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Student Vs Teacher
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Maddie Neier and Mr. Svoboda (D-5) c Maddie – 1 Mr. Svoboda – 7 What is the most popular Halloween costume according to Google? A witch Maddie – Pumpkin Mr. Svoboda – Vampire 0-0 JOKE: Witch participant will win? What was candy corn originally called? Chicken Feed Maddie – Corn Candy Mr.…
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Broadway Cares brings community together
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On Oct. 14 in the NPHS Performing Arts Center, many watched their peers perform in the Broadway Cares Cabaret. Broadway Cares, or Equity Fights AIDS, is an organization that collects funds to help people receive medication, healthcare, meals, counseling and financial assistance. Finding a community in highschool is no easy task, but for many,…
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The LEAP Program embraces students with kindness
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The Learning Essential Academic Program (LEAP) offered at NPHS allows students with special needs to learn in classrooms that focus on a teaching style directed to their individual needs. The LEAP program works to teach common core standards, ways to communicate efficiently and life skills. Anne Alvarez, LEAP advisor, has been the head of…
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Senior Sunrise shines bright for the Class of 2024
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The dark sky slowly blends into blue and purple, and the sun comes glazing up, signaling the very start of senior year for the graduating class. Wrapped up like little burritos in their blankets, seniors hold tight to their friends as they prepare for what may be their last year all together. On Sept.…
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Student vs. Teacher
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Who? Eloise Cardenas, sophmore Chef Liz Newman What’s the name of the pig in the book “Charlotte’s Web”? Cardenas: Wilbur Newman: Walter A: Wilbur 1-0 I’d Charlotte (sure let) Cardenas into the sticky web. The line “To be or not to be” comes from which Shakespeare play? Cardenas: Romeo and Juliet Newman: Macbeth A:…
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24 hour theater jumpstarts many students’ creativity
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Theater productions are usually a big commitment. However, twice a year, students can participate in a theater production for just 24 hours. On Sept. 23 at 8 p.m., people from all over the community get to see the blood, sweat and tears that are put into these acts each year. According to head of…
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Student reflects on his experience of the Maui Fire
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Alexander DePatie, senior, reflects on witnessing one of the most deadly wildfires in American history, which subsequently engulfed the entire city of Lahaina ranking it as one of the most deadly wildfires in American history, destroying a home known to 13,000 people. DePatie arrived in Maui on Sunday, Aug. 6 for his ordinary family…
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Special Olympics brings the schools together
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On May 20, Newbury Park High School’s football field was overflowing with joy brought by the students who participated in this year’s annual Special Olympics. The event was organized by National Honors Society (NHS) and included over 100 athletes with disabilities from various Ventura County schools. Members of NHS set up activities including long…
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Ukrainian refugees adjust to life in Thousand Oaks
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**Quotes from Yuliia Kurta have been translated by Danila Paskevic On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. As of May 2023, about 125,000 Ukranians have suffered casualties, and another 8.2 million citizens have been forced to flee, leaving everything behind to seek shelter in another country. Although this tragedy may seem a world away,…
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NPHS students get ready for their summers
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As the school year winds down to a close and students prepare for the summer, many are looking for interesting vacation spots away from the Conejo Valley. Some students are intent on visiting family, while others are just focused on leisure. Either way, the process of picking where to go can be a tough…