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For students who neglected to pre-order one, yearbooks were a hot commodity this year. Even though order numbers were similar to last year, pre-orders left only 22 yearbooks available for general sale. Joshua Eby, principal, and the administration decided to sell the extra yearbooks on the morning of Monday, June 1, until they sell…
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I’ve heard a lot of myths about senior year during my time at high school, and I’ve found very few of them to be true. So I thought I’d bust some of these myths and offer perspectives I wish that I had going into my last year of high school: How to battle…
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It is the end of May. You are sitting in a half-empty classroom, and the class is about to make an important vote – “The Princess Bride” or “Despicable Me”? This is a common experience for some juniors and most seniors during AP/IB testing season and some time after – education abruptly ceases, VCR…
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Over spring break, I spent a good seven hours shopping for a prom dress. My friends and I piled into my car and headed to the Oaks – then the Outlets, then Main Street in Ventura, and finally back to the Oaks. Meanwhile, one of my friend’s dates spent five minutes and rented a…
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A lucky few of you reading this have already been accepted to your dream college, figured out how you’re going to pay for tuition, and maybe started planning how you’re going to move your entire Harry Potter book, movie, and merchandise collection to the East Coast. However, the majority of us have no clue…
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What do anthropology, comparative religions, sports medicine, and music theory all have in common? They are all classes that are offered at NPHS! Though small, these little-known classes offer unique opportunities and learning experiences. Anthropology and Comparative Religions Anthropology and Comparative Religions are two quarter block academic electives taught at the CP level by…
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Humans come in a variety of sizes. Tall, short, skinny, wide, and everywhere in between. Yet, the majority of our female models are a very small subset of that population: at least 5’ 10” and a size two. This has become very damaging to society – not necessarily because people aspire to look like…
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Penny Wars is an annual, school-wide competition hosted by ASG in which students raise money by donating pennies and other change. Students put pennies (which are worth a point) in their class jar while putting all other change (which deducts points) into the other class jars. At the end of the competition, ASG awarded…
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A lucky few of you reading this have already been accepted to your dream college, figured out how you’re going to pay for tuition, and maybe started planning how you’re going to move your entire Harry Potter book, movie, and merchandise collection to the East Coast. However, the majority of us have no clue…
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After heavy rains flooded the hills in the Dos Vientos area in December of last year, several mudslides swept into houses, resulting in damaged houses and displaced families. The 2013 Springs fire destroyed plants that kept loose soil in place, increasing the risk of mudslides. Since the mudslides, the city has approved $113,000 of…