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  • Road to Election 2016

    Caucuses: Do they matter? For students who spend time on any media outlet, it’s impossible to scroll through Twitter or switch to a news channel without hearing something about the 2016 candidates and their fight to the primaries. In between hearing angry remarks about Donald Trump and statements about why we shouldn’t trust Hillary…

  • A look ahead: Spring Sports

    As we approach the last season of the sports year at Newbury Park High School, there is much anticipation to see how each team will do. The different teams have already begun practicing, using the last bits of the off-season to their advantage.   This year in men’s golf, the team has a rebuilding…

  • FBLA club sweeps sweepstakes award

    The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club attended its annual Sectionals competition on Feb. 6 at West Ranch High School in Santa Clarita, California. At the competition, students took individual or team tests in different fields of study that all relate to business. For the first time ever, the club won the first…

  • Super Bowl Commercials Review: Mostly miss, some hit

    Alright, let’s be honest. The commercials for the Super Bowl this year were decent at best. In the past, there have been some commercials that made me gasp for air, and this year that was missing. For five million dollars per thirty second slot, you would think that advertisers could do a little better.…

  • Hoverboards pose health and financal concerns

    Marty McFly would be proud of the new gadget that has made the transition from a movie made in the 80’s about the future, to reality as a legitimate form of transportation.   At a price ranging from $300 to $600, the hoverboard is significantly more expensive than your average scooter. “Riding them is…

  • Valentine’s Day is Overrated (and a Capitalist Holiday) But This Playlist Isn’t: February Music Suggestions

    So maybe you have a date or maybe not, but you can definitely fall in love with these sick beats. “Madonna” by Black Honey – If I were reborn as a song in my next life, I would want to be this song. No, it doesn’t have anything to do with Madonna, unfortunately, but it…

  • Wildcats strike again: High School Musical cast hosts a reunion

    “What team?” “Wildcats!” This and other popular catchphrases originated from “High School Musical”, the Disney Channel cult classic that first graced the television screen over a decade ago. On Jan. 20, the cast hosted a live broadcasted reunion at the film location of East High to reminisce their experience by reacting to audition tapes…

  • A slightly shorter time ago in a galaxy far away…

    The new Star Wars movie released on December 18 has since broken box office records and claimed the title of the number one film of all time in North America. Rey and Finn, along with a group of rebels including Han Solo, rally to fight against the First Order, led by Supreme Leader Snoak…

  • Pursuing Art

    In the spotlight: majoring in vocal talent As seniors begin to hear back from colleges and plan out their futures, a select few look to the stage when it comes to where they want to go next. These future names-in-lights plan to take full advantage of their time in college by majoring in their…

  • Crime in Newbury Park increases

    In the quiet streets of Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks, it’s hard to see the gradually increasing crime rate. However, after the California referendum Proposition 47 passed in 2014, crimes previously labeled as felonies are being treated as misdemeanors, allowing for the early release of previous felons. Proposition 47 has loosened the laws punishing…