21-22 Issue 3

  • Emerging diversity in our community is an important step forward

    Emerging diversity in our community is an important step forward

      The concept of “Newbury Park” began as a rural settlement of the 1800s—a stop, on the stagecoach route from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Our first post office was built in 1875 by Egbert Starr Newbury, the town’s official founder, and fittingly, the first newspaper reporter in the Conejo Valley. Since then, Newbury…

  • Seniors sign their National Letters of Intent

    Seniors sign their National Letters of Intent

    While a lot of highschoolers play a sport in highschool, only a limited number of athletes actually end up striving to continue their sport in college.The athletes that signed their National Letters of Intent on November 16 are a part of these few lucky individuals.  Most of these athletes have been doing their respective…

  • Senior Night celebrates the graduating class

    Senior Night celebrates the graduating class

    On the last football game of the year, Fri. Oct. 29, the seniors on different teams were honored for their hard work over the years of their highschool careers. The seniors got to walk out on the football field with their families, and were acknowledged by everyone in the stands. They were also celebrated…

  • Mitski awakes from three-year hiatus

    Mitski awakes from three-year hiatus

    On Oct. 5 2021, Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki broke her three year hiatus with the release of her new song “Working For the Knife.” Her previous album, “Be the Cowboy,” was released back in 2018, and featured hit songs like “Nobody” and “Washing Machine Heart.” “Working For the Knife” executes powerful lyrics and examines…

  • Misogyny in sports needs to end

    Misogyny in sports needs to end

    In the name of progressiveness, the media and society tells young girls that they can be whatever they want when they grow up. They use slogans such as “girl power” to try and convince young girls that they can be treated as equals amongst their male counterparts. Especially in school, we are fed the…

  • Student vs Teacher

    Student vs Teacher

    Cole Graham, student vs. Kylene Hatton, math teacher 1. Which animal can be found on the Porsche badge? Graham: Horse Hatton: Horse  Answer: Horse They’ve spent some time around the stables (and really expensive cars)   2. How many main friends are there on the show “Friends?” Graham: 5 Hatton: 6 Answer: 6 Rachel,…

  • California is losing a representative for the first time in history

    California is losing a representative for the first time in history

    The California population has continuously shown a trend of rapid growth, but the most recent census suggests a decline in that trend. California used to be one of the fastest growing states, but now, the growth rate this decade is only 6.1 percent, compared to the average 7.4 percent from the rest of the…

  • The College Board does more harm than good

    The College Board does more harm than good

    During a year of hard work and preparation, many students in higher level classes spend their free time studying for the Advanced Placement (AP) tests held in May. While this seems like an effective test of knowledge that can give students college credit, the reality of the College Board is quite the opposite. Every…

  • Workers resigning at astronomical rates

    Workers resigning at astronomical rates

    Texas A&M professor Anthony Klotz first coined the term “The Great Resignation” to describe a mass leave from the workforce during 2021 in the aftermath of the pandemic. The US Department of Labor reports in April, May, and June of this year indicate that between 11 to 12 million workers left their job, and…

  • Menstruation takes on public bathrooms

    Menstruation takes on public bathrooms

    We need to normalize menstrual products and consistently provide basic necessities for women. School bathrooms are a great place to start out, but going forward we need more recognition and compensation in all restrooms, especially public places. If we provide toilet paper without expense in public restrooms, there should be menstrual products provided as…