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Youth involvement in activism empowers T.O.
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Throughout Thousand Oaks, and the majority of televised or covered protests, it is apparent that community conventions and volunteer meetings are primarily attended by older generations. There has been a cultural normalization in younger audiences not only speaking up about topical issues, but actively showing up to voice their stance. As we, Newbury Park…
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Environmental activism grow in Newbury Park
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Introduction It is all around us all the time, it has always been here, it is always changing and we only have one of it. This is not a riddle; it is our environment. While the majority of the waste thrown into the garbage bin ends up in a landfill, a portion of the…
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Activism is worth more than a like or repost
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Instagram was previously used as a platform for people to share the highlights of their lives with friends and family. Recently, instead of being uplifting, social media has become filled with heavy topics, leading to conflict and heated arguments outside of the app. While it is important to share your beliefs, to me, social…
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The celebration of women’s history must be intersectional
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This March marks the 35th annual celebration of National Women’s History Month, a month dedicated to reflecting upon women in history and uplifting the women of today. However, intersectionality is often lacking from every celebration of women’s history. The only way to truly celebrate women is if we celebrate all women: trans women, women…
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Unity Conejo informs audiences with Town Hall
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Unity Conejo held their second town hall meeting titled “Gender 101” on Jan. 31 as a webinar on Zoom to inform the CVUSD community on gender identity. During the town hall, Megan Goebel, the founder of Unity Conejo, and Dr. Jessica Bernacki, the founding psychologist from the UCLA Gender Health Program, covered various topics…
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TikTok influences Gen Z behavior
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TikTok has rapidly risen in popularity over the last year and continues to do so as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Some would argue that it influences much of Generation Z’s behavior and culture. This same instance has occurred to Gen Z before, with the social media platform known as Vine. Vine offered an almost…
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Tea Time with Michael Lindroth
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Michael Lindroth, junior, works hard everyday to make school a better place for all students as a member of both the Student District Advisory Council and Unity Conejo. Read this Tea Time to find out more about Lindroth’s responsibilities! 1. What are your responsibilities for SDAC? “So in SDAC, it stands for the Student…
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Ventura County Youth Coalition interviews elected officials
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There are numerous upcoming elections, including the presidential election in November and the CVUSD Board elections. The Ventura County Youth Coalition is a newly established organization whose goal is to increase the amount of youth involvement and civic engagement in Ventura County. They plan to make a change by introducing candidate forums and voter…
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Girl Up raises money to empower girls around the world
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In many places around the world, girls are subjected to violence and discrimination. 70 million girls worldwide said they were the victims of physical violence by the age of 15, according to data provided by the Girl Up foundation. The Girl Up chapter on campus hosted a gala called “Hats & High Tea” on…
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Students march for science
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Over 600 marches took the streets across the globe on Earth Day, April 22, in an effort to call support for the use of scientific reason, research, and evidence. This ‘March for Science’ was planned partly in response to the proposed policies by the Trump administration which would cut government funding for scientific research,…