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Girls’ lacrosse gains new leadership
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As the Newbury Park girls’ lacrosse teams head into a new season with a brand new coach, the team has high hopes and big goals for their growth as a team. Since tryouts and preseason workouts, the team has been working towards establishing their dynamic while perfecting their skills on the field. With their…
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Student Vs Teacher: Mika Lopez Vs Brigid Ryan Keady
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1.What is the largest organ in the body? Lopez: Heart Keady:Lungs A: The skin 0-0 I don’t have the heart to tell them the right answer… I don’t have the heart to tell them the right answer… 2.Which college is most popular after graduation? Lopez: BYU Keady: Moorpark A: Moorpark 0-1 The Moor the…
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“Poor Things” shocks theater go-ers worldwide
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Released on December 8, 2023, ‘Poor Things’, Yorgos Lanthimos’ genius movie makes cinematic history with his unique approach to the classic novel. Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxster in a phantasmagoric take on the classic film ‘Frankenstein’. The film tracks the adventures Bella endures as a woman with a child-like temper and bizarre habits…
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Music Corner
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Within the first two weeks of 2024, Kali Uchis warmed up January’s chill beginning with her fifth studio album, and sophomore-spanish album, Orquídeas (Orchids). The R&B-pop album encapsulates a journey of self-love, divine femininity and luxury, with the classic allure that makes Uchis’s sound her own. The title track “¿Cómo Así?” (How So?) sets…
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Society praises fathers for the bare minimum
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As I sat outside Urban Plates for dinner a few weeks ago with my friends, we were enjoying our conversation until suddenly a baby began to scream and cry. Naturally, this is what babies do, so this is not the issue. The issue lies in the matter of their father. The father sat on…
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Hoops, they did it again
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The whistle blows, shoes squeak and athletes race to send the ball flying through the net. Newbury Park High School’s boys’ basketball team has been hard at work since fall with practices six days a week, and has proved their dedication over their many successes this season. Though their season is just beginning, the…
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Column: Sephora kids are the product of social media
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As long as humans have existed there have been trends. From rainbow looms to the Sephora craze of today, there has always been something for little girls to compete in. Believe me, I am not innocent of judging someone based on silly trends. I remember sitting in the elementary school play yard, trading rainbow…
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21 Savage returns with his “American Dream”
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After a solo album hiatus since 2018, endless features and even a deportation scare, 21 Savage returned with his third studio album on Friday, Jan. 12, “American Dream.” While this album is set to be the soundtrack to the dramatized, autobiographical film under the same name, it holds as a standalone release. The album…
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HOMELESSNESS SPREADS ACROSS VENTURA COUNTY
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Introduction On a gloomy day in early January, An elderly homeless woman sits smoking a cigarette at the stairwell of the Vagabond Inn Motel in Ventura. Gesturing to chat, she introduced herself as Sharon Dedrick, she had been living at the motel with government assistance for 11 months. Dedrick then led the way to…
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“Killers of the Flower Moon” paints a tragedy
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Upon the news that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s next film would focus on the horrific Osage murders of the 1920’s, many native communities, especially the Osage themselves, were excited to hear that a chapter of their history would be brought to film. However, they still remained weary. White director Martin Scorsese putting a piece…