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Bob Ross Inc paints a painful picture
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“Bob Ross; Happy Accidents, Betrayal, and Greed” is both a scathing exposé of Bob Ross Inc. and a beautiful recollection of an artist’s life and legacy. Bob Ross’ life before becoming a public figure sets the scene for the beginning of the documentary, while being accompanied by his only son, Steve Ross. The doting…
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Read to be socially aware
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Throughout history, books and novels have remained a constant and efficient method of recording monumental events, and should remain so in present times. With the social climate constantly changing, people tend to become more and more unaware of world events. Providing students and adults alike with first hand accounts of a major historical event,…
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Senior year feels like a slap in the face
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During my freshman year, I saw seniors having the time of their lives; taking fun ID photos, cheering like crazy in the Panther Pit during football games, getting to wear the coolest hoodies, making up iconic yearbook quotes and building a proud community of Newbury Park. The fun of senior year is what inspired…
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Students Must Continue to Mask Up
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Within the first few weeks of school, my family received messages from the school that told us about my classmates who have contracted COVID-19. I knew the first email would be inevitable. But as more started filling my parents’ inboxes, it began to put into perspective just how rapidly the virus is spreading around…
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Natural Disasters badger the coasts of America
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While wildfires are a normal occurrence in California’s ecosystem, the annual fires burning across the state are beginning earlier every year. As of Aug. 30, 6,913 fires were recorded as a part of an ongoing series of fires during the 2021 California Wildfire season. A total of 1,761,821 acres went up in flames across…
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Texas enacts Heartbeat Act
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On May 19, Texas enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act, which outlaws the abortion of a fetus over six weeks. The law seeks to achieve justice through a civil suit rather than a criminal suit, granting private Texas citizens the power to sue all those involved in a potential abortion process, including providers and recievers,…
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Woman stabbed in Thousand Oaks
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A woman was stabbed in the O’Reilly auto parts store on Thousand Oaks Boulevard on Sept. 1. Police responded and transported her to a hospital nearby. According to the Acorn, the crime was targeted. “[The police] found a woman who had been stabbed in the abdomen and immediately ordered the entire area on lockdown.…
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South Asian culture affects youth
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As much as I love South Asian culture, the traditional and conservative mindsets it carries have impacted many as they have grown up, myself included. “Be as smart as your brother. Why aren’t you skinnier? Your skin is far too dark,” my mother would always repeat. South Asian parents have instilled westernized values as…
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Artists bring creativity to Ventura streets
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Picture incredible chalk art lining walkways, paintings, sculptures, and handmade jewelry for sale on the Ventura Harbor. The Ventura Art and Street Painting Festival took place on Sept. 11 and 12 at Ventura Harbor Village. The event combined artists showing and selling their work from paintings to metalwork and street painters who created chalk…
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Student voices can not be silenced
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This past year has seen an increase in the rampant partisanship and hostility within the United States. With blatant attacks on American democracy and the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has been a highly discordant year. Amongst the change occurring in the world today, students deserve a right to have their voices…