Author: Taylor Gibson

  • Senior Trends

    Senior Trends

    In 2005 and 2006, this year’s seniors came into a world full of skinny jeans, trucker hats and iconic T-shirts. And while there may still be 2000s trends walking through the school, the clothing we wear and the accessories we use have slowly evolved. Influenced by athletes, movie stars, models and even students, styles…

  • Boys’ volleyball sets up for victory

    Boys’ volleyball sets up for victory

    The NPHS boys’ volleyball team spends numerous days in their week working and pushing themselves to perform their best during games. With more league games coming up, the team is extremely motivated to show their skills on the court and they hope to continue with their success and eventually get to the CIF tournament.…

  • Sailing around the world, breaking records

    Traveling 30,000 miles across the world seems like an impossible obstacle, especially when doing it alone for 130 days. However, 29-year-old Cole Brauer accepted that challenge and became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself. Upon entering the event in which she was the only woman and youngest competitor,…

  • Swim team splashes into season

    Swim team splashes into season

    This upcoming swim season for NPHS, swimmers are excited to improve as well as connect with one another and motivate their teammates. With an influx of new people and a mixture of the old, the season is looking up. Emma Lythgoe has been coaching the Panthers’ swim team for five seasons, and is an…

  • Ventura County’s Black Owned Businesses Thrive

    Ventura County’s Black Owned Businesses Thrive

    Introduction Across the United States, Black-owned businesses have grown significantly since 2020, with 6,351 business owners developing their own companies. Supporting Black-owned businesses reinforces the importance of diversity and equality in economics, as well as creating jobs and opportunities, closing the racial wage gap and empowering communities overall. In Ventura County, there are a…

  • Jewish protester killed at Westlake rally

    Jewish protester killed at Westlake rally

    On Nov. 5, a protest took place on Westlake and Thousand Oaks Boulevards concerning the Israel-Hamas war, and on Nov. 6, a man died from injuries sustained at said protest. Paul Kessler,age 69, was protesting as a part of the pro-Israel group when he was struck over the head by a megaphone after an…

  • Driving through homecoming weekend

    Driving through homecoming weekend

    In the pulse of purple and green lights, students spun and swayed to the music at this year’s homecoming dance. Dance-goers donned formal attire, some inspired by the “roaring twenties” theme, and spent the evening in the quad with games, snacks and song. Shimmy! – Before the homecoming dance and football game, the homecoming…

  • Malibu mourns the loss of local students

    Malibu mourns the loss of local students

    On Tuesday, Oct. 17, there was a car accident that killed four Pepperdine University students and injured two other pedestrians. Those four college students were on the sidewalk along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) when the accident took place.  The girls were pronounced dead at the scene and then identified as seniors from Pepperdine…

  • House Speaker ousted in historic vote

    House Speaker ousted in historic vote

    On Oct. 3, 2023, Kevin McCarthy became the first House Speaker in U.S. history to be ousted from his position. A group of eight hardline Republicans, led by Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, voted alongside all 213 House Democrats to remove McCarthy as House Speaker. Gaetz sought to remove McCarthy after he brokered a deal…

  • Exploring the NPHS Pathways

    Introduction As 8th graders become freshmen, freshmen become sophomores, and so on, the terms IB, AP, and dual enrollment are tossed around without much understanding as to their meaning. Although many wish there could be one path designated as the best route to success for every student, that is just not the case. It…