A new club to continue next year
The NewLife Club held its first meeting during lunch on April 18 in science teacher Heather Miyata’s room 62. The club’s leadership includes Miyata, the club’s advisor,...
The car show allowed students to express themselves and show off the cars they love
The VHS Car Show was held during lunch on March 31 on Poli Street. The VHS staff closed the two main gates, blocking...
The club open to people of all identities
The VHS GSA, a club dedicated to LGBTQ students and allies, formerly stood for the Gay-Straight Alliance. Today it stands for the Gender-Sexuality Alliance, a...
Homework help, tutoring, field trips and more are available at ASSETS
Between the end of period six and 5:30 p.m., about 50 students will attend ASSETS, a voluntary-attendance after-school program held...
The month of March is Women’s History Month; how is VHS celebrating?
March is Women’s History Month, where the women in history who have paved the way for the world today are honored. VHS has been...
Uncharacteristic cold weather sweeps California
Ventura County along with surrounding areas has been experiencing unusual weather patterns including blizzard warnings, frost warnings, severe weather and...
Why do some students use purses over backpacks at school?
Kids have brought backpacks to school with them since the late 1940s, are they still just as popular today? In a Time article “A Brief History...
The period two AVID class works to raise funds for Syria and Turkey
According to World Vision, a global Christian relief and development agency, on Feb. 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a series...
![GSA President Thomas Funnell 25, leftmost, said, The general climate [for LGBTQ students on campus] is accepting. But there are some individuals, as there always are, who try and make it difficult for people like us. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/COVER-AH-GSA-feature-900x734.jpg)
![“[My go-to drink is] mint Yerba mate,” said Chloe Cross ‘24. Photo by: Kinda Mehael](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1-1-5-e1679687611930-675x900.jpg)
![Penelope De Soto 24 said, I like how [my bag] doesn’t have a zipper and I can just easily access the things in there. I also don’t like how backpacks feel on my back. Graphic by: Belen Hibbler](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/COVER-Penelope-900x900.jpg)
