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When most people think about Black Friday sales, usually X-boxes or household appliances come to mind. However, in recent years, the number of people buying guns on Black Friday has soared. According to NPR, there may have been more than 203,000 guns sold this Black Friday throughout the U.S. According to the Bureau of…
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The Miller YMCA opened in 2007 and provided the local community with a pool, a gym and a facility which several programs were able to run through. As of Dec. 31 it will be shutting down and replaced by a nationwide church called Godspeak. Lexi Leblanc, senior and President of Youth and Government spoke…
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The Newbury Park branch of Staples, a store that supplied students of all ages with school supplies, closed this summer, leaving an empty for lease warehouse behind. It is not yet known what Staples will be replaced with. Staples and Target had long competed for the attention of students. The giant school-supply superstore was…
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School was canceled for Dec. 6 due to the rapidly spreading fires in Ventura and Los Angeles county. In an message sent out to all families in the district, the Conejo Valley Unified School District stated “This closure is due to concerns of air quality, and is to help ensure the overall safety of the…
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After receiving a report of criminal activity in the area, school administrators called a lockdown around 9 a.m. on Nov. 17, according to Steve Lepire, principal. The lockdown was issued by the Ventura County Sheriff Department. It was later found out that there had been an armed robbery at the CVS near the intersection…
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The revised opt-out policy originally written by trustee Sandee Everett and edited in conjunction with teachers and administrators was passed with a 3-1 vote at the CVUSD school board meeting on Nov. 14. Board members Mike Dunn, Everett, and John Andersen voted in favor of the proposal, with Betsy Connolly voting against, and Pat…
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On the lawn of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, the Conejo Chinese Cultural Association (CCCA) hosted their annual Chinese Culture Day, welcoming the town to learn more about their heritage while also supporting their association. Grace Hsu, senior and part of Chinese club, has been involved with the festival since its beginning, and…
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On Oct. 13, California governor Jerry Brown signed AB 19, a bill written by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, that made the freshman year of community college in California free for all first-time students. The California Promise Grant already waives tuition for low-income students, however AB 19 would extend to all first time students regardless of…
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The Panther Prowler is celebrating its 50th year of being published, so we are going to turn back the clock to 1984: the 16th year of this newspaper on-campus. The year of the rat in the Chinese Zodiac, it was an eventful period full of historical marks. Key events include the first MTV Music…
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Walnut Elementary School began Lightshine Tutoring on Nov. 7 in hopes of providing support to students and their families, who need extra assistance with subjects such as writing, reading, math, and social studies. The college and career center is encouraging high school students to join the program by providing an opportunity for volunteer hours…