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NASA creates spacecraft to destroy an asteroid
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On Sept. 26, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, performed in the first ever asteroid deflection test. Ten months after it was launched, and after traveling around the sun 101 million miles, it hit the asteroid Dimorphos, which was seven million miles away from Earth. Dimorphos, at around 500 feet in diameter, is…
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School Board Candidate Interviews
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Bill Gorback Interview: Cindy Goldberg Interview: Lisa Powell Interview: Joelle Mancuso Interview: Background Questions Please state your name/title, current occupation, and what position you are running for in this year’s school board election: Joelle Mancuso, mother and college trustee, Conejo Valley Unified School District candidate Area 2. 2. Why are you running for school…
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NPHS Prom evolves through generations
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Fifty-five years ago, Newbury Park High School was created. Founded in 1967, NPHS has gone through major developments since that time. Seven generations of students have attended the campus we walk through almost every day. Prom, being a highlight of the high school experience for many, has served as an evolving event that has…
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Activists rally against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law
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On March 8, 2022, the Florida Senate passed the Parental Rights in Education Bill with a 22-17 vote. Gov. Ron DeSantis. R-Flor., has not yet approved the new bill, but has indicated that he will do so. If signed, the bill will take into effect starting July 1, 2022. The Parental Rights in Education…
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Softball season swings into play
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The spring season for NPHS girls’ softball swung into play at a home game against Oak Park High School on Feb. 16. Bryan Matney, the varsity coach, and Mark Gralmick, the JV coach, worked with their teams to prepare for the spring season. Gralmick said he is excited to get out onto the dirt…
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“The Tragedy of Macbeth” revitalizes Shakespeare
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“The Tragedy of Macbeth” is a recently released adaptation of the Shakespeare play that proves that we can still make movies like we used to: black and white, 4:3 aspect ratio, and independent. As a lover of films from the 1930s and older, I must admit that this is one of the best-looking films…
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Periods with Pride leads another successful drive
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Periods with Pride, a club at NPHS, recently had a holiday drive from Dec. 13-17, right before winter break. Himani Pothulu, junior and co-president, describes the club as a part of a larger organization that focuses on collecting and donating menstrual products. “It’s actually a branch, like a local leader program off of the…
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“Spider-Man: No Way Home” swings into the multiverse
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Dec. 17, a day the entire world of Marvel fans had been anticipating. The day the third Spider-Man, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” arrived. Fans had many high hopes and far fetched theories for this movie, but, as most Marvel movies go, this movie did not disappoint. The previous movie, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” left…
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Houses light up Newbury Park
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In lieu of traditional holiday celebrations in colder climates, Californians bring it on the decorating front. In hope of spreading joy this holiday season, homeowners in Newbury Park have decorated their houses by covering almost every inch with colorful lights and blow up figures. These festivities began for many in November, when fully decorated…
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Student vs Teacher
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Cole Graham, student vs. Kylene Hatton, math teacher 1. Which animal can be found on the Porsche badge? Graham: Horse Hatton: Horse Answer: Horse They’ve spent some time around the stables (and really expensive cars) 2. How many main friends are there on the show “Friends?” Graham: 5 Hatton: 6 Answer: 6 Rachel,…