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Skin cancer impacts Ventura County
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Introduction As the bell signifies the end of the school day, many students rush home to tan in the highest level of ultraviolet [UV] radiation possible, in hopes of achieving a sun-kissed look. While trending tan lines are a result, skin cancer also has the potential to develop, leading to serious long-term effects. The…
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Conflict in Iran impacts community members and their families
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*All information in the article is up to date as of May 28. Context of the conflict in Iran The country of Iran, settled along the Persian Gulf and bordering Iraq and Turkey, has faced a history of inner turmoil and conflict with the United States since the 1950s. In the early 1900s, Iran–then…
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Ashmore shares her passions and points
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While getting her master’s in education, Brooke Ashmore, long-term substitute for College Prep Biology and International Baccalaureate Environmental Science, has grown in her teaching and leadership skills at Newbury Park High School [NPHS], teaching her first class. “[My classes] are teaching me so much. […] [They] are my first class. [They] are taking the…
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Makayla Settles’ family fights for a trial
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On the morning of April 21, a protest organized by “Project Name and Shame” called “March for Makayla” took place, gathering over 200 people at the Ventura County Courthouse. 19-year-old Makayla Settles committed suicide on Dec. 22, 2025, following alleged rape by her father, Stephen Vincent Chavez. According to the Moorpark Acorn, Chavez pleaded…
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Priorities blurred by quantity activities
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As I navigate the idea of applying to colleges, the overwhelming feeling that I am “not doing enough” creeps into my head on the daily. This however, could not be further from the truth. Every minute is booked with extracurriculars, sports or school work, as well as trying to have some type of social…
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Teacher aids assist in elementary classrooms
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Although most people will never return to their elementary school, several NPHS students take a trip back to their past by volunteering in an elementary class. In doing so, students are able to earn a Teaching Assistant [TA] class credit while being responsible for preparing homework, organizing students’ classwork and helping teachers manage their…
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UCLA professor responds to Epstein Files allegations
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Following the release of the Epstein Files on Feb. 10, 2026, Mark Tramo, a University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] professor of neurology and former neurologist at Los Robles Hospital, has responded to his name’s appearance in emails between himself and Epstein as well as allegations present in the files. Tramo’s profile is located…
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World News In Brief
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Venezuela president is charged with federal crimes President Nicolas Maduro, along with wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by U.S. forces in a raid on Jan. 3. This raid took place as part of “Operation Absolute Resolve,” which is a military operation aimed at transporting Maduro to the United States in order to press…
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“The Housemaid” thrills unsuspecting audiences
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Over winter break, I had the privilege of seeing “The Housemaid,” a best-selling Freida McFadden psychological thriller novel, which was adapted into a movie and has significantly exceeded its projected box office earnings. Typically, movie adaptations of popular books fail to live up to the hype of the book. However, the Housemaid was the…
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Makenna Koffee caffeinates Ventura County
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Filled with beachy decor and the smell of freshly roasted coffee beans, Makenna Koffee offers handmade drinks and employment to students at Newbury Park High School [NPHS]. From its beginnings as a coffee truck primarily in Simi Valley, California, Makenna Koffee has now expanded to 7 locations along with another arriving soon in Newbury…