A place to take a break, relax and pet some cats
Dogs are a ‘man's best friend,’ but what about cats? Cassie’s Cats, on 1744 East Main St. in Ventura, is a peaceful sanctuary for the city's...
What do students think about the recent outbursts across Kanye West’s social media?
Kanye West, who legally changed his name to “Ye West'' in 2021, who has been in the culture’s crosshair for...
Duque’s leadership on campus started during her freshman year
Lilia Duque ‘23 has been a part of VHS’s Associated Student Body for the last three years, she’s also a part of the varsity girls...
A returning club comes back to Ventura High School
A new club has been added to VHS this year, the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán (MeCha). They meet every Tuesday in Salvador Villalobos’ class,...
A place for VHS students interested in aerospace engineering and rocketry
The Rocket Club takes place during lunch on Fridays in VHS math teacher Preston Biller’s room, 108.
Members watch videos...
Dialing in on why weather can affect our emotions
Seasonal depression is characterized as a mood disorder that reoccurs at the same time every year and it is a serious mental health issue that affects...
The VHS weight room is open to all
The VHS weight room, located near the portable classrooms and officially denoted as rooms 115 to 117, is frequented by various VHS athletic programs, including the football,...
Students need to stop overlooking community college as a valuable option
The ultimate goal for some high school students is to get into a desired college after high school. However, four-year colleges...
Can after school traffic at VHS be prevented?
Every Wednesday since the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, students at VHS have been getting out at 2:40 p.m., as there are no 7th-period classes on...
![Villalobos said, The goal [of MECha] is to promote and help students get a higher education by exploring different types of options [of] universities, colleges and assisting financial aid, grants and scholarships. Photo by: Alexis Segovia](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG-1869-1-e1674846840808-675x900.jpg)
![Richard Cuevas 23 said, I think people view junior college negatively because its free, and because its easy to get to, its not that well [good] of a school. But I feel like VC is the complete opposite of that. Graphic by: Ella Montano](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cover-Media2-1-516x900.jpg)
![Ventura Unified School District went on its two-week winter break from Dec. 16 to Jan. 2, and students will be taking their finals when they return from break. Kayla Enriquez ‘25 said, “I feel like [finals after the break] is going to be hard because we have such a long break and then going right into finals, we’ll probably forget everything.” Photo by: Ruby Lacques](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-1-3-e1673476207308-675x900.jpg)
![VHS teacher Woody Maxwell said, We’ve had so many years of drought, so we need [the] rain. Image By: Kinda Mehael](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/COVER-300x225.jpg)
