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NPHS Mock Trial serves in semis
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Complete with virtual backgrounds and business attire, both Mock Trial teams succeeded in making it to the top eight. After a week-long competition against 26 schools in Ventura County, the Panther team placed sixth and the Gold team placed fifth on March 1. Students put in long hours and late nights in preparation for…
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Speech and debate wins big at state qualifiers
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The debate team competed in the online state qualifiers on Feb. 27 and achieved positive results. All of the club members that participated in the Zoom tournament earned high speaker scores and one partnership, Adalia Luo and Carter Castillo, juniors, even got first place in the entire tournament, securing their spot at state finals. …
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Dance team earns its first virtual win
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The NPHS dance team competed for the first time this school year on the weekend of Jan. 30, earning first place in the concept video category. Completely virtual, the competition consisted of video submissions of dance numbers. Despite their first place finish, the dance team encountered numerous difficulties throughout the process and have had…
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Madelyn Janisse fights with her art
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A few months ago, Madelyn Janisse, senior, decided to enter a photography contest run by Unshuttered at the J. Paul Getty museum with the theme “In pursuit of…”. The event was held nationwide, allowing artists from all across America to express their creativity. This contest was an open call art contest and all the…
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Speech and Debate argues to the top
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From podium stands to home desk chairs, the Speech and Debate team brings their A-game online. Debaters at the school have excelled in their first tournaments of the year, scoring high and even undefeated across numerous events as their new season starts. Adi Chattopadhyay, sophomore, has been on the debate team for two years…
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Computer Science shapes futures
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The symphonious sounds of mouse clicks and keyboard clacks fill the air of the Panther Lab as students are meticulously pondering a task on the front board. It is in this room that students are learning how to problem-solve and embrace their creativity, all the while being educated in AP Computer Science. AP Computer…
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Competitive wrestling brings athletes together
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Everyday after school the close-knit high school wrestling team meets in the athletics room to bond as a team and take their game to the next level. Kevin Kilbane, sophomore, has been wrestling since the beginning of freshmen year and is now wrestling successfully at the varsity level. “My dad is the head coach…
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Choir snatches top awards at nation’s country music capital
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After weeks of preparation, the NPHS Choir department headed to Nashville for the annual Heritage Festival on April 19-22. Once they took the stage, the audience was in awe as they listened to their melody and harmony. When the voices tapered down and the piano softened to a close, the crowd roared with applause.…
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Girls of STUNT flip their way to success
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The sun beams on the girls as they run through their routine, every move perfected. There is no room for error. Optimism and excitement electrify the air. The team exchanges glances, knowing that everyone is here to win. This new and growing all-girl, varsity sport called STUNT is a form of competitive cheer and…
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Odyssey team makes it to state
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Laughter rang through the audience as the seniors from NPHS battled with puppets and spoke only in rhyme. But they were not just there to entertain people with their witty script and clever set design, this team was in a competition, to see who could be more creative. Odyssey of the Mind is an…