VHS students describe their year in one word…
Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
June 5, 2019
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Girl power: Madeline Locher locks in new record
Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
June 4, 2019
Junior Madeline Locher is continuously at the head of the cross country pack for VHS and is continuously raking in new personal records as well as a recently broken record for the school. Locher spoke to The Cougar Press of her running journey, beginning at the age of 8 when she began running track ...
Seniors bid goodbye to Company Show Choir at the last concert of the year
Tanya Turchyn
June 4, 2019
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Photos: Seniors meet the sunrise to end off the year
Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
June 3, 2019
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VHS students climb their way to the top at Boulderdash
Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
May 29, 2019
Indoor rock climbing arena “Boulderdash” becomes a new fad in Ventura and VHS students are latching on. Ventura’s newest rock climbing arena--Boulderdash--has faced a blowup of popularity and has inspired a rise in rock-climbing among Venturans in the past few months. A place for all ages, inc...
Love on drugs: The dangers of teens combining sex with intoxication
Archer Herring and Tanya Turchyn
March 8, 2019
When mixed with sexual relations, drugs, even common ones like alcohol and marijuana, can lead to spontaneous choices and a lack of judgment that may change a person’s or people’s futures. The reduction of cognitive logic leads to a higher possibility of unwanted pregnancy, STD and STI transmission, as we...
Scholarships – So beneficial yet so tedious
Tanya Turchyn
February 22, 2019
Senior year is really a scam--you think it’s going to be as easy as they say, but although academics are the least of my worries, the other side of the year--applying to colleges, for financial aid, and worst of all, scholarships--is honestly way worse than a few hard classes during junior year. ...
Varsity boys soccer brings fresh faces to the field
Tanya Turchyn
December 5, 2018
Ventura High School boys’ soccer season opened with two back-to-back games on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, bringing in a tie and a win for the varsity team against the teams of Westlake and Port Hueneme, respectively. The boys new to this year’s varsity team are not only facing a new environment, but also the...
Approaching junior or senior year? These are your options
Tanya Turchyn
November 14, 2018
If you are approaching your junior or senior year of high school, it is important to become aware of the directions in which you can take your academics. Upperclassmen typically receive more freedom when it comes to picking the difficulty of their English and math classes, as well as focus of the courses...
Senior Cougars pull the plug on UC season
Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
November 9, 2018
Deadlines are approaching fast for students applying to one of the nine University of California (UC) schools. In recent years, the UC system has seen growth in its popularity and selectivity as well as changes in its application requirements. The UC website mentions that the system keeps reachin...
Meeting the newcomers of this year’s improv troupe
Summer Yovanno and Tanya Turchyn
October 17, 2018
Ventura High School’s 2018-2019 Improvisation Troupe had their first shows of the year on Oct. 12 and 13. The VHS Theater Department proudly presented “The Fall 2018 Backstage Café” on the VHS Mainstage from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The doors opened at 6:30 p.m. with live music. This year, the Wha...
