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“A Curse for True Love” brings a bittersweet ending
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Since that fateful day of Aug. 23, I have often found myself overwhelmed with enormous loads of homework, tennis practices and volunteer hours and have been desperately in need of a break. Luckily, I have found this sweet release in the one hour every night when I make myself put down the flashcards and…
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The choices we have to make
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I am 16-years-old. I turn 17-years-old in five months and 20-years-old is starting to look closer than it ever has before. College is just around the corner and I thought I had the perfect plan set out for myself: I would go to a 4-year college, get a tattoo apprenticeship while I pay off…
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I really “Wish” I saw something else
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2023 marked the 100-year anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, a massively important milestone to not only themselves, but to American culture as a whole. For a century, Disney and specifically Walt Disney Animation Studios has been at the forefront of innovative and creative cinema that works to challenge what came before. I criticize…
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Panther football battles through CIF
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After defeating Ventura High School and Foothills High School in the fifth division of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section [CIF], the Panthers made it all the way to the first ever CIF semifinal against cross city rival, Thousand Oaks High School [TOHS]. The day leading up to the game was the calm before…
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Christmas may have lost its magic
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What makes Christmas the happiest time of year for most families in the U.S.? For some, it is the impossibly cheery music, or the relatives they are able to visit. Not to mention all the ads telling us to take out a department store credit card, along with childhood nostalgia of shopping with your…
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Priscilla reveals new perspective to fame
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Elvis Presley is one of the most famous American artists of all time. The rich history of his life is often discussed in pop culture, whether it surrounds his estate, Graceland, his untimely death or his impact on music. However, the new A24 film, “Priscilla”, discusses one of the most important parts of his…
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Daylight savings should be discontinued
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I remember waking up one Sunday morning when I was seven or eight years old, and going to wake up my parents. I walked down the hall to their bedroom to find that the clock read 6:00am. My mom awoke and groggily told me to go back to sleep, that was daylight savings time,…
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Girls’ Softball wins Best Dance Crew
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On Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the NPHS stadium, lights illuminated the field and bleachers, setting the stage for a night of dancing in NPHS’s annual Best Dance Crew competition. The show groups together dance and activity groups within both our community and student body to bring everyone together in harmless competition. Each…
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Driving through homecoming weekend
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In the pulse of purple and green lights, students spun and swayed to the music at this year’s homecoming dance. Dance-goers donned formal attire, some inspired by the “roaring twenties” theme, and spent the evening in the quad with games, snacks and song. Shimmy! – Before the homecoming dance and football game, the homecoming…