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Test your fear this year at Reign of Terror
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Thousand Oaks’ Reign of Terror [ROT] came to haunt the Janss Marketplace for the eighteenth year with an entirely new layout and a never-seen-before eleventh section, “The Forest of Fear.” As of 2023, ROT was rated the number one haunted house in the United States on Yelp. This year, ROT is bigger than ever…
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Thousand Oaks residents discuss healthcare
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Introduction: According to the New York State Department of Health, many countries similar in development to the United States provide health coverage to almost 100 percent of their citizens. In contrast, the U.S.’ Medicare, or insurance for people aged 65 and older, and Medicaid, insurance for low income individuals, together insure 37.5 percent of…
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Hollywood drama distracts us from reality
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As a teenage girl living on the outskirts of L.A., I have always had a front row seat to the shimmering bubble of Hollywood. Universal Studios was my go-to summer amusement park and I grew up in awe of the art of film and movie sets. Behind the scenes glimpses of my favorite childhood…
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School board candidates discuss areas of concern
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In the interest of preserving space, the candidates’ responses have been shortened. To view the full transcript and video, visit www.pantherprowler.org. All photos taken by Isabelle Cipriano/Prowler Introduction On Monday, Sept. 9 at 5:15 p.m. in the journalism room at Newbury Park High School, the student journalists from the Panther Prowler, the Westlake Wire…
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Seniors give words of advice to rising freshmen
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As the class of 2024 prepares to wrap up their senior year, the incoming class of 2028 is filled with curiosity about what awaits them in the next four years of their life. To ease them into their first year at a new school, these seniors have a few words of advice for their…
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Behind juvenile bars, behind concrete walls
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Drowned in acres of farmland in northwest Camarillo, the Ventura County Youth Correctional Facility closed its prison cell doors for the last time on June 30, 2023. The facility was one of the three state-wide juvenile prisons permanently shut down after Governor Newsom signed SB 823 into law in 2020. It has been nearly…
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America celebrates the 2024 total solar eclipse
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An out of world experience. That was what people around the world were looking for when they stood still peering up into the sky on April 8, 2024. The total eclipse, a phenomenon that lasts only four minutes and 30 seconds, was what drew people from across the globe to certain areas in America…
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Powerlifters carry the weight of dedication
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Outside of school and behind gym doors, NPHS students are chasing their own goals and ambitions in the form of a less well known sport: powerlifting. For Shandler Bawa, junior, powerlifting is more than just a side hobby. His passion for the sport is evident through his title as a junior national powerlifting champion…
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Girls’ mountain biking crushes the competition
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The girls of NPHS’s mountain bike team have dominated the field so far this season, heavily contributing to the team’s overall score. The team’s races at Lake Perris and Vail Lake sported many podium finishes for both Girls JV and Varsity divisions. Devon Deuel, sophomore, practices with group two and is racing JV1. “Being…
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Performers sing the night away at Youth Mic Night
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On March 15, the doors of Jeannette Airen Performing Arts Studio opened for Gaby Montiel’s “Youth Mic Night,” a night filled with 26 various acts of creative expression from singers and songwriters. Gaby Montiel, a freshman at Thousand Oaks High School, took charge in planning and organizing the event herself, after being invited to…