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  • Community members drive to create safer streets

    Community members drive to create safer streets

    As drivers take their position behind the wheel, they carry the responsibility of everyone’s safety. Precautionary measures in the streets such as speed bumps and stop signs are set in place to reduce the risk of automobile accidents, some of which occured in local areas in the past couple of years. According to VC…

  • Mystery Dinner murders any boredom in the audience

    Mystery Dinner murders any boredom in the audience

    On Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, the NPHS Theater Department enchanted students, parents and alumni with this year’s production of Mystery Dinner. The play, “Dewitched’’, accompanied by a variety of acts, took place in the cafeteria and was an interactive performance with the audience while they ate dinner. The story was based on the…

  • Student vs. Teacher: Sage Patel and Mr. Janes

    Student vs. Teacher: Sage Patel and Mr. Janes

    Questions:  What country invented tea? Answer: China; funny line: They both must love spilling tea! Sage: China Janes: China What is the body’s largest organ?  Answer: the skin; funny line: Science rules! Sage: skin Janes: skin What’s the smallest country in the world? Answer: Vatican City; funny line: Small yet mighty Sage: Vatican City…

  • Rodenticides are harming mountain lions

    Rodenticides are harming mountain lions

    Many mountain lions and bobcats in the Santa Monica Mountains have been found with varying degrees of rodenticides in their systems, leading to health issues and numerous deaths. Biologists have tested mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains over the past few years, finding that the vast majority of them were in various stages…

  • Panther students graduate early

    Panther students graduate early

    When starting the semester of their final year, seniors have an important decision to make: when to say goodbye. Some students might prefer to hang around for one more semester, while others prefer to run away from senioritis.  Emma Schoors, a 2022 early graduate and former Panther Prowler staff member, wanted to graduate early…

  • Winter signing event pushed to spring

    Winter signing event pushed to spring

    With having to balance school work, practices and social lives, student athletes constantly have a lot on their plates. The countless sacrifices are made worth it on signing day, celebrating with loved ones. Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and the small number of signees, Winter signing day was forced to be canceled.…

  • Newbury Park Unified Sports spreads teamwork

    Newbury Park Unified Sports spreads teamwork

    Goal- Pictured is one of the Newbury Park team members kicking the ball towards the goal. The players shoot goals and form bonds, according to Coach Samantha Stewart. “You’re playing a sport, but you’re building friendship and you’re also [building] compassion and empathy,” Stewart said. Stewart, often going by the moniker of Coach Sammi,…

  • Relive the history of Newbury Park

    Relive the history of Newbury Park

    Newbury Park is a beautiful area filled with culture and history, as well as a place that 37 thousand people call home. Newbury Park is filled with historical families that originated here, and it is important to consider those that lived here in the past, and created the area we all know and love.…

  • Paw Works receives support in honor of Betty White

    The world mourned on Dec. 31 when Betty White’s passing was sadly announced, just weeks away from celebrating her 100th birthday. Although she was not here to celebrate with the rest of us, she lives on in memoriam through the rising #BettyWhiteChallenge. This online trend encourages people to donate $5 to their local animal…

  • Student versus teacher: Morgenstern vs. Coull

    Student versus teacher: Morgenstern vs. Coull

    Teacher: Mrs. Coull Student: Abby Morgenstern Coull wins 8-5   What type of fish is Nemo? A: a clownfish Morgenstern- clownfish Coull- clownfish They both know their childhood movies by heart 1-1   How many pairs of wings do bees have? A: two Morgenstern- two Coull- two Two pairs, but four wings 2-2 What…