Articles by Bruno Shapiro
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Aggressive coaches create quitters; kind coaches create winners
Since March 24, a video of a girls’ high school basketball coach in New York aggressively yanking an athlete’s hair has been circling the internet,...
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John Mulaney pushes boundaries in “Everybody’s Live”
Comedian John Mulaney returned to Netflix with a live series that makes an abstract painting of what we know to be a late-night talk show....
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Thousand Oaks community takes a stand at the Hands Off! protest
“This is what democracy looks like,” chanted the crowd. Between 1-3 p.m. on April 5, approximately 2,000 Thousand Oaks community members protested against President Donald...
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DEI programs provide equitable opportunities for Americans
Introduction Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are three values forming an initiative aiming to foster supportive environments where opportunities are accessible and equitable and all...
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Dark humor fails to excuse racism
I have often been labeled as “too sensitive” to the jokes my peers make, so I tend to keep my mouth shut when I am...
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Track and field mentors guide youth runners to the finish line
On the field and under the sun, NPHS track and field runners serve as mentors for athletes on the NP Track and Field youth team,...
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NPHS vandalized with hate speech
On Feb. 27 at around 8 p.m., NPHS was vandalized with derogatory slurs, profanity and swastikas. The case has been handed over to the Major...
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Local martial arts classes teach self-defense skills
From the fight to the mindset, many local martial arts courses strive to teach self-defense skills that may be lifesaving in the case of an...
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History warned us about mass deportations
In 1943, Anne Frank wrote that “terrible things are happening outside… poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart;...
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Immigrant teachers share their stories
Whether you are in your assigned seat or passing by an open door, any glimpse of a teacher’s classroom can tell a part of their...
