clubs

  • New clubs hit campus

    With the school year picking up speed, many students chose to fill their schedules with clubs or interest groups on campus. This year, students have even more choices as many new clubs were formed around a variety of interests, ranging from science to volunteering. Random Acts of Kindness Club was created by Lisa Liu,…

  • Club day jump starts the new year

    As you walk into the quad, countless tables and chairs are spread out across campus, each featuring their very own ideas to improve the school and community. On Oct. 11, NPHS had its annual “Club Day,” where students are given the opportunity to see, and possibly join, any club that interests them. Some of…

  • Latinos Unidos club reflects during Hispanic History Month

    National Hispanic Heritage Month is dedicated to celebrating the heritage and culture of the Hispanic people from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15. The Latinos Unidos Club is made up of students of all ethnicities who meet during lunch on Fridays to talk about Hispanic culture and what they can do to improve the community…

  • Dodge to make a difference: LLS hosts dodgeball tournament

    Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) Club hosted a dodgeball tournament at the Borchard Community Center on March 12 to raise money and support a cure for leukemia and lymphomas, types of blood cancers. By the end of the tournament, LLS had raised $300. The idea was introduced before winter break by club member Brayden Tokuyama,…

  • Short-take: Club vs. Interest Group transition unfolds

    The revisions to the labeling of student organizations is important to students who worry that this change in title might not benefit their college applications. Although in the past, all student organizations have been blanket labelled as “clubs”, many are transitioning their titles to “interest groups” for financial reasons. Carly Adams, Dean of Activities,…

  • Stud Pageant brings big win for Key Club

    From behind the curtains, fifteen NPHS boys anxiously awaited their entrance onto the stage, where they would showcase their talents and studliness in competition for the title of best stud at Newbury Park High School. Though junior Anthony Cancasci would eventually claim that honor, the biggest winner in last Friday’s Stud Pageant may have…

  • FBLA club sweeps sweepstakes award

    The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club attended its annual Sectionals competition on Feb. 6 at West Ranch High School in Santa Clarita, California. At the competition, students took individual or team tests in different fields of study that all relate to business. For the first time ever, the club won the first…

  • Building up to the state competition: Robotics Team qualifies for next level of VEX

    After an increase in membership and learning opportunities, the robotics team competed in and won a VEX Robotics Competition on Dec. 22, 2015. These competitions require students to use science, technology, engineering, and math in order to build a robot that will complete a designated task. This year, the team has grown in number…

  • Clubs tackle new community service requirement

    Preparing for the Southern California Super State competition has been Chess Club’s focus every year. However, this year, along with the rest of the clubs on campus, they will have something else on their agenda: a community service project. As of this year, all clubs are required to complete a community service project, and…

  • New rules affect Club Day

    One day a year, clubs throughout the school gather in the quad to promote their club, recruit new members, and raise funds. In the past, many clubs took this time on “Club Day” to sell food to fellow students. This year, newly imposed rules restricted their ability to do so. Recently, the state made…