Features

  • Open Mosque Day opens minds

    Opening their doors for the eighth time since 2010, the Islamic Center of Conejo Valley welcomed over 160 people into their religious buildings on Sunday, Oct. 14, with tours, activities and food, with intentions to clear any misinformation about their religion. “Ask any question, something you have been meaning to ask for a long…

  • Caitlin Meaney brings a fresh perspective to poetry

    Around this time of year English students are wrapping up their mandatory poetry unit, groaning about the ambiguity sonnets and the poetry terms they have to memorize for their upcoming test, meanwhile, Caitlin Meaney, junior, is busy constructing metaphors and double entendres to share her thoughts with others in her free time. Meaney began…

  • Club Day allows student to explore their interests

    On one of the windiest days of the month, clubs persevered in selling multiple foods and promoting their clubs. NPHS held an event called Club Day on Oct.19 exposing the students to the many clubs on campus and allowing them to buy multiple types of food to help the clubs raise money. Amiya Prasad,…

  • Connor Leeds captures the moment

    Driving along the coast, the sun barely peeking over the horizon, the ocean still grey as life enters the dawn. *click* A high school senior stands beaming with excitement as he wears a sweatshirt repping his college decision. *click* A shy friend, who isn’t used to being in front of the camera, poses, trying…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness: be the cure

    What is Breast Cancer? With October being breast cancer awareness month, people are discussing how the disease affects millions around the world. However, for many, the actual meaning of breast cancer remains unclear. Dr. Lynn Jeffers, medical director of the Integrated Breast Center at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, defines cancer as…

  • New teachers join Panther family

    Chris Forrest Chris Forrest has started his 19th year teaching special education. He gained many experiences in education from previous jobs at Palisades Charter High School and the Conejo Valley Waverly Program. Now, wanting to change his working environment and be part of a bigger school. Forrest began his first year teaching at NPHS.…

  • Kyle Agnello is a Fortnite Fanatic

    It is not just a game. As he looks down from the battle bus, he sees a world of virtual anarchy. Ready for battle, he descends toward Tomato Temple with the press of a button. Kyle Agnello, junior, has mastered the game of Fortnite with over a thousand victories. Fortnite is a video game…

  • Calvary touches the hearts of high school students

    The countdown reached the last ten seconds. Hundreds of high schoolers made their way to the front of the stage as the lights scanned across the room, the music blasting through the speakers and vibrating the floor. It was the final three seconds: three…two…one…and the worship began.      Around 300 students gather at the High…

  • New teachers join panther family

    Sharon Hwang: Sharon Hwang is a new Algebra 1 teacher, coming from La Puente High School. This will be her seventh year teaching math. Originally, Hwang entered into teaching math because “a lot of the students in general didn’t really appreciate math or didn’t see math (as) relevant. It’s tough, it’s challenging, but I…

  • Reaching new horizons

    Scouting the globe As the summer temperatures started to rise, many students looked to gain new experiences across the world. Whether it was biking across the narrow streets of Copenhagen, venturing up Mt. Whitney to look across the rocky skyline or sitting in the back of a lake house, students learned about the various…