21-22 Issue 6

  • Valentine’s Day means more than romance

    Valentine’s Day means more than romance

    Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year. Many people argue that it is the worst holiday because it is centered around romance, but in the past I have had just as much fun without a date on Valentine’s day as when I’ve had one. The first Valentine’s Day that I…

  • Music Corner

    On Jan. 7, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, more famously known as “The Weeknd,” just dropped his fifth studio album, titled “Dawn FM.” The new album has a lot to live up to, as The Weeknd’s last album, “After Hours,” was one of 2020’s best selling albums, selling 444,000 album-equivalent units. The new album consists of…

  • Gender neutral bathrooms can’t stay locked

    Gender neutral bathrooms can’t stay locked

    When I first started at this school, I was extremely happy that there was a gender neutral bathroom. This eased my thought of having to go into a bathroom I was uncomfortable in. However, the first time I tried to use it, it was locked. I tried again a few days later and it…

  • Suspect revealed in Anne Frank’s betrayal

    Suspect revealed in Anne Frank’s betrayal

    For many years, historians have been looking into the prime suspect for the betrayal of Anne Frank and her family. More than 75 years later, a possible suspect has been uncovered. After working for 27 years, retired FBI agent Vince Pankoke has finally discovered a likely culprit: Arnold van den Bergh, a father, Jewish…

  • “Euphoria” leaves viewers on edge

    “Euphoria” leaves viewers on edge

    Capturing the suspenseful highs and lows of high school, the show “Euphoria” directed by Sam Levinson depicts the struggles of a drug addicted teenager, Rue, and her complex relationship with her transgender best friend, Jules, in a town full of secrets. The show uses dramatic music, scenes, and makeup to emphasize a plethora of…

  • Relive the history of Newbury Park

    Relive the history of Newbury Park

    Newbury Park is a beautiful area filled with culture and history, as well as a place that 37 thousand people call home. Newbury Park is filled with historical families that originated here, and it is important to consider those that lived here in the past, and created the area we all know and love.…

  • India’s history must be taught correctly

    Growing up in an Indian family, I’ve always been aware of India’s history of colonization, so when I was assigned a project about it, I expected to see articles describing the horror India faced. When looking through the school’s database, however, I was shocked to find the featured articles were solely narratives praising the…

  • Teacher shortage sparks change in substitute credentials

    Teacher shortage sparks change in substitute credentials

    CVUSD has been in a teacher and substitute teacher shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the CVUSD school board has modified the credentials required to be a substitute teacher, opening up the opportunity to people who previously would not be able to teach. For instance, the pay rate for working…

  • Youtube Sensation Adalia Rose Williams dies at 15

    Youtube Sensation Adalia Rose Williams dies at 15

    On Jan.15 2021, YouTube star Adalia Rose Williams died at 15 years old from a rare genetic disease. Her death was announced on her Facebook and Instagram pages. “She came into it quietly and left quietly, but her life was far from it,” the Facebook and Instagram posts read. “She touched MILLIONS of people…

  • Netflix’s “The House” is enchantingly haunting

    Featuring the voices of Matthew Goode and Helena Bonham Carter, Netflix recently released an eerie stop motion animation feature titled “The House.” The one-and-a-half-hour anthology series is divided into three chapters, each following the unfortunate events of a house’s current occupant. Each story takes place in a different era with the only connecting variable…