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Season two of the Mandalorian raises the bar
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One of the few promises not broken in 2020 is the release of the highly anticipated second season of the Star Wars TV series, “The Mandalorian.” Though only four episodes have been released, a clear trajectory has been set for this season, including a surprise Star Wars fans can greatly appreciate, and casual viewers…
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Students revisit campus for pilot classes
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With high schools scheduled to reopen in January, safety restrictions were not the only concern, as the logistics of teaching blended and remote had not been sorted out. In an effort to make the transition smoother, ten NPHS teachers were asked to teach their remote and blended students at the same time, while following…
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Sylvester and Gill are elected to the school board
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Following the results of the 2020 election, candidates Karen Sylvester and Lauren Gill were elected to the CVUSD school board in place of trustee Sandee Everett, who lost re-election, and trustee Dr. Betsy Connolly, who stated intentions to step down in 2018. Connolly, who has served on the board since 2008, has high hopes…
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President-elect Joe Biden creates his cabinet
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President-elect Joe Biden has begun to assemble his Cabinet officials, who will accompany Biden into the White House when he is sworn into presidency in January 2021. Biden has begun to name a few positions, and plans to release more as January approaches. Biden has chosen Ron Klain and Jennifer O’Malley Dillon for chief…
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New vaccines reach a breakthrough
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Eight months since the initial lockdown, a few vaccines have been created. Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca released data for their vaccines. As of Nov. 18, Pfizer determined that their vaccine is now 95% effective following the results of a four-week trial. In addition, they also made sure that there was a diversity with who…
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Ventura County moves back into the purple tier
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Ventura County has officially been moved back into the purple tier, a mere couple of weeks after the county received news of being moved to the red tier. The red tier permitted businesses to have indoor dining, gyms to reopen and schools to begin in person attendance. Regarding schools, everything will stay the way…
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Baseball swings back into season
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Baseball has always fascinated people, whether it has been through major victories or pop culture icons like Babe Ruth. But now what has been called America’s pastime has joined the legions of things that have been changed due to COVID-19. Griffin Campero, junior, is a member of NPHS baseball. Like other sports, the team…
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2020 election results come in
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On Nov. 3, millions of Americans headed to the polls to vote in the presidential election along with local elections. As of Nov. 6, the Associated Press (AP) has called 264 electoral votes for former Vice President Joe Biden to incumbent President Donald Trump’s 214 electoral votes. 270 electoral votes are needed to win.…
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Virtual Paper – Issue 3
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Click the following link to access our virtual paper for Issue 3: https://issuu.com/nphspantherprowler/docs/issue3final
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Students carve pumpkins for Halloween contest
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In the theme of how haunting 2020 has already been, NPHS students and families have made the most of this creepy holiday. ASG hosted a pumpkin carving contest for students to submit pictures of their creatively carved pumpkins. This past October has proved that despite many obstacles, Newbury Park was still filled with “fa-BOO-lous”…