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Freshman Year Expectation: In eighth grade, almost every teacher told his or her class about how hard high school was going to be, and how students would have to work harder than they ever had before. They said that if you wanted to enjoy having school spirit, middle school was the place to do…
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On Sept. 9, Apple Inc. introduced the newest generation of iPhone: iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. The new iPhone 6S looks nearly identical to its predecessors, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. However, the iPhone 6S boasts new ion-strengthened glass, and also comes in an extra color: Rose Gold, which joins Space…
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Hours of scrolling through the same blue and white social media feeds can become dull. Now, students can turn to the black and gold of the “Newbury Park High” app for a brand new experience that connects them to other students on campus. The App Club created and released the first version of the…
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With films like Jurassic World and Straight Outta Compton hitting the big screen, the domestic box office has had a profitable summer. According to the New York Times, Jurassic World wins the gold with about 639 million in gross revenue. Inside Out falls in second place with 342 million and Minions, which grossed 320…
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Netflix has captured the hearts of millions, with more than 44 million subscribers worldwide. The amount of movies and T.V. series available is abundant. It is almost impossible to pick favorites, but there were two shows in particular that were fantastic for the summer of 2015; the new mysterious series Bloodline and the classic…
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Christian Beushausen,senior, has a lot to tell about his experience as a production assistant, commonly referred to as a PA, on the sets of the TV shows Fear the Walking Dead and Kingdom. “So far, the most challenging thing for me, it was kind of strange,” Beushausen said. “While working on the set of…
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Let’s all make fun of Donald Trump together! I’m not going to disclose my opinion on politics here in writing (although we all do it so much on Twitter, and is this really so different?), but it’s obvious that Donald Trump is a huge contender in the 2016 race. The biggest reason why? From…
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“It really felt good when people said you did a good job,” Akash Velu, junior, said, “because you felt like all your work actually paid off.” Velu performed Mozart’s piano concerto in D minor with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic on July 17 and 19. A union of orchestra and soloist, the concerts were comprised…
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As another school year has arrived, so has the eminent need for new music to drown your sorrows in. Here are some of my recommendations for this year. (It’s also very good music to listen to while you are sick.) “White Room” by Cream- “White Room” is a solid rock song that will get…
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Everyone loves music. Today, you can stream any song you want to hear in an instant. Where you go to stream music is a tricky choice, but the two main services that compete the most to get your business are Apple Music and Spotify. Apple launched its streaming music service this summer, learning its…