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After weeks of preparation, the NPHS Choir department headed to Nashville for the annual Heritage Festival on April 19-22. Once they took the stage, the audience was in awe as they listened to their melody and harmony. When the voices tapered down and the piano softened to a close, the crowd roared with applause.…
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At the corner of the Ventu Park Center in Newbury Park, the relocation of Starbucks prompted a curious buzz in the community: what store would take its place? When signs for Burgerim appeared on the windows, I knew I had to try it. After gaining popularity at its first location in Israel, more sites…
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I first heard about 13 Reasons Why on Pandora. Almost immediately, it caught my interest. Why would this girl kill herself and then leave a tape recording behind? Even before watching the show, I was captivated. I could not wait until March 31 rolled around so the show would be on Netflix. The story…
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Prop knife in hand, one student actor struggles to kill the other in order to avoid the impending nuclear explosion that will surely kill them both. One actor is stabbed and the other is choked, and both soon lie dead on the couch in the room they were trapped in. Only then was it…
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A healthy mix of Stockholm’s syndrome and a provincial town in France is a good start to any functioning relationship. “Beauty and the Beast” once again told the “tale as old as time” in the new movie starring Emma Watson when it premiered on March 16. The live action remake of the classic cartoon…
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Although there are no more breaks for over a month, spring will be a little easier with songs to drown your sorrows to. “Lovely Rita” by Birocratic- This month I have really been getting into chillhop, a genre of music that strips down to a combination of hip hop and electronic beats. This…
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“Wow,” murmured the audience, enraptured by the dancing unfolding on the stage. The International Baccalaureate Dance class, led by Cameo Carolan, hosted their annual concert in the NPHS Performing Arts Center on March 3, showcasing cultures from around the world and their own talents. With two acts and 24 dances, the show, titled “Love,…
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A shocked silence covered the audience like a blanket. For nearly 30 seconds, America held its breath in unison. Could this actually be happening right now? “This is not a joke. Moonlight has won best picture,” La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz asserted as he held up the winning card to the audience that…
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Wolf whistles can be heard from all around the auditorium as the “studs” of 2017 are introduced during the annual Stud Pageant hosted by the NPHS Key Club. Starting in 2012, the Stud Pageant has continuously been used as a vehicle to raise money for the Illuminate Project, a partnership between UNICEF (United Nations…
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February might be the biggest thorn in your heart, or it might be the month you excitedly look forward to. No matter what, these songs will hopefully brighten your day. “Fergalicious” by Fergie and will.i.am – Unless you have been living under a rock, you know how this song took the world by storm…