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Musical stars arise from Newbury Park High School
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From Belinda Carlisle from “The Go Gos” and Jesse James Rutherford from “The Neighbourhood,” it is no secret that NPHS has produced many musicians. Our campus is filled with talented students who even have their own bands. Among these bands, Darwin Rowland, freshman, leads a band called “No Idea,” with fellow bandmates: Lucas Willard,…
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Music guides Kate Arnold through life
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Just about everyone enjoys listening to music, but few are capable of making it. For senior Kate Arnold, music has made up her life since she was a kindergartener. Almost 13 years later, her love and passion for music has never faded. Arnold started playing the piano until her middle school orchestra teacher led…
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Jill Walker paints through senior year
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For some people, art is just a hobby or something pretty to look at; for senior Jill Walker, art is the passion that has never left her. Ever since Walker was little, creativity has never abandoned her mind. “I’ve been drawing pretty much ever since I was capable of holding a pencil. My dad…
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IB Dance presents their virtual showcase
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The IB Dance showcase virtually showcased the talents of their hard working dancers on March 19. Taught by Cameo Carolan, IB Dance is a class offered for students with a passion to learn new styles of cultural dances, such as African, Bollywood, Cha Cha and Hula. Carolan feels that the seniors have been deprived…
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Students foster art skills
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Whether it be through participating in classes at school or as a hobby on the side, Newbury Park High School students find ways to demonstrate their creativity across a variety of mediums. For some, COVID-19 has placed limits on the ability to gather for their craft, but artists across campus have adapted to the…
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NPHS Dance Team rocks first in-person competition
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The NPHS Dance Team spent the past year practicing and engaging in virtual events and were lucky enough to compete in their first in-person dance competition on Feb. 20 against West Coast Elite Dance and Aspire Dance Studio. The competition was held in Westlake and several groups from NPHS received awards for their performances,…
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Students’ talent shines through
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Talent is everywhere, whether it is on display for everyone to see or concealed behind the public eye. It is something that should be cherished and by recognizing that talent, we can raise up our peers. Sometimes, people never know what someone is capable of and that’s what makes talent so fun and interesting.…
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The Awakening
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“The Awakening” by Gillian Ramirez, junior. I’d like to call it “The Awakening”. The meaning behind my piece symbolizes a greater state of awareness, or consciousness if you will. She sees and knows things all around her ever so graciously.
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“Thank you”
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“Thank you” by Megan Huang, sophomore. I wanted to make a last piece for the year 2020 and given our current state I wanted to thank all of the healthcare professionals, teachers, and businesses that are supporting us. The flowers and butterflies drawn in the watercolor painting all have different meanings with the roses…