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Boys’ basketball swishes into season
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The boys varsity basketball team, with its diverse range of players from freshmen to seniors, started its season strong, with a record of 17-6 . The season has been going well, according to Andrew Wilson, senior. “We’ve had our ups and downs but we’re a tight knit group and are looking to end our…
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Your body will change but your worth will not
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I’m lucky, I’ve never hated my skin; it’s never been a source of insecurity for me. I’ve always been proud of the cultural history that it held. With primarily light-skinned female movie leads and skin lightening creams thrown at young Indian girls like me left and right; I’m the one in a million who’s…
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A slice of life on the ice
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Lander Etcheverry and Miranda Kolb, both juniors, are NPHS students who are also ice skaters. Both skate at the Iceoplex in Simi Valley, and they have been working hard on their routines and practices, each participating in unique events.
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“Ok boomer” claps back
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The rhetoric “ok boomer” is a joking way to clap back at baby boomers from younger generations for the years of ridicule for fighting against climate change, gender inequality, and for how our youth is incompetent. The viral phrase emerged after a video of an older man criticizing the younger generation surfaced on the…
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Winter season brings diverse celebrations
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Saint Lucia’s Day As a part of her Swedish heritage, Josephine Duc, senior, celebrates St. Lucia’s Day, a holiday that honors St. Lucia, a Christian martyr. Although St. Lucia’s day is a Swedish tradition, St. Lucia was actually a Roman woman who was killed in the year 304 A.D. during the Roman persecution of…
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One year later…
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Thursday, Nov. 7 marked the one year anniversary of the shooting that occurred at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks. At around 11:20 p.m., an armed individual entered the building and shot twelve people, in addition to injuring 10 to 12 others. The tragedy left a large impact on the community of Thousand…
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Cool weather brings Coull recipes
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Fall: the season of spooky decorations and relentless allergies, dropping temperatures and leaves of orange and gold fluttering through the air. As the weather cools and fall comes into full swing, many of us want to curl up on the couch with a sweet treat, binge whatever old favorite show is on the television…
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Urban Outfitters doesn’t fit
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In a world where people need to be held accountable for their actions, where racism, homophobia, and all around bigotry have no place, Urban Outfitters, with their ridiculous business model and continuous scandals, simply does not make the cut, and no one is talking about it. Urban Outfitters (UO) has been provoking controversy for…
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Tea Time with Katie O’Neill
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Katie O’Neill is a busy teacher. Between coaching Speech and Debate and Mock Trial, leading the science center, and teaching IB Chemistry, O’Neill has a lot on her plate. Fortunately, I was able to sit down with her with a few minutes and discuss her time at NPHS as a teacher. When and how…
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Chuck E. Cheese-in’ behind the mask
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Many high school students remember going to Chuck E. Cheese as children: playing arcade games, winning tickets and earning prizes. Paige Ross, senior, now relives her childhood on the other side of the tracks as she works at the amusement center located in Thousand Oaks. Ross began working at Chuck E. Cheese at the…