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Justice served for Iskander family after three years of grief
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After a six-week trial and two days of deliberation by a nine-man, three-woman jury, Rebecca Grossman, 60, was found guilty for two felony counts of second-degree murder, two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. Her sentencing is set for April 10, where she faces a potential…
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Girls’ Basketball claims a win streak
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Making history, Newbury Park High School’s girls’ basketball team has accomplished a 20-game winning streak. Through hard work and perseverance, the team has made a renowned comeback where they have acquired an outstanding winning streak, with the team averaging 56.3 points per game. Kierabella Coletta-Todd, junior, has been a part of the girls’ basketball…
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Starbucks sued for unethical sourcing
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Starbucks is being sued by the U.S. Consumer Advocacy Group for allegedly promising ethically sourced beans and products despite their farms inappropriately ordaining labor and human rights abuse. Starbucks has dedicated the company as being known for “100% ethical sourcing” meanwhile allegedly hiding a document of child labor and sexual assault. Starbucks has labeled…
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Revising Valentine’s Day Expectations
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In third grade, I spent hours meticulously creating personalized valentines for each person in my class. I made paper dolls and cut out hearts and bits of lace to attach to my cards, only to receive corny store bought cards from my class mates with messages like “You rock my world” and “You have…
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Wonka cast purely imagines new rendition
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Published in 1964, Rohld Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” tells the story of a young, poor boy selected to visit the prestigious Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory alongside four other children, who are introduced to Wonka and his Oompa Loompas in an absurd twist of events. Since the book’s publication, it has become a…
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18 murdered in deadliest shooting in Maine’s history
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On Oct. 26, Robert Card killed 18 people and injured 13 at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. Days later, Card was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This shooting was the deadliest mass killing in all of Maine’s history; there have been over 500 mass shootings in 2023 according to…
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Girls’ basketball dribbles into another season
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Winter sports have begun and the Newbury Park High School Girls Basketball team is preparing for another great season. Kierabella Coletta-Todd, junior, started playing basketball at the age of seven. As a child, she was constantly surrounded by the sport, with many family members playing at different levels. “My brother played basketball in high…
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Figure skaters spin across the ice
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Living in California, where the cold is a rarity, figure skating is often an overlooked sport. However, whether skaters are drilling double flips or refining their balance, they are passionate about the sport they devote their time to. Clare FitzGibbon, a junior at Newbury Park High School, started figure skating at the age of…
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Student Vs Teacher
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Maddie Neier and Mr. Svoboda (D-5) c Maddie – 1 Mr. Svoboda – 7 What is the most popular Halloween costume according to Google? A witch Maddie – Pumpkin Mr. Svoboda – Vampire 0-0 JOKE: Witch participant will win? What was candy corn originally called? Chicken Feed Maddie – Corn Candy Mr.…
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The LEAP Program embraces students with kindness
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The Learning Essential Academic Program (LEAP) offered at NPHS allows students with special needs to learn in classrooms that focus on a teaching style directed to their individual needs. The LEAP program works to teach common core standards, ways to communicate efficiently and life skills. Anne Alvarez, LEAP advisor, has been the head of…