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Unified Sports fosters inclusion and excitement for all abilities: Unified Sports Track Meet
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Ranging from elementary school athletes to post-secondary competitors, students from across the district participated in this year’s annual Unified Sports Track Meet on May 9. Organized and sponsored by the Na tional Honor Society [NHS] and a variety of sports teams, Unified Sports prioritizes the inclusion of students with all abilities, creating friendships between…
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“It’s All Greek to Me”: embracing my cultural identity
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Comfort lies within conformity. As a child, I often felt embarrassed by what made me different and separated myself from my peers. For the entirety of my life, I have never felt like I truly belonged where I was, so I would do anything to abandon any identifying factor that could be interpreted as…
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Life and longevity in blue zones: How the blue zone lifestyle can change Ventura County
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Tucked between the flat northern San Bernardino Valley, Loma Linda is a longevity driven community, where the concentration of Seventh-day Adventists and integration of a whole food diet gives Loma Linda the Blue Zone household name in California. Only an hour away from Newbury Park, the 5th Blue Zone in the world not only…
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News in brief
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CVUSD implements new device policy in schools Throughout a presentation during the Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] board meeting on May 6, Jayna Suter, assistant director of educational technology and student performance, introduced changes to technology policies. During the presentation, Suter explained the removed language around the Bring Your Own Device [BYOD] program…
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Skin cancer impacts Ventura County
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Introduction As the bell signifies the end of the school day, many students rush home to tan in the highest level of ultraviolet [UV] radiation possible, in hopes of achieving a sun-kissed look. While trending tan lines are a result, skin cancer also has the potential to develop, leading to serious long-term effects. The…
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Teacher advice to students
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Lorena Caulfield: “Life is too short to waste time worrying; Find the fun in everyday!!” Jennifer Best: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is…
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One year later: an update on the 2025 cover story
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Nearly a year after protests broke out at Westlake High School [WHS] against the district’s alleged mishandling of sexual assault reports, a WHS teacher is suing the Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] for whistleblower retaliation, political speech retaliation and retaliation in violation of California Education Code 221.1, which are anti-discrimination laws. In early…
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Student bands unite the community through a universal language
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As the drummer clicks their drumsticks three times and the melody begins to fill the air, the audience’s heart beat syncs to the music’s rhythm and a new world is created. From Newbury Park High School [NPHS] to Rancho Campana High School [RCHS], student bands play a vital role in helping the community discover…
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Artists of NPHS: Local artists and art-enthusiasts work to preserve physical media amidst rising artificial intelligence
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If OpenAI had existed when Leonardo De Vinci or Vincent Van Gogh were alive, would the Mona Lisa or the Starry Night have ever been created? If Pablo Picasso asked ChatGPT to paint him, how would the culture of creative, abstract, emotional expression have developed? Artificial intelligence [AI]’s rapid developments in creative spaces prompt…
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2026 Senior Quotes
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Krishna Aguilar: “That’s it? That was four years?” • Dakota Barbi: “Start where you are use what you have do what you can.” • Brooke Bauwens: “Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you”- TS • Stephanie Berry: “This due at 11:59 too?” • Madison Black: “It’s beauty in the struggle,…