Author: Kai Mekari

  • TOK shouldn’t exclude upperclassmen

    TOK shouldn’t exclude upperclassmen

    My freshman year, I started becoming interested in philosophy and how our minds worked. Asking such simple questions about life that we never seem to think of genuinely intrigued me. This made me want to start taking classes, and sooner or later I found myself watching TOK classes off of youtube. This became the…

  • Tackling the stereotypes of football

    Tackling the stereotypes of football

    Sports in our society today, especially football, are a major aspect of our lives. Although it is not just about the types of sports, it’s who plays them. Girls are taught from a very young age that they are to grow up dancing, staying away from “dangerous” sports, and even if they do decide…

  • Seniors make the most of their last year

    Seniors make the most of their last year

    Before the senior class heads off to wherever their future takes them, they spent their last year of high school bonding with their friends. The senior class board planned multiple senior events throughout the year to ensure an exciting last nine months on campus. These events include but are not limited to, the senior…

  • NPHS students create memorable promposals

    With prom coming up next week, dynamic duos within NPHS have been rushing to prompose. A good promposal takes a lot of meticulous planning: picking a theme, decorating the sign and finally surprising the unexpecting receiver. This prom season, many NPHS students went above and beyond, producing many unforgettable promposal moments. Dressed up –…

  • To Be Perfectly Imperfect

    To Be Perfectly Imperfect

    It’s a cheesy cliche to say “everybody is perfect in their own way,” and in my honest opinion, that’s not true. My entire life, I thought my sister was perfect, but she’s not. It was only about two years ago that I came to this realization. She was always the golden child. She followed…

  • Music Corner

    Music Corner

    On Feb. 24, Gorillaz, a British virtual band, released a new album called “Cracker Island” inspired by their relocation to Silver Lake, California. “Cracker Island” is loosely based around a quasi-religious cult, which seems only tangentially connected to the themes of the two main tracks, “Oil” and “Silent Running.” “Cracker Island” didn’t do as…

  • NPHS clubs show appreciation for loved ones this February 14

    NPHS clubs show appreciation for loved ones this February 14

    With the stress of the new semester and final grades, people are taking the edge off with some Valentine’s Day chocolate. ASG and Random Acts of Kindness Club are making it easy for you to appreciate your friends and loved ones with a variety of fun Valentine’s Day grams and treats being handed out…

  • “Teen Talk” updates district curriculum

    Parents Conejo Valley Unified School District’s health curriculum, “Teen Talk” from the California Healthy Youth Act, has become a hot topic at CVUSD school board meetings amongst parents since its adoption. Many have spoken out at these meetings, revealing their strong approval or disapproval of this controversial issue. Parents on opposite sides of the…

  • Music corner

    Following Taylors Swift’s previously released album, “Evermore”, “Midnights” is Swift’s first studio album since 2020. Leading up to the album’s release on Oct. 21, Swift released two re-recorded albums, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” and “Red (Taylor’s Version)”, both in 2021. The album, which follows Swift as she reminisces on 13 sleepless nights throughout her life,…

  • “Smile” makes viewers never smile again

    “Smile” makes viewers never smile again

    With Halloween right around the corner, “Smile” has viewers second guessing what is real and what is in their head. This sinister horror film encompasses the cycle of an evil spirit that takes over the mind of anybody who watches their next kill. The movie “Smile”, which was released in theaters on Sept. 30,…