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Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District are told not to attend school — but not because it is a holiday or due to extreme weather conditions. All of the teachers are absent. LAUSD teachers began their strike on Jan. 14 to protest large class sizes, the lack of staff and inadequate salaries.…
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Mu Alpha Theta, the Greek letters for math, is a club that many students would not voluntarily join due to its focus on mathematics. However, there are a few students on campus that really enjoy it, and do math competitions for fun through this math club. Mu Alpha Theta meets every Monday in D-21…
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¿Necesitas ayuda? The World Languages Center is the newest destination for all things foreign. Open since the first week of December, it offers tutoring Monday through Thursday at lunch and after school. About 30 tutors are available for Spanish, French, Chinese and American Sign Language. Christéle Cazin, French teacher, hosts the Center in room…
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Some days students can’t help but have their minds wander towards the walls in the classrooms. And for days like these Steve Johnson, history teacher’s, classroom is the perfect place. Full of postcards from students, posters from school events and newspaper articles containing his name, Johnson’s room is always entertaining. “I think [my classroom]…
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Energized by the promise of the upcoming winter break, students shuffle into the gym for the winter rally. Although many enjoy these rallies, most are unaware of the extensive planning and preparation that goes into them. Alexandra Jones, senior, has been involved in ASG for four years. During her time in ASG Jones has…
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Fire threatens citizens’ safety Nobody had expected what was going to happen on Nov. 8, 2018. Still reeling from the Borderline shooting that had happened the night before, Ventura County was not ready. The afternoon of Nov. 8, the Hill fire broke out, which burned 4,531 acres before it was fully contained. The fire…
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The ukulele club is new on campus, and has on average 15 people attending meetings. They meet every Friday at lunch in B7. Lauren MacLean, sophomore, started the ukulele club this year. She began playing the ukulele two years ago, and decided to create the ukulele club “to get people together with the same…
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Borderline, Nov. 7 Thousand Oaks, Calif., was left in a state of shock and horror after a fatal mass shooting on Nov. 7 at the Borderline Bar and Grill. A city that was once known for its position on the list of top 10 safest cities in the nation, is now a household name…
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The crowd cheers in the stands, as the Newbury Park football team begins their next game, yet one dedicated fan offers his encouragement from right along the sidelines of the endzone. Daniel Valdez, freshman, has been a number one fan of his brother, Joel Valdez, senior and player on the football team, for a…
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“Stepping in a puddle with socks on is just the worst.” This, along with many other “issues” that NPHS students face on a daily basis, is a classic first-world problem: an extremely minor issue that does not affect one’s freedom or capabilities as a human being. As a result, it is often easy to…