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In previous years, students who have taken Beginning Dance and wanted to progress further into the dance program without taking the IB dance class or joining Dance Team have been forced to retake Beginning Dance. However, this year, those students who want to progress further into program can take the Intermediate Dance class. Intermediate…
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While the majority of students take typical science courses such as biology, chemistry, and physics, not many know of or take advantage of more specialized science classes. One of these classes is biotechnology. In this course, students explore how scientists use cellular and biomolecular processes to improve the health and lives of humans around…
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Public speaking may be frightening to some, but for those in the Speech and Debate club, it is second nature. The club has grown to include around 30 students since it was founded in 2012. Those in the club can choose to participate in either speech or debate, with some opting to do both.…
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The Reign of Terror Haunted House at the Janss Marketplace is a Thousand Oaks Halloween favorite. The elaborate haunted house opens every October, drawing large crowds from the surrounding areas. However, the Reign of Terror is only made possible by volunteers and supporters who donate time and money to bring the event to the…
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Not every high school student gets to explore the mechanics of fire trucks, go on 911 calls, and experience life in a fire station. However, for students enrolled in the Fire Cadet program, these experiences are just an ordinary part of the job. The Fire Cadet program allows high school seniors to work in…
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A competitive adult bagpipe band is the last thing you’d expect to find in a high school cafeteria in the middle of the night. But if you came to campus at the right time, that’s exactly what you’d see. 20 members of the Pacific Coast Highlanders get together every Thursday night in the NPHS…
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NPHS alumni joined protests at the University of California, Berkeley in response to the recent wave of police brutality starting with a string of fatal police shootings over the summer. According to 2013 alumna Sravya Singampalli, protesters have organized marches from Berkeley to Oakland with crowds of about 1,000 students and residents. “You feel…
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Do it for Jakeb: The struggle to unite and fight against bullying “I think about Jakeb every day. That’s why I’m wearing this bracelet. It says ‘do it for Jakeb’. But every day, I think about his mom, I think about his dad, and I think about his baby sister, and his two brothers.…
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“We were sitting in class and there was a knock on the door,” said Mariana de Maillé, senior. “And in walks some strangers I didn’t recognize, along with our principal and some of our other administrators, my mom, and a lady dressed up like Wendy (from the fast food chain).” De Maillé was chosen…
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An accomplished pianist and violinist, senior Taylor Hertz both plays music and writes it. Over the duration of his musical career, Hertz has composed both piano and orchestral music. Hertz began his musical journey at a very young age. When Hertz was two, his older sister took piano lessons and would often play Beethoven’s…