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Test your fear this year at Reign of Terror
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Thousand Oaks’ Reign of Terror [ROT] came to haunt the Janss Marketplace for the eighteenth year with an entirely new layout and a never-seen-before eleventh section, “The Forest of Fear.” As of 2023, ROT was rated the number one haunted house in the United States on Yelp. This year, ROT is bigger than ever…
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Together for mental health event emphasizes community
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On Monday, Oct. 7, hundreds of high school students throughout Conejo Valley gathered with coaches, teachers and parents, filling almost every seat in the orchestra section of the Kavli theater. They were not there for a performance, but rather for the second annual Together for Mental Health event, hosted by the Meyer and Shulze…
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NPHS film photographers capture student life
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As their camera flashes, a film photographer cannot simply click a button and look at the photos they have just taken or hope to take infinitely more. The process of capturing film photos is an involved one, in which the photographer has only 24 chances to get their shot and cannot see their result…
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Senior Trends
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In 2005 and 2006, this year’s seniors came into a world full of skinny jeans, trucker hats and iconic T-shirts. And while there may still be 2000s trends walking through the school, the clothing we wear and the accessories we use have slowly evolved. Influenced by athletes, movie stars, models and even students, styles…
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Black belt testing at Club TKD
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After years of intense training, skill development and pushing physical and mental boundaries, Taekwondo students achieved various degrees of black belts on May 18th at Club TKD Martial Arts. Amongst students of all ages and belt levels, two individuals from Newbury Park High School (NPHS), David Vallance and Jordan Milota, tested for their fourth-degree…
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PTV Live captivates NPHS students
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For over seven years the advanced broadcasting class, Panther Television (PTV) has provided students with the opportunity to learn skills for the broadcast TV industry through bi-weekly pre-recorded episodes posted on YouTube. For the 2023-2024 school year, the PTV class tried something new. “We had an overwhelming amount of students in this class this…
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A Year in Review: NPHS Sports Highlights
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Whether they were scoring goals, shooting baskets or hitting home runs, this year our NPHS athletes took their victories by storm. Several teams made it to the early rounds of CIF, championships and overall dominated their respective fields. With so many monumental achievements sweeping our athletic program, we felt that a deeper look through…
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NPHS graduates pursue unique pathways
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Some members of Newbury Park’s Class of 2024 are electing to pursue alternative career options. Straying from the traditional path, these graduates plan to attend different forms of secondary education. An avid member of the dance team, Gracie Williams, senior, plans to attend Paul Mitchell cosmetology school in Sherman Oaks to become a hairdresser.…
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Local businesses bring community together
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D&G Blooms Recently there has been a severe lack in local small businesses, specifically ones with storefronts. However D&G Blooms, a local floral and gift shop, opened their storefront at the Kimber Plaza in February and is thriving while also supporting other local businesses. Leslie Spalinger, the owner of D&G Blooms, has been arranging…
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NPHS photo classes approach subject differently
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From developing film under the red lights in the darkroom or adjusting exposure in photoshop, some Newbury Park High School students have opted to study photography through classes instructed by Eric Lindroth and Richard Bateman. In his digital photography class, Bateman exposes students to 60 distinct kinds of photography. “You’re not expected to master…