Author: Panther Prowler Staff

  • Going green: Is Legalizing marijuana really worth it?

    According to the 2013 Monitoring the Future study, 45.5% of high school seniors have tried marijuana, making it the most common illegal drug used by teenagers. Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. recently joined Colorado and Washington in legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Is legalizing recreational marijuana the right step to take? The short answer…

  • Editorial: Club community service requirement uncalled for and unnecessary

    As of the 2014-2015 school year, all clubs on campus are required to complete a community service project. In order for a club to remain a club, the project must be approved by both ASG and the dean of activities, and 80 percent of the club’s members must participate. For clubs that are already…

  • Editorial: Measure I is essential, not perfect

    On Nov. 4, Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) residents will vote on Measure I – a school bond that aims to increase revenue for the district in a time of impactful and substantial budget cuts. If 55% of CVUSD residents vote in favor of Measure I on election day, it will raise $197…

  • Editorial: Free speech is here

    The tragic deaths of two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotlott, who were kidnapped and executed while reporting in Syria, haunt the minds of all reporters, professional and amateur alike. No matter how often such events occur, it is impossible to become accustomed to the victimization of reporters, considering that the occupation of…

  • Editorial: #BringBackOurGirls

    It might seem that speaking out against the kidnapping of Nigerian students would not be controversial. However, in today’s highly politicized society, even efforts as noble as protesting for human rights become controversial. In the current American political climate, everything has to have two opposite sides. For some political commentators, the action of speaking…