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Crossing guards play an essential role in today’s society
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Every day, he sits at the corner of the gas station. Cars drive by, often missing the four way stop. Smiling, playing the guitar, he waits for the bell to ring at the local elementary school, because when the bell rings, it means that students will make their way down the street, and that…
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Campus incidents force NPHS community to examine safety policies
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Introduction: Every day, Newbury Park High School provides a second home for thousands of students. Students who partake in classes before school, along with after school activities, often find themselves spending more time on school grounds than at home. Therefore, many have concluded that campus safety should be a top priority. However, recent events…
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School safety must be prioritized
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Over the past couple of months, there have been multiple incidents on NPHS’ campus where student safety was threatened. On Dec. 5, 2024, a naked man ran from a crime scene onto the football field where he was eventually arrested for suspicion of murder. Then, on Jan. 13, another adult man was caught naked…
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Malibu mourns the loss of local students
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On Tuesday, Oct. 17, there was a car accident that killed four Pepperdine University students and injured two other pedestrians. Those four college students were on the sidewalk along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) when the accident took place. The girls were pronounced dead at the scene and then identified as seniors from Pepperdine…
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Threat of gun violence looms over community
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Across the United States of America, there is one issue that appears on the radio, in newspaper headlines and is broadcasted amongst news channels over and over. The impact on citizens of all ages, particularly children, in every state, is always outstanding, and over the past few decades, the frequency at which incidents of…
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Newbury Park students begin learning in person
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Five days short of the one year anniversary of CVUSD’s last in-person day at school during the 2019-2020 school year, those who returned would finally experience something closer to normal. Blended students enjoyed their first day on campus on March 8. Masks were worn, temperatures were taken and students were told to social distance…
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Trump lied, people died
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It is no secret that the United States has failed in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have not been unique to the United States, but our response has. The actions of our country and federal government have been in blatant ignorance of the advice of scientists and…
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Schools on lockdown in response to armed robbery
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After receiving a report of criminal activity in the area, school administrators called a lockdown around 9 a.m. on Nov. 17, according to Steve Lepire, principal. The lockdown was issued by the Ventura County Sheriff Department. It was later found out that there had been an armed robbery at the CVS near the intersection…
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Preventing skateboarding injuries is not complicated
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According to CBS News, about 176 individuals are treated in emergency rooms for skateboarding related injuries every day. While even experienced skaters cannot avoid all accidents, taking simple safety precautions can spare another unwanted and easily preventable injury. Matthew Lawson, junior, has been skating on-and-off for 11 years and enjoys the independent nature…
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Uber shaken by dangerous drivers
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In Kalamazoo Michigan, Jason Brian Dalton, 45, picked up several passengers in his car. He drove erratically, ran multiple red lights, swerved on the road, and refused to stop to let the passengers out, forcing them to jump out of the car for their safety. Later that day, Dalton switched cars, and drove around…