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143 Flea Markets allow for sustainable shopping
Once a month, the Newbury Park High School [NPHS] parking lot is lined with vendors selling anything from clothes, food, beverages and jewelry. The flea is hosted by a company called 143 Flea that has made it a goal to host a flea at NPHS once a month. Their business offers a more local…
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American Pie Record shop revives vinyl culture
Aisles of vinyls, CDs and the smell of cold brew throughout, American Pie Records and coffee house creates a welcoming experience, bringing people together through music, caffeine and baked goods. Located on Ventura Blvd. in Camarillo, it is a small but bright shop fostering both the opportunity for customers to get vinyls to add…
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Youth sports set athletes up for success
For many seniors at Newbury Park High School [NPHS], softball has been able to bring them together, helping them create life-long memories, lessons and friendships they can cherish forever. Along with the seniors, their coach has fostered support and guided them from their first years playing softball to their final high school season. For…
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Local businesses and students combat holiday overconsumption
Introduction Overconsumption is excessive production and producing of goods, resources and services leading to environmental and social issues. According to an article by King’s College London, seasonal purchases fill our homes and amplify the holiday spirit; however, they come with hefty physiological and environmental costs. Local businesses like Project ReWear and James Storehouse, as…
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Girls’ water polo treads over their opponents
Starting their new season, Newbury Park High School [NPHS] girls’ varsity water polo does not tread lightly on the preparation and practice required to have success in the upcoming season. The teams’ regular-season games started Dec. 11 against Oaks Christian. Having only started playing water polo freshman year, Madilyn Davis, junior, has quickly developed…
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Student nutrition gains the wings to grow in CVUSD
Food is essential for fueling students’ bodies and brains, and the Conejo Valley Unified School District’s [CVUSD] nutritional staff is dedicated to delivering healthy and diverse meals for all students on campus, free of cost. From planning the menu to seeing the food appear in each school’s kitchen, Sarah Phillips has taken the reins…
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CVUSD proposes valedictorian policy set for 2028
During the school board meeting held on Nov. 5, 2025, a presentation about Conejo Valley Unified School District’s [CVUSD] valedictorian policy revision, called the Latin Honors Proposal, was presented by Nicole Judd, Director of High School Education, and other administrators, Emily Nelson, Tasha Beaudoin, Carlos Cardenas and Stephen Lepire. The current valedictorian guidelines follow…
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Environmental activism grow in Newbury Park
Introduction It is all around us all the time, it has always been here, it is always changing and we only have one of it. This is not a riddle; it is our environment. While the majority of the waste thrown into the garbage bin ends up in a landfill, a portion of the…
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Prop 50 sparks controversy about California redistricting
On Nov. 4, millions of people will fill the polls, and votes will flood in for and against Gavin Newsom’s Proposition [Prop] 50. If Prop 50 is passed, a map drawn by the state legislature will temporarily replace California’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission until 2030, in an attempt to secure more seats for the…
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Newbury Park’s best dance crews did not miss a beat
This year’s Best Dance Crew was composed of 12 creative performances from girls’ flag football, wrestling, girls’ and boys’ soccer, track, cross country, football, boys’ water polo, theater, softball, girls’ volleyball and baseball. The top five crews included girls’ volleyball, theater, cross country, girls soccer as runner up, and the 2025 Best Dance Crew…