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NPHS football attracts new talents
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On the heels of Newbury Park High School’s [NPHS] electrifying CIF Division II championship win, the buzz around the football program has grown louder than ever. NPHS is now emerging as a magnet for athletes hoping to wear black and gold under the Friday night lights. Attracted to the program’s reputation for elite coaching,…
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NPHS student enrollment impacts schedules and classes for all
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Newbury Park High School [NPHS] is home to a little over 2,000 students. This year, NPHS class sizes have grown, coming with advantages and disadvantages. One instructor impacted by the class sizes is Steven Svoboda, who teaches Earth Science CP and Marine Science CP. Throughout Svoboda’s 23 years of teaching, he has never had…
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The rights and responsibilities student journalists hold in today’s world
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Across the country, student journalists remain at their desks for hours, chasing interviews and working tirelessly to print a better issue than the last. With every edit to each article, with each review of each page and with every early morning wake-up, we, as a staff, strive to fulfill our utmost duty to represent…
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CVUSD TK programs expand enrollment for students
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Transitional Kindergarten [TK] programs in the Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] are welcoming record numbers of students due to its recent expansions of age range eligibility to all 4-year-olds. Across the CVUSD, over 700 students are now enrolled in TK in 16 schools, which includes every elementary school except EARThS Magnet. TK is…
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Students address concerns about new deportation policies
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Names indicated with asterisks are pseudonyms for individuals who prefer anonymity due to concerns for their safety. As deportation rates increase in the U.S., many Ventura County students have encountered Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] on and off school grounds. ICE was established in 2003 by the Bush administration as a part of the…
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Jazz festival displays musical creativity
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From dusk to dawn, brass instruments flooded campus, transforming Newbury Park High School into an evening of jazz with not one moment of silence. On March 29, NPHS held its annual jazz festival and the event was full of special guests, students from over 20 different schools and beautiful music. The experience was immersive,…
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Local board game nights draw in new and returning competitors
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Newbury Park is home to many businesses that cater a variety of activities for locals, including game nights. Game nights serve as a place for friends and families to join together and enjoy time in the community. Whether it is playing various board games, or group trivia, people are always willing to participate and…
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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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Student vs. Teacher, John Leon, Senior, vs. Marilyn Strange, Theater
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What is the highest-grossing musical of all time? Leon: “Spongebob” Strange: “The Lion King” A: “The Lion King” Strange can’t wait to be king of the scoreboard (0-1) 2. How many roses are produced annually for Valentine’s Day? Leon: 15 million Strange: 5 million A: 250 million They both have a thorn in their…
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The major impacts AI has sparked in today’s society
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Introduction 2025 welcomes a new generation of children, Generation Beta, who will be raised by the fairly new creation of artificial intelligence [AI]. Across the Newbury Park High School campus, teachers, students and faculty have learned the advantages and disadvantages to the use of AI. Teachers have created policies of how AI should be…