Author: Jacob Malone

  • Netflix nails it with Klaus

    This year, Netflix decided to delve into the realm of animated holiday movies, releasing an all new original film titled “Klaus.” The animated holiday film follows a postman named Jesper who is used to royal treatment, since he is the son of the king of the land. When the king gets tired of catering…

  • Winter season brings diverse celebrations

    Saint Lucia’s Day As a part of her Swedish heritage, Josephine Duc, senior, celebrates St. Lucia’s Day, a holiday that honors St. Lucia, a Christian martyr. Although St. Lucia’s day is a Swedish tradition, St. Lucia was actually a Roman woman who was killed in the year 304 A.D. during the Roman persecution of…

  • Mario Kart races onto mobile devices

    The hit franchise Mario Kart made its mobile debut in “Mario Kart Tour”, a racing game by Nintendo that was released on Sept. 25 for Android and Apple devices.  “Mario Kart Tour” has a rating of 4.8 out of 5, something that is not very common for games on the App Store. Seeing this,…

  • Dear Bully

    “Dear Bully” is definitely not your stereotypical book about childhood bullying. With Unity Day, a day in which bullying awareness is placed in the spotlight, having taken place on Oct. 23, the NPHS Library offered a selection of books on the topic of bullying. While viewing the catalog, I became intrigued by a book…

  • Ikea is ingenious

    After hearing rave reviews from others about IKEA, I felt that it was necessary to visit it myself in order to determine what all the fuss was about. I embarked on my journey to IKEA with the sole purpose of discovering whether it was worthy of the praise. The drive to IKEA, which is…

  • Go big, go green

    As the consequences of environmental destruction are becoming more and more apparent, action for environmental protection has become a modern urgency for every individual across the globe. Community members in Conejo Valley have come together to help save the environment in a variety of ways such as organizing clubs, participating in protests and calling…

  • Local bands rock out

    On Sept. 28 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., high schoolers from across the Conejo Valley gathered at the Fall Jam Fest to watch local bands perform. The event took place at the Thousand Oaks Teen Center, located off of Janss Road near the Thousand Oaks Library. The event cost $10 to get in…

  • Panthers take on the world

    The European experience The Summer of 2019 was full of many exciting experiences for NPHS students. From Northern California to Europe, many educational and enjoyable opportunities have taken place over the past few months. While some people took the summer to improve their talents, such as dance and art, others got to explore the…

  • Richard Kick clicks and computes

    The internet is an essential tool to today’s society, yet very few know what it truly is. However, with a smile on his face and a pep in his step, one teacher on campus helps young techies navigate the complex realm of code. Richard Kick is his name and computer science is his game.…

  • College Board Implements Adversity Score

    The College Board, the organization responsible for the SAT and AP exams, has recently began to implement a new “adversity score,” which takes into consideration the hardships that students face throughout their lives. The “adversity score,” formally known as the Environmental Context Dashboard, measures a total of 31 factors. Some of these factors are…