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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

The VHS water polo team strategize during a time out. Photo by: Natalie Di Silvestri

Cougars make a splash in a close match against DPHS

VHS boys varsity water polo's first home game of the season On Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, the varsity boy’s water polo team played against Dos Pueblos at 3:15 p.m. in the VHS pool, winning their first...

"I love students and education and teaching, and as a librarian, you get to see all the grades, and that's what I love the most," said Farima Farokhi, the new librarian at VHS. Photo by: Brynn Kightlinger

Welcoming new teachers on campus

Brynn Kightlinger September 27, 2024

19 new faculty members have joined the VHS staff Last school year, VHS said goodbye to 15 teachers, 10 of whom retired. Going into the 2024-25 school year, VHS has welcomed 19 new faculty members, including...

From left to right, Holland Gragg ‘28 and Lotus Crawford ’28. From Michel Saltzman's 1st period class, posing for an photo. Photo by: Charlize McFarlin

Gen Alpha arrives at VHS

How is the class of 2028 adjusting to their first year of high school? With the Class of 2028 arriving to their first year of high school, it’s the first time in 11 years that Ventura High School has...

(Left to right) Gavin Calderon '25 and Daniel Munoz '25. Calderon has been playing football for nine years. He plays safety and is number one. Photo by: Brynn Kightlinger

Football Season Kicks Off

Brynn Kightlinger, Ava Blau-Grinsel, and Vail Newman September 25, 2024

A glimpse into the 2024 Ventura High School football season The Ventura High School Football season officially kicked off on Aug. 30 with a home game against Thousand Oaks High School, the game ended...

The VHS cheer team will be cheering at football, basketball and possibly some other sports games. If it works out, they will go to their own cheer competitions. Photo by: Hailey Burgess

The VHS cheer team flies back into competition

Ava Blau-Grinsel September 24, 2024

After three years of not competing, the Ventura High School cheer team is rumored to be competing again For about three years, the VHS cheer team has been away from competition, only making an appearance...

Monkeypox spreads through close, personal, skin to skin contact with people who have monkeypox rashes or sores. Graphic by: Isabel Andrade

Monkeypox outbreak hits the United States

Isabel Andrade September 23, 2024

The new variant of monkeypox has been spreading rapidly in the United States The outbreak of monkeypox started in 2022, originating from Africa. It later came to the United States and turned into a global...

Left to right, Kirra Anderson '28, Jack Lim '27 and Styles Haley Kettler '28. Anderson does vocals and guitar for the band. Lim plays the base and Hettler is the drummer. Photo by: Emma Blackburn

Friday lunch bands rock Ventura High School

Emma Blackburn, Suri Garcia, and Henry Mattesich September 23, 2024

VHS Friday bands catches the attention of many students Every Friday at lunch, different bands hosted by the VHS Music Department form together to come play at the Senior Lawn. The band “Electric Shadow”...

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