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Thousand Oaks residents discuss healthcare
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Introduction: According to the New York State Department of Health, many countries similar in development to the United States provide health coverage to almost 100 percent of their citizens. In contrast, the U.S.’ Medicare, or insurance for people aged 65 and older, and Medicaid, insurance for low income individuals, together insure 37.5 percent of…
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NPHS archers target strong mentality
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Breathe in, find your stance, and breathe out. In again pulling back the bow, and out. All that’s left is to line up the tip of the arrow to the center of the target. With the release, a sigh of relief is exhaled. Archers shoot arrow after arrow, moving through the physical motions, making…
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Harris-Trump debate highlights each candidate’s promises
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for the first time on the debate stage. With a handshake, the two candidates initiated the first presidential debate since President Biden’s withdrawal from the race. ABC News hosted the debate on Sept. 10 in the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where moderators…
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School board candidates discuss areas of concern
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In the interest of preserving space, the candidates’ responses have been shortened. To view the full transcript and video, visit www.pantherprowler.org. All photos taken by Isabelle Cipriano/Prowler Introduction On Monday, Sept. 9 at 5:15 p.m. in the journalism room at Newbury Park High School, the student journalists from the Panther Prowler, the Westlake Wire…
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Black belt testing at Club TKD
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After years of intense training, skill development and pushing physical and mental boundaries, Taekwondo students achieved various degrees of black belts on May 18th at Club TKD Martial Arts. Amongst students of all ages and belt levels, two individuals from Newbury Park High School (NPHS), David Vallance and Jordan Milota, tested for their fourth-degree…
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Behind juvenile bars, behind concrete walls
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Drowned in acres of farmland in northwest Camarillo, the Ventura County Youth Correctional Facility closed its prison cell doors for the last time on June 30, 2023. The facility was one of the three state-wide juvenile prisons permanently shut down after Governor Newsom signed SB 823 into law in 2020. It has been nearly…
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USC cancels valedictorian’s commencement speech
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The University of Southern California’s (USC) 2024 valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, has been denied the traditional opportunity of delivering a speech at the university’s graduation ceremony on May 10. The decision was made due to concern for the safety of students and the campus community regarding Tabassum’s open support of Palestine. Tabassum has continued expressing…
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Students exhibit artistic creations at annual art show
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From 3D pieces to printed poetry, students from Newbury Park High School’s various art and photography classes showcased their creative expression in the art show from March 4 to 7 in the cafeteria. Buggin’ around – Devika Nair, sophomore, is currently taking AP photography and was one of the photographers in the art…
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France adds the right to abortion to their constitution
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France is the first country to pass a bill that legalizes abortion in the constitution. On March 8, International Women’s Day, the bill was passed four days before it was officially written into the constitution by a 780-72 vote in France’s parliament in Versailles. Abortion has been legal in France since 1975, but the…
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Museums juxtapose subjectivity and objectivity in art
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Walking into a museum, passing an ostentatious lobby and rounding the corner to finally enter the first section of a museum’s newest gallery tends to raise expectations. Arrows point the way through the rest of the exhibit and paragraphs are etched onto plaques next to each piece, suggesting just some of the infinite meanings…