Richard Kick, computer science and math teacher vs. Allison Nguyen, senior 1. Who created an average of one patent every 3 weeks of his life? Kick: Henry Ford Nguyen: … I don’t even know Answer: Thomas Edison Even though Henry Ford had a multitude of patents on automotive parts, it was nowhere near…
Victory Gymnastics is living up to its name; it’s one of the highest ranked teams in California. Contributing to Victory’s success are Joe Dixon, sophomore, and Chris Osgood, freshman. “Chris and Joe are two of our highest level gymnasts,” said Howard Laguna, owner of Victory Gymnastics. The two competed at the State Championships and…
Planes, running, sharks, beatings, poop, coal, and more beatings. That’s what Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken is about: the struggles of track star, castaway, and prisoner of war Louis Zamperini in World War II. Stationed at an air base in Hawaii and tasked with attacking Japanese forces in the Pacific islands, Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) leads…
Between Nov. 29 and Dec. 21, more than one thousand Christmas trees made their way to the parking lot of the Newbury Park Library for the baseball team’s 20th Annual Christmas Tree Lot. Every year, team members, coaches, and parents work to sell and deliver Christmas trees to raise money for the Baseball Boosters.…
The Newbury Park High School Choir Department performed on Dec. 17, 18, and 19, in a winter concert featuring the Chamber Singers, Women’s Ensemble, Men’s Choir, Concert Choir, as well as a plethora of individual and group performances. Our school’s choir has a reputation of being above average in their talent, and at their…
NPHS alumni joined protests at the University of California, Berkeley in response to the recent wave of police brutality starting with a string of fatal police shootings over the summer. According to 2013 alumna Sravya Singampalli, protesters have organized marches from Berkeley to Oakland with crowds of about 1,000 students and residents. “You feel…
Phones are silenced. The room goes black except for one spotlight on the center of the stage. The audience waits quietly until the dance team flies out in their sparkling black corsets, ready for the first dance of the L.A. Lights Winter Concert. The school’s own dance team, period 2 and 3 beginning dance…
The Chamber ensemble performed for the first time alongside the concert strings and strings classes at the Winter Concert in the Performing Arts Center on Dec.4. The strings orchestra played five pieces and the smaller, advanced chamber and concert strings groups played pieces by Ravel and Vivaldi separately. The concert also featured the Sycamore…
It all depends on what kind of person you are and honestly, most of us have no clue. When you’re dating someone, you’re trying to figure out another person when you barely know yourself. It’s a risk and can cause a lot of stress; however, a relationship is something we all tend to want.…