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Healthcare workers power through pandemic
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers have been dubbed “frontline heroes,” as their hard work has saved many. They have faced over-capacity hospitals, extreme safety protocols, exhausting hours and fear of infection. These extremities have even caused some nursing unions to strike for better working conditions, such as Los Robles Regional Medical Center in…
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NPHS clubs set goals for the new year
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New year’s resolutions are a way for people to promote self growth, hoping to change themselves for the better throughout the course of the year. Because this past year has been especially difficult, keeping goals for the upcoming year to better oneself seem especially important. These goals provide something to focus on and work…
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Scouts impress with impact community projects
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As Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts come into high school, some prepare to tackle the ultimate project in their Scouts’ career: the rank of Eagle Scout or the completion of the Girl Scout Gold Award. In order to become an Eagle Scout, candidates have to organize and execute a complex community service project from…
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Tea Time with Michael Lindroth
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Michael Lindroth, junior, works hard everyday to make school a better place for all students as a member of both the Student District Advisory Council and Unity Conejo. Read this Tea Time to find out more about Lindroth’s responsibilities! 1. What are your responsibilities for SDAC? “So in SDAC, it stands for the Student…
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Charly Taylor embroiders her way to success
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Many small creators have used this time at home to create their own small businesses, like Charly Taylor, freshman, and her small Etsy shop, Happy Hats Embroidery. Inspired by the boredom and extra time quarantine had brought to her, Taylor has been selling embroidered bucket hats for the past four months. Embroidering all of…
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Maddy Mekari flexes her kicks
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Running a small business is hard work, but for Maddy Mekari, junior, it’s worth it. Maddy paints custom shoes and runs her business on Instagram. She posts all of her commissions on her page, @maddys_custom_kicks, and people can directly message her if they want her to customize a pair of shoes for them. Maddy…
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Latino Connections spreads culture
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The Latino Connections club has been around for almost 30 years and continues to spread awareness of Latino culture. Even during quarantine, the club still meets through Zoom, providing Latino kids with a safe space as well as educating others on Latino culture. While Latino Connections is specifically at Thousand Oaks High School, Julieta…
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Melvin Pralgo retires From NPHS
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After 37 years of teaching, Melvin Pralgo is retiring from NPHS. He taught for 12 years in the New York City Spanish Harlem and 25 years in NPHS. After retiring, he hopes to move to Atlanta to pursue the entertainment career he had before he started teaching in the 1980s. “My plans after retiring…
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Tea Time with Richard Kick
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Richard Kick works as a statistics and computer science teacher at NPHS. I had the chance to sit down with him to learn more about his job and what he likes to do in his free time. Why did you decide to become a teacher? “When I was in ninth grade I was asked…
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NPHS Choir kicks into season with some holiday cheer
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On Dec. 17 and 18, the NPHS Choir department hosted a virtual concert showcasing their different levels of choir and several soloists singing various holiday tunes. Sofia Ochoa, senior, is a member of the chamber singers and the concert choir. The set up for this concert was definitely different from the past. “We would…