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McEntyre in action during his AP Environmental class. photo by: Hailey Cox

Is APES the move for next year?

Hailey Cox and Paris Carmody February 5, 2018

Chances are, most students have probably been in a class of theirs and heard other students talking about “APES,” and wondered “What do they mean by that?” APES stands for Advanced Placement...

 Ramirez on his way to a shoot around in the Tuttle gym the day of the Buena Vs. Ventura game. Photo By: Hailey Cox

He’s a sophomore

Hailey Cox January 25, 2018

Sophomore Andrew Ramirez is a student athlete, playing on both varsity basketball and baseball. Ramirez has been on both varsity teams since his freshman year. https://vimeo.com/251912918 When asked...

Osborne performing her first place act in the Viva Fest Competition! Photo by: Hailey Cox

Osborne makes her way up the silks

November 9, 2017

Junior Camille Osborne has been dancing since she was four years old. Ballet, lyrical, and contemporary were always her strong points when she danced at Ventura Ballet Academy. When she was 10,...

 Girls tennis poses for picture day before their match! Photo by: Hailey Cox

Tennis season comes to an end

October 13, 2017

Ventura High School girls tennis had three matches in one week. The first match was against Buena High School, followed by a match against St. Bonaventure High School and ending with a final match...

Opinion: Step up your game, attend more sporting events

Opinion: Step up your game, attend more sporting events

Hailey Cox October 11, 2017

Ventura High School's student section has gone downhill within the last year or two. Students should be going to as many games as they can; when other teams show up to VHS, they should see stands full...

The web was spun on the first weekend of Charlottes Web

The web was spun on the first weekend of Charlotte’s Web

Samantha Franks, Hannah Lee, and Hailey Cox October 10, 2017

https://vimeo.com/237479629 Each year Ventura High School’s drama department puts on one play and one musical. This years play is based off of the childhood movie and book, “Charlotte’s...

From left to right, Juniors Kylie Garcia, Jezel Mercado, Elieah Boyd, Alex Kwasny, Serena Ropersmith, and Senior Oscar Mariscal wait patiently for their turn to get blood drown. 
Photo by: Paris Carmody

Give a little, help a lot

September 30, 2017

According to Mike McAdam -who works with The American Red Cross- the American Red Cross has held a blood drive through Ventura High School in the Main street gym every year for the past 11 years. McAdam...

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Do you care what you wear?

Acacia Harrell and Hailey Cox September 23, 2017

With the semi-annual series of events, New York Fashion Week, beginning on Thursday September 7, and ending on Wednesday September 13, the importance of style was a matter that many people were thinking...

 Period 6 Spanish students. 
Photo by: Lily Lara

Opinion: After one year, you shouldn’t be done

Liliana Lara and Hailey Cox September 23, 2017

VHS has four foreign languages available for students to take: Spanish, Italian, German and French. Students get the opportunity to learn about the important holidays and traditions of these different...

Student Finds Blooming Summer Career

Student Finds Blooming Summer Career

August 15, 2017

Claire Ortiz is an incoming junior who has been running cross country and track for the last two years. Running is one of her hobbies, along with singing and playing the ukulele. Although she really...

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