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After playing four years on varsity volleyball, Ian Eschenberg, senior, was recruited to the UCLA Bruins volleyball team as an outside hitter. “Towards the end of club volleyball season [January] UCLA invited me out to check out the campus and watch the team practice. After they expressed their interest in me and mine in…
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The Ventura County Courthouse was stuffed full of high school kids, rushing and yelling in every direction, flying around in high heels or a suit and tie. But despite all the commotion and noise, under the surface, there is a method to the madness of the crowd. And this is true for the mock…
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Today, technology plays an evergrowing role in our democracy. It is used for the spread of information, debates, polls, and general discourse. The bulk of influence can be attributed to social media platforms, and there’s a good chance of a candidate’s tweets, Facebook posts or even Snapchats influencing the voters. This democratization is a…
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A packed room and a table full of food marked the beginning of a debate about one of the country’s most serious controversial topics – the death penalty. On Feb. 26, Steve Johnson, adviser for Amnesty International Club and history teacher, and Nikita Prokhorov, senior, discussed the issue in a debate hosted by the…
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In the pursuit of an athletic scholarship and illustrious professional sports career, many kids are being held back in school. Nowadays, parents who believe they are raising the next Kobe Bryant or Jerry Rice decide to hold back their kids in school so they will have an advantage in sports, competing with kids a…
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Editors, I want to thank all the students who came to the debate on the death penalty sponsored by the Amnesty International Club. It was fantastic to see so many people packed into my classroom to witness the proceedings. I would also like to thank Nikita Prokhorov for doing such an excellent job of…
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The lights are on, the cameras are rolling and the director calls “action”, and the actors become focused on delivering breathtaking performances for their fans, and also for the Academy. The past year was packed with great films, making this awards season highly competitive. Here are some of our predictions for the major categories…
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From behind the curtains, fifteen NPHS boys anxiously awaited their entrance onto the stage, where they would showcase their talents and studliness in competition for the title of best stud at Newbury Park High School. Though junior Anthony Cancasci would eventually claim that honor, the biggest winner in last Friday’s Stud Pageant may have…
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Someone in the United States is sexually assaulted every two minutes. 44 percent of sexual assault victims are under 18, according to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Although this is a crime rarely heard about in Newbury Park, it is a serious offense that affects more high school students than most think. As…
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“I can fly anywhere in the world,” Matyas Pallai, senior, said, “wherever I want to go with all my friends.” On Jan. 28 of this year, Pallai got his pilot’s license from Channel Islands Aviation at the Camarillo Airport. Pallai has been working towards his license since mid-2014. “You got to go through a…