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Heritage Festival From April 14 to April 17, the Newbury Park Choir competed in the annual Heritage Festival in San Francisco. Women’s Ensemble won second place gold, Advanced Women’s Ensemble won second place gold, Concert Choir won first place gold, Men’s Choir won first place gold, and Chamber Singers won second place gold. The…
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Growing internet movements change the world Internet movements are the modern picket line for the average American. With the implementation and extremely rapid growth of new social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, millions of people now have the ability to share their voices with the rest of the world. According to statista.com,…
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Janet Conner, I.B. English teacher and Extended Essay coordinator, was awarded on Jan. 28 with the Exemplary I.B. Educator Award by the California Association of World Schools (CAWS) for her representation and dedication to the program. Specifically, CAWS states that the award “is offered in recognition of an outstanding educator at your school who…
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Donald Trump truly appears to be “unstumpable” as the number of his supporters continues to increase within the Republican party, following two very strong showings in the Iowa and New Hampshire Republican primaries. While a candidate succeeding is not necessarily surprising, the fact that Trump has been able to survive, plan, and use negative…
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James and Tom Wei have worked behind the scenes at NPHS for years, making their mark on the campus by ensuring that every student has the opportunity to receive an education on a spotless, healthy, and safe campus. Both son and father currently work on Newbury Park High’s janitorial team that makes sure the…
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In the quiet streets of Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks, it’s hard to see the gradually increasing crime rate. However, after the California referendum Proposition 47 passed in 2014, crimes previously labeled as felonies are being treated as misdemeanors, allowing for the early release of previous felons. Proposition 47 has loosened the laws punishing…
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Save yourself the trouble and don’t bother applying to a safety school. You have expectations and standards, so why would you settle with something less than you want? Safety schools are giving up these expectations for less. You may be telling yourself, “That’s crazy! What would I do if I don’t get into my…
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Dean of Attendance Cheryl Moncourtois was named the principal of Westlake Hills Elementary School last Tuesday night, January 19th. Her last day here at NPHS will be February 5th, and her first day as principal will be February 8th. Moncourtois has worked within the CVUSD community since 1998. She taught at Walnut, Cypress and…
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Hayley Taggart, senior, has been elected as the president of the FHA-HERO program in the state of California. The program, which boasts over 5,000 students statewide, is a career technical student organization that aims to prepare participants for future careers in hospitality and food services. Taggart was led to join the program primarily because…
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We like to think that we are head and shoulders above the rest. By “the rest,” we tall people are of course referring to the general masses, henceforth to be referred to as “shorties.” We ignore the constant inquiries about the weather up here by simply explaining that our brains are literally at a…