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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…
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Music enhances nearly every aspect of life
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Music directly impacts and is essential to every phase and angle of existence. In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, music is a factor of each level of the necessities to human life. The last tier, titled “Self-Actualization,” entails the psychological needs of creativity, acceptance and expressing the core of one’s being and music is an…
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A binational canal is necessary to fight climate change
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California’s Salton Sea was once a shining resort town of the 50s and late 60s; reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell canvas. The 21st century paints a destroyed ecosystem, with water levels dropping by 11 feet from 2005 to 2022, consequently exposing shorelines (playa). The playa harbors toxic dust, causing the prevalence of lung diseases…