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Girls’ Volleyball sets off a new season
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With fall sports kicking off, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball had their first league on Sept. 8. Prior to that game, the team had spent a lot of time preparing for success during preseason. As he begins his seventh year as head coach for the girls’ team, Chris Forrest aspires to teach his players lots of…
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Heartstopper returns and meets all expectations
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“Heartstopper” by Alice Oseman, originally a Webtoon comic, has become a four-book series, as well as a number-one show on Netflix directed by Euros Lyn. Since the summer of 2022, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of its second season this August, after falling in love with the characters and the heartwarming storylines.…
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Ruby Franke Arrested for Child Abuse
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On Aug. 30, the mother behind the “8 Passengers” Youtube channel, Ruby Franke, was arrested along with her manager/business partner, Jodi Hildebrant. The arrest followed an incident where Franke’s youngest child climbed out of a window malnourished, with open wounds, asking a neighbor for food. The two were both charged with six counts of…
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Student vs. Teacher
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Who? Eloise Cardenas, sophmore Chef Liz Newman What’s the name of the pig in the book “Charlotte’s Web”? Cardenas: Wilbur Newman: Walter A: Wilbur 1-0 I’d Charlotte (sure let) Cardenas into the sticky web. The line “To be or not to be” comes from which Shakespeare play? Cardenas: Romeo and Juliet Newman: Macbeth A:…
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Westlake mourns football player, Julius Poppinga
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On Aug. 30, Julius Poppinga, junior at Westlake High School, passed away in the hospital. Poppinga had been hospitalized the previous week for a severe asthma attack.The Ventura County Star reported that he suffered from a collapsed lung in the hospital as a result of the attack and never fully recovered. As a result…
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“Barbenheimer” double feature blows up the box office
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In early 2023, something interesting was happening in film forums all across the world. Two highly anticipated films, seemingly opposite to each other, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were releasing on the same day. This innocuous occurrence sparked a worldwide meme known as “Barbenheimer.” The two films became tied to each other and as a result,…
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24 hour theater jumpstarts many students’ creativity
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Theater productions are usually a big commitment. However, twice a year, students can participate in a theater production for just 24 hours. On Sept. 23 at 8 p.m., people from all over the community get to see the blood, sweat and tears that are put into these acts each year. According to head of…
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Massive Flood Engulfs Burning Man Festival
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The Burning Man Festival is a week-long festival that is held annually in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. It normally focuses on the themes of community, art and self-reliance. There are typically around 80,000 performers and tourists. However, this year was different. A massive late summer storm dropped 0.8 inches of rain on…
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City and county aim to save homes from flood zone
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July 18th, 2023, a city of Thousand Oaks staff report disclosed the conclusion of a feasibility study conducted by United States Army Corps of Engineers [USACE], in 2020. The study resulted in the discontinuation of further federal support over the South Branch Arroyo conejo [SBAC]. The USACE reached this conclusion based on the hypothetical…
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Student reflects on his experience of the Maui Fire
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Alexander DePatie, senior, reflects on witnessing one of the most deadly wildfires in American history, which subsequently engulfed the entire city of Lahaina ranking it as one of the most deadly wildfires in American history, destroying a home known to 13,000 people. DePatie arrived in Maui on Sunday, Aug. 6 for his ordinary family…