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Political tensions are high. The next several weeks are vital for both Democrats and Republicans, as the midterm elections this November will determine whether or not Republicans stay in power or Democrats take over the Senate. Midterm elections for the United States are on Nov. 6, 2018. While not many students can vote due…
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Within the first hours of the trailer’s release, the new Netflix original show, Insatiable, was denounced as a fat-shaming and harmful attempt at comedy. People even went as far as starting a petition, that eventually garnered over 230,000 signatures, to get the show cancelled. At this point I was left wondering, who in the…
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Around 60 percent of the global population lives in an Asian country, which accounts for approximately 4.4 billion people according to the United Nations. In the United States alone, the Census Bureau reported that in May of 2018 the Asian population totaled 21.4 million people. At Newbury Park High School, US News and World…
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The day starts off like any other: daily announcements, groggy students, the weekly PTV segment- the camera zooms in on the two smiling anchors- but with one major difference. The anchors aren’t talking about anything but Newbury Parks’ sports. PTV sports will now air once a week separate from normal PTV. The new sports…
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Hyperbolic Magnetism’s, a game studio, highly anticipated game Beat Saber sold fifty thousand copies within its first week of release. Now, it is currently on the top selling virtual reality games on Steam and has an overwhelmingly positive rating on virtual reality platforms, and it is easy to see why. Beat Saber’s concept is…
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“It’s bouje.” A popular statement I hear when it comes to vegan and organic food. “It’s doesn’t taste like anything.” “Why would you go to a restaurant for that?” Well, that is exactly what I did. On April 18, Rave Organics Cafe opened next door to the Walmart in Newbury Park, finally revealing…
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“Infinity War” shot into theaters on April 27, making over 250 million dollars in its first weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The movie immediately follows the events of “Thor: Ragnarok”. The spaceship taking the inhabitants of Thor’s home planet of Asgard is overtaken by Thanos, an evil purple alien with a desire for…
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Mystic dancing, drums beating, people decorated in glowing tribal paint, people shouting and hissing and hollering about curses. It may seem like some kind of tribal ceremony, but in fact, it is a high school play. Antigone is a Greek tragedy about the struggle between Antigone’s wishes to give Polyneices (Antigone’s brother) a proper…
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With maps plastered on the windows of the Performing Arts Center and portraits of the stars projected on the walls, the annual spring dance concert transported dancers and the audience to a place never seen before: Into the Unknown. As senior Samantha Parker explains, this dance concert was different from previous ones because of…