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Amini’s death sparks world-wide protests
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The choice of wearing a hijab is a freedom those within the United States are fortunate to have, while women in Iran face prejudice for not wearing one. On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini lost her life on the way to Tehran after being brutally abused by policemen. The morality police noticed that a piece…
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CVUSD condemns misinformation
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On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, CVUSD sent out a letter from the district’s school board. The subject of the letter addressed numerous online campaigns that were spreading misinformation about Conejo Valley schools, their employees and district staff. Among these campaigns, two voicemail messages were left for Superintendent Mark McLaughlin, one directed at the Board…
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Fentanyl crisis plagues America
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With Halloween just around the corner, the consumption of candy from a stranger has people worried about what could be in store with the increasing effects of the new fentanyl crisis. According to the CDC, fentanyl was the leading cause for the record number of drug poisoning and overdose deaths just last year. Around…
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NPHS reacts to heatwave
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On Sept. 4, the temperature in Thousand Oaks reached 109 degrees fahrenheit, creating a a significant spike in a week and a half long heatwave. NPHS Principal Stephen Lepire explained how this affected the school. “We’ve been advising the PE teachers to be cautious about what [they’re] doing. We had a power outage over…
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Biden announces student loan forgiveness program
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On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced his three part plan to help federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payments, which includes forgiving up to $20,000 of student loans. The first part of this plan is to extend the pause through Dec. 31, 2022. Since the Biden-Harris administration took office, they have…
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The reign of Queen Elizabeth II comes to an end
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Queen Elizabeth II of England died on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The Queen’s title will now be passed on to her eldest son, previously known as Prince Charles of Wales, but with a current title of King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth was crowned in…
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Permanent supportive housing funding has been paid by the state
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$27 million dollars was granted to Ventura County on Aug. 24 from the Governor’s office in an effort to help the unhoused gain permanent supportive housing. Helping many unhoused people in the area to have housing. Thousand Oaks Mayor and member of the City Council, Bob Engler, worked on making this a reality. “This…
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Senate and House of Representatives seats up for election
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This November, all eyes will be on the upper chamber of the Senate to tip the balance of the current 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans. 28 total Senate seats will be up for grabs, with 15 incumbent Republicans and 13 incumbent Democrats. With the recent major Supreme Court decisions, the Senate races are…
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Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91
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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow due to an unspecified illness on August 30, 2022. Several major leaders have offered mourning for the late Gorbachev. According to Politico Magazine, U.S. President Joe Biden said, “It was easy to understand why so many in…
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NASA to launch Artemis 1 Mission
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On Sep. 27, at Kennedy Space Center, NASA will launch Artemis 1, the first in a series of missions that aims to test NASA’s new technology for exploring deep space. In this mission, the Orion Spacecraft, which is the first spacecraft in history capable of carrying humans on long-duration missions in deep space, will…