production featured the school’s wind ensemble and jazz band, who played a selection of both traditional and seasonal songs. For students, this was their first concert in nearly two years, bringing a mix of stress…
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Freshmen officers fill the class of 2025 board
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On Oct. 4, Ahana Bhunia, Aleesa Iqbal, Shea Grohs and Nicholas Durbiano, all freshmen, were elected onto the Class of 2025 board. All four class officers ran unopposed and are concurrently in the NPHS ASG. Bhunia, president, feels empowered by her position. “My responsibility is to oversee all the fundraisers and the events and…
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SDAC welcomes new executive board
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The Student District Advisory Council (SDAC) swore in a new executive board for the upcoming school year led by Chairperson Catherine Xu, senior at WHS, and Vice Chairperson Michael Lindroth, senior at NPHS. SDAC provides a forum for students at their school sites to transform their concerns into solutions and recommendations for reform. “SDAC…
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Varsity football tackles their way to the top
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Harsh lights flash against the dark sky, and the stadium’s turf is hot with the constant collision of shoes, elbows, and helmets. The crowd goes silent and time slows down as the NPHS football team line up to face their opponents. The whistle is blown. Seconds later, the crowd erupts in cheers and applause.…
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Managing Mental Health
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As people experience online school, social injustices and loneliness through the pandemic, mental health has been severely impacted. Although we have come a long way in deconstructing the stigma behind mental illness, student voices have shown that there is still more work to be done. Mental health is not a binary issue, and each…
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Coronavirus relief package signed into legislation
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Pres. Joe Biden approved the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on March 10. Having been hotly debated for the past few months, the finalized bill includes sending direct payments of $1,400 to qualified Americans and puts funds into vaccine distribution. As the third round of COVID-19 relief checks, these deposits will be based on…
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Mixed race fishing is a gateway to cultural appropriation
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In our world today, racial fishing is a prominent form of modern cultural appropriation and erasure, popularized by social media. As White creators continually make themselves appear to be a different race than they were born, falsifying their experiences and their background, they commit harmful erasure, speaking over people of color while simultaneously mocking…