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A lockdown was initiated on Sept. 17 after an attempted break-in to the cafeteria and a threatening social media post occured over the previous weekend. A police investigation was carried out over the course of third period that day, although both the administration and sheriff’s department believed that the search was more of a…
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In 1991, during his confirmation, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received accusations of sexual harassment from professor Anita Hill. Over 25 years later, the American public is faced with an uncanningly similar situation. On July 9, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, as a replacement for retiring Justice…
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With the school board elections in the near future, several organizations are holding candidate forums to interview prospective board members. Newbury Park, Westlake, and Thousand Oaks High School journalism programs recently co-hosted their own panel interview, inviting all eight candidates to join. Sitting board member Mike Dunn, who is running for re-election this November,…
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There was a mass shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Texas on Sunday Aug. 26. Three people, including the perpetrator, were found dead, and 11 were injured. The suspect, David Katz, opened fire after allegedly losing a round in the tournament. One of the fatalities included Elijah Clayton who formerly attended Chaminade…
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This year, school administrators are enforcing a lunch boundary policy, restricting students from eating lunch behind the B, C, D buildings and on the second floor. The staff wanted to keep the students in one area, due to the need of more supervisors. “The purpose of it is just so can we make sure…
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The CVUSD school board passed a new policy reorganizing the maintenance department at the meeting in June. The policy dissolved the on-campus maintenance staff positions at high schools district-wide. Instead, the district now has three teams of maintenance workers– one covering Newbury Park, another Thousand Oaks and the third, Westlake. “(This system) works on…
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Students slumped over their desks, struggling to stay awake is not an uncommon sight. Rolling out of bed before the sun rises is just a part of daily life for middle and high school students. Last year, Senator Anthony Portantino aimed to change that. Sen. Portantino’s bill, Senate Bill 328 or SB 328, proposes…
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Protesting racial injustice and police brutality, Colin Kaepernick, former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, knelt during the National Anthem on Aug. 14, 2016 at the beginning of the first game of the season. On Sept. 4, Nike released a commercial celebrating their 30th Anniversary of their Just Do It campaign, with Kaepernick as…
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Even after hosting two walkouts against school shootings in support of the Never Again movement, students were not done. Kylie Vincent, senior, still wanted to advocate for the cause in a positive manner. She was inspired to put on a performance containing a variety of artists on May 21 pertaining to the Never Again…
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A new district policy to dissolve district maintenance departments at the high schools was presented at the last school board meeting. The proposal will be voted on at the June 5 meeting. This move would align the high school maintenance process with the middle and elementary school. “(This system) works on the middle school…