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  • billy is on the street

    “What’s your favorite Sandy Bullock movie?” Billy Eichner asked an unsuspecting woman, walking amongst the streets of New York. Eichner typically asks questions like this, whether it be about movies, songs, or just celebrities in general. “Billy on the Street” is a TV rendition of Eichner’s popular video series that aired on Funny or…

  • Strings strikes a chord with the audience

    With instruments tucked under a chin or grasped between knees, they lift their bows gracefully. Only an inch of space hovers between the bow hairs and the coiled metal strings. Silence fills the room. The conductor’s raised hands quiver above the players’ intensely watching eyes. Then, his hands swoop up and drop, bows meet…

  • Feeling free on the waves

    It’s pitch black outside. Most people are cozy in their beds, safe from the biting cold that signifies the coming of winter. The sun hasn’t woken yet. Outside, not even the crickets chirp. Most are still in deep sleep, dreaming about not going to school. A group of adolescents, with sleep filled eyes, all…

  • Every Sunday with the No Fun League

    Football is one of the most entertaining sports to watch. Games are filled with excitement, relief and occasionally heartbreak. Fans feel the same emotions as the players do whether you’re on the sideline, or at home watching on TV. But the NFL has taken action against something truly unnecessary and it has affected multiple…

  • Sneak peek in the upcoming basketball season

    As the weather gets colder, basketball season begins. Both boys’ and girls’ teams have a good chance of winning the league championships and look forward to a good run in playoffs. “We are 2-4 and off to a rough start, but we’ve played some pretty good competition and I believe we have a good…

  • ‘Tis the season to raise money for baseball: The baseball team tree lot is a success

      Every sports team knows the difficulty of raising money to support their team throughout the year. The baseball team has taken a very unique approach to their fundraising in the form of a Christmas tree lot that is hosted by the team annually. Shortstop Shay Whitcomb, senior, has worked the tree lot since…

  • project holiday cheer

     The holidays are just around the corner and what’s a better way of getting in the spirit than giving back? Project Holiday Cheer is a program that the school has participated in since 2009.  It focuses on giving gifts for less fortunate families to ensure a joyous time for the holiday season. Groups on…

  • parents populate the school

    Most students kiss their parents goodbye as they walk out the door to school, or get dropped off in carpool saying the usual, “see you later.” However, for some, this is not the case. While some mothers and fathers are doctors or electricians, these students have English teachers and math teachers as parents, and…

  • Triplets on campus share their story

    “It’s like living with roommates,” Kate Powers, junior, said. For juniors Kate, Meg, and Molly Powers, sharing just about everything–even their birthday–is the norm. As triplets, they have been firsthand witnesses to the perks of having two familiar faces by their side at all times. “(Being a triplet) has been really nice because I…

  • Newbury Park Polls Judges Students

      The Newbury Park Polls Twitter account rates people in the school based on their looks. The account is public and allows others to participate in a number of polls with titles like “hottest guy” or “who is the crustier hoe.” The account owner posts the polls accompanied with simultaneously witty and degrading tweets…