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Negligence towards sexual assault reports violates protocol and promotes violence
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Students deserve to feel comfortable reporting cases of sexual harassment, assault and rape and feel confident that action will be taken by authority figures or administration. The recent allegations of the Westlake High School [WHS] administration’s unresponsiveness to sexual assault reports prove that this is not the case in the Conejo Unified School District…
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Without Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, we as a country are moving backwards
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion [DEI] initiatives promote fairness and equal opportunities for all Americans. Under DEI policies, companies evaluate all candidates equally [regardless of race, sexual orientation, disabilities or other factors] during the hiring process and provide adequate training based on an individual’s needs, such as language-based training. However, under the Trump Administration, DEI-supporting…
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Book bans limit perspectives and violate First Amendment rights
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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was created to protect the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition. Unfortunately, our nation’s fundamental ideas are being debated as our First Amendment rights have been trialed in recent years. This happens primarily through book bannings and other forms of censorship. The protections that are…
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School safety must be prioritized
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Over the past couple of months, there have been multiple incidents on NPHS’ campus where student safety was threatened. On Dec. 5, 2024, a naked man ran from a crime scene onto the football field where he was eventually arrested for suspicion of murder. Then, on Jan. 13, another adult man was caught naked…
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AI threatens journalistic integrity
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The usage of Artificial Intelligence [AI] has significantly risen in the last few years and it sparks concern about the integrity of journalism. There is little understanding as to the impact AI has on journalism as a whole and an even less understanding of the influence it has on its writers and readers. Although…
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Grading systems fail to support student growth
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Recently more teachers are introducing different policies and no two teachers seem to follow the same exact grading practices. While it used to be a percentage based on overall points that students worried about, it has become increasingly difficult to understand how the effort you put into a class translates to your final grade.…
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High school students’ future will be shaped by the next four years
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In 1848, the first Womens’ Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. In 1887, Susanna Salter became the first woman mayor in the country. Almost 30 years later, Jeannette Rankin was elected as the first woman in Congress. In 1920, after 72 years of struggle and perseverance, the 19th Amendment of the…
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Student journalists are the voice of the future
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It is the utmost duty of journalists to provide true and ethical information to the public, especially in light of national and local elections approaching in November. As student journalists in particular, we strive to remind everyone, especially younger generations, that they have a voice; a voice that is the future of America. The…
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2024-2025 CVUSD school board panel
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Photo by Isabelle Cipriano//Prowler On Monday, Sept. 9 at 5:15 p.m. in the journalism room at NPHS, the student journalists from the Panther Prowler, the Westlake Wire and the Lancer hosted a panel with all four CVUSD school board candidates. Each candidate was asked the same questions, and the last 20 minutes were dedicated to individual questions based…
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Chipping away at campus free speech
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Since the First Amendment passed in 1791, Americans have exercised their right to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. Recently, nationwide university protests about the Israel-Hamas war have drawn attention to the most basic First Amendment rights: freedom of speech and assembly. We have been taught that our opinions will be heard…