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  • Students look to DACA’s looming future

    The DACA dream A little girl dreamed of becoming a Marine. She dreamed of showing the world that a girl could defend people in need. She dreamed of defending a country she was not even a citizen of, and because of her status as an illegal immigrant, her dream was shattered. Anarely Santana, senior,…

  • Tension, excitement, grind: what students feel as they get closer to the military

    High school graduation is a time of change for all students. For many, the next step is college — whether it be a four-year university or a local education at a community college. For some, it means longer hours at work and more responsibility at home. And, for a few students, it means joining…

  • Course Pathways provide real experiences

    On campus, you can find some students cooking food to perfection, separating strands of DNA or producing the video segment, “Focus On NP.” These are all useful skills for specific occupations that students acquire through Career Pathway courses. Career Pathways courses are also known as Career and Technical Education courses (CTEs) show students how…

  • Talk the Talk: CVUSD students inspire at TEDxConejo

    The lights dimmed in the Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center as students from throughout CVUSD prepared to take to the stage to deliver talks to the people of Conejo Valley and beyond. TEDx is a program that allows volunteers from the community to tell their stories or share their culture in a…

  • Student Activism

    With social movements such as #NeverAgain and #MarchforOurLives making headlines, student activism is being emphasized as an important component of social change. Students are taking to the streets in marches, speaking at town hall meetings and using social media to advocate for more strict gun control legislation. Now more than ever, the significance of…

  • Scott Nagatoshi becomes new Youth Governor of California

    After months of working and campaigning at different conferences and delegations, Scott Nagatoshi, junior, was elected as the 71st Youth Governor of California. Nagatoshi was one of three people left in the running for the position after the first two Youth and Government conferences in Fresno. Youth and Government is a club that focuses…

  • Foreign exchange students dream of… school?

    Hollywood, Disneyland and hamburgers: what we think of as the classic American things that foreigners dream of. In August, NPHS welcomed several exchange students, including Giulia Zaghini, junior, from Italy, Felix Mueller, junior, from Germany and Stefania Solovastru, junior, from Romania. Zaghini has dreamt about coming to America for years. “It’s always been my…

  • DATA brings technology to core classes

    3D printing, robotics and coding: the Digital Arts and Technology Academy (DATA) has it all! Students enrolled in this “school-within-a-school” have access to a variety of technology-based resources and opportunities. The application process for the DATA academy begins freshman year, when students must submit an essay about themselves and why they feel they would…

  • LLS aims to raise $50,000 for blood cancer research

    Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) was founded in 1949, when the survival rate for kids diagnosed with Leukemia was just 8 percent. Now, that figure has drastically increased to 90 percent. NPHS welcomed an LLS club five years ago and has been contributing to the fight against cancer ever since. “Leukemia Lymphoma Society is a…