clubs

  • Wings to Grow supports foster youth

      On Oct. 12,  Wings to Grow, a club that is dedicated to supporting foster children in Ventura County, attended the ninth annual Harvest Fest in Oxnard, an event organized by the non-profit organization Kids and Families Together. Nicole Hanover, senior and president, described the event as a way to help foster care children…

  • Clubs bring the community together

    Girl Up Hats and High Tea The second annual Hats & High Tea was hosted on March 17 as a forum for empowering women and discussing women’s rights. Together, under the Girl Up United Nations Foundation, several Girl Up clubs across different high schools in our area from Westlake to Newbury Park to Camarillo…

  • Students gather around the movie screen

    ASG held a Movie Night for NPHS students on Dec. 18 prior to their annual Winter Rally. With the rally theme being “The Nightmare Before Winter Break,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was shown on a projector screen at 5 p.m. in the quad in order to get students in the spirit. AJ de Vos,…

  • Club Day allows student to explore their interests

    On one of the windiest days of the month, clubs persevered in selling multiple foods and promoting their clubs. NPHS held an event called Club Day on Oct.19 exposing the students to the many clubs on campus and allowing them to buy multiple types of food to help the clubs raise money. Amiya Prasad,…

  • New presidents aim to improve Key Club

    Filled with a sense of community, opportunities for community service, and a trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain, Key Club has attracted many students throughout the years it’s been on campus. Key Club has attracted around 100 members each year. However, in recent years some people have noticed that members seem to lose interest…

  • Student Activism

    With social movements such as #NeverAgain and #MarchforOurLives making headlines, student activism is being emphasized as an important component of social change. Students are taking to the streets in marches, speaking at town hall meetings and using social media to advocate for more strict gun control legislation. Now more than ever, the significance of…

  • New CTSO club regulations close FBLA and HOSA

    Starting next year, the clubs Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) will no longer be clubs tied to their affiliated national organizations on campus.   Both HOSA and FBLA are career and technical service organizations (CTSO). The state of California has made it a requirement that all…

  • Battling cancer: one step at a time

    Making the most of their 45 minute lunch break, the American Cancer Society (ACS) meets weekly in room B33 to help raise awareness and funds for cancer and its research. ACS meets in the hopes of raising awareness for the cancers that plague the world. With 30-40 members religiously filling the classroom every week,…

  • Trivia team buzzes to victory

    Hunched over the buzzer, four hands hovered, ready to slam down. The anticipation, so palpable it could be cut with a knife, would be over as soon as the officiary read the question. The Academic Competition team was ready to win.   The team won both of their previous competitions this month, and were…

  • FBLA members head to state after sweeping sectionals

    One of the biggest clubs on campus, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a group where students can compete at sectional, state, and national competitions by taking tests in real world topics of their choice. They competed in their regional tournament at Westlake High School on Saturday, Feb. 4. Meeting in English teacher…