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NPHS baseball creates lasting memories
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After a 5-2 winning start, the NPHS varsity baseball team has already created limitless memories and learned many lessons since the beginning of the season. For many, baseball is a lifelong passion, and many student-athletes on the team have been playing since they could barely hold a bat. As assistant coach for the team,…
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CVUSD community protects book accessibility
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Introduction In our country, there have always been controversies surrounding the banning and censoring of books. Though it often feels far removed from NPHS, with our curriculum consisting heavily of banned literature, there have been debates within the CVUSD. Local parents, teachers, students and admin continue to debate this topic, while several states are…
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Man pleads guilty in murder of Westlake High School student
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On Feb. 21, 26-year-old Austin Eis pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, including murder, which took place at a bus stop near Westlake High School. Eis also pleaded guilty to six counts of attempted murder, according to the news release from the Ventura County District Attorney, in which he stabbed a person and proceeded to…
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IB Dance showcases their choreography
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On Friday, March 7, International Baccalaureate [IB] dancers took the stage at Newbury Park High School to show friends and family all they have been working on for the past school year. The IB Dance class is designed specifically for juniors and seniors, but even in the same class, each student plays a different…
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Campus incidents force NPHS community to examine safety policies
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Introduction: Every day, Newbury Park High School provides a second home for thousands of students. Students who partake in classes before school, along with after school activities, often find themselves spending more time on school grounds than at home. Therefore, many have concluded that campus safety should be a top priority. However, recent events…
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NPHS teachers retell their stories as past students
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In its beginning, Newbury Park High School was surrounded by animals grazing and fields upon fields without houses. Today, it stands with over 2,000 students and hundreds of activities and sports. Ever since its opening as a public school in 1967, thousands have passed through its halls, and while many eventually move away, there…
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Hazardous materials investigation leads to shelter-in-place
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On Feb. 12, at around 5:15 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department responded to a call regarding a Hazardous Materials incident on the 1300 block of Calle Avellano in Thousand Oaks. Nearby residents were ordered to shelter in place for nearly four hours, remaining inside and avoiding any outdoor activity until the source of…
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NPHS dancers express themselves through solos
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As the NPHS Dance Team continues to travel around California for their competitions, their last local event was hosted at NPHS on Feb. 1. Every dancer performed their own solo, each dedicated to the retelling of their personal story. While the dance team competes in many different categories, most of their dances are typically…
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The major impacts AI has sparked in today’s society
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Introduction 2025 welcomes a new generation of children, Generation Beta, who will be raised by the fairly new creation of artificial intelligence [AI]. Across the Newbury Park High School campus, teachers, students and faculty have learned the advantages and disadvantages to the use of AI. Teachers have created policies of how AI should be…
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The rise of antisemitism should not go ignored
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For as long as I can remember, I have spent hours upon hours at my temple. It has become my second home in more ways than one, not only through my attendance to religious school from the age of 5, but through the memories of my last 16 years. I began as a student…