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VHS students describe their year in one word...

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

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...

VHS students climb their way to the top at Boulderdash

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...

The Wind Ensemble II musicians stand in front of the Atlanta skyline after exploring the Georgia Aquarium. Photo from: Kate Marsden

Photostory: Wind Ensemble H takes on Atlanta

Tanya Turchyn May 26, 2019

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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost one million adolescents – or 19 percent of
those who have had sexual intercourse – become pregnant each year and those who get pregnant are most often those who tend to use drugs while doing sexual activity. Infographic by: Tanya Turchyn

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...

The Career Center provides seniors with a list of numerous scholarships and some of the biggest programs are concentrated in Ventura County, providing Ventura County students with bigger opportunities of winning. Infographic by: Tanya Turchyn

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,...

Varsity boys soccer brings fresh faces to the field

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....

Senior Christine Martin is taking the ERWC course this year, commented that she chose to take the course instead of AP Literature because I wanted help in a more real-life subject. Photo by: Tanya Turchyn

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...

Senior Cougars pull the plug on UC season

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...

Senior Omar Al Bawab, sophomore Jaidyn Sellers, and senior Sam Coats performing a game named Three-Peat together on stage. Photo by: Sarah Clench

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...

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