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Digital Art & Design has some of their vexel art on display at the Ventura High School front office, which was taken from a recent assignment. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

Digitized art at the library

Alejandro Hernandez March 2, 2022

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...

Sophomore Mason Bilby, who is in the “Food and Nutrition” class, said, “My favorite part of the class is cutting vegetables.” Photo by: Kayla Hernandez

What’s cooking in room 88?

Alejandro Hernandez March 2, 2022

A feature on the Ventura High School culinary arts program Ventura High School’s food, service and hospitality pathway (also known as culinary arts), is a program that is open to everyone except for...

VHS Math teacher and Philosophy Club adviser Pierre Chamaa said, Philosophy club is a place where people can share their ideas and listen to other points of view in an honest, non-judgemental environment. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

Philosophizing in room 57

Alejandro Hernandez February 8, 2022

An overview of the Philosophy Club The Ventura High School Philosophy Club (advised by VHS math teacher Pierre Chamaa), holds weekly meetings on Fridays during lunch. The club has been around since 2001...

Team 3925 meets frequently, especially during build season. A week in build season can look like Tuesday-Sunday for roughly two to four hours. Photo by: Greta Pankratz

It all starts with The Circuit of Life

Caroline Marsden and Greta Pankratz January 26, 2022

The VHS robotics team is in the midst of preparation for upcoming competitions Ventura High School Robotics, better known to the robotics community as Team 3925, The Circuit of Life, was founded in 2011....

Sophomore Kalea Kenton said, It was pretty difficult to start the club because of bad timing and it took ASB quite some time to approve it. Photo by: Kalea Kenton

Students for better mental health

Alejandro Hernandez January 26, 2022

Mental health awareness club holds their first meeting On Jan. 24, the mental health awareness club held their first meeting in room 171 at Ventura High School during lunch. The club is newly founded,...

Cougard said, Members will learn how to shoot better footage using their smartphone. 80 percent of the time what you can shoot with your smartphone with a camera. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

Mobile filmmaking club joins the scene

Alejandro Hernandez October 21, 2021

Cougard starts club focusing on mobile filmmaking In the aftermath of club week, a new club has emerged. French teacher Olivier Cougard is sponsoring the Mobile Filmmaking Club, teaching students about...

For the celebration of pride month 2021. This was drawn in inspiration of not being ashamed of who you are, which is what the GSA is dedicated to. Graphic by: Olive Kranzler

The will of the GSA

Olive Kranzler October 14, 2021

What is the significance of the Gay-Straight Alliance, and how does it aid students? Clubs at VHS campus range from academic to extracurricular and everything in between. They can give students something...

Duque, 11th grade(front), Roark, 12th grade (middle) and Chavez, 12th grade (back) play Revolving Monologue where the prompt was It happened at the circus. Photo by: Adi De Clerck.

“What?” was the deal with the improv show?

Olive Kranzler October 8, 2021

Early this school year, the improv show was the first live drama production at VHS since before COVID Over the weekend of Oct. 1 and 2, the VHS “What?” Improv Troupe put on an “awesome” show according...

Ms. Ulvang welcoming her students in her classroom. Photo by: Adi DeClerck

Lauren Ulvang joins Ventura High staff

Adi De Clerck October 8, 2021

Ulvang teaches ninth grade English and Yearbook for the first time Ventura High School lost many teachers in the 2020-21 school year, which  mean Ventura has received an influx of new teachers, Lauren...

In this photo, a white pawn has moved two spaces forward to start off the game. Typically, the white side in a chess game will start off first. Photo by : Emily Nguyen

Chess Club comes to Ventura High

Emily Nguyen September 30, 2021

Preston Biller founded VHS Chess Club Located in room 108, Preston Biller is a mathematics teacher that currently teaches Math 1 and Math 1 honors. Biller has started a new club on the VHS campus. This...

Senorita Ellberg teaching her Spanish two class. “Every class is memorable. There is something that I can remember from each period I have ever taught. Photo by Brody Daw

Senorita Ellberg: A fresh take on classroom flexibility

Brody Daw September 28, 2021

Senorita Ellberg has brought a new perspective to teaching language and culture at Ventura High School Who is the new Spanish teacher in room 119? Grace Ellberg has a lot of history in Ventura, after...

ASB students back on campus for small groups. Photo by: Ann Larson

Taking steps to bring the spirit back to VHS

Jocelyn Wood March 14, 2021

A look inside what's been going on with ASB during distance learning. “Most people think of ASB as poster making and organizing dances. Those are definitely big parts, but overall I would say ASB is...

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