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Embarking on the 100-mile endeavor
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Many enjoy a relaxing Sunday morning, drinking coffee and sleeping in, but Asa Fletcher, Ben Kreinces and Nate Porter are exceptions. On the earling morning of Dec. 10, the three boys were awake and preparing for their 100-mile bike ride challenge. The group rode from Camarillo through the Pacific Coast Highway, to Topanga Canyon,…
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Acacia Magnet School’s food drive celebrates MLK day
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With boxes lining the wall, the Girl Scouts of Acacia Magnet School prepared for their upcoming food drive, dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. On Jan. 15, 50 crates of food ranging from mac & cheese to ramen cups were filled to the brim, ready for their donation to Adelante. Adelante’s mission is to…
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The work cycle of life must be broken
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School. Work. Homework. A bit of social life. School. Work. Homework. This has become the pattern of high school students’ lives, leaving one feeling drained and uninspired to obtain the true purpose of school… actually learning. Instead, students view school as a race, something they just need to finish rather than a journey, causing…
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“Heading” all the way to the top
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Although the final football games are wrapping up, the football field will not have an absence of noise, as the vibrant soccer group will fill its place with warmth and comradery. Banking on killer kicks, intense defending and over-the-head shots, the boys’ soccer team is bound for victory this upcoming season. Starting soccer at…
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Construction of mine over Indigenous massacre site
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John Gast’s renowned 1872 painting, “American Progress,” tells the narrative of early American settlers spreading across the continent, extracting resources from its soil. Simultaneously, the painting illustrates the displacement of Native American peoples being pushed off the canvas in the name of progress. Although the era of “Cowboys and Indians” has long faded, tensions…
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The love written in our faces
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The girl looking in the mirror sees a fat nose, thin lips, a double chin and pimples. She wishes to recognize the girl staring back at her but she doesn’t. Her insecurities consume her, as she longs to look like the other girls in school, jealous of their “perfect” features. But what makes a…
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The LEAP Program embraces students with kindness
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The Learning Essential Academic Program (LEAP) offered at NPHS allows students with special needs to learn in classrooms that focus on a teaching style directed to their individual needs. The LEAP program works to teach common core standards, ways to communicate efficiently and life skills. Anne Alvarez, LEAP advisor, has been the head of…
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Exploring the NPHS Pathways
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Introduction As 8th graders become freshmen, freshmen become sophomores, and so on, the terms IB, AP, and dual enrollment are tossed around without much understanding as to their meaning. Although many wish there could be one path designated as the best route to success for every student, that is just not the case. It…
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Senior Sunrise shines bright for the Class of 2024
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The dark sky slowly blends into blue and purple, and the sun comes glazing up, signaling the very start of senior year for the graduating class. Wrapped up like little burritos in their blankets, seniors hold tight to their friends as they prepare for what may be their last year all together. On Sept.…
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The Child Welfare System impacts youth nationally
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The child welfare system is overwhelmed. In this system, a minor who has been taken away from their biological parents is placed in an institution, group home, relative placement, or private home of a state certified caregiver. Those working to preserve the physical and emotional safety of youth are currently fighting a lack of…