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Introducing the School Board Candidates
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On November 3, 2022, the election for the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) board members will take place. This year, CVUSD will use a By-Trustee Area Election System to conduct the voting and placement of each elected board member. There are four different areas for each candidate to run for, and those six…
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NPHS welcomes new foreign exchange students
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A loud hustle and bustle filled the airport, muffling the sound of Riana Thur, sophomore, and Victoire Thomas’, junior, beating hearts. Excitement sparked as they prepared to travel to California where they would spend the 2022-2023 school year studying abroad. Thur flew from Switzerland and Thomas from France in hopes that this year will…
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The struggles of medical debt and healthcare
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While others struggle to pay for a single doctor’s appointment, my family and I are able to pay for multiple appointments, with our privilege to have access to healthcare coverage. Approximately half of the U.S. population doesn’t have health insurance or medical debt, making the possibility you know someone who falls in this category…
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Student vs. Teacher
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Darin Erickson (Science Teacher) vs. Lauren Cary (Sophomore) What are the first ten digits of ℼ? Erickson: 3.1415927 Cary: 3.14159276 A: 3.141592653 0-0 Don’t keep trying to think of the answer, you’ll be thinking forever Can you name all four of the Beatles? Erickson: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George…
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Tourism negatively tackles society
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International travel reached a record 1.4 billion tourist arrivals in 2019, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. By the year 2030, tourist arrivals are expected to reach up to1.8 billion. These rising numbers call for such growth to be managed responsibly to seize best the opportunities tourism can generate for communities worldwide.…
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NPHS reacts to heatwave
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On Sept. 4, the temperature in Thousand Oaks reached 109 degrees fahrenheit, creating a a significant spike in a week and a half long heatwave. NPHS Principal Stephen Lepire explained how this affected the school. “We’ve been advising the PE teachers to be cautious about what [they’re] doing. We had a power outage over…
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Heartstopper breaks standards and inflates hearts
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Originally a comic on Webtoon, “Heartstopper” by Alice Oseman has grown into a 4 book franchise as well as a number one show on Netflix as of the summer of 2022. Since the comic’s online debut in August of 2019, the popular LGBTQ+ franchise has become a widespread phenomenon; and rightfully so. As Webtoon…
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Biden announces student loan forgiveness program
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On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced his three part plan to help federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payments, which includes forgiving up to $20,000 of student loans. The first part of this plan is to extend the pause through Dec. 31, 2022. Since the Biden-Harris administration took office, they have…
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Climate change is beyond questioning
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If you’re ever interested in what climate change is really doing to our planet, watch the National Geographic documentary, ‘Chasing Ice.” In 2005, photographer James Balog documented the effects climate change has on major glaciers. This documentary is spectacular for many reasons, but there are two that I feel are important to point out.…
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The reign of Queen Elizabeth II comes to an end
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Queen Elizabeth II of England died on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The Queen’s title will now be passed on to her eldest son, previously known as Prince Charles of Wales, but with a current title of King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth was crowned in…