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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

Why community college is a good option

Ella Montano, Miles Newman, and Buck Balling January 20, 2023

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...

This photo was taken on Wednesday, Dec. 14th, after school at the entrance of VHSl. Photo by: Kinda Mehael

Opinion: After-school traffic on Wednesdays is a nightmare!

Kinda Mehael January 18, 2023

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...

Mister Softee rolls into Ventura High School

Mister Softee rolls into Ventura High School

Weston Blackburn, Isabel Andrade, and Nicklaus Shelton January 11, 2023

Mister Softee sells ice cream to VHS students Most Wednesdays, the Mister Softee ice cream truck comes to VHS on the senior lawn and students get in line to buy ice cream from the truck. Assistant...

All Ventura High School food, service and hospitality pathway classes are held in room 83. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

What’s cooking in culinary?

Kendall Garcia and Alejandro Hernandez January 6, 2023

Ventura High School offers two different levels of culinary courses on campus, where students can learn about food, service and hospitality The Ventura High School food, service and hospitality pathway...

Chess Club President Riley Simpson 24 (upper-left) said, “I started the Chess Club because I like chess. It’s fun to play a good game with somebody. It’s just a big game of cat and mouse.” Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

Chess Club in the second year of its modern iteration

Alejandro Hernandez December 2, 2022

A perspective into the Chess Club Chess Club President Riley Simpson ‘24 founded the Ventura High School Chess Club early in the 2021-2022 school year with math teacher Preston Biller as its advisor....

Carson Peterson selects Brown University

Carson Peterson selects Brown University

Hugh Murphy, Buck Balling, and Miles Newman November 29, 2022

Carson Peterson ‘23 on the process of committing to Brown University and his thoughts about the future On Nov. 15, Carson Peterson ‘23 announced his commitment to Brown University via his Instagram...

Members of the Mi Sendero club get together every Wednesday and participate in activities that help expand their vocabulary in both English and Spanish. Photo by: Leslie Castro

A look into Mi Sendero

Leslie Castro November 26, 2022

Mi Sendero is a club that invites anyone and everyone who wants to learn either English or Spanish Mi Sendero is a Ventura High School club that holds multiple activities that allow native Spanish speakers...

According to https://www.capito.senate.gov, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia has put out a Public Service Announcement that states, Fake pills laced with fentanyl are beginning to look like candy in an effort to lure young Americans. This is also known as rainbow fentanyl. Photo by: Kinda Mehael

Third upsurge of fentanyl hits the streets of LA

Kinda Mehael and Ella Duncan November 26, 2022

Major outbreak of fentanyl in its third wave of the opioid epidemic On Oct. 19, approximately 12,000 pills of fentanyl were seized at the Los Angeles International Airport. According to an article written...

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