Anderson sprints his way to coach of the year
Anna Guerra
October 26, 2019
After coaching track and field for over a decade, Ventura teacher is recognized for his hard work On top of being department chair for health with college and career seminar, Kory Anderson has been coaching track and field for twenty years. Just recently, Anderson has earned the award of 2018-19 Boys Tra...
Stefoni Rossiter: “A clowning achievement”
Miles Bennett
October 25, 2019
What’s the backstory behind the drama queen on the third floor? According to current students and alumni alike, Ventura High School Drama Department Head Stefoni Rossiter has made a tremendous impact on many of the young thespians she’s educated and directed throughout her fifteen years at VHS. Although ...
Places to go, foods to eat
Peyton Redmond
October 17, 2019
What’s your favorite food spot in Ventura? Himalaya, Corrales, Nature’s Grill and Rice by Mama were all restaurants brought up when kids were asked the question: What’s your favorite place to eat at in Ventura? What’s your favorite thing to order off of their menu? Sophomore Inm...
What’s behind door number 57?
Katie Medina and Riley Ramirez
October 10, 2019
A glimpse into the world of Pierre Chamaa Ventura High is filled with many diverse teachers who are truly the backbone of the campus. With each teacher comes a new story, one of which being Pierre Chamaa’s. This year in Ventura High’s Math department, Chamaa teaches Math 3 Honors periods 3, 6, an...
Lunablu Blesses Students with Beautiful Bikinis
Bella Young
September 13, 2019
This summer, Junior Paulina Nicole spent her time designing, sewing and selling her hand-made bikinis. Attracted to sewing since she was a little girl, Nicole attributes her passion to her grandma, who was a seamstress. “I would watch her work and I just became fascinated with the idea of creating somet...
Summer hustlin’
Caroline Marsden and Greta Pankratz
September 11, 2019
How Students at Ventura High School brought Home the Bacon This Summer The summer is a prime time for high schoolers to gain experience working jobs and make their own money. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2016, 34.6% of 16-19 year olds in America had a summer job. However, back in the 197...
Meet your counselors, the masters behind your schedules
The Cougar Press
September 3, 2019
They have the jobs of organizing your schedule, dealing with the daily student schedule complaint or question, being bombarded annually at the first day of each new school year, and most importantly, keeping you on track to graduate and succeed. But they’re here for more than just schedule organiz...
Vacay or stay-cay? What were students up to this summer?
Charlotte D'Orsi
September 2, 2019
Well, Cougars, the time has come—the time to go out and buy paper, take our backpacks out of their dust filled corners, and fix our seriously messed up sleep schedules—this time is called “back to school season.” Some love it, others hate it, but we all can’t help but look back on the past ...
VHS students get a kick out of the World Cup
Greta Pankratz
September 2, 2019
Sophomore Avery Kightlinger, who plays soccer at Ventura High, was lucky enough to spend two weeks of her summer exploring France with her family. They visited Paris, where she got to go to the Eiffel Tower and watch, “Team USA” play in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals. While they were there, she and ...
Summer Hustlin’
Caroline Marsden and Audrey Flynn
September 2, 2019
The summer is a prime time for high schoolers to gain experience working jobs and make their own money. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2016, 34.6% of 16-19 year olds in America had a summer job. However, back in the 1970s - 1990s about two thirds of teens were employed over summer break. Alt...
Seniors discuss their style transformations
Trinity Taylor and Saida Delgadillo
June 5, 2019
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VHS students describe their year in one word…
Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
June 5, 2019
https://vimeo.com/340358053 Filmed/edited by: Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
