-
Thousand Oaks store locations close their doors
•
With the influx of online stores and free shipping making shopping easier than ever, the number of brick and mortar shops in Thousand Oaks is on a steady decline. Many stores that have been in business for years or even decades are closing their doors. As 2020 rolls in, there are a mass of…
-
The tables have turned in the battle against tobacco
•
Tobacco addiction has become a significant issue across the nation, from vaping, to underage use, to purchasing tobacco. As of Dec. 20, 2019, a new law regarding the purchase of tobacco products has been passed. The United States federal government has officially raised the age for purchasing tobacco products and vapes to 21 years…
-
New bathroom policy enforced
•
Newbury Park High School has enforced a new and stricter bathroom policy that went into effect Jan. 21, 2020. The new policy requires students to pick up a pink paper slip that records the student’s time in and out of the classroom. Additionally, a teacher’s signature is needed, as well as the signature of…
-
Bobcats celebrates patriotism
•
On Nov. 22, Banyan Elementary hosted a Patriotic Day Assembly to honor the veterans who have served our community and schools that reside in Newbury Park. Instead of it being the adults and staff at Banyan holding the assembly, a group of students took charge. Allison Kennedy, the Banyan Principal, believed that with the…
-
NPBA season set to begin
•
The Newbury Park Basketball Association, or NPBA, is set to have its first games of the season on Saturday, Dec. 7, and many NPHS students will be participating. NPBA is a recreational basketball league in which high school students can both play and coach with their friends and classmates. The league provides a stress-free…
-
Open Mic Night resonates with local poets
•
The air was buzzing with laughter and comradery as we sat down and took our seats in the otherwise sparse community room of the Newbury Park Library, three rows back, surrounded by close friends reuniting. As regular attendee Conor Logan stepped up to the podium, the volume of the room rose with the comfortable…
-
Speech and debate tournament comes to Newbury Park
•
NPHS Speech and Debate is a team that regularly competes and wins in tournaments across the Tri-County Forensics League. On Nov. 23, NPHS hosted a speech and debate tournament for the first time in several years. The event was attended by participants from over a dozen schools across the Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San…
-
LEAP tea party brings students together
•
The LEAP Program’s Jungle Tea is an opportunity for students, their families, and staff to come together for an event to share food that is prepared and served by the students in the special education program. Anne Alvarez, a special education teacher on campus, is the coordinator of this event and has been involved…
-
PPP raises community discussion
•
The district is in the process of adopting new health curriculum to meet the updated state guidelines, which is bringing multiple community members to the recent CVUSD school board meetings to express their support and concerns. No curriculum has been adopted at this time, but the district recognizes the need to include curriculum that…
-
Greta Thunberg strikes in Los Angeles
•
As part of her American continent tour, Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist, stopped in Los Angeles at the Youth Climate Strike on Friday, Nov. 1. Thousands of people of all ages and from across California stood in front of City Hall, walking through the streets of LA chanting and applauding for speakers…