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Girls’ volleyball rallies up for the 2024 season
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As the volleyball season begins, the anticipation builds. Claps and cheers echo through the gym as friends and family fill the stands. The Newbury Park High School (NPHS) varsity girls’ volleyball team kicked off their 2024 season on Sept. 10 against Agoura HS. The team’s preseason record was 11-5 after getting first place at…
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Ice hockey creates community in California
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Here in Southern California, it is not common to see ice. You are much more likely to find a roller skating rink than an ice skating rink, which is what makes ice hockey players in Southern California all the more dedicated. Hockey takes a lot of time to learn, as not only do athletes…
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Generation Alpha is unwilling to read
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When I think back to my childhood, some of my fondest memories involve reading. Whether I remember calm afternoons spent at the Barnes and Noble café or going to “Read to a Dog” events at the library with my mom, I can recall the immense joy I felt over all things reading and writing.…
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“Puffs” cast and crew bewitches audience
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Although most people assume that a “certain school of magic and magic” is located in Scotland, there is an alternate location for this school. The Hillcrest Center for the Arts and the cast of “Puffs” brought to life a fantastical journey over seven years, produced by the organization TRANScend Youth. The stage play, “Puffs,”…
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NPHS football program brings community together
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Introduction- Over the last few years, the Newbury Park High School football program has risen in popularity not only on campus but on the national level. While football has always been a popular high school sport, NPHS takes it to a whole other level. Our program has grown to consist of many different components…
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Teens go wild for Wildflower Cases
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Wildflower Cases have revolutionized the phone accessory business, one trend at a time. These ultra-viral phone cases have experienced massive popularity since their launch in 2012. The business was founded by Newbury Park residents Michelle, Devon and Sydney Carlson after singer and actress, Miley Cyrus, noticed Devon Carlson’s handcrafted phone case, designed by Michelle…
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Newbury Park High School adapts to the 5-Star system
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Seven minutes marks the countdown… Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, Newbury Park High School has adopted the 5-Star System. Instead of teachers writing individual bathroom or hall passes, students scan the QR code on their teachers wall through 5- Star and their countdown to use the restroom begins. When the timer ends, the…
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Student journalists are the voice of the future
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It is the utmost duty of journalists to provide true and ethical information to the public, especially in light of national and local elections approaching in November. As student journalists in particular, we strive to remind everyone, especially younger generations, that they have a voice; a voice that is the future of America. The…
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The old and the new take on Thousand Oaks restaurants
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Restaurants all over the country come and go, from chains, to drive-throughs, to mom-and-pop shops. Here, in Thousand Oaks, both new and old restaurants thrive in the welcoming community that the city has to offer. Each and every restaurant has their own story of how they got here. The Thousand Oaks Meat Locker, located…
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Local schools go tech-free to limit phone distraction
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In a trend sweeping the nation and causing looming dread among students, several local private schools have made the decision to ban the use of cell phones on their campuses. This conversation is one that Newbury Park and surrounding CVUSD public schools have started to have, but have not made any proactive motions towards…