Author: Prasheetha Karthikeyan

  • Thanks a Brunch

    The Nook, a family-owned breakfast and brunch place, opened Sept. 18. Located just off Ventu Park Road, its small, humble exterior gives way to an open floor plan filled with tables and a small bar, giving off an American vintage vibe that perfectly compliments its name. The expansive menu covers just about every breakfast,…

  • Never Trump never Walsh

    Serving as the second official Republican presidential nominee running against Donald Trump in the 2020 primaries following Bill Weld’s April announcement, Joe Walsh is merely an escape for Republicans in toxic shock from the Trump presidency. Though Republicans who are not fond of the current president  deserve a more stable alternative, Walsh is made…

  • Lowe’s vs. Home Depot: hardware stores battle it out

    Home Depot and Lowe’s: they have their differences, their similarities, their pros and cons. But above all, they have wood. Wood, sold in every which way possible: cut, uncut, that’s really about it.  To be completely candid with all our wood fanatics out there, that is not what we’re actually talking about, but it…

  • Clubs bring the community together

    Girl Up Hats and High Tea The second annual Hats & High Tea was hosted on March 17 as a forum for empowering women and discussing women’s rights. Together, under the Girl Up United Nations Foundation, several Girl Up clubs across different high schools in our area from Westlake to Newbury Park to Camarillo…

  • Discrimination is not a joke

    A few weeks ago, my physical education class was watching a movie, in which the conventionally attractive teenage girl took off her shirt to go for a swim. Cue the obnoxious, uncalled for comments and whistling from primarily the 30+ boys in the room. I listened to the comments build up off of each…

  • Video games promote sexism

    Every year, there always seems to be a new, more popular video game — Fortnite, Call of Duty, League of Legends. The list only continues. As these games develop, controversy regarding the effects of them arise, but one effect outweighs the rest: their promotion of sexism, a disastrous concept which will be embedded in…

  • School Board seeks to advance CVUSD

    On Feb. 5, the school board had their third meeting of the year, where they focused on the public concerns about LGBTQ students, the potential voting area maps and held a discussion on the updates of Operation and Management. The first notable event was that the majority of the public comments during the meeting…

  • CVUSD attempts to repair three years worth of damage towards special education students

    CVUSD Board Trustees, at their October 16th board meeting, learned that district special education students have been socially and academically deprived for the past three years in comparison to their general education counterparts. Leann Holland, founder of THRIVE Conejo, an organization dedicated to advancing inclusive education in CVUSD, stated, “students internalize the message that…