Author: Lindsay Filgas

  • Tuning into the news

    Every Wednesday and Friday during third period, teachers turn their televisions to channel six and await the newest episode of Panther TV (PTV). This year, students were greeted with a whole new set of smiling faces, eager to present the weekly news. PTV, previously produced by students in Associated Student Government (ASG), is a…

  • Choose your own adventure

    Too many students sacrifice taking the classes they really want to take in order to take the classes they believe they should be taking. Many people seem to forget that the standard set of classes is not the best option for everyone. Whenever there is a new opportunity at school, whether it is a…

  • From Script to Stage: Behind the Scenes of High Noonish

    With their first play of the year, the theater department brought High Noonish, an original melodrama spinoff of the 1950’s western film High Noon, to the stage of the Performing Arts Center. “Because it’s an original we can kind of cater it towards our school,” Allison Martinez, freshman, said. “It’s super quirky and very…

  • School Board Accounts for Transgender Students in New Athletic Amendment

    The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education passed an amendment that will give transgender students the ability to play on the sports team of the gender they identify with on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Administrative regulation 6145.2, which had previously received a 2-2 vote from the board, also ensures students the right…

  • New law suspends CAHSEE and awards retrospective diplomas

    Students who have not passed the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) since 2006 will now be able to receive their high school diplomas after Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill No. 172 on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The exam will also be suspended until the 2017-2018 school year. According to the California Department of…

  • Working Towards a Job

    Whether it’s to earn a little extra money or to get real world experience, many high school students find themselves searching for a job. To prepare for the responsibility of working in a real job, some students have found their start in entrance level jobs and internships. Macey Klipp, senior, works as a sales…

  • Rising to the Challenge: Sophomore steps up as starter

    After only seven games as a starting quarterback on the varsity football team, sophomore Cameron Rising has made his name one to remember. In the football game against Dos Pueblos High School on Sept. 18, Rising made seven touchdown passes, tying the Ventura County record for the most touchdown passes in a single game.…

  • A New Wave of Coaches

    From the top! The dance team is starting fresh as they welcome a new director, Katelyn Miller, and two new assistant coaches, Erik Sosa and Jess Steinkamp. After saying goodbye last year to their director Cameo Carolan and their assistant coaches Mandy Korpenin and Elizabeth Petrin, the team and coaches are restaging to take…

  • New NPHS App available on Android

    Hours of scrolling through the same blue and white social media feeds can become dull. Now, students can turn to the black and gold of the “Newbury Park High” app for a brand new experience that connects them to other students on campus. The App Club created and released the first version of the…

  • Board of Education recognizes 24 valedictorians

    At its meeting on June 2, the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education recognized 24 students as the valedictorians of the NPHS Class of 2015. The title of valedictorian traditionally goes to one student who has the highest Grade Point Average (GPA). According to Joshua Eby, principal, “our district has chosen…