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  • “Puffs” cast and crew bewitches audience

    “Puffs” cast and crew bewitches audience

    Although most people assume that a “certain school of magic and magic” is located in Scotland, there is an alternate location for this school. The Hillcrest Center for the Arts and the cast of “Puffs” brought to life a fantastical journey over seven years, produced by the organization TRANScend Youth. The stage play, “Puffs,”…

  • NPHS football program brings community together

    Introduction- Over the last few years, the Newbury Park High School football program has risen in popularity not only on campus but on the national level. While football has always been a popular high school sport, NPHS takes it to a whole other level. Our program has grown to consist of many different components…

  • Teens go wild for Wildflower Cases

    Teens go wild for Wildflower Cases

    Wildflower Cases have revolutionized the phone accessory business, one trend at a time. These ultra-viral phone cases have experienced massive popularity since their launch in 2012. The business was founded by Newbury Park residents Michelle, Devon and Sydney Carlson after singer and actress, Miley Cyrus, noticed Devon Carlson’s handcrafted phone case, designed by Michelle…

  • The old and the new take on Thousand Oaks restaurants

    The old and the new take on Thousand Oaks restaurants

    Restaurants all over the country come and go, from chains, to drive-throughs, to mom-and-pop shops. Here, in Thousand Oaks, both new and old restaurants thrive in the welcoming community that the city has to offer. Each and every restaurant has their own story of how they got here. The Thousand Oaks Meat Locker, located…

  • Local schools go tech-free to limit phone distraction

    Local schools go tech-free to limit phone distraction

    In a trend sweeping the nation and causing looming dread among students, several local private schools have made the decision to ban the use of cell phones on their campuses. This conversation is one that Newbury Park and surrounding CVUSD public schools have started to have, but have not made any proactive motions towards…

  • Local Camarillo band Par5 rocks the stage

    Local Camarillo band Par5 rocks the stage

    Local Ventura County band Par5, made up of juniors Darwin Rowland (NPHS), Jeffrey Saner (NPHS), Sawyer Talent (RCHS) and Kaleb Manlutac (RCHS), has taken fans by storm with their stage presence and songwriting. Despite starting less than a year ago, Par5 has brought numerous performances to the Ventura County stages, making a notable breakthrough…

  • School board candidates discuss areas of concern

    School board candidates discuss areas of concern

    In the interest of preserving space, the candidates’ responses have been shortened. To view the full transcript and video, visit www.pantherprowler.org. All photos taken by Isabelle Cipriano/Prowler Introduction On Monday, Sept. 9 at 5:15 p.m. in the journalism room at Newbury Park High School, the student journalists from the Panther Prowler, the Westlake Wire…

  • Senior Trends

    Senior Trends

    In 2005 and 2006, this year’s seniors came into a world full of skinny jeans, trucker hats and iconic T-shirts. And while there may still be 2000s trends walking through the school, the clothing we wear and the accessories we use have slowly evolved. Influenced by athletes, movie stars, models and even students, styles…

  • Black belt testing at Club TKD

    Black belt testing at Club TKD

    After years of intense training, skill development and pushing physical and mental boundaries, Taekwondo students achieved various degrees of black belts on May 18th at Club TKD Martial Arts. Amongst students of all ages and belt levels, two individuals from Newbury Park High School (NPHS), David Vallance and Jordan Milota, tested for their fourth-degree…

  • Seniors give words of advice to rising freshmen

    As the class of 2024 prepares to wrap up their senior year, the incoming class of 2028 is filled with curiosity about what awaits them in the next four years of their life. To ease them into their first year at a new school, these seniors have a few words of advice for their…