Articles by Ava Prapaniku
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Exploring Newbury Park one ride at a time
Amongst the trails and terrain, the Newbury Park mountain bike team rides along admiring the nature throughout the local area. The team consists of 125...
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Observing behind the scenes of a kitchen
As the welcoming presence of a restaurant envelopes those within, the food served is cherished but those behind the kitchen are often forgotten. From restaurant...
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NPHS welcomes new foreign exchange students
A loud hustle and bustle filled the airport, muffling the sound of Riana Thur, sophomore, and Victoire Thomas’, junior, beating hearts. Excitement sparked as they...
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Girls’ tennis defends the court
The anticipation rises as the final ball is served and the crowd eagerly awaits to display their cheer of victory for the final point. Peeking...
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Special Olympics fosters inclusivity on the field
On a cool Saturday morning, the cheers of students, parents and staff alike roared from the football field. Taking a closer look, students are seen...
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The vaping epidemic corrodes teen health
*The graphic on the printed magazine incorrectly stated that 82.4% of students had admitted to vaping, but the actual percent is 17.6%. This change has...
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Students present a sneak peak into their artistic sides
Creativity oozes out of students’ minds into various forms of art, photography and poetry, all of which were displayed at the NPHS art show from...
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The light of Katie Meyer shines on
From the fierceness she showed as goalkeeper and team captain on Stanford’s Women’s soccer team to her welcoming, kind presence off the field, Katie Meyer,...
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Girls’ lacrosse jumps into spring season
While waving their lacrosse sticks, NPHS girls’ lacrosse teams head right into their new season on Feb. 23 at an away game at Oak Park...
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Guest speaker encourages the study of anthropology
On National Anthropology Day, Feb. 17, Durga Kale, Ph.D student at University of Calgary, spoke on the lack of high school anthropology classes through a...