Author: Rachna Deshpande

  • A Night to Remember…if you can get in: Seniors get waitlisted for prom tickets

    Prom, prom, and more prom. What else would students be talking about during this time of the school year? This year’s prom dance will take place May 6 from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Vineyards in Simi Valley, CA. The venue will house up to 750 students, open to juniors and seniors accompanied…

  • Looking through a new lens: Riley Taylor finds his muse behind the camera

    All lights are dim in the studio except for one small yellow spotlight on a girl. She exchanges a few nervous laughs but becomes more comfortable as the photographer cracks a few jokes, reassuring and comforting her. For about twenty minutes, she poses, trying to perfect her expressions and posture. However, the real spotlight…

  • Looking inside the school board: new member and new propositions

    “Let’s have a round of applause and welcome our newly elects,” Dr. Ann Bonitatibus, Superintendent, said. Dr. Betsy Connolly, first elected in November 2008, and Sandee Everett, elected this November, were each sworn into their elected positions to the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education in a Swearing-In Ceremony on Tuesday,…

  • Triplets on campus share their story

    “It’s like living with roommates,” Kate Powers, junior, said. For juniors Kate, Meg, and Molly Powers, sharing just about everything–even their birthday–is the norm. As triplets, they have been firsthand witnesses to the perks of having two familiar faces by their side at all times. “(Being a triplet) has been really nice because I…

  • Panther Pit proves its worth

    He dives for the end zone, crosses the touchdown line and scores the game winning points. The Panther Pit–a mass of yellow and black in the stands–erupts into cheers and the Panthers win the game. This is a Newbury Park High School football game. With the class of 2017 leading the Panther Pit this…

  • Mr. Godfrey battles the sun

    Michael Godfrey, the Assistant Principal of attendance, underwent a Mohs surgery procedure on Sept. 21 to remove Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), a form of skin cancer. First diagnosed in 2013, Godfrey underwent reconstructive surgery on his left ear to remove BCCs. Since then, his doctors have removed the cancerous cells from his ear, neck,…

  • CVUSD students see the world with teachers

    This past summer, students from the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) accompanied NPHS English teacher Vanessa Denchfield and History teacher Tiffani Coull to several destinations in Europe, including Munich, Berlin, Krakow, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, and Slovakia. Traveling with the EF Educational Tours organization to Berlin and then to Krakow, Denchfield, 25 CVUSD students,…

  • Vegans: They are loud, they are proud

    Imagine life without leather belts, juicy steaks, drugstore foundation and weekend trips to Seaworld. This may sound like a distant dream, but for vegans, it’s a very real, daily lifestyle. Vegans avoid all products and events which use or exploit animals, including food, clothing, makeup, and entertainment choices. Many vegans choose this lifestyle due…

  • Lark Detweiler: A journey of passion and perseverance

    As she moves across the stage, the first things immediately apparent about Lark Detweiler, sophomore, are her technique, her strength, her poise, and her passion. What isn’t immediately apparent is that the ballerina has been hard of hearing since her childhood. After going through an unidentified illness that burned the cilia in both of…

  • FBLA club sweeps sweepstakes award

    The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club attended its annual Sectionals competition on Feb. 6 at West Ranch High School in Santa Clarita, California. At the competition, students took individual or team tests in different fields of study that all relate to business. For the first time ever, the club won the first…