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LITHIUM DISCOVERY ENERGIZES CALIFORNIA
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OVERVIEW As global warming continues to jeopardize our precious land on Earth, we are quickly running out of effective renewable energy sources that can replace the burning of fossil fuels and the abundance of greenhouse gas emissions. However, the solution to this terrifying problem may be within reach. The Salton Sea, born in the…
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Unified Sports rallies the NPHS student body
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Chances are, if you have walked around campus recently or attended one of their numerous events, you have come across the Unified Sports program. If you have not, Unified Sports is a partnership between Special Education students and members of the Unified Sports club who participate in the Unified Sports league. This program is…
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Candidates assemble their qualifications for November elections
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It is another election year for the Conejo Valley, which resides in California’s 42nd state assembly district. The State Assembly is the state of California’s lower house of representatives (state congress). The assembly has 80 members representing individual districts, who serve two-year terms, and historically, and currently, has a super majority of Democrats. The…
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Trader Joes Supplies students with delicious snacks
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We all know and love Trader Joe’s, so I made it a mission to find the best easy after school options. With such a wide selection of food and a location so close to our campus, Trader Joes is a fantastic option to pick up an after school snack. I chose to rate my…
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‘Madame Web’ swings into disaster
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Sony’s “Madame Web” is a fresh take on the popular Marvel universe franchise “Spider Man”, and might be the worst movie I’ve ever seen. The film lacked technical aspects, humor and really any emotion. The plot follows Cassandra Webb, a young paramedic played by Dakota Johnson, as she unveils her psychic powers and uses…
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“Mean Girls” movie musical was not “fetch”
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Return to Northshore High School with a musical flair in the new adaptation of the beloved 2000’s classic Mean Girls. Mean Girls follows Cady Heron’s first year at Northshore High school (played by Lindsay Lohan in 2004 and Angourie Rice in 2024), as she explores high school cliques, the desire to be popular and…
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Spinning into the world of roller skating
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Slip, fall, crash, cry, give up. Miss out on the sport that made the girl the world sees today, who she is. This could have been the reality for Delilah Grant, Samantha Grant and Alli Sangiacomo, all of whom fell a few too many times for their liking, but fortunately, never let that discourage…
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Column: Sephora kids are the product of social media
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As long as humans have existed there have been trends. From rainbow looms to the Sephora craze of today, there has always been something for little girls to compete in. Believe me, I am not innocent of judging someone based on silly trends. I remember sitting in the elementary school play yard, trading rainbow…
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Hunger Games prequel exceeds expectations
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After years of anticipation, speculation, and excitement, “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” has finally been released in theaters, and let us begin by saying it has undoubtedly exceeded expectations. The movie is a prequel to the popular series, “The Hunger Games”, written by Suzanna Collins that was then adapted into…
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Planning Commission rejects general plan due to concerns over “Borchard property”
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On Monday, Nov. 13, the Thousand Oaks City Planning Commission was set to vote on recommending the adoption of the Thousand Oaks 2045 general plan to the city council. The resolution was not passed in a 2-2 vote, with committee members Justin Link and Mic Farris dissenting. The opposition was due, in part, to…