One year since Borderline: The community continues to move forward, working hard to never forget
Juliana Jacobson
November 26, 2019
Nov. 7 officially marked one year since an active shooter entered Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, and took the lives of twelve people, injuring several others. Among the deceased were a bar security guard, a veteran cop and a Navy veteran who had survived the Las Vegas shooting a year prior...
They harmonize before the sunrise
Juliana Jacobson
October 25, 2019
Members of Company, Ventura Unified all district Choir, sing before everyone wakes It was 6:16 a.m. on Oct. 8, the sky had slowly started the process of changing from black to a cool blue. Outside the drama room, 12 kids stood in a loose circle talking and laughing. As more students began to trickle in...
Vaping, a high schools worst nightmare
Juliana Jacobson
September 18, 2019
Sourins, Juuls, Novos, Nords, Puff Bars, even wax pens, you probably know them well, or at least you think you do... Almost every YouTube video you click on provides a public service announcement from the Food and Drug Administration’s Real Cost campaign, claiming that “there’s an epidemic spreading,” puttin...
A psychological view: why it’s embarrassing to be sexually assaulted
Juliana Jacobson
March 3, 2019
38.3 percent of students surveyed at Ventura High School have engaged in sexual activity. Of those, 21 percent of students have done so under the influence of alcohol. A percentage of both of those have experienced or even contributed to non-consensual sex. All sorts of negative effects arise from non...
Do you care what I wear?
Juliana Jacobson
March 3, 2019
Dress code policies in school are becoming less strict. Peoples’ arguments for self expressions make it continuously harder to box their sense of fashion however modest, artsy, or ‘skanky’ it may be. While fashion is certainly a choice, an unending paradox occurs: “‘People shouldn’t be ...
Editorial: Are stick ‘n poke tattoos good or bad?
Juliana Jacobson
March 2, 2019
Stick ‘n pokes are an easy access opportunity for teens to get tattoos before they’re legally allowed to walk into a small dark shop and make some bad decisions. At Ventura High School, these cheap, self-made tattoos are becoming increasingly popular. A poll determined that 35 percent of VHS students ...
Student Feature: Alyssia Troutman escapes reality through dancing
Juliana Jacobson
November 15, 2018
https://vimeo.com/301092042 Filmed by: Juliana Jacobson and Natalie Burkhart Edited by: Juliana Jacobson Music: Le Corsaire - Adolphe Adam, The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky
Stop Speaking American
Juliana Jacobson
November 14, 2018
English is by far one of the trickiest languages to learn, there’s no doubt about it, and to foreigners trying to keep up with the ever-changing slang of today, the daunting task probably makes them want to skrt back to their home country. Not to throw shade, but TBH, English, as pretty much everyon...
Opinion: what does school do for you?
Brooklyn Ross and Juliana Jacobson
November 13, 2018
Let’s face it, school’s not all that it could be. As of now, one of the most important pieces of a young adult’s life is high school. Going beyond the Ventura High School varsity football games, homecoming dances and overall thrill of the high school experience, here is a look at public education...
