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The Fun Box is a collection of art installations that have a vibrant and youthful aesthetic. Open for just a short time in the Oaks Mall, many people have taken the opportunity to visit the establishment to add photos to their family albums by posing in front of sparkling backdrops or interacting with props.…
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Volleyball This year, the Girls’ Volleyball team was plagued with injuries, missing four of their six seniors and one of their juniors, but by the end of the season, many new team members stepped up into the lineup, allowing the team to place fourth in Marmonte League. “Our main driving factor was the good…
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Rock climbing isn’t a sport for everyone. Whether it’s the heights or high risk for injury, some people simply don’t care for it. But for others, hanging 40 feet off the side of a cliff is just the thrill they need in their life. Dylan Narkawicz, senior, has enjoyed the outlet that the sport…
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Cue the Confetti: a new Shake Shack opened its doors for the first time in Westlake on Tuesday, Oct. 23, after making their way from coast to coast in 2016. Starting as a small stand in Madison Square Park in 2001, this fast food giant has grown immensely. Now that a location was in…
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The spirit cheer team added their first male team member this year since over the last half decade, an addition that has positively changed the team dynamic. Palmer Jones, senior, is a new member of the spirit cheer team this year and has decided to take a step out of his own comfort zone.…
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A lockdown was initiated on Sept. 17 after an attempted break-in to the cafeteria and a threatening social media post occured over the previous weekend. A police investigation was carried out over the course of third period that day, although both the administration and sheriff’s department believed that the search was more of a…
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Seeking refuge from their heavy academic workloads, several Panthers look to California’s official state sport: surfing. The sport has helped these students both express themselves and relieve their stress. Katie Rose, senior, started surfing when she was 7 years old, when her father began teaching her; however, she delved into the sport at the…
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Two years in the making, the Panthers have finally emerged from the shrouds, ready to take on the upcoming Boys Cross Country season with a new vigor and high prospects. The Panthers, now seeded fifth in the state and twentieth in the nation, have put a lot of focus into their preparations for this…