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Girls’ varsity soccer takes on postseason
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The girls’ varsity team wraps up their 2024-25 season by advancing to the first round of CIF playoffs. The team faced La Serna High School on Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. The game ended in a 0-0 tie, sending the game to penalty kicks. Unfortunately, Newbury Park fell short of La Serna and lost…
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Thrift stores drive Newbury Park community away from fast fashion
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Newbury Park High School students work to reduce waste and resist splurging through shopping at local thrift stores. Thrift stores such as Goodwill, Salvation Army and Queen’s Consignment hope to support the community by providing low-priced items and employment for people in need. Once or twice a month, Josephine Falt, freshman, enjoys spending time…
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School custodians impact students throughout their lives
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Often unnoticed, school custodians play a vital role in maintaining the cleanliness, safety and functionality of schools. Their efforts help provide welcoming places for students and staff to come to school every day to learn and work. Braulio Medina has been a custodian at the Ventura County Charter School for about 13 years. Medina…
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NPHS wrestling rings in the new season
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In the buzzing gym filled with spectators and teammates, the NPHS wrestling team kicks off their 2024-2025 winter season. The team has worked hard throughout their off-season by training and overcoming several challenges. Ready to prove his hard work put in during pre-season, Nathaniel Melnick, junior, steps onto the wrestling mat and gets ready…
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Dance department shines throughout the winter concert
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The Newbury Park High School dance team, intermediate dance, beginning dance, and other local dance studios came together to put on a series of original performances starting Thursday, Dec. 6, and continued through Saturday, Dec. 7. The dance concert included many student-choreographed dances and performances from Thrive Dance Studio, Aspire Dance Studio and Bobbie’s…
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Girls’ volleyball dives for the CIF Championship
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On Saturday, Nov. 9, the NPHS girls’ varsity volleyball team faced Campbell Hall for the 2024 CIF Southern Section Division 4 Championship and unfortunately lost to their opponents by a score of 0-3. Though the team did not get the outcome they hoped for, they are the first NPHS varsity girls’ volleyball team to…
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Mountain Fire rages through Ventura County
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The Mountain Fire broke out near Balcom Canyon Road in the Somis area on Nov. 6 at 8:51 a.m. The rapid Santa Ana winds drove the raging fire toward Camarillo where it burned over 10,000 acres in just five hours, reaching a total of 14,000 acres on the first day. As of Nov. 14,…
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Test your fear this year at Reign of Terror
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Thousand Oaks’ Reign of Terror [ROT] came to haunt the Janss Marketplace for the eighteenth year with an entirely new layout and a never-seen-before eleventh section, “The Forest of Fear.” As of 2023, ROT was rated the number one haunted house in the United States on Yelp. This year, ROT is bigger than ever…
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Runners compete against their own records
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Inside the unpredictable world of cross-country, pursuing a personal record in every race is tiring and relentless. Students put in countless, strenuous hours of training to help maintain the endurance needed to be a cross-country runner. Cross-country runners are not likely to beat their personal record [PR] or fastest time in every race, but…
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Girls’ volleyball rallies up for the 2024 season
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As the volleyball season begins, the anticipation builds. Claps and cheers echo through the gym as friends and family fill the stands. The Newbury Park High School (NPHS) varsity girls’ volleyball team kicked off their 2024 season on Sept. 10 against Agoura HS. The team’s preseason record was 11-5 after getting first place at…