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Press rights help to express student voices
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Coming out of a major pandemic and social unrest, 2022 has been a year for healing. However, amid the recovery, hate and fear still festered within the community and country. Student voices are needed to combat this disorder and to help influence the world to be a better place for the future generations. Although…
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We must fight to protect Roe v. Wade
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On May 3, a leaked initial draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, a historic decision providing federal access to safe abortions. If the ruling is made official, the right to abortion will be left up to each state, several of which already have triggered laws in…
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Increased fights are a symptom of post-pandemic student strife
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It is no secret how pervasive and impactful the effects of the pandemic have been on everyone, with students at the forefront. High schoolers are angry and traumatized, and because they are not equipped to handle the depth of emotion they feel, the positive campus culture we were accustomed to pre-COVID has devolved into…
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Our community must reckon with hatred
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On Feb. 12, White supremacists rallied over the Borchard Road overpass, hanging signs covered in hate speech. In response, Claudia Bill-de la Peña, a Thousand Oaks City Council member, proposed a resolution which strives to condemn all acts of hatred. It passed at the Feb. 22 city council meeting in a 4-0 vote with…
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Protect our local flora and fauna
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“Leave only footprints and take only memories,” reads the signs posted all along the trails of the Santa Monica Mountains. As citizens of the Earth, it is our responsibility to protect our environment and the native flora and fauna which live amongst us. Newbury Park is a beautiful city. With natural scenery and mountain…
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US government fails to act after countless shootings
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Three years ago, Thousand Oaks suffered one of the greatest tragedies the city has ever experienced. The Borderline shooting took place on Nov. 7, 2018 at the Borderline Bar and Grill. Regardless of whether you knew the victims, we all remember the sense of despair and helplessness that our community felt the day of…
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Emerging diversity in our community is an important step forward
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The concept of “Newbury Park” began as a rural settlement of the 1800s—a stop, on the stagecoach route from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Our first post office was built in 1875 by Egbert Starr Newbury, the town’s official founder, and fittingly, the first newspaper reporter in the Conejo Valley. Since then, Newbury…
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New student resource programs benefit NPHS
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After a traumatic year online and a less-than-easy return to campus, new student resources such as the Wellness Center and the Newcomer Program, are helping NPHS students transition into their new versions of normal. The Wellness Center, established during the school’s tenure on Zoom, was created following a Ventura County survey asking where school…
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Student voices can not be silenced
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This past year has seen an increase in the rampant partisanship and hostility within the United States. With blatant attacks on American democracy and the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has been a highly discordant year. Amongst the change occurring in the world today, students deserve a right to have their voices…
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School counselors should not be responsible for DIS services
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The recommended student to counselor ratio of 250:1 comes from the American School Counselor Association. At the beginning of the 2020-2021, a decrease in the number of returning Intensive School Based Therapists (ISBTs), led the district to shift some of the workload of these employees to typical school counselors. This decision has placed responsibilities…