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Grades don’t define who I am
Sometimes I spend hours working on a homework assignment only to keep erasing my work and second guessing myself. I set aside time to study for a test and even after reviewing the material repeatedly, I feel defeated when I don’t get that perfect grade. The school system can sometimes produce toxicity around taking…
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Unified Sports fosters inclusion and excitement for all abilities: Unified Sports Track Meet
Ranging from elementary school athletes to post-secondary competitors, students from across the district participated in this year’s annual Unified Sports Track Meet on May 9. Organized and sponsored by the Na tional Honor Society [NHS] and a variety of sports teams, Unified Sports prioritizes the inclusion of students with all abilities, creating friendships between…
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Artists of NPHS: Local artists and art-enthusiasts work to preserve physical media amidst rising artificial intelligence
If OpenAI had existed when Leonardo De Vinci or Vincent Van Gogh were alive, would the Mona Lisa or the Starry Night have ever been created? If Pablo Picasso asked ChatGPT to paint him, how would the culture of creative, abstract, emotional expression have developed? Artificial intelligence [AI]’s rapid developments in creative spaces prompt…
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24 Hour uncovers student creativity
After a long 24 hours of coordinating, writing scripts in Denny’s, casting actors and directing, the Newbury Park High School [NPHS] theater department lit up the stage in the Performing Arts Center on May 2, for the annual 24 Hour Theater event. Westlake and Thousand Oaks High Schools joined NPHS in performing a series…
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Bethany Christian School community adapts to life after the school
For the last 50 years, Bethany Christian School has fostered a close-knit community for families. Offering pre school through middle school, the private Christian school in Thousand Oaks coexisted alongside Bethany Bible Church, an evangelical, non-denominational church that meets on the campus. Since the opening of both the church and school, the two establishments…
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School shootings should not feel normal
Since 2018, there have been nearly 2,000 school shooting incidents in the United States, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. I will repeat that one more time: there have been nearly 2,000 school shooting incidents in the past 8 years. That is an average of 250 school shootings each year. The general length…
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Conflicting class credit advice causes discrepancy with students
As students decide their classes for the following years, information about credits and requirements can be dispersed and confusing. Newbury Park High School [NPHS] offers a variety of classes, including International Baccalaureate [IB], Advanced Placement [AP], Special Education, Digital Arts and Technology [DATA] and College Prep [CP]. Students also have the opportunity to take…
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Alumni Foundation donates funds for NPHS weight room project
On April 27, alumni and faculty gathered in front of Newbury Park High School [NPHS] to present a $5,000 check gifted by the Alumni Foundation for the NPHS weight room project. The funds were raised directly by NPHS alumni, with the goal of creating sustainable change for athletics on campus. Spearheading the project was…
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School board votes to cut mental health services
On Feb. 18, the Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] school board voted on a resolution to approve the discontinuance of the particular kinds of grant-funded mental health services recognized on Resolution #25/26-28. Following 18 individual speakers during the public comment section of the school board meeting, the school board discussed their personal opinions…
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Reliance upon AI prevents beneficial mistakes
With an exhale of breath and a cross of my fingers, I hit the dreaded blue rectangle in the bottom corner of my screen reading “submit.” As the bell rings, I feel a sense of relief, thinking back to my countless days of studying and reviewing. Yet under this sense of relief, a stronger…