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Speech and debate wins big at state qualifiers
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The debate team competed in the online state qualifiers on Feb. 27 and achieved positive results. All of the club members that participated in the Zoom tournament earned high speaker scores and one partnership, Adalia Luo and Carter Castillo, juniors, even got first place in the entire tournament, securing their spot at state finals. …
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Water polo seniors splash out of season
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As the season comes to an end and swimmers start to dry, many water polo players wrap up their final practices as they complete their last few weeks of practice. With high school athletics regulations changing constantly these past few days and an unknown schedule ahead of them, many players have mixed emotions about…
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The Australian Open continues through a pandemic
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Over the last two months, two new grand slam champions were awarded their titles at the Australian Open, with Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic adding to their already existing collection of accolades. Players from all over the world came to compete for the grand slam title. Naomi Osaka won her fourth Grand Slam title…
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Trump acquitted by the Senate for the second time
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Former Pres. Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial on Feb. 13. The Senate voted 57-43 in favor of convicting Trump of inciting an insurrection against the U.S. Capitol, which was not enough for the two-thirds requirement to formally convict and prevent Trump from holding public office in the…
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Perseverance lands on Mars
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The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover landed on the Red Planet on Feb. 18. According to a statement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the rover’s main task is to “seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.” The rover,…
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Tennis swings into the new season
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With COVID-19 cases declining across California, some high school sports have been allowed to start their seasons, including boys and girls tennis. However, tennis competition seasons are much different now than past seasons, with new regulations and rules to keep infection risk at a minimum. Both the boys and girls NPHS teams have started…
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High schools are set to reopen on March 8
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After almost a year of remote learning, high school students are returning back to campus after CVUSD received a waiver from the California Department of Public Health to reopen high schools. The high schools will begin in-person instruction on March 8 for blended students. The cohort system will still be in effect, meaning that…
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NPHS changes plans for AP and IB exams
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CVUSD confirmed on Feb. 19 that the majority of AP tests will be online this year, with a few happening in-person. The normal test date has been pushed back to late May for digital tests, and there will also be an alternative date in June for people retaking exams that had technical issues on…
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Sparkles motivates students to stay positive
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The fans clapping, the players giving it their all, the enthusiasm and spirit everyone can feel from the cheerleaders. Everyone loves and misses football games, especially the hard-working Sparkles cheerleaders. Sparkles is a team that gives special ed students an opportunity to be cheerleaders. The team started in 2009 and still stands strong through…
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Severe blizzards plague Texas
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A series of intense blizzards and harsh weather conditions hit the state of Texas on Feb. 10. The storms and deadly cold left the state top to bottom in sheets of snow. More than 30 gigawatts of electricity were taken out, leaving more than four million Texans without power in their homes. When the…