2022’s chalk festival showed off VHS art student’s creative talent
VHS’ annual chalk festival was held on May 11 and 12, 2022. The festival allowed students to use chalk and recreate a painting...
All about Toby the ghost who's supposedly stuck haunting the drama department for eternity
For close to two decades, the story of the ghost of a teenage boy named Toby has haunted the drama department....
The finale of season two as interpreted by three high school journalists
Many VHS students have watched the hit HBO MAX show, Euphoria, and with that in mind, there are so many mixed emotions around the...
Lauren Minadeo’s art students took a trip to Italy over spring break, how did it go?
Over the 2022 spring break (April 4-8), VHS art teacher Lauren Minadeo took 16 of her students to Italy. Originally...
Better read than watched?
(For books by: Emily Nguyen)
While watching movies may be a popular opinion for many, I personally prefer books.They are usually the base and source material for movies, which...
The spring musical is in full swing– the cast was revealed and rehearsals have begun
This spring, the Ventura High School drama department is set to put on their annual spring musical. This year, they’re...
A rundown of the Agricultural Business pathway
Ventura High School’s Agricultural Business pathway is a program that is made up of three classes. These classes are agricultural biology, landscape design...
“A Tribute to the Tony’s” was a district wide choir show, featuring songs straight from broadway
As the curtains were drawn, the audience applauded as the show choir, “Tribute to the Tonys”...
VHS choir has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall
Between June 22 and 26, the Ventura High School choir will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, N.Y. The performance will be 30 minutes long,...
Campus beautification by student artists
In the hallway between the library staircase and the ASB room at Ventura High School, several works of art can be found. These art panels were created by VHS students....
An overview of the Digital Art & Design class
Digital Art & Design is a fine art elective that is taught by Elektra Cohen during the fourth and fifth periods. It has been at Ventura High School...
![Senior Aliza Barroca, who is a member of the VHS choir, said, “It’s [the trip to Carnegie Hall] an amazing opportunity. I’m excited to go. I haven’t been to New York before so it’s going to be really fun.” Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AH-Choir-goes-to-NYC-900x675.jpg)
![Junior Tobias Raymond said, I started playing [football] in 8th grade and I was always a little nervous to play but I fell in love with it. I think I love football because of the team camaraderie. It’s really fun being around all of the guys on the team. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AH-Tobias-Raymond-5-2022-13-300x200.jpg)
