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After three months of preparation, constantly revising ideas, and tapping into the creative side of their brains, sophomores Steven Owens, Conrad Jones, Alex Meinhof, Dillon Penix, Josh Rose, and Bennett Phan arrived at the Odyssey of the Mind world championships. “I would describe Odyssey of the Mind as a creative learning competition,” Owens said.…
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Halfway through the 100 meter backstroke at the meet against Agoura High School, Jason Lu, freshman, looked at the scoreboard and knew it was going to be a close race. Lu then saw his teammates cheering him on from the side of the pool, sped up his pace, and finished the race in a…
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“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the long awaited sequel to Marvel’s “The Avengers,” premiered in theaters on May 1. Directed by Joss Whedon, the movie’s plot took some unanticipated turns while still linking the conflict of the film to its prequel. In “The Avengers” the team of superheroes assemble to defeat a fleet of aliens…
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Over the last two years, Frisbee club has evolved from a group of people “throwing around a frisbee” to a competitive team. Jonathan Cummings, senior and vice president of the club, helped to start the club last year to stay active during his volleyball off season. “It’s a great way to stay in shape…
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The Prowler wins a Pacemaker On April 18, the National Scholastic Press Association of America (NSPA) awarded the Panther Prowler an Online Pacemaker Award, largely considered the highest honor in online student journalism. Co-Editor-in-Chief Grace O’Toole, senior, traveled to Denver, Colorado to enter the publication and website in the National High School Journalism Convention.…
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After just three years of competing in pole vault, junior Luke Wuesthoff is already ranked 10th in the state. Wuesthoff began his track career freshman year as a discus thrower and sprinter and was only introduced to the pole vault later in the season. “I thought it was one of the scariest things I…
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Matthew Chow and Jared Simmons, seniors, recently qualified to participate in the national Chemistry Olympiad, an annual competition organized by the American Chemical Society. Chow and Simmons took part in the local competition on March 17. “I thought it was a good opportunity just to see what I had learned,” Chow said. “I’ve taken…
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Sneakers screeched on the basketball courts of the Borchard Community Center as children in grades 3-12 competed to win the second annual March Madness event on March 21. Michael Braff, recreation leader at Borchard Community Center, came up with the idea for the tournament last year and organized the event. His version of the…
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Because of the busy block schedule, there is no room for an Indoor Drumline program. However, a few dedicated students didn’t let this stop them from participating in the percussion performance. “Indoor Drumline … is essentially just like Marching Band except it happens during the winter and it happens inside a gym, rather than…
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On March 28, students on two Odyssey of the Mind teams competed in the State Competition in Riverside. Over 300 teams from across California attended the event and were separated into three divisions based on grade level. From there, each team was grouped with other teams based on which of six “problems” they chose…