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Lights, camera, recovery. The Newbury Park High School Theatre Department hosted an event in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Oct. 21 in conjunction with Ventura County’s National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to help raise awareness for a variety of mental illnesses; such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suffering body image, exclusion and…
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The quad filled up with the stands from nearly every club on campus on Oct. 11 at lunch, with club members raising money and informing high school students about their unique groups. However, several of these groups were either unable to fundraise or forced to find new foods to sell last-minute because of the…
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It’s easy to miss the rather unassuming exterior of Tara’s Himalayan Cuisine– other than an inconspicuous banner hung over the old Pasta and Pizza sign, there are no signs that a new business has been opened. However, the food, with its complex spices and exotic ingredients, is anything but simple and unassuming. Tara’s is…
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With an $89 ticket and a group of friends, the anticipation builds for a frightful night. This would be my first time visiting the haunting Horror Nights at Universal Studios and I was looking forward to an adventure. The park opened at 5:00 p.m. for early guests who wanted to get a glimpse of…
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The house lights dim and a blue light shines on a couple standing in the middle of the gym. Music pumps through the speakers as the couple sashay across the dance floor, twirling the entire way down. The couple finish their dance with a final leap before posing in front of the judges, and…
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His knees are trembling and palms are sweaty, since he is playing in his first game. The referee blows the whistle and holds the ball up between the two players. The ball is thrown in the air as the two players jump, trying to tip the ball their way. The game has started. Rookies…
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At the school meeting on Aug. 15, John Andersen, board member, proposed the discussion of an opt-out policy for core literature that would give students the ability to read alternate texts if they have personal objections to literature being taught in English classes. Discussion of the approval of “The Absolutely True Diary of a…
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Addressing the issue SAT. ACT. AP. IB. While these abbreviations sound foreign to those outside school, what they mean for the future of the students is of utmost priority in an increasingly more competitive academic environment. Newbury Park High School is unique compared to other schools in the district as it offers the…
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Our campus is filled with blue recycling bins in nearly every classroom; however, there is no guarantee the waste in these bins will be recycled. James Wei, head of maintenance, explains that if items are marked in a recycling container, his staff has been instructed to not touch it. “With the creation of the…