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After serving for three years as NPHS principal, Joshua Eby will be stepping down at the end of this school year. Taking his place will be Steve Lepire, the current principal of Sequoia Middle School and veteran educator. Eby says he is stepping down largely to refocus his time and efforts and to return…
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Over 600 marches took the streets across the globe on Earth Day, April 22, in an effort to call support for the use of scientific reason, research, and evidence. This ‘March for Science’ was planned partly in response to the proposed policies by the Trump administration which would cut government funding for scientific research,…
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Prop knife in hand, one student actor struggles to kill the other in order to avoid the impending nuclear explosion that will surely kill them both. One actor is stabbed and the other is choked, and both soon lie dead on the couch in the room they were trapped in. Only then was it…
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Leukemia and lymphoma are diseases that affect people across the world, and while these afflictions may seem distant and unknown for many in the community, for some they are all too real. Katie Keeler, science teacher, recently lost her mother, Maureen Kennedy, to leukemia and lymphoma. With watery eyes, Keeler described her mother’s journey:…
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After a season of battle, the Rubios claimed victory at the Newbury Park Basketball Association (NPBA) championship last Saturday. “I think we won because we had the most fun as a team. Every time you see one of us on the court or on the bench, you can tell that we are having an…
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“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” has earned its place among the rest of the beloved series. Unique in the franchise as being the first true spin-off movie, it takes Star Wars in a new direction with a darker and more mature tone. The movie follows a band of Rebels in their mission…
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Risks of the road 16-19 year olds are more at risk than any other age group for crashing their vehicle. Every day, around six teens in this age group die from car crashes. The fact that this age group has one of the lowest rates of seatbelt use probably does not help minimize this…
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Deputy Joe Ramirez, of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, has replaced Officer Web as NPHS’ school resource officer. While Web has moved on to become a detective, Ramirez hopes to further bridge the gap between law enforcement and students. “I’m here as a resource to you guys. My number one (priority) is not always…
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On stage the members of Drama Club transform themselves into new personalities, travel around the world, and most importantly, entertain. However, they don’t solely do this at NPHS. They frequently perform in both on and off campus productions and have great ambitions for the future. In addition to preparing for the campus production Pippin,…
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For multiple teachers on campus, this school has served as both a launching point and a destination. It has provided them with an education, a career, and even a place to raise their families. “Newbury Park is very much a community that I am entrenched in … it is very much our town,” Christy…