Articles by Brooke Bauwens
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Soccer coach charged with murder of teenage boy
13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez was reported missing by his family on March 30. Previously, Hernandez had taken a train ride to Lancaster, CA, to complete...
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Age appropriateness is vital in the dance industry
In second grade, I begged my parents to let me do competitive dance. However, they were extremely hesitant due to how unsuitable the dance competition...
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“Sunrise on the Reaping” exceeded my expectations
The highly anticipated “Hunger Games” prequel, “Sunrise on the Reaping” by Suzanne Collins blew me out of the water. Similar to other “Hunger Games” books,...
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NPHS baseball creates lasting memories
After a 5-2 winning start, the NPHS varsity baseball team has already created limitless memories and learned many lessons since the beginning of the season....
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CVUSD community protects book accessibility
Introduction In our country, there have always been controversies surrounding the banning and censoring of books. Though it often feels far removed from NPHS, with...
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DOGE fires numerous federal government employees
In recent months, the Department of Government Efficiency has fired numerous government employees in an attempt to reduce government spending and budgets. President Donald...
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Reading for enjoyment is dying
Whenever I tell someone I read for pleasure they are genuinely shocked. I read over 12 books a year, which is not a lot, but...
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Marvel strikes out with “Captain America: Brave New World”
Going into seeing “Captain America: Brave New World” I had very high expectations. Everyone knows that lately, Marvel has been going downhill, but I really...
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NPHS teachers retell their stories as past students
In its beginning, Newbury Park High School was surrounded by animals grazing and fields upon fields without houses. Today, it stands with over 2,000 students...
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Project Pan should be the expectation
Since the new year, a trend called “Project Pan” has become popular on “TikTok.” Project Pan is a challenge to use up all of the...