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Sitting up straight, junior Rindi Kessler and her horse gracefully ride around the show jumping course. Looking upon the crowd watching anxiously from the side, Kessler glides over each fence feeling the rush of wind past her face. Riding in competitions is not a rare occurrence for Kessler; in fact, she has accumulated enough…
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“Gong Xi Fa Chai.” These words greeted millions around the world, as a good wish for the Chinese New Year. The celebration of the new year started on Jan. 28, or the new year eve in the Chinese calendar, and ended on Feb. 12, the 15th day of the first lunar month, sending away…
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United by a passion to support girls around the world and to make a difference in their community, the members of Girl Up club meet every other week to plan activities to raise money for the international Girl Up organization. “Girl Up is all about simultaneously empowering girls in third world countries and locally,”…
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For many, testing ends once students leave the classroom, but not for Academic Decathlon members who spend their free time preparing for the Ventura County Academic Decathlon competition hosted at Pacifica High School. With pencils bubbling in Scantrons and legs nervously bouncing up and down, students competed against 20 other high schools in the…
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Kindness. Such a simple word can hold so much value to a person. People all know what the word means, yet rarely do they act on kindness in their everyday lives. Motivational speaker, Houston Kraft, shared his message of kindness to the student body at an assembly on Feb. 1, through a telling of personal…
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Swirling and twirling in the spotlight, the performers at the eighth annual Dance for Hope charity event on Feb. 3 poured their hearts on the floor as they raised money for cancer research. The Interact Club project, led by Amiya Prasad, sophomore, and Sonia Patel, senior, was designed to showcase and unite different cultures…
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The accident that changed it all Piercing kind blue eyes, a dazzling smile and the apparent desire to connect with each and every student that crossed his path. This was the face of beloved English teacher Darrin Carr. Tragically, Darrin was killed in a car accident near Baker, CA on Dec. 30, 2016. The…
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The timeless words of Martin Luther King Jr. are not to be forgotten: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” August 28, 1963 was a memorable…
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The notion that wisdom comes with age often holds true, but that is not to say that youth cannot also possess it. Forbes magazine’s annual “30 Under 30” program perfectly embodies this idea. Each year, the magazine selects 30 people under the age of 30 in 20 categories to honor as the most deserving…
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When Anderson Hill and Patrick Harley, seniors, didn’t get their desired position as PTV sports anchors, they decided to spin their rejection into their own unique Youtube channel, CBPTV, or “Could Have Been Panther TV.” Hill and Harley began filming CBPTV in October 2016. Both are interested in pursuing careers in the film and…