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Hoops, they did it again
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The whistle blows, shoes squeak and athletes race to send the ball flying through the net. Newbury Park High School’s boys’ basketball team has been hard at work since fall with practices six days a week, and has proved their dedication over their many successes this season. Though their season is just beginning, the…
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Girls’ Basketball claims a win streak
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Making history, Newbury Park High School’s girls’ basketball team has accomplished a 20-game winning streak. Through hard work and perseverance, the team has made a renowned comeback where they have acquired an outstanding winning streak, with the team averaging 56.3 points per game. Kierabella Coletta-Todd, junior, has been a part of the girls’ basketball…
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Column: For Auld Lang Syne
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“For Old Times Sake,” I had told myself, amid a long-winded contemplative breath. I anticipated what would lay on the other side of that door-the entrance to my estranged father’s home. After leaving home at 15 years old, three Christmases passed without seeing my own father. While trying to rekindle a relationship with him…
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Which “A Christmas Carol” reigns supreme?
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Some stories are so good that they remain in the popular zeitgeist for hundreds of years. Such is the case with Charles Dickens’ classic holiday ghost story “A Christmas Carol.” The tale of miserly, old Ebeneezer Scrooge’s turn from greed to humility has been told, quite literally, hundreds of times. It is one of…
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People need to have better restaurant etiquette
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I really like my job. Being a host for a restaurant has allowed me to meet some great people, and attain solid experience in the service industry. Additionally, plenty of our customers are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met, willing to engage with me and maybe even telling me some interesting stories…
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Podcasts are an exploited format
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During the great lockdown of 2020, podcasts were clouding online media more than ever before. As people tried to stay active while working and studying from home, podcasts were essential to walks around the neighborhood. When some YouTubers realized how heavily their content relied on leaving their residence, podcasting became an efficient format for…
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Newbury Park hosts Diwali celebration
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More than one billion people celebrate Diwali around the world. Here, in Newbury Park, Diwali traditions vary from those in India, but this festival of lights continues to bring families together for the festival’s five nights. On Saturday, Nov. 11, celebrations began at the Dos Vientos Community Center, honoring culture through traditional foods, attire,…
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Broadway Cares brings community together
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On Oct. 14 in the NPHS Performing Arts Center, many watched their peers perform in the Broadway Cares Cabaret. Broadway Cares, or Equity Fights AIDS, is an organization that collects funds to help people receive medication, healthcare, meals, counseling and financial assistance. Finding a community in highschool is no easy task, but for many,…
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The LEAP Program embraces students with kindness
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The Learning Essential Academic Program (LEAP) offered at NPHS allows students with special needs to learn in classrooms that focus on a teaching style directed to their individual needs. The LEAP program works to teach common core standards, ways to communicate efficiently and life skills. Anne Alvarez, LEAP advisor, has been the head of…
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Cross Country welcomes new coach
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Over the years, Newbury Park High School’s Cross Country team has risen to fame after many successful seasons. With some of the best runners in the country, the cross country team has put Newbury Park on the map. The team has endured many changes as seniors last year have graduated and they have received…