Many students have different opinions on the new hall pass system, Minga
Now that the green hallpasses are gone, Minga is the new digital alternative. It has a multitude of features like creating hall...
Girls United is a safe space for VHS students
One of the new clubs introduced in the 23-24 VHS school year is the Girls United club. The first meeting was held Nov. 6.
During club meetings, members...
The Ventura Music Hall hosts live music for all ages
Formerly known as “The Discovery Bowling Alley,” the Ventura Music Hall is a live music venue that hosts local and touring musicians. This venue...
The girls tennis season has come to an end after a collection of matches and memory making
Starting the tennis season off in a match against St. Bonaventure, to closing the season playing against Santa...
An educational version of Minecraft is officially available via Chromebook’s Play Store
Earlier this year, students district-wide, including students at VHS, have noticed that the Google Play Store...
Drama kicked off the year with new assistant teacher, Arden Smith
This year, Arden Smith was welcomed to the drama department as an assistant teacher to Stefoni Rossiter. Many students have said they...
VHS dance team uses donations to connect with the community
The VHS dance team is having their annual donation clothing drive. This clothing drive is their way of giving back to the community this holiday...
Seniors college applications are due soon for the fall semester of 2024
Seniors' application deadlines for various colleges are coming soon for the fall semester of 2024. Various platforms for submitting...
Cougar Trail Crew works to make a difference in their community
Environmental impact starts locally, and that is exactly what a small group of VHS students are trying to achieve. The Cougar Trail Crew...
![Girls Uniteds board members are Treasurer Malani Del Rosario 25, Secretary Eva Stamp 25, club President Leah Murphy 25 and Vice President Marissa Stadtmiller 25 [left to right] Photo by: Freyja Palsdottir](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/COVER-Board-Members-1200x900.jpg)
![Gio Morales ‘25 (middle) said, “My mom is an important person in my life [because] she cares about me. Shes always there for me even if I’m in the wrong. Always there to teach me lessons, but she’s doing it because she loves me.” Other students pictured are Angel Ramirez ‘25 (left) and Josh Stewart ‘24 (right). Photo by: Journey Quan](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2-Gio-Morales-1-900x1200.jpg)
![Art teacher Hilary Morefeild said, “[Pedro] Linares is the creator of alebrijes, he used to make piñatasout of cardboard. When he was 20, he had an accident and went into a coma state. During that state he had a vision, he was about to die. [In] his [vision] he kept hearing the word ‘alebrijes,’ ‘alebrijes.’ Then he started to see colorful animals, blends of two animals together. One of the elements of alebrijes is that it has to have at least two animal parts of it. So, when he was able to recover from that accident, he tried to construct his dream into real life using his [skills with] cardboard.” Photo by: Journey Quan.](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1-1-900x1200.jpg)
