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Nathen Donnelly said, "They told us to keep our hands out of our pockets and not go to our backpacks, and one kid ran over to his backpack and started reaching into it. I was terrified that was gonna scare the cops. I’m glad we're all safe. I’m glad that we can talk about this." Photo by: Charlize McFarlin

VHS goes into lockdown

Charlize McFarlin May 28, 2025

Two students arrested and charged for three crimes On May 2, at around 12:40 p.m., VHS went on lockdown on account of reported bomb threats and a shooting on campus. Two separate calls were made to the...

Carter Kimble '25 getting ready for the play. Photo by: MiroShoots

VHS Baseball wins League Title

Henry Mattesich May 28, 2025

Cougars tie with Santa Barbara for Channel League championship title As the 2025 spring baseball season enters its final stretch, the Ventura High School Cougars hold a league record of 10-2-1, placing...

Iliana Cervantes '27 dijo, "Arriba en el pelo hay unas flores y tiene pelo rizado y también hay maquillaje colorido y unos accesorios que simbolizan la cultura y la blusa representa basically the traditions and culture of yucateco and basically the tote bag it shows like downtown style and with accessories also." Foto por: Samantha Martinez

Estilos hispanohablantes en Ventura

Samantha Martinez and Victoria Godinez May 28, 2025

Un proyecto comparando la identidad y cultura de países nativos y hispanohablantes Alberto Ortiz, un nuevo maestro en VHS este año está enseñando a sus estudiantes la importancia en desarrollar habilidades...

What is your love language? Graphic by: Brynn Kightlinger

What are the five love languages?

Brynn Kightlinger February 14, 2025

How do people give and receive love? The idea of a love language is that everyone has a preferred way of expressing and receiving love, and it falls into one of five categories, or “languages.” There...

According to the World Health Organization, one million people acquire an STI daily. Graphic by: Isabella Fierros

STI: Sexual Transmissions Information

Isabella Fierros February 14, 2025

Do you know the difference between an STI and STD According to a survey conducted by The Cougar Press with 162 VHS student responses, one in three Ventura High School students do not know the difference...

Las Posadas carols being sung outside of room 123. Photo by: Emma Blackburn

Las Posadas returns to VHS for a second year

Emma Blackburn January 15, 2025

 Las Posadas, hosted by the VHS Spanish Department, is back  For a second year in a row, the VHS Spanish program hosted a “Las Posadas” event on Dec. 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Las Posadas is a...

Top left to right, Kade Bouvet '25, Oliver Henn '26, Jagger Smith '26 and Amya Broussard '25. Bottom left to right, Teddy Todd-Maldonado '26, Kerra Meyers '25, Ada Sheeran '25 and Isabel Andrade '26. Photo by: Hilary Morefield

VHS Drama department presents their Clue Cast

Troy Ciftcioglu December 17, 2024

Let's meet the cast behind the show, “Clue” performed by the VHS Drama Department In November, the Ventura High School Drama Department presented their play, “Clue.” “Clue” is a board game...

Messages Left Unsent is inspired by The Unsent Project which stores over millions of messages to loved ones that were never sent. This project was started in 2015 by Rora Blue “to figure out what color people see love in,” as said on The Unsent Project website. Messages Left Unsent expands on the idea of The Unsent Project on a school-wide scale with a few changes. Graphic by: Ann Lam

Messages Left Unsent

Ann Lam October 14, 2024

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