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Do not defund the USPS
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On Aug 13, Pres. Donald Trump announced that he would deliberately block federal funding of the United States Postal Service (USPS) in an effort to suppress voters by discouraging the mail-in ballot. Also known as absentee ballots, this system is essential to democratic integrity, especially in the midst of a pandemic. However, Trump has…
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AMC theaters open despite ongoing pandemic
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Slowly but surely, non-essential establishments all over the country, including AMC movie theaters, are beginning to open up while trying their best to maintain social distancing protocols. According to the AMC theaters, they are aiming to “bring back the 1920’s. . .by going all retro” and giving a huge discount on a majority of…
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Students need to respect teachers
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Since the beginning of the pandemic and all throughout the summer, NPHS teachers have been constantly working. They have had to teach, grade and manage all new technology to keep our learning going, but it seems that they aren’t getting the appreciation they deserve. With the transition to online learning, teachers had to face…
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Fires scorch through Northern California
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Wildfire season began much earlier than normal this year, leaving over 3.1 million Californian acres in ashes, with the major source of this destruction being The August Lightning Siege. This event started on Aug. 15 and is still raging on. A combination of dry, 100-degree weather and lightning storms has sparked over 7,800 fires…
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Watchlist system gives new perspective
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With the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, Governor Newsom and his team of health professionals scrambled to find a system that allows the necessary businesses to open while keeping Californians as safe as possible. Although I wish to return to real life just like the vast majority of people, the recently introduced Four Tier System…
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DNC and RNC debut respective candidate’s platform
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The 2020 presidential election has begun its final stretch with the political party conventions. The Democratic National Convention was held first followed by the Republican National Convention one week later. The Democratic National Convention (DNC) ran from Aug. 17 to Aug. 20, where former Vice President Joe Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris were…
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Ventura County Youth Coalition interviews elected officials
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There are numerous upcoming elections, including the presidential election in November and the CVUSD Board elections. The Ventura County Youth Coalition is a newly established organization whose goal is to increase the amount of youth involvement and civic engagement in Ventura County. They plan to make a change by introducing candidate forums and voter…
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Godspeak is not special
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The Godspeak Calvary Chapel seems to be confused as to the message of what “loving thy neighbor is,” as their behavior during this pandemic has been anything but compassionate to the community. Godspeak is refusing to do what other congregations of all different religions have decided to do. Due to social distancing measures and…
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National outrage ensues after Jacob Blake is shot
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Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by a police officer, Rusten Sheskey, while attempting to enter his vehicle on Aug. 23. Blake is a 29 year old father of six, three of which were in the car at the time of the shooting. According to the Kenosha police union, the original…