Features
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California FHA-HERO gets a new president
Hayley Taggart, senior, has been elected as the president of the FHA-HERO program in the state of California. The program, which boasts over 5,000 students...
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Building up to the state competition: Robotics Team qualifies for next level of VEX
After an increase in membership and learning opportunities, the robotics team competed in and won a VEX Robotics Competition on Dec. 22, 2015. These competitions...
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From Newbury Park to Manhattan: orchestra sends two students to take on Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall in New York City first opened in 1891 for the famous composer Tchaikovsky’s American debut. Now, cellist Danny Murphy, junior, and violinist Ashley...
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Finding peace of mind
High school life is fast-paced: filled with schoolwork, social media, volunteering, friends, jobs, and more. With so much simultaneously going on, many high schoolers struggle...
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Know Your Rights
In California, there are several educational codes that help protect student rights that are often overlooked due to a lack of knowledge of the general...
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Senioritis bites the dust
High School seems to be all about deadlines, but certain students at NPHS have decided to push the most important deadline just a few month...
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Tuning into the news
Every Wednesday and Friday during third period, teachers turn their televisions to channel six and await the newest episode of Panther TV (PTV). This year,...
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Extended Essays: 4000 Words of Punk Rock, Porn and Art Therapy
Every year, full International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma candidates lament the arrival of their looming Extended Essay (EE) deadline. With an upper limit of 4000 words,...
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Accepting Our Religions
As it is reflective of the larger world around it, Newbury Park is home to people with diverse religious perspectives. Faatimah Syed, junior, has been...
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Planned Parenthood
Under fire for issues regarding abortion services, Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health organization, is facing a demand for defunding. For some, Planned Parenthood is a retroactive solution...
