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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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One of the most depressing, frustrating feelings in the world is when a brilliant book, such as Stephen King’s “The Shining,” is absolutely DESTROYED AND RUINED when turned into a film. “The Shining,” directed by Stanley Kubrick, is unthinkably terrible. Don’t be fooled by its place in amateur lists of “best horror movies,” and…
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At the beginning of 2013, Orchestra had a mere nine members. In the past two years, it has won numerous awards, is nationally recognized, and has over 40 enrolled members at various skill levels. Tina Huang, Orchestra teacher, is very proud of Orchestra for its hard work and many awards. “This year we participated in…
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I don’t really remember what we were talking about, but a few weeks ago I managed to use the phrase “colored people” when talking to my friend. Now, I myself am not white. But this phrase kinda freaked out my friend, and she responded with “no, you can’t say that! It’s offensive! You have…
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Four months after WASC’s (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) evaluation of NPHS, the results are in. WASC has given our school positive feedback, and an accreditation that has determined that another evaluation will not occur for three years. The evaluators “love our school culture, they believe that we’re a very tight-knit group of…
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Because of the busy block schedule, there is no room for an Indoor Drumline program. However, a few dedicated students didn’t let this stop them from participating in the percussion performance. “Indoor Drumline … is essentially just like Marching Band except it happens during the winter and it happens inside a gym, rather than…
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At their meeting on March 17, members of the CVUSD school board considered an action item proposed by member Mike Dunn. The action item would “request” that the Panther Prowler print a front-page “uncensored rebuttal” written by parent Garry Pace, along with a picture of his choice in response to the Feb. 27 magazine…
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Popular among the LGBTQ community and its supporters, the new web series “Carmilla,” found on YouTube, is based off of the gothic novel of the same name written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Taking place in Silas University, this light dramedy involves the mystery of missing students and gay vampires. The story begins with…
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The epic stories of Middle Earth have come to an end with “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” a decently spectacular but slightly controversial installment. To continue Smaug’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) furiosity after the confrontation by Thorin’s company in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the film begins with the dragon Smaug destroying…
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Do it for Jakeb: The struggle to unite and fight against bullying “I think about Jakeb every day. That’s why I’m wearing this bracelet. It says ‘do it for Jakeb’. But every day, I think about his mom, I think about his dad, and I think about his baby sister, and his two brothers.…