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NPHS students take on the Science Olympiad
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On Saturday Feb. 26, the Science Olympiad competition took place at NPHS. It is a student competition between many schools all over the country. There are three main events: a building project, a testing section and some labs. Skyler Lee, junior, is president of the Science Olympiad. “[Science Olympiad is] a national competition for…
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Debate argues their way to state competition
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On Saturday, Feb. 26, the debate team of NPHS competed in a tournament where 2 of our own students qualified for states. After many rounds of debating, it was announced that Adi Chattopadhyay, junior, and Adalia Luo, senior, would be moving on to the next level. Chattopadhyay has been involved in debate since middle…
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Ventura community finishes “Pura Avienda”
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Ventura has welcomed numerous mural projects over the years to create a diverse cultural beauty and a sense of community within the city. Onofre Banderas, community advocate, and Jackie Pierce, executive director of Westside Community Development Corporation (WCDC), added the latest mural to Ventura’s streets titled “Pura Avienda.” The mural encompasses the cultures of…
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Norway fights their way to the top in the 2022 Winter Olympics
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Due to the pandemic, this year’s Winter Olympics were back to back with 2020’s Summer Olympics. Taking place in Beijing, the 2022 Winter Olympics featured 15 sports that were split into three categories: ice sports, alpine skiing and snowboarding, and various Nordic events. Figure skating is considered to be the most popular sport in…
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New bell schedule rewrites the school day
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In the 2022-2023 school year, students will find themselves with a new schedule. The schedule, if approved by the county school board will give students a lot more flexibility in their personal schedules. It came about after the new senate bill (bill 328) stated schools cannot start before 8:30 a.m with a lot of…
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Experts discuss the future of COVID-19
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The COVID-19 virus has been referred to as a pandemic since March of 2020, experts have discussed whether or not to refer to the virus as an endemic. The term ‘endemic’ refers to a level of disease that is limited to geography and time. In terms of COVID-19, “The end of the pandemic doesn’t…
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Mask mandates are being repealed around the US
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According to the CDC, as of March 2, the current 7-day moving average of new deaths has decreased 18.8 percent, dropping the numbers to 1,674, compared with the previous 7-day moving average of 2,063. These numbers are public and are updated regularly through an online website (Center for Disease Control: Coronavirus), seven states have…
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NPHS Mock trial places third in the county
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As this year’s mock trial season has come to an end, members of the NPHS Gold team are proud to announce their victory in placing third in Ventura County. The winning teams were revealed during a virtual awards ceremony on Feb. 17, which followed the final rounds of competition. Ethan Belkin, senior and lead…
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Conflicts between Russia and Ukraine increase
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Russia has sent the official order to attack Ukraine to Russian troops, sending relations between Russia and Western countries to its lowest point since the Cold War. Western European countries since the beginning of the invasion have placed an immense amount of sanctions on Russia in support of Ukraine. The invasion of Ukraine has…
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Four people held hostage in intense eleven hour standoff
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A Jewish synagogue in Texas was the target of an attack that led to four people being held hostage in an intense standoff. The hostage taker, Malik Faisal Akram, demanded that alleged Al-Qaeda member and federal prisoner convicted of terrosim charges, Aafia Siddiqui, be released from jail. Akram was armed with a pistol, and…