Author: Logan Nichols

  • I seem to better recall the little things

    It is November again. For me, it is nothing but another month. Attached to this month is: that one dwindling family gathering, a half-month’s worth of leftovers, and, as my tenth grade English teacher would call it, “Turkey Genocide Day.” And, with Turkey Genocide Day, comes all of my teachers asking, “What are you…

  • I seem to better recall the little things

    It is November again. For me, it is nothing but another month. Attached to this month is: that one dwindling family gathering, a half-month’s worth of leftovers, and, as my tenth grade English teacher would call it, “Turkey Genocide Day.” And, with Turkey Genocide Day, comes all of my teachers asking, “What are you…

  • A simple hashtag can spark a movement

    I was recently informed about the #metoo trend that seems to be parading around all over social media as of late. It originally stemmed from all of the sexual allegations towards American film producer Harvey Weinstein as a multitude of women seeking a profession in acting came forward and replayed the stories of their…

  • Performances raise awareness for mental illness

    Lights, camera, recovery. The Newbury Park High School Theatre Department hosted an event in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Oct. 21 in conjunction with Ventura County’s National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to help raise awareness for a variety of mental illnesses; such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suffering body image, exclusion and…

  • Battling cancer: one step at a time

    Making the most of their 45 minute lunch break, the American Cancer Society (ACS) meets weekly in room B33 to help raise awareness and funds for cancer and its research. ACS meets in the hopes of raising awareness for the cancers that plague the world. With 30-40 members religiously filling the classroom every week,…

  • From before dawn to after dusk, 18 Hour was a wild ride

    The annual autumn 18 Hour performance took place on Sept. 23 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). This production is, as assumed, a total of 18 hours; it begins at the dark and early hour of 3 a.m. and ends at about 9 p.m. In comparison, the 18 Hour performance was “…like the One…

  • Beach volleyball spikes interest

    As of this school year, several of the Conejo Valley Unified School District’s volleyball coaches came together and created a beach volleyball team for boys in the hopes that, similar to girls, it will eventually become a CIF sport. The Newbury Park High School’s beach volleyball team is divided between the JV team and…

  • Lights, Camera, Grease!: Young Artists Ensemble brings students together for a musical production

    Since 1980, the Young Artists Ensemble, or YAE, puts on a Teen Summer Musical that runs in conjunction with the Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) and the Arts Council of the Conejo Valley (ACCV). The most recent of their summer performances was based off the 1978 musical “Grease.” This year’s summer musical was…