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You can’t scroll away from poverty and homelessness
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This winter break, I visited my parents’ native country, India– Bandra, Mumbai to be specific. I have been there many times, and I always look forward to my trips for the delicious food, awe instilling skyscrapers and the warm smiles of my family. Driving from the airport to my grandparents’ home and walking into…
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TikTok faces legal hurdles in the U.S.
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Recently, widespread discussion has been generated by the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, more commonly known as the “TikTok ban.” The argument given by the government is that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese corporation ByteDance, presents a risk of data access by foreign entities, compromising critical information of its…
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Evaluating grading policies across campus
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Introduction: Newbury Park High School is home to a diverse collection of students, classes, and teachers. With various courses available, each requires a different method of assessing a student’s learning of the subject. Teachers and policies also differ from classroom to classroom, and all have their own norms. There are many different grading systems…
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A friend to all is a friend to none
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I remember when I was a child, I loved to spend my time on the playground during my lunchtime break at school. I recall the many times before leaving the classroom that my teacher would remind my classmates and I to include each other in our activities, whether that be on the swings, slide…
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President-elect Trump outlines deportation plans
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Following the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump has detailed an expansive immigration policy for his next term. This will be primarily focused on mass deportations, which he plans to execute by declaring a national emergency to employ U.S. military support. By highlighting the deportation of millions of undocumented migrants as a top priority, Trump’s…
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NPHS fall sports teams near the season’s finish line
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Whether they are wielding a tennis racket, running through windy trails or scoring a touchdown, student athletes on Newbury Park High School’s campus have worked hard alongside their teammates and coaches during this fall sports season. Teams fought hard within their respective leagues, and some advanced to CIF tournaments. While success cannot be quantified…
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Substitute teachers make a school of a difference in the classroom
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In a classroom, it is pretty typical to hear a teacher tell their students, “Teachers have lives too.” Though often forgotten, teachers have numerous responsibilities in the classroom, and even more so in their daily lives. When a teacher’s life takes them out of school for extended periods of time, classes rely on long-term…
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Newbury Park’s varsity football team tackles CIF playoffs
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As Archie Andrews once said on the Netflix show “Riverdale,” “You haven’t known the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of high school football.” Though a comical statement, football truly is a cornerstone of the American high school experience, and this is no exception at NPHS. No matter the score, under the…
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FCA’s Fields of Faith hosts an Olympian
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On Oct. 9, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes [FCA], NPHS’ most attended club, co-hosted their ninth annual Fields of Faith event in Ventura County with Moorpark High School. Fields of Faith is a ministry program that focuses on connecting athletes to strengthening their Christian faith through a variety of worship and testimonies of athlete…
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New looks at the Menendez Brothers sparks controversy
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The release of Netflix’s new hit series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” and the subsequent documentary, “The Menendez Brothers”, has sparked a revival of interest in the murder case of Jose and Mary “Kitty” Menendez. On Aug. 20, 1989, brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez shot and killed their parents at their Beverly…