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Campus incidents force NPHS community to examine safety policies
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Introduction: Every day, Newbury Park High School provides a second home for thousands of students. Students who partake in classes before school, along with after school activities, often find themselves spending more time on school grounds than at home. Therefore, many have concluded that campus safety should be a top priority. However, recent events…
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School safety must be prioritized
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Over the past couple of months, there have been multiple incidents on NPHS’ campus where student safety was threatened. On Dec. 5, 2024, a naked man ran from a crime scene onto the football field where he was eventually arrested for suspicion of murder. Then, on Jan. 13, another adult man was caught naked…
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I spent all weekend listening to The Weeknd
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Over the years, The Weeknd has become a fan favorite. With his intimate and electric style, he has stood out from other artists. I have always enjoyed his music because it is so different from what we hear of other modern musicians, and you can tell he is not afraid to experiment with his…
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If you haven’t seen “Twilight,” where have you been loca?
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Twilight is the moment in time when dusk and dawn finally meet. “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer is also a best-selling vampire-romance novel with over 160 million copies sold, translated into 49 languages and film adaptations that grossed roughly 3.4 billion dollars worldwide. Culturally, “Twilight” stood as a defining feature in the 2000s. From its…
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“Paddington in Peru” deserves pawsitive reviews
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From singing nuns to retired brown bears, “Paddington in Peru” is bear-y entertaining. This threequel is a great addition to the “Paddington” franchise, adding depth to the origin story of Marmalade connoisseur, Paddington. With Paul King directing the first two movies, Dougal Wilson had a lot to live up to and he did not…
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Marvel strikes out with “Captain America: Brave New World”
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Going into seeing “Captain America: Brave New World” I had very high expectations. Everyone knows that lately, Marvel has been going downhill, but I really thought that this would be the movie to bring it back up. All of the other “Captain America” movies are spectacular, but this movie did not live up to…
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Sci-fi thriller “Companion” keeps the thrills on auto-pilot
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Ever since man was able to theorize about the potential of artificial intelligence, there have been countless fictional tales about rogue AI. “The Terminator,” “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” are all classic examples of stories where humans have to reckon with the consequences of creating artificial…
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“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” made me mad
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“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” tells the story of Bridget Jones, a screenwriter navigating the complications of balancing her life alongside a blossoming relationship. With the completion of this film, there are now four movies within the “Bridget Jones” universe, each taking the viewer alongside Bridget through different stages and obstacles of her…
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President Trump implements new policies during first 30 days
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Since his inauguration on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has enacted and revoked many policies. These policies largely surround the economy, environment, education, military, foreign relations and immigration. For more information on new immigration policies and ICE raids, please visit page one. A large topic of discussion during the 2024 election was the economy,…
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NPHS teachers retell their stories as past students
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In its beginning, Newbury Park High School was surrounded by animals grazing and fields upon fields without houses. Today, it stands with over 2,000 students and hundreds of activities and sports. Ever since its opening as a public school in 1967, thousands have passed through its halls, and while many eventually move away, there…