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“Once Upon A Mattress” enchants audiences
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Roses pile upon the edge of the stage as glistening specs of light dance on the rich burgundy satin as the curtains close for the final call. From Nov. 6-9, the NPHS PAC was transformed into a magical kingdom, transporting its audience into the musical “Once Upon A Mattress” written by Marshall Barer, Dean…
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STEM is not the only equation for success
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Throughout the majority of my life and academic career, one subject has always haunted me. I’ve suffered from nightmares, many tears shed and all nighters pulled because of the one thing I cannot seem to understand: math. As I progressed through high school, and my math classes only got harder, I noticed myself internalizing…
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Jill Magnante enjoys a fine balance in last year of teaching
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Rohinton Mistry, the author of “A Fine Balance,” says that there is “no such thing as an uninteresting life.” Jill Magnante, the Middle Years Program [MYP] Coordinator and IB Literature teacher at Newbury Park High School [NPHS], is living proof of this quote. As an avid reader, former theater star and Midwesterner, Magnante has…
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Environmental activism grow in Newbury Park
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Introduction It is all around us all the time, it has always been here, it is always changing and we only have one of it. This is not a riddle; it is our environment. While the majority of the waste thrown into the garbage bin ends up in a landfill, a portion of the…
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I felt an ethereal connection to Tame Impala’s “Deadbeat”
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“He’s kind of an underground artist. You probably wouldn’t know him.” If you’ve ever heard someone say this, in an ironic or serious manner, there’s a good chance they are referring to the man, the myth and the legend: Kevin Parker, more commonly known as Tame Impala. I have been a fan of Tame…
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Magnus Alt philosophizes through senior year
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Plato, Aristotle and Socrates are known as the greatest philosophers of all time. Although he is still developing his skills as a young philosopher, Magnus Alt, senior, enjoys engaging in lively discussions in International Baccalaureate [IB] Philosophy, learning about the divided line and the Tripartite soul. Beyond philosophy, Alt has many diverse interests, including…
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“The world turned upside down” for “Hamilton” in theaters
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“Hamilton: An American Musical” premiered on Broadway in 2015, and its legacy is observed through its 11 Tony awards, a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Grammy award. “Hamilton” tells the story of the founding father Alexander Hamilton’s life, spanning from his time as Lieutenant Colonel in the Revolutionary War to his untimely death.…
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You are more than “just a girl”
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I have often found myself in situations where I hear girls my age discussing their dreams of becoming a stay-at-home mom and “marrying rich.” I find this unsettling for many reasons, mainly because I fear that most people do not realize the reality of being a stay-at-home mom, and have been sold this idea…
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CVUSD faces criticism over sexual assault and harassment
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Over 50 percent of women and almost one in three men experience sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetime, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. More than four in five female rape survivors reported that they were first raped before 25-years-old, and almost half were first raped as…
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New movies spring out of the theater
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Introduction: This spring, many new movies were produced, ranging from horror films such as Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” to comedies such as Andrew DeYoung’s “Friendship”. There were also box office smash hits like the number one success this season, “A Minecraft Movie,” which was reviewed in Issue 8 of the Panther Prowler, paving the way…