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Music Corner
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On Oct. 6, Drake released his eighth official studio album, “For All The Dogs,” as a precursor to an upcoming hiatus to focus on his health. The 23 track, hour-and-a-half long album reflects on Drake’s past experiences over his decade-long career thus far. Harkening back to old concerts, the opening track “Virginia Beach,” offers…
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Water polo focuses on regrowth
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Though this water polo season was very different that the season prior, Newbury Park High School’s boys water polo team maintains its sense of community. The team graduated 15 seniors last year and are currently working toward rebuilding their program and training their newer players. Chet Hardy, the head coach of Newbury Park water…
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New “Percy Jackson” novel sparks nostalgia
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Throughout a vast portion of my childhood, I was knee-deep in a Greek Mythology phase. I read books, watched movies and listened to podcasts. This ancient world of magic fascinated me, and “Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians” only exacerbated this interest. Much of my elementary and middle school years were spent obsessing…
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Plans for Newbury Park’s first Dunkin Donuts
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America’s largest coffee and doughnuts franchise, Dunkin Donuts, will be joining Taco Bell, Exer Urgent Care, the Waffle Experience and Sports Clips in the Conejo Gateway plaza at the corner of Wendy drive and Old Conejo road with plans to open in 2024.This breakfast chain restaurant began small, with one cafe originally named Open…
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Misconceptions of drag queens incite unnecessary fear
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The main goal of a drag queen is to express themselves, while also being an entertainer. However, they are being used as a scapegoat to distract the public from the serious and important socio-political problems we face everyday. If people make drag queens the enemy, they focus their attention on them, as opposed to…
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“The Nightmare Before Christmas” turns 30
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Being the brainchild of visionary storyteller Tim Burton and dynamic director Henry Selick, it is hard to picture a time when “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was not a universally-known classic. However, upon the film’s release 30 years ago, it was really anything but. The film’s success and fame really only began after the new…
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Newbury Park celebrates Autumn traditions
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From late October to early November, family-friendly, engaging events such as the annual Haunted Trail and Costume Contest, and for the first time, the Festival de los Muertos are held at the local community centers. The Haunted Trail and Costume Contest took place Oct. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks…
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Celebrities fall victim to deepfake scams
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On Oct. 1, well-known actor Tom Hanks posted on Instagram that an ad for dental plans has used a deep fake version of himself. He attempted to warn his followers to “beware” of the misleading advertisement. “I have nothing to do with it,” Hanks said. Deep fakes are created when an artificial neural network…
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Girls’ soccer prepares with a new coach
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Newbury Park High School welcomes Emily Williams, the former girls’ varsity soccer assistant coach of six years, as she steps up to become the team’s head coach. Williams has been a part of the Newbury Park community for many years. She herself is an NPHS alumna and played for the soccer team during her…
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The time I was sent to Saturday School and survived
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9 a.m. on a Thursday morning: I was in the middle of Government class tending to my Snapchat streaks. All of a sudden, a student office aid burst through the door, thrusting a pale slip towards my teacher. My teacher then passed the flimsy slip to me, “This is a reminder that you are…