Author: Jaycen Sussman

  • The pursuit of (some) happiness

    One year ago I had a dream so gruesome that I remember every detail to this day. I don’t remember many of my dreams, but this one followed the hardest three weeks of my life. I closed my eyes that night, then BANG. Everything I achieved, obtained and could have made of myself– gone.…

  • Studs and Key Club flex for charity

    A stage floods with the most glamorous boys of NPHS. They beam to the audience, bringing laughs, banana costumes and style to the audience. Costing $5, the annual Stud Pageant, hosted by Key Club, is an enjoyable time for all, as a select group of boys have fun being interviewed, showing off their ‘talents’…

  • Simone Overbeck carries on her legacy

    A young girl, barely in elementary school, waits for sun to rise over a blacktop court to begin playing with a basketball that is just as big as her. She goes up for a layup, pushes the ball with all her force, and the clanking of the chains from the hoop creates a music…

  • Julia Berman maximizes theater’s potential

    Anxiously scribbling and preparing for their next show, the many students of the theater department are all exhausted. Yet, the word exhausted is not tolerated in the Performing Arts Center (PAC), as there is always work that must get done to stay on schedule. Staying on-task is the key to success in the theater…

  • Seniors take advantage of the college acceptance process

    Senior year comes with a lot of pressure; people are applying to college, trying to figure out what they want to do, yet in the midst of all the chaos, some have it all taken care of. Early action and early decision are two important components that fall into place when making an informed…

  • Beating the crowd – 13106 brings a new view to music

    It takes time and effort to rise to the top and live reality as a dream. Amongst the rising stars, a local group by the name 13106 has emerged into the public eye and intends to one day make a name for themselves in the everlasting music industry. A self-produced rap group, 13106 creates…

  • Past Panthers return with college advice

    On Jan. 9, the NPHS Annual College Forum was held in the Performing Arts Center. The conference allows for current high school students to ask questions and hear about recent Panther graduates’ experiences in college. Jordan Jomsky, alumni, served as a panelist at this event, answering the questions of current panthers. “Well I’ll say…

  • Broadcasting 1 shines in the spotlight

    In Broadcasting 1, a class available for students for the first time this year, students learn in-depth the skills it takes to become an on-air journalist. As their class wraps up for the semester, they will apply their skills as they fill in for the current Panther TV members for one episode. Brian Russell,…

  • One last goal- seniors play their final game of the year

    After a season of records, redemption and ending a seven year playoff drought, the Boys’ Water Polo team was ecstatic with their ending to the year, yet for some, their final game marked the end of a journey four years in the making. As the clock ticked down in their final game against Walnut,…

  • Board elects new CVUSD superintendent

    The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) school board voted unanimously, 5-0, to elect Dr. Mark McLaughlin as the new Superintendent for the district Tuesday, Nov. 7. McLaughlin’s new position with the board began the following day, Wednesday Nov. 8. McLaughlin has been with the board for several years, serving as Assistant Superintendent of…