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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 associated with shame and regret. However, for Rory Smith, sophomore, Planned Parenthood provides easily accessible and necessary care. Until about a month ago, Smith suffered from severe menstrual cramps.…
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Whether it’s to earn a little extra money or to get real world experience, many high school students find themselves searching for a job. To prepare for the responsibility of working in a real job, some students have found their start in entrance level jobs and internships. Macey Klipp, senior, works as a sales…
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When Odysseus Pyrinis, junior, skipped kindergarten and entered first grade, he had a lot of work to make up. “First grade was the first time I ever experienced pulling something close to two, three in the morning studying,” he said. Pyrinis, like multiple other students on campus, is one of the few student who…
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One size does not fit all. Traditionally, teachers have used a model that has one instructor, one textbook, and one lesson plan to fit a class of 30 students. Michael Weingarden, who teaches statistics and algebra 2, has been using an alternative, “flipped classroom” method for over two years. The flipped classroom structures courses…
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Students make a military commitment High school students who join the military straight out of high school may see combat before they are old enough to rent a car or buy alcohol. The military is a career path that teaches a variety of skills while being paid to do it, yet there are many…
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From the top! The dance team is starting fresh as they welcome a new director, Katelyn Miller, and two new assistant coaches, Erik Sosa and Jess Steinkamp. After saying goodbye last year to their director Cameo Carolan and their assistant coaches Mandy Korpenin and Elizabeth Petrin, the team and coaches are restaging to take…
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Christian Beushausen,senior, has a lot to tell about his experience as a production assistant, commonly referred to as a PA, on the sets of the TV shows Fear the Walking Dead and Kingdom. “So far, the most challenging thing for me, it was kind of strange,” Beushausen said. “While working on the set of…
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Since an early age, Gigi Fierro, freshman, has had a passion for music and performing. From performing at the Boys and Girls club to posting singing videos on her YouTube channel, Fierro had always turned to music for enjoyment only. However, recently, music has given her a new purpose. After the death of her…
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Richard Intlekofer, better known as Mr. I, has been part of the Newbury Park community for 48 years. After moving to Newbury Park in 1965 as a junior in high school, Mr. Intlekofer went on to graduate from Notre Dame with a major in English and then from Cal Lutheran where he earned his…
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Marcus Klotz, one of the new choir directors for Advanced Women’s Ensemble as well as Concert Choir, has begun his first teaching job at a high school. Despite teaching at a high school level, he is only twenty-three years old. “Everyone thinks he’s pretty chill,” Madison Kasper, a member of Advanced Women’s Ensemble states,…