Features

  • Samantha Pedroza pursues cosmetology career

    The cosmetology industry is one that challenges individuals to stay up-to-date on current fashion, beauty and style, while utilizing their creativity to work on a variety of forms of beauty treatment. Samantha Pedroza, junior, is passionate about this field of work and aspires to pursue cosmetology as her future career. Inspired by YouTube sensation…

  • Students shred Australian waves

    [slideshow_deploy id=’6959′] Over the course of the holiday season, five CVUSD students traveled to Australia to take part in a surf lifesaving program. On Dec. 27, the Leo Carrillo Junior Lifeguards Lifesaving Team based in California departed for the Maroochydore Surf Lifesaving Club in Maroochydore, Australia. The team consisted of Sam Manzano, Hudson Eskigian,…

  • Government Shutdown has lasting effects

    Winter time is usually the season for celebrating the holidays, the new year and going on a vacation. Winter time is usually the season where people are worrying what presents to gift to their friends and family. Winter time is not, however, usually the season where people are worrying about how they will pay…

  • NP teachers speak about the LAUSD teacher strike

    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.…

  • Mu Alpha Theta is the path to math

    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…

  • World Languages Center provides extra support

    ¿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…

  • Teacher classrooms double as cool spots

    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]…

  • ASG plans long and hard for the perfect Winter Rally

    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…

  • Community unity stands strong in the face of wildfires

     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…

  • Ukulele club flourishes

    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…