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Water assassins brings NPHS students from class to splash
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Run! Hide! Splash! Newbury Park High School [NPHS] students have been extra cautious when walking out their front door since this year’s water assassins started on Jan. 6. With around 45 teams and six players on each, students are determined to win points by splashing those on their assigned lists of six targets with…
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Megan Wang makes waves
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Ever since she was a child, Megan Wang, senior, has had a life filled with passions. From the crashing of waves inside a pool to the rhythmic strokes of a paint brush, Wang has always found ways to express herself and pursue her interests. Throughout the last four years, Wang has channeled her energy…
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Shirley Temples are surely enjoyable
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For many years, I have been fond of the refreshing mocktail known as a Shirley Temple, which typically consists of lemon-lime soda, grenadine and a Maraschino cherry on top. Whether I find myself at a wedding, or a restaurant with my friends, this concoction always quenches my thirst. My ideal Shirley Temple would consist…
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Companies choose profit over experience
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I have been skiing since I was too small to walk in ski boots. Every winter, my family would drive to Mammoth and drop me off in ski lessons while they skied on the actual slopes. Those trips became a constant in my life, and skiing is still one of the few things that…
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Thou shall debate about Shakespeare
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Bruno Shapiro: Reading Shakespeare’s works is, as he described life in “King John,” “as tedious as a twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,” or, plainly, repetitive and boring. The California Department of Education requires that public high school students learn to study and analyze a variety of Shakespeare’s works as…
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Los Robles Hospital expands their ER
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The Los Robles Hospital achieved a major milestone on Dec. 16 in their $39 million plan to expand the emergency department by opening a new waiting room. The medical center is located in Thousand Oaks and includes three hospitals and three outpatient clinics. With the aim of satisfying patients’ rising demands for emergency treatment,…
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VCCCD Trustee Piechowski issues apology
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Following the public comment section filled with criticism towards members of the Ventura County Community College District board at the Dec. 16 meeting, Trustee Joe Piechowski shared a public apology regarding his request for employee emails and his statements in a chat group calling for the termination of a district employee. A joint statement…
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My tarot cards and crystals replace your god
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Every Sunday, millions of people go to church, praying and asking God for guidance in life. But my Sunday ritual goes quite differently: I place a collection of crystals in a circle and start shuffling a tarot card deck. While they might be more unconventional practices than going to church and praying, my spiritual…
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‘67’ provides joy from the smallest things
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At least once a week, I find myself sitting in some of my classes struggling to stay awake, stressed with the never-ending list of assignments that pile on my Canvas. My attention drifts off as I daydream my after-school plans, and then my attention is once again grasped by two numbers. A slight smile…
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The culture shock that comes with the European dream
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During winter break, I spent nine days exploring Paris with my family. This was my first time visiting Europe and I observed several culture differences between Europe and America. During my trip, I shopped at food and flea markets, ate food at fancy and local restaurants and walked (a lot) all over the charming…