Author: Kate McIntosh

  • Thrift stores drive Newbury Park community away from fast fashion

    Thrift stores drive Newbury Park community away from fast fashion

    Newbury Park High School students work to reduce waste and resist splurging through shopping at local thrift stores. Thrift stores such as Goodwill, Salvation Army and Queen’s Consignment hope to support the community by providing low-priced items and employment for people in need.  Once or twice a month, Josephine Falt, freshman, enjoys spending time…

  • Letters write their way into relationships

    All of the handwritten messages that I have received over the years are stowed away in the second drawer of my desk, creaking loudly each time I pull them out. Each year, I receive more letters from birthdays, holidays and other occasions to add to my drawer, and when I open it, I am…