The first concert out of three in the VHS Music Winter Concert Series
The Ventura High School Honors Winter Concert occurred between 7 and 8:37 p.m. Dec. 1 in the VHS Auditorium. The concert was the first...
Local band Looking West releases their new single across several streaming platforms
The Ventura-based band Looking West, comprised of El Camino High School students Dylan Brehm ’23 (lead vocalist and...
Who are Looking West?
Looking West is a Ventura-based band founded in 2017. Looking West band members include El Camino High School students Dylan Brehm ’23 (lead vocals and guitar) and Owen Neth ’23...
"Lover", Taylor Swift’s 7th album although uneven and immature is a fun, heartfelt album that is surprisingly somewhat enjoyable
I’ve been a Taylor Swift fan since the ripe age of 8 when I...
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, the Ventura High School music department had their annual Fall Benefit Concert. The concert made a large amount of money for the department and was met with high praise from audience...
The relentless and repentless beating of the kick drum, brass knuckle bearing bass strums, piercing macabre screeches of the electric guitar alongside the ghoulish, contemptuous lyrics and voice of lead...
Ventura High School currently exhibits a diverse music scene, as students listen to diverse genres like hip-hop, rap and indie.
Artists like Shoreline Mafia and Brockhampton are especially popular...
On Tuesday, August 21 at 11:05 a.m., the “Catholic Skool Grls,” up and coming Ventura High student band, were found holding a casual practice in lead singer junior Joey Smith’s garage.
Splayed...
This year Ventura High School held its annual talent show on Friday, May 18. This years theme was “A Night at the Cougies” and featured 17 student and two teacher performances, for a grand total of...
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Brooke Newman's Post-Coachella Playlist
Looking for new music to kick off your week? If so, then this playlist is for you. Regardless of whether...
The band Flogging Molly performed at the Ventura Majestic Theate on Monday, March 19. Their concert had two opening performances, the first by Scott H. Biram, and the second by Jon Snodgrass and Friends....
![Looking West’s song “I See a Man” was in progress for over a year until it was released at midnight on Oct. 21. Looking West bassist and El Camino High School student Owen Neth ’23 said, “It is really cool to finally [release] a single. Often, when we did a show, people used to ask us if we had a Spotify or any music on it, but we had to say no. Now we can say, ‘yes, we do,’ which is really cool. Overall, I am really happy [that] we are releasing one of our songs, so hopefully, we can get more ears on our music and more exposure.” Graphic by: Owen and Matt Neth](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/COVER-AH-Looking-West-first-single.jpg)
![Lindsay Guzik, new assistant principal said, "I am settling in [at VHS] pretty well. I know a lot of the students, so that makes it a little bit easier coming from Cabrillo, and it's been nice to see them all grown up." Photo by: Abraham Kassa](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_9728-300x200.jpg)