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At the beginning of this school year, the administration asked the Video Production class to shine light on campus clubs and programs. The class created “Focus on Newbury Park”, a new weekly TV segment that airs on Thursdays. As of now, they have nearly 30 complete “focuses” waiting to air on Panther TV. However,…
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The Prowler, Panther, and Gold teams competed against fellow schools in the Ventura County Mock Trial Competition from Feb. 23 to 26. The Gold team placed sixth overall, while Panther and Prowler team did not place in the top eight teams. Senior Jeremy Kane won an individual first place award for portraying the witness…
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Teacher Club allows students who are curious about teaching to learn more about the profession, as well as the requirements and work that are necessary to become a teacher. So far, a number of teachers have spoken to the club’s members about their experiences, according to Steve Johnson, history teacher and Teacher Club advisor.…
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Clang! On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, the upper halls of the B building reverberate with a sound of clashing metal like hammers in a forgery. But it’s not hammers that are making these noises; in reality, swords, wielded by members of Fencing Club, slash through the air and clash in a commotion, ending with…
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The Seattle-bound choir singers, side-by-side with a magician and a hypnotist, performed in the Variety Show on Feb. 21 to raise money for the choir’s trip to Washington to compete in the Heritage Festival. The Heritage Festival is a competition that showcases the talents of choirs from across the country. “This is going to…
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Virginia Plain*, junior, had sex when she was 13 years old. By Shreya Chattopadhyay, Kellie Levine, & Raevyn Walker, with contributions from Tazaieen Sayeda Edit (3/4/15): Read our open letter to the community regarding this article and the associated pictures here. “If I had a chance, I’d change things,” Plain said. “I (now) have a bigger view of…
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“He promises me he’ll be okay, and he never goes back on a promise,” Emma Burzinski, freshman said. With an uncle who works as a customs and border control officer, Burzinski is one of many students on campus that deals with the constant uncertainty and stress that comes from having a family member in…
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Most people know how to tie their own shoelaces by grade school and hardly think about it after that. Then again, most people don’t have to tie them with just one hand. For Skylar DeVault, sophomore, one-handed tying is the norm – in fact, it was learning how to tie her shoes with both…
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As if running the first eight wasn’t enough, senior Elizabeth Ging ran her ninth 50 kilometer race “ultramarathon” on Feb. 7, the latest stride in her running career. Elizabeth grew up watching her father, Roger Ging, run ultramarathons (races that are over 26.2 miles). When she was 12 years old, they started training together.…
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FHA-Hero is a program that helps create skills to help in the workplace, builds community, and focuses on career development. Students in the program at NPHS focus on the cuisine aspects of FHA-Hero and learn how to professionally prepare, plate and present dishes. “It’s a great program to be a part of because through…