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Club softball slides through the season
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Club softball teams around Newbury Park have not let the pandemic get in their way. With tournaments and practices continuing, the girls perform to the best of their abilities while taking precautions as they head back to the fields. Going from a set schedule to no in-person practice was a tough transition for some…
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Tisor retires from her teaching career
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After 36 years of teaching Spanish, Karen Tisor will be retiring at the end of this school year, completing her teaching career with NPHS. In the last 26 years that she has been teaching at NPHS, Tisor has impacted every student that walked into her classroom. Many students know Tisor as a truly good…
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Read these books to conquer Winter Break boredom
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Over winter break, it’s easy to get bored. Especially with COVID-19, most holiday trips are cancelled, and students are stuck at home. However, to conquer your boredom, here are some of the best books to read right now, ranging from science fiction to educational fiction. Our first recommendation is “Dune” written by Frank Herbert,…
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Orchestra spreads holiday spirit virtually
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With COVID restrictions, the NPHS orchestra has had to make the switch to online learning and for their winter concert, they were 100 percent virtual. Students had to take videos of themselves playing their instruments and edit them to match the rest of their group, in order to create a seamless concert as if…
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Jim Olson recalls adventures traveling for the L.A. Natural History Museum
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From meeting heads of state to collecting samples of plants deep in jungles or looking for a gorilla to photograph with the help of a local tribe, Jim Olson, a resident of Newbury Park, has had some of the most fascinating adventures as chief of exhibits for the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum.…
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Adalia reviews her own genius recipes
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As Ventura County moves back into lockdown, so does any hope of fulfilling that truly American compulsion to indoor dine. The pulls of unending capitalistic productivity, alas, will not allow for the time it takes for those complicated home cooking recipes that shaped our first few months stuck inside; but, as the self-proclaimed gourmet…
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Poems – Hitesh Benny
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A collection of poems submitted by Hitesh Benny, senior: The Bird I know not Which bird am I Flying high With its lot Flocking away From something Quite distressing Falling out The weight Pulls it Yet also lifts Towards fate The grey sky Begins and ends In no sense Yet that is fine Seeing…
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Virtual Paper – Issue 4
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Click the following link to access our virtual paper for Issue 4: https://issuu.com/nphspantherprowler/docs/issue4
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Special Education students face new challenges
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While the majority of students are not scheduled to return to school until January, several classes are well underway in the blended learning model. Select special education (SPED) classes first returned to campus in early October, while others have continued with the remote learning model. The staff has been working hard to make the…
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Diverse holidays pop into season
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November and December is the time of holiday season. These holidays are celebrated by a diverse group of people at NPHS, belonging to several different cultures and religions. Three major holidays during this time are Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas; although celebrated for separate reasons, each holiday involves celebrating with family and friends, reflecting on…