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Four people held hostage in intense eleven hour standoff
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A Jewish synagogue in Texas was the target of an attack that led to four people being held hostage in an intense standoff. The hostage taker, Malik Faisal Akram, demanded that alleged Al-Qaeda member and federal prisoner convicted of terrosim charges, Aafia Siddiqui, be released from jail. Akram was armed with a pistol, and…
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Local youth rugby team exemplifies true sportsmanship
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Stepping out to the dewy grass on the morning of Jan 22., the local Orca Rugby Youth Team joined together on the field to celebrate their family day event. They are set out with a goal that is less focused on winning a big game, and more on forming stronger bonds and simply having…
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Attack the titan of anime stigma
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When I was younger, anime, an umbrella term used to describe Japanese animation, was a somewhat ubiquitous aspect of my life. I remember being encapsulated by the masterful landscapes and the compelling storylines. The detailed and vibrant animation created worlds that I was able to slip into and grow up in. Once I started…
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“Cheer” sheds light behind the scenes
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The Netflix documentary series, Cheer, released their second season on Jan. 12, 2022, as its success sheds light on how fame and COVID-19 affected Navarro College and Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC). Leaving off from last season, Navarro won the Daytona 2019 NCA competition against their rivals TVCC. Now beginning the second season, both…
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Dance team leaps into competition season
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For the first time this school year, the NPHS dance team took part in their first two competitions on Jan. 22 and Jan. 29. Both under the West Coast Elite organization, the dance team went to San Diego on Jan. 22 to compete at Torrey Pines High School, and also hosted their own regionals…
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High schools should integrate more modern books
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Each year, high schools continue to include classical literature within the curriculum. However, many of these novels are not an inspiration to students and do not spark a love for reading. If anything, these novels tend to grab the attention of students who already enjoy reading and do not interest many nonreaders. By implementing…
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Newbury Park Unified Sports spreads teamwork
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Goal- Pictured is one of the Newbury Park team members kicking the ball towards the goal. The players shoot goals and form bonds, according to Coach Samantha Stewart. “You’re playing a sport, but you’re building friendship and you’re also [building] compassion and empathy,” Stewart said. Stewart, often going by the moniker of Coach Sammi,…
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“A Court of Thorns and Roses” Dominates Fantasy Novel Industry
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On Feb. 16, 2021, the latest Sarah J. Maas book for the “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series was released. Though I am late to reading these popular stories, I am now, respectively, obsessed. Though the series started in 2015, it still reigns as one of the most popular young adult fantasy books.…
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Girls’ soccer kicks their way to victory
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With the mid-winter season reeling in, many sport teams have been working hard to wrap up their seasons. The NPHS girls’ soccer teams, in particular, have been training all season in hopes for a fun and successful season. Lauren Cary, freshman, is spending her first year on the girls JV team playing as a…
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Mental health sinks as expectations rise
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Over the course of the pandemic, many people’s mental health experienced patterns of lows as COVID-19 kept us locked in from the outside world. Now that we have returned full time to school, students’ mental health continues to deplete as teachers assign an increased amount of workload with their rising expectations in students. Staff…