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Preparing for the Southern California Super State competition has been Chess Club’s focus every year. However, this year, along with the rest of the clubs on campus, they will have something else on their agenda: a community service project. As of this year, all clubs are required to complete a community service project, and…
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For students, college night is a series of quick rotations around the school, and an attempt to grasp and retain any information that might increase their likelihood of being accepted into a top-notch university. This year, it meant nearly a half year of planning for the administration and counseling staff, as it was NP’s…
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Measure I is a proposed general obligation bond that would raise $197 million to modernize CVUSD campuses. It aims to upgrade classroom technology, repair aging schools, update science and career technology labs, and increase security. If 55% of CVUSD residents vote for Measure I in the general election on Nov. 4, it will extend…
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One day a year, clubs throughout the school gather in the quad to promote their club, recruit new members, and raise funds. In the past, many clubs took this time on “Club Day” to sell food to fellow students. This year, newly imposed rules restricted their ability to do so. Recently, the state made…
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Newbury Park snatches spot 134 in Newsweek top 500 high school ranking Newbury Park was listed at 134 in Newsweek Magazine’s ranking of America’s top 500 high schools on September 8th, a 58-spot ascent from last year’s 192. “We’re extremely proud,” said Principal Joshua Eby. “It shows the dedication of our students, teachers and…
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Business decisions for the mass restructuring of Amgen are having a greater impact on the community beyond individual layoffs. Amgen, a biotech manufacturing and research company that employs more than 6,000 workers at its corporate headquarters in the heart of Thousand Oaks, recently decided to downsize its facilities in the area. “Everyone is really…
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At the end of last year, Cabrillo Music Theatre had accrued a debt of $270,000. Over the following months, fundraising campaigns led to a massive recovery, much to the relief of performers and actors in the community. “Cabrillo’s decline meant that, as an actor, there were less opportunities to perform,” said actress Rory Smith,…
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“When I was coaching, we had a motto – ‘one team, one goal’ – and that’s something I would like to see reflected in our athletics program … that we are all Panthers,” said Kelly Welch, the assistant principal of athletics. Although she was speaking about student athletes and sports teams, her goals for…
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Student interdistrict transfers from the Camarillo area have become more difficult this year as Rio Mesa High School continues into its seventh year as an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. “The main reasons for (approved) transfers are for siblings and parents’ work,” said Kathy Greaves, director of student services at Oxnard Union High School District…
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Before retiring, former Principal Athol Wong made it her goal to raise enough money to replace all the old lockers. Unfortunately, when students showed up on the first day of the new school year, they saw the same lockers as before, despite having donated money the previous year. “We currently have a portion of…