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Take a look into the lives of the fastest high school runners
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The average mile time for a high schooler is 7 minutes, but for Colin Sahlman, senior, running a mile takes no longer than 3 minutes and 58 seconds. Sahlman is one of many national superstars that make up the NPHS track team. Running alongside him are the nation’s fastest twins: juniors Lex and Leo…
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Channing Tatum meets a man’s not-so best friend in “Dog”
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While the name “Dog” lacks creativity, the film itself exceeded the low expectations that the name presented itself with. In the film, Channing Tatum plays Jackson Briggs, a dwelling U.S Army Ranger veteran, who takes Lulu, a dog who served in the Afghanistan war, to the funeral of her handler. Briggs’ story starts with…
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International week unites all cultures
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From Arabic music in the quad to Vietnamese on PTV, International Week, led by NPHS’ International Baccalaureate (IB) students is a time to learn and immerse oneself in the many cultures that make up our school. Deborah Dogancay, IB coordinator, has been working with students to make the event possible, “International Week is just…
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NPHS Track continues to make history
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On Saturday, Jan. 22, the NPHS track team opened their season with a victory. The team traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the “Sundown Series”, a new meet that Newbury Park’s very own coach Sean Brosnan put together. The second Sundown Series is around the corner, approaching Feb. 19. Lex Young, junior, got second place…
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India’s history must be taught correctly
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Growing up in an Indian family, I’ve always been aware of India’s history of colonization, so when I was assigned a project about it, I expected to see articles describing the horror India faced. When looking through the school’s database, however, I was shocked to find the featured articles were solely narratives praising the…
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“Spider-Man: No Way Home” swings into the multiverse
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Dec. 17, a day the entire world of Marvel fans had been anticipating. The day the third Spider-Man, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” arrived. Fans had many high hopes and far fetched theories for this movie, but, as most Marvel movies go, this movie did not disappoint. The previous movie, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” left…
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Girls’ basketball builds trust and teamwork
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On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, Newbury Park girls’ basketball took home their first win of the pre-season against Oak Park High School on Dec. 14, scoring 45-20. This victory has changed the outlook of the team and given them confidence to win more games into the new year. The varsity and junior varsity teams…
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Girls’ XC works their way to the top
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The NPHS girls’ cross country team has pushed themselves harder than they ever have this season, and their hard work is starting to pay off. The team is now ranked as fourth overall in the nation, which is a drastic change from last season, when they were ranked 17. Coach Sean Brosnan, head coach…
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NPHS XC sprints through national records
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On Sept. 18, Newbury Park High School further established their name as a nationally-ranked team at the Woodbridge Cross Country Invitational. Woodbridge is the first official meet of the year and also the largest cross country High School meet in the country with just under 10,000 runners. Teams from all over the country come…
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The grim reality behind fairytales
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“And then they all lived happily ever after…” A phrase almost every person has heard countless times. It comes from fairytales, the fairytales we incessantly share with children for reasons unknown. After all, these stories have never been on the realistic side but after further discovery, these stories have incredibly disturbing origins. German authors…