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Humans of Newbury Park
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Humans of Newbury Park High School Humans of Newbury Park Click on the links above to view pages 28-31 of our senior edition magazine, which features students at NPHS and members of the community.
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COVID-19 in Ventura County March to present
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March 12 – Declaration of Local Health Emergency is released March 13 – CVUSD schools close indefinitely with distance learning as a substitute for physical attendance March 17 – Health Order released urging sensitive groups to self quarantine until April 1; entertainment venues, gyms, and bars close March 20 – Stay Well at Home…
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PTV keeps rolling
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Everyone’s favorite news channel is still up and running. Although coronavirus keeps students at home, Panther Television (PTV) continues to release new episodes multiple times a week. “The decision was almost instant. Once we found out we were going to be home for a while, we all still wanted to continue making PTV episodes,”…
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Evan Metcalf cooks during quarantine
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Prep. Cook. Taste. Can you smell what Evan Metcalf is cooking? While under quarantine, Evan Metcalf, senior, has been working toward becoming a better chef. “I make all of the above. I try to make at least one thing per day,” Metcalf said. Everything he has cooked or baked has been shared with his…
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Making the cut – College Edition
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The impact of education Let’s play a game. In a short 1,460 days, you must become captain of a sports team, president of eight clubs and take every AP and IB class on campus, all while getting straight A’s and a perfect score on the SAT. That’s just the beginning. Get ready to spend…
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Alvarez receives award for work with Special Education
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Anne Alvarez, Special Education teacher at Newbury Park High School, was awarded the Students with Exceptional Needs Human Rights Award by the California Teachers Association (CTA) for her work with special needs students. She will receive the award at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine on Feb. 29. “40 years to teach is really a…
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Gervais gets blunt at the Golden Globes
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Tom Hanks’ face said it all. This year’s Golden Globe Awards featured a slew of controversial speeches, with the host, Ricky Gervais, mercilessly roasting the awards show in the opening monologue. As his fifth and final time hosting the Globes, Gervais has been praised immensely for his past runs. Historically charismatic, clever and funny…
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Docuseries captures a cat killer
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An internet killer is caught, but not by the police. “Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer” is one of the newest Netflix true crime documentaries was released on Dec. 18, 2019 on Netflix. In three addicting episodes, it walks the viewer through a Facebook group’s hunt for a man who posted videos…
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Wrestlers take to the mats
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“When you treat it like a serious game, it’s like playing chess.” Most would not compare the sport of wrestling to chess, but those who know the game know the strategy behind it, like junior varsity coach Chris Depalma. Wrestling is officially in season as of November. They have hosted and attended multiple meets…
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Panther Pit brings school spirit to basketball
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The NPHS gym was filled with spectators, squeaking sneakers and most of all, Panther spirit. While families and friends of the players gave their support on the bleachers, a special section sported blue shirts as they cheered for Newbury Park. The Basketball Panther Pit made its first appearance this year at the boys’ varsity…