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Movies teach lessons beyond entertainment
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Often, whether I am passing time on TikTok or Instagram, I find that much of my free moments are occupied by my beloved “scroll time.” While I also enjoy watching movies, to me, they require more commitment and attention. Through this, I find that any time spent away from my phone is both productive…
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Students required to complete online sexual harassment course
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During the spring semester of the 2024-25 school year, Westlake High School students, parents and faculty expressed their opinions on the lack of action taken by the Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] administration regarding Title IX procedures. In response to these protests, the CVUSD announced a new online sexual harassment course, which will…
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High school students’ future will be shaped by the next four years
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In 1848, the first Womens’ Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. In 1887, Susanna Salter became the first woman mayor in the country. Almost 30 years later, Jeannette Rankin was elected as the first woman in Congress. In 1920, after 72 years of struggle and perseverance, the 19th Amendment of the…
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2024-2025 CVUSD school board panel
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Photo by Isabelle Cipriano//Prowler On Monday, Sept. 9 at 5:15 p.m. in the journalism room at NPHS, the student journalists from the Panther Prowler, the Westlake Wire and the Lancer hosted a panel with all four CVUSD school board candidates. Each candidate was asked the same questions, and the last 20 minutes were dedicated to individual questions based…
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The choices we have to make
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I am 16-years-old. I turn 17-years-old in five months and 20-years-old is starting to look closer than it ever has before. College is just around the corner and I thought I had the perfect plan set out for myself: I would go to a 4-year college, get a tattoo apprenticeship while I pay off…
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Agendas have no place in the health curriculum
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In 2021, the district adopted the new health curriculum known as “Teen Talk”. The adaptation of this new curriculum has led to an abundance of parents who feel entitled to voice their strong criticisms of the material educating their children. Under a rational and well-founded basis, criticisms are accepted and even encouraged in our…
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“Teen Talk” updates district curriculum
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Parents Conejo Valley Unified School District’s health curriculum, “Teen Talk” from the California Healthy Youth Act, has become a hot topic at CVUSD school board meetings amongst parents since its adoption. Many have spoken out at these meetings, revealing their strong approval or disapproval of this controversial issue. Parents on opposite sides of the…
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Society needs better education on addiction
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Addiction is a problem that people in society criticize and look down upon. Although there are many resources available to help addicts get sober, there remains a negative stigma around their condition that we need to fight against. According to the American Psychiatric Association, substance use disorder, “is a complex condition in which there…
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Schools need better education on physical health
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In health class during freshman year, we learned the basics of nutrition, ending the unit by creating our own balanced meal. However, I did not feel properly prepared for designing my meals smartly. I tried looking at nutrition labels and eating right, but quickly failed. Although health class does provide a good baseline on…
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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…