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Winter Dance Financial Overview
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For the first time since 2023, the Newbury Park High School [NPHS] held its Midnight Masquerade Winter Dance on Feb. 7. From decorations to music, the Associated Student Government [ASG] of NPHS puts in hours of work to ensure their event remains within their $20,000 budget. All information regarding winter dance finances was provided…
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Shangri-La Industries accuses COF of stealing
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After months of embezzlement litigation from the State of California, Shangri-La Industries have shifted their blame by filing a lawsuit against Cody Holmes, the company’s recently fired chief financial advisor. The lawsuit accuses Holmes of misappropriating part of the $117 million in state funds, which was supposed to go towards low-cost housing and services…
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Housing costs in California are too high
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California is a wonderful place to live, but is it worth the constantly increasing prices of housing? This is a question many residents of the Golden State have been asking themselves in recent years. With more and more people moving out of state, it has become a serious discussion among residents on whether or…
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Bitcoin paves the way for the cryptocurrency market
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Formed in 2008, Bitcoin has skyrocketed in value to around 64,000 dollars since crossing the one dollar and 1,000 dollar threshold in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Bitcoin, a form of digital currency, is a type of money that operates independently of the government. Bitcoin had a rocky start to success as many companies initially…
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School Cents supports students
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What may start out as a simple shopping trip can turn into a way to earn money for the school. Between Sept. 1 and April 30, shoppers at The Oaks Shopping Center can participate in the School Cents fundraiser, an initiative started to make it easy to raise money for local schools. “School Cents…
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Asking the Thousand Dollar Question: Students struggle to pay for college with increasing nationwide tuition
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With graduation right around the corner, college is on the mind of all the high school seniors. While grappling with their choices that they will inevitably have to make, there is a real world road block on the path to their choices: money. The increasing tuitions nationwide is something that cannot be ignored. Over…
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A Night to Remember…if you can get in: Seniors get waitlisted for prom tickets
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Prom, prom, and more prom. What else would students be talking about during this time of the school year? This year’s prom dance will take place May 6 from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Vineyards in Simi Valley, CA. The venue will house up to 750 students, open to juniors and seniors accompanied…
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American icons and bygones: Tubman takes center stage on $20 bill, Jackson moved to the back
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As Americans we tend to view our founding fathers as the primary embodiment of our country’s ideals. But the United States we live in today was not made solely by the white men who have traditionally held prominence in this country. Rather, the United States has been molded by all those who have struggled…
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Senior year and its all too pricey changes
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Making the transition from high school senior to college freshman is daunting enough, and even those chomping at the bit to graduate must have some reservations when it comes to their impending new lifestyles. The worry we can almost all share is that of the thousands of dollars in debt we will all be…
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A Nation of Incarceration: Too many inmates in the land of the free
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For a country built on the principle of freedom, the United States keeps a disproportionately high number of its people behind bars. In fact, despite representing only five percent of the world’s population, the U.S. holds a quarter of the world’s total number of inmates and spends around $80 billion every year on the…