Author: Cameron Winick

  • People need to have better restaurant etiquette

    I really like my job. Being a host for a restaurant has allowed me to meet some great people, and attain solid experience in the service industry. Additionally, plenty of our customers are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met, willing to engage with me and maybe even telling me some interesting stories…

  • “Subway Surfers” is destroying attention spans

    “Subway Surfers” is destroying attention spans

    Created by animator and comedian Seth MacFarlane in 1999, “Family Guy” is one of the most popular adult cartoons on the air. The series follows the zany antics of the Griffin family: Peter, Lois, Chris, Meg, talking dog Brian and baby Stewie. Despite its off-color humor, the show has always managed to find an…

  • I really “Wish” I saw something else

    I really “Wish” I saw something else

    2023 marked the 100-year anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, a massively important milestone to not only themselves, but to American culture as a whole. For a century, Disney and specifically Walt Disney Animation Studios has been at the forefront of innovative and creative cinema that works to challenge what came before. I criticize…

  • Panther football battles through CIF

    Panther football battles through CIF

    After defeating Ventura High School and Foothills High School in the fifth division of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section [CIF], the Panthers made it all the way to the first ever CIF semifinal against cross city rival, Thousand Oaks High School [TOHS]. The day leading up to the game was the calm before…

  • Celebrating Halloween in boo-bury Park

    Celebrating Halloween in boo-bury Park

      Universal studios Horror Nights In an effort to continue cleverly marketing off of human beings’s incessant obsession and joy with being scared, Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, takes advantage of the warm October nights and turns the amusement park into a cohesive, exciting and thrilling seven hours each night. As someone who enjoys…

  • “The Nightmare Before Christmas” turns 30

    “The Nightmare Before Christmas” turns 30

    Being the brainchild of visionary storyteller Tim Burton and dynamic director Henry Selick, it is hard to picture a time when “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was not a universally-known classic. However, upon the film’s release 30 years ago, it was really anything but. The film’s success and fame really only began after the new…

  • Panthers pump iron across the street

    Panthers pump iron across the street

    School has been out for about 15 minutes. Across the street from NPHS, Fitness 19, sits grounded as it continually braces for the impact of students crowding into the facility like sardines crammed straight into an aluminum can. A student lies flat above a bench, clutching a 130-pound metal bar, dangerously dangling over his…

  • “Jurassic Park” remains monstrously good after 30 years

    “Jurassic Park” remains monstrously good after 30 years

    “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should,” is the central thesis of 1993’s “Jurassic Park,” as said by the character of Dr. Ian Malcolm, portrayed by Jeff Goldblum. After 30 years between the film’s release and today, this idea has only become…

  • “Barbenheimer” double feature blows up the box office

    “Barbenheimer” double feature blows up the box office

    In early 2023, something interesting was happening in film forums all across the world. Two highly anticipated films, seemingly opposite to each other, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were releasing on the same day. This innocuous occurrence sparked a worldwide meme known as “Barbenheimer.” The two films became tied to each other and as a result,…

  • NPHS students get ready for their summers

    NPHS students get ready for their summers

    As the school year winds down to a close and students prepare for the summer, many are looking for interesting vacation spots away from the Conejo Valley. Some students are intent on visiting family, while others are just focused on leisure. Either way, the process of picking where to go can be a tough…