Author: Ava Prapaniku

  • The Monarch Project fights alongside the butterflies

    The Monarch Project fights alongside the butterflies

    Love for monarch butterflies fosters within adolescent years as children’s dreams are often consumed with the possibility of one landing upon their nose. But within recent years, fewer and fewer butterflies have been seen fluttering their wings due to the destruction of their habitats. The Monarch Project, a club taking place at Newbury Park…

  • Amini’s death sparks world-wide protests

    The choice of wearing a hijab is a freedom those within the United States are fortunate to have, while women in Iran face prejudice for not wearing one. On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini lost her life on the way to Tehran after being brutally abused by policemen. The morality police noticed that a piece…

  • Exploring Newbury Park one ride at a time

    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 riders and is split into numerous groups based on skill level where the head coaches choose when each group rides and for how long. Throughout the week, each group…

  • 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 kitchens to school cafeterias, chefs spend countless hours perfecting their food to meet the standards of a wide range of taste buds. Growing up, Mackinnon Beaton, owner of Mack’s…

  • NPHS welcomes new foreign exchange students

    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 prepared to travel to California where they would spend the 2022-2023 school year studying abroad. Thur flew from Switzerland and Thomas from France in hopes that this year will…

  • Girls’ tennis defends the court

    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 into the girls’ tennis match, teammates are seen giggling and cheering from the sidelines. On Aug. 30, the girls’ tennis pre-league season kicked off to a tight scoring match…

  • Special Olympics fosters inclusivity on the field

    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 getting their faces painted and running across the field with their buddies. On May 14, the annual Special Olympics took place, organized by the NPHS National Honors Society (NHS).…

  • The vaping epidemic corrodes teen health

    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 been reflected in this article and the virtual publication Vaping products have become vastly popular amongst teens since their production in 2006, and have expanded to appeal to adolescents…

  • Students present a sneak peak into their artistic sides

    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 March 8 through March 10. The event was hosted in the cafeteria allowing students to come and admire the various pieces during their lunch and after school. After two…

  • The light of Katie Meyer shines on

    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, a senior at Stanford University, excelled in all aspects of her life. On March 1, the world was faced with the tragedy of her death after she took her…