“The Martian,” a movie based on the novel by Andy Weir, has taken the U.S., and the world, by storm, still captivating audiences more than a month after its release on Oct. 2. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film surrounds the incredible, yet risky, journey of space travel. When astronaut Matt Watney (Matt Damon)…
When we think of art in Los Angeles, two images come to mind: glitzy Hollywood movies and vibrant murals in hip districts like downtown, Santa Monica and Venice. Lesser known even to locals is Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles: It’s L.A.’s heart of art and culture. With institutions including the Music Center, the…
Starting with the end of the 1950s, the amount of young Americans going to college has skyrocketed; this has been facilitated by teachers pressuring students, universities advertising themselves, and a growing sense of entitlement that sprung up thanks to the growing “give me that” mentality of the post World War II era. The current…
It’s a familiar feeling in English class: that wary feeling of being assigned novels and plays. Students’ natural instinct tells them to rebel against this forced reading and resort to Sparknotes, but it turns out that some books are worth the attention after all, while others only deserve the dark home of the bottom of…
Every year, full International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma candidates lament the arrival of their looming Extended Essay (EE) deadline. With an upper limit of 4000 words, the Extended Essay is a significant part of the 150 volunteer hours, many internal assessments, and minimum 6 IB tests and studying that is standard for full IB diploma…
As it is reflective of the larger world around it, Newbury Park is home to people with diverse religious perspectives. Faatimah Syed, junior, has been raised to be a part of the Muslim faith since she was born. “Islam has two major sects, I am Sunni and the other is Shiite,” Syed said. …
October is a time of celebration, not only due to the beautiful holiday of Halloween but for being able to survive a month of school. So in order to commemorate this joyous month, I recommend finding some new songs to listen to, these below in particular. “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” by Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu…
On Sept. 30, yet another attack occurred on the Planned Parenthood health institute, this time in Thousand Oaks on Hillcrest. According to a Ventura County police report, “investigators determined an unknown suspect wearing clothing to protect his identity crudely threw a large piece of masonry through a window on the south side of the…
An armed robbery occurred at Pizza Hut on Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Newbury Park Place shopping center on South Reino Road, only about a mile from campus. The police response included a helicopter to search for the suspect. The crime played out even closer to junior Conrad Jones’s house than to the school.…