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Get to know the humans of NPHS
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The campus here at NPHS is saturated with tons of diverse identities and cultures. Although many different people make up the student body, with so many people walking from class to class, it can be a difficult task to assign a name and identity to all the faces passing by. Read on to get…
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“Inventing Anna” hooks audiences
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In 2019, supposed German heiress Anna Delvey was convicted of conning the upper classes of New York society into giving her around $250,000. After she was arrested in 2017, her story became known to the public, and “New York Magazine” writer Jessica Pressler became interested in writing her story. Netflix partnered with Shonda Rhimes…
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Stop the performative activism
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In the electronic age, news spreads like wildfire. Social media has taken over as the younger generation’s “news source,” often spreading biased information about the latest stories. This provokes a recurring trend that has proven to do more harm than good, jumping on the bandwagon and acting out of bad faith because of an…
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Ventura community finishes “Pura Avienda”
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Ventura has welcomed numerous mural projects over the years to create a diverse cultural beauty and a sense of community within the city. Onofre Banderas, community advocate, and Jackie Pierce, executive director of Westside Community Development Corporation (WCDC), added the latest mural to Ventura’s streets titled “Pura Avienda.” The mural encompasses the cultures of…
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Student vs. Teacher: Sage Patel and Mr. Janes
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Questions: What country invented tea? Answer: China; funny line: They both must love spilling tea! Sage: China Janes: China What is the body’s largest organ? Answer: the skin; funny line: Science rules! Sage: skin Janes: skin What’s the smallest country in the world? Answer: Vatican City; funny line: Small yet mighty Sage: Vatican City…
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E-bicycles are endangering trails
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The Conejo Valley has many trails that hikers and bikers like to frequent. However, as e-bicyclists gain in number, many people are calling for them to stop going on trails, their high speeds making people fear getting hit. Motorized and/or electric vehicles are prohibited on federal, state, and local trails, but many still come.…
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“Don’t Look Up” is a disappointing satire
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With the political climate in our nation becoming increasingly polarized by the day, many in the nation question whether their government actually is concerned for the common good or for their own selfish desires. “Don’t Look Up” attempts to address these issues in a satirical film, hypothesizing that our government would turn to greed…
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Women in history are inspirational
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From a young age, learning about women in history was inspiring, as they showed me how to use my own power to create a legacy for myself. In third grade we were supposed to give a report on a person in history. While dressed up as that person, we were supposed to stand in…
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Spielberg improves “West Side Story”
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On Dec. 10, Steven Spielberg released his version of the movie “West Side Story,” greatly improving upon both the enjoyment of the movie and the plot, honoring its writer Stephen Sondheim who just passed away. “West Side Story” details the lives of two rival gangs in 1950’s New York City, the Caucasian Jets and…
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Society needs better education on addiction
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Addiction is a problem that people in society criticize and look down upon. Although there are many resources available to help addicts get sober, there remains a negative stigma around their condition that we need to fight against. According to the American Psychiatric Association, substance use disorder, “is a complex condition in which there…