Opinion

  • Letter to the Editors: June 6, 2017

    Letter to the Editor: After reading the Staff Editorial in the Panther Prowler dated June 2, 2017 “Learning by doing: NPHS Students deserve more support for their science projects,” I am really disappointed at the lack of research that went into writing it. At no time did the writer ask if there were any…

  • Prepare for the future: Internship vs. Job

    If you have free time after school or looking for something to do over summer, look no further. Instead of sitting at home all day, try getting an internship or a job. If you can’t decide between the two, here’s the benefits of each side:                         Why you should get a job: Consider applying…

  • To what degree will your degree affect thee?

    These days, what we look for in universities and what we want our schools to do for us has shifted from the tangible to the virtual. The value we perceive in college prestige is mostly a product of our own insecurity, a mechanism we have created to distract ourselves from what we are truly…

  • Learning by Doing: NPHS students deserve more support for their science projects

    Each year, the Ventura County Office of Education hosts the county science fair. Epitomizing the phrase “learning by doing,” the science fair challenges students to research and create a specific project over several months in a variety of subjects, including alternative energy, behavioral/social sciences, chemistry, electronics, environmental engineering, math, microbiology, toxicology and more. Open…

  • Comey is gone

    The ongoing investigation of the Trump administration’s possible connection with the Russian government was announced on March 20, but FBI Director James Comey revealed nothing about any sort of progress or results. Anything of relevance to the case was not able to be discussed since the investigation is open. Therefore, the American people were…

  • Asking the Thousand Dollar Question: Students struggle to pay for college with increasing nationwide tuition

    With graduation right around the corner, college is on the mind of all the high school seniors. While grappling with their choices that they will inevitably have to make, there is a real world road block on the path to their choices: money. The increasing tuitions nationwide is something that cannot be ignored. Over…

  • Two truths & a lie: How Facebook may be winning elections

    Fake news used to be easy to spot. “Elvis is alive – His Nashville hiding place!” “Russia’s colony on Mars exposed?!” “Bigfoot infests hikers with polio!” Spared only a glance at grocery checkout lines, these tabloid headlines were obvious fake news to many people, unsupported by facts and filled with outlandish claims. Most also…

  • Learning to Live and Love

    Love is a diverse word we use today. I can say I love my friends and I love my family, but at the same time I could also say I love football. The act of loving someone or something can come in many forms; if you’re in love with a person, you may buy…

  • Albums for the Trump Presidency

    Originally, this list was “Albums for Winter,” but I needed to change the list in preparation for the next four years of winter. However, whether you are in tears because you will not be able to see your dying Grandma in Iran, excited for the President to encourage the theft of your surplus value…

  • How 2018 could be the best year for Republicans

    Midterms, midterms, midterms! Just as important as presidential elections but with almost half the voter turnout! Even though we just had a presidential election, we are already gearing up for some good ol’ political fun. Here are five things you need to know about midterm elections and what may happen in 2018: Midterm elections…