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Ventura County Strawberry Festival proves to be berry successful
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Music, lively chatter and the sweet smell of strawberries wafted through the air at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on May 17 and 18, as organizers, entertainers, vendors and community members gathered for the thirty-ninth annual California Strawberry Festival. Over 40 vendors and 24 live music acts were featured at the event, which is run…
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Dance for Hope creates a multicultural experience
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The resonant rhythm of the audience’s synchronized claps joined the jingling of the dancers’ costumes and upbeat energy radiating from the stage. As the Dazzling Desi Divas closed out the show, Dance for Hope ended with many claims that it was an unprecedented success. On March 1, the Interact Club hosted their fifteenth annual…
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Sometimes, all you need is laughter
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“Laughter is a pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, usually audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system,” according to Wikipedia. For me, laughter is the medicine that heals the soul and clears my mind. Throughout our lives, we all face scenarios that make us feel helpless,…
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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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Donald Trump is sworn in as 47th president
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On Jan. 20, 2025 President Donald J. Trump took his oath of office inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at 9 a.m. PST, marking the beginning of his second term in the White House. His running mate, Vice President J.D Vance, was also sworn into office marking the beginning of the Trump-Vance administration. The inauguration…
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“Wicked” defies viewers’ negative expectations
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After over a decade of anticipation, “Wicked” the movie adaptation is finally here and has exceeded audience expectations. From the plot, to the acting, to the technical elements, all bases were covered and the production truly carried the magic of Oz into theaters. “Wicked” follows the story of what happens before the book, “The…
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“Newsies” seize the day
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Overview: “Newsies,” originally written by Harvey Fierstein, was brought to life by director Marilyn Strange, aided by the student actors, technicians, choreographers and booster parents. This year’s production transported the audience to the streets of New York at the turn of the 19th century, as an exciting dance-packed musical telling the story of newsboys…
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Season 4 of OBX leaves fans disappointed
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After months of anticipation, the complete fourth season of Outer Banks [OBX] is finally out on Netflix, so here is my honest review. OBX is a popular Netflix Original series following the story of four teens living their crazy lives in a small coastal city called Kildare. The population is split into two major…
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Newbury Park’s varsity football team tackles CIF playoffs
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As Archie Andrews once said on the Netflix show “Riverdale,” “You haven’t known the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of high school football.” Though a comical statement, football truly is a cornerstone of the American high school experience, and this is no exception at NPHS. No matter the score, under the…
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New coach builds up water polo team spirit
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Over the last couple years, the NPHS water polo team has overcome a multitude of problems: ranging from coaching shortages, to player shortages, to bumps in the road with the CIF season, but the program persists and continues to run and grow stronger. At the beginning of this year’s season, Izzy De’Souza, a former…