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School board candidates speak at THRIVE Forum
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Lee Anne Holland spoke with the four school board candidates to lay out their plans for the future of CVUSD at the THRIVE Forum on Sept. 30. The four candidates were Lauren Gill (Area 5), Karen Sylvester (Area 1), Patti Jones (Area 1) and Sandee Everett (Area 5). Gill focused partially on injustice in…
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DNC and RNC debut respective candidate’s platform
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The 2020 presidential election has begun its final stretch with the political party conventions. The Democratic National Convention was held first followed by the Republican National Convention one week later. The Democratic National Convention (DNC) ran from Aug. 17 to Aug. 20, where former Vice President Joe Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris were…
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Joe Biden surges on Super Tuesday
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Every vote counts – A sample ballot is filled out, picking Joe Biden as their United States President choice. Every four years, the US chooses a President, who takes on the duty as commander-in-chief. In November of 2020, America will choose the next President. On March 3, 2020, commonly referred to as “Super tuesday”…
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Never Trump never Walsh
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Serving as the second official Republican presidential nominee running against Donald Trump in the 2020 primaries following Bill Weld’s April announcement, Joe Walsh is merely an escape for Republicans in toxic shock from the Trump presidency. Though Republicans who are not fond of the current president deserve a more stable alternative, Walsh is made…
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Vote purple
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The United States was not founded with political parties. In fact, our first president George Washington warned against them in his farewell address. Yet, it seems like America did what Americans do best nowadays: ignored him. Even from the beginning, with Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, political parties were not just used as vehicles of bringing…
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Ventura County Board of Education candidates want constituents to know their platforms
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MARTY BATES No response MIKE TEASDALE Why are you running for position on the Ventura County Board of Education? I am running for office because I want to increase the opportunities for our children to get high paying jobs and to ensure our most vulnerable children (children with disabilities, foster children, kids with…
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Students gather to Canvas
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There is a temporary addition to the Thousand Oaks Mall– hidden next to Arhaus is a single room pop-up campaign center where students interested in canvassing for the CVUSD school board election can be cordially shown the ropes. On Nov. 16, the Conejo Together coalition, which endorses board candidates Bill Gorback, Jenny Fitzgerald and…
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Students should vote on matters that decide their own futures
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We are the ones most impacted by school board decisions, and we are the ones with the responsibility of electing officials who will not only hear our suggestions but also listen and implement them. We are tasked with selecting trustees that are deserving of our trust to fulfill our needs with moral integrity. Students,…
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Students deserve voting rights.
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CVUSD students are underestimated. At the school board meetings, community members and board representatives claim to be working for the best interests of the kids. Yet it is these same kids who have been publicly shamed and ridiculed when voicing their opinions at board meetings and who have been personally ostracized by trustees. Each…
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A memeingful legacy: A year in memes
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2016 saw an exponential growth in the meme industry, as memes, or humorous images/elements, further infiltrated popular culture with their relatable nature and fast circulation. From Damn Daniel to Ken Bone, last year produced some of the most iconic memes of all time. Here is a sentimental look into the top ten memes of…