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SpaceX’s starship explosion results in setback
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A SpaceX starship exploded during its launch from Boca Chica, Texas for its eighth test flight on March 6. The 403 foot rocket has a 232 foot tall Super Heavy booster and is the largest rocket system ever built. The starship was aimed to make a full orbit around Earth and enter over the…
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NPHS student teachers gain inspiration from student successes
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Every day, student teachers across Newbury Park High School’s campus can be found observing a variety of subjects. From assisting teachers with grading to teaching their own lessons, student teachers’ impact can be felt everywhere in the classroom. Elizabeth Crisp, English student teacher, was originally unsure about what job to pursue, but gave…
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T.O.’s emergency housing provides for community
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Thousand Oaks’ 9.5 million dollar emergency homeless shelter began importing modular homes on Jan. 17. These 18-foot-by-11-foot buildings from Lit Homes, a Portland manufacturer, will take up one acre of the 6.5-acre site at 1205 Lawrence Drive in Newbury Park, CA. The shelter currently consists of 30 of the 50 total beds for temporary…
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Jeju Air crash leaves several families mourning
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Jeju Air Flight 2216’s deadly crash in South Korea killed 179 victims on Dec. 29. The Boeing 737-800, operated by Jeju Air, was a scheduled international flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand to Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea. During its landing at the Muan International Airport, the plane suffered from…
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CDC diagnoses Californian child with bird flu
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] confirmed the diagnosis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Californian child on Nov. 22. The adolescent is an Alameda County resident and the first minor in the nation with a reported case of the avian influenza H5 virus infection. The youth faced mild respiratory symptoms…
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Russia sues Google for banned YouTube accounts
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Google has accumulated fines worth two undecillion rubles, or 20 decillion USD, from a Russian court on Oct 31. It is being held liable for refusing to restore the accounts of Russian state-run media outlets on YouTube, a company owned by Google. To put it in perspective, 20 decillion consists of 34 zeros, equivalent…
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SJSU athlete starts a controversial debate
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The SJSU [San Jose State University] women’s volleyball team started off the 2024-25 season strong with nine wins in a row, until four of their upcoming matches were abruptly canceled. Controversy has risen after the media discovered that the team includes an alleged transgender woman, Blaire Fleming. SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a federal…
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Girls’ tennis serves on and off the court
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Serve. Swing. Hit. Going through the motions ingrained in their head, the Newbury Park High School girls’ tennis team is off to a great start. With different teammates and a new coach, the student athletes have been working hard to adjust to the changes that come with the 2024 season. Sandra Hutchins, the head…
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Suspects arrested for theft at Target stores
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Over the weekend of Aug. 23, Ventura County authorities arrested 22 individuals accused of theft at local Target stores in Simi Valley and Moorpark. Police were able to recover an estimated total of $1,400 in merchandise, along with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The operation involved the Simi Valley Police Department, California Highway Patrol, Target…
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NPHS music taste impacts generations
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It is the evening of Dec. 15, 1976 in Buffalo, New York. Kiss is playing at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium surrounded by thousands of fans for a night of Rock n’ Roll to recount the band’s debut album that was released only two years prior. Managing to bring people together for a single night…