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  • Thousand Oaks resident dead after shooting at Oaks Mall

    Thousand Oaks resident Parisa Siddiqui, 29, was shot and killed by ex-husband Kevin Crane, 33, in Paper Source, a store in the outdoor portion of the Oaks Mall. Crane then turned the gun on himself in an attempted suicide. As of Sunday, March 18, Crane was in critical condition due to injuries sustained from…

  • Clubs celebrate other cultures

    Flags, foods and friends gathered in the quad on International Day: March 8. Clubs sold different ethnic foods to celebrate the different cultures that make up the student body, including dumplings from Chinese Club, crepes from Fashion Club and more. This year, in addition to the cultural foods featured by the clubs, the IB…

  • NPHS joins national anti-gun violence movement

    On March 14, one month after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDHS) shooting in Parkland, Florida, NPHS participated in a nationwide student walkout to show solidarity with MSDHS and to stand against gun violence. High school students from Westlake, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park met at Art Trek on March 9 to plan…

  • Mock Trial Season comes to an end

    The Ventura County Courthouse bustled as teams of high school students filled with nervous energy made their way into the Jury room to begin the annual Mock Trial competition. Their months of hard work and late nights were coming to a climax as they waited for the first round of semifinal trials to begin…

  • Students “Hang With the Best” at a local art show

    Every year, students participate in the “Hang With the Best” art show. This year, Ava Cooper, senior, took home the first place award for photography and many other students won awards. “Hang with the Best” is a local show that is put on by the Arts Council of the Conejo Valley. Students are given…

  • NPHS celebrates kindness instead of love on Valentine’s Day

    Students and staff spread kindness this Valentine’s Day by making Valentine’s grams, putting on blind date with a book in the library and making senior hearts. The week before Valentine’s Day, Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) used a lunch period to make Valentine’s grams with anyone who wanted to participate. On Valentine’s Day, they…

  • Teachers train for trauma identification within students

    A survey done by NCTSN Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators found that, by age 16, one in four students have experienced some sort of trauma. With this increasing number of students finding themselves in trauma situations, schools have been preparing their teachers to help. Before school on Feb. 14, the teachers and faculty gathered…

  • Canadian Prime Minister speaks at Reagan Library

    To promote the North American Free Trade Agreement and Canadian-American relations, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, visited California and hosted several forums, starting his tour in San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 8, and speaking at the Ronald Reagan Library on Friday, Feb. 9. Over a thousand people were in attendance, surrounding the stage.…

  • 1999 is not so different from 2018

    Although it’s been nearly 20 years since the Panther Prowler’s 1999 issues, we still see similar social issues to those we see today. As part of the Panther Prowler’s 50th anniversary, we are highlighting some blasts from the past. On May 21, 1999, Newbury Park was awarded the distinguished school title, which recognizes our…

  • New IB Theater program approved for next year

    New International Baccalaureate (IB) classes continue to be added to the schedule, further setting us apart from other schools in the district. This year, IB Photography had a higher enrollment than any previous year. Now, the school is looking to expand the IB art program with the IB Theater class. There are a handful…