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This school year, the College Board changed the date of the PSAT from its usual time on a Saturday to Wednesday, Oct. 14. The school district was notified about the date change last spring. “It was without any given reason and (we were) not given an option to change,” said Bennett Wutkee, vice principal.…
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Over the summer many students traveled around the world, waking up in Newbury Park and falling asleep in a hotel bed in Manhattan or on a hammock in Indonesia. To let their friends know about the unique and exciting places they were en route to or already exploring, they posted an avalanche of photos…
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Richard Intlekofer, better known as Mr. I, has been part of the Newbury Park community for 48 years. After moving to Newbury Park in 1965 as a junior in high school, Mr. Intlekofer went on to graduate from Notre Dame with a major in English and then from Cal Lutheran where he earned his…
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The University of California, Berkeley’s new freshman application policy, announced in April, will start going into effect this fall and allows invited students to optionally submit up to two letters of recommendation. UC Berkeley is the first and only school in the UC system to adopt this policy. “(Previously UC Berkeley) had decided they…
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A lucky few of you reading this have already been accepted to your dream college, figured out how you’re going to pay for tuition, and maybe started planning how you’re going to move your entire Harry Potter book, movie, and merchandise collection to the East Coast. However, the majority of us have no clue…
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I am ineligible for virtually every scholarship I find online: I am white, I am not involved in student government, I have never been a resident of Nowheresville, Ohio, and I am not part of Ventura’s flyfishing club (yes, that’s a thing, and yes, they give out money for college). I’ve been told (incorrectly)…
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In this bizarre ritual, colleges display their brilliant plumage in hopes of attracting eager young students – but only a few will be chosen to attend.
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Our school prides itself on having an incredible selection of extracurricular activities. We have incredible teachers and coaches who are dedicated and strive to make sure we achieve excellence in our chosen areas. If there is a sport you are interested in or an art form you want to explore, chances are we have…
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For students, college night is a series of quick rotations around the school, and an attempt to grasp and retain any information that might increase their likelihood of being accepted into a top-notch university. This year, it meant nearly a half year of planning for the administration and counseling staff, as it was NP’s…