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Check out Cardonas music on SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify where he can be found as Instagrub. Photo by: Paris Carmody

He’s got that “ice” on his wrist

November 7, 2017

Throughout the years, rap music has become popular amongst teens. Even so much that Ventura High School students are making their own raps. Sophomore Nico Cardona is one of the VHS students who is taking...

Oritz, Hoss, and Gonzales and other Knucklehead members all spar train together to build a family in their gym.

From the field to the ring

October 13, 2017

Ventura High School senior Aaron Gonzales competes by stepping into a ring with someone, whose only goal is to punch him until they can’t stand anymore. This is the sport that Gonzales chose to pour...

Its just like everybody elses clothes is how Lipcombs described his attire.
Photo by: Acacia Harrell

Abstract students expressing their individuality

October 8, 2017

What makes up a high school? Cliques or friend groups seem to be predominant when one takes a look around campus. In popular culture, there are labels put on “groups” in high s chool. Some students...

Foreign Explorin’

Foreign Explorin’

Hailey Cox and Paris Carmody October 3, 2017

[huge_it_slider id="5                                        "] Each year, students from all over the world have the opportunity to go to different high schools...

Henley smiling as she tells us about new ideas for her products. Henley started selling shirts on August 31. Photo by: Summer Yovanno

There’s no end to these hot trends: VHS students create and sell their own products

October 2, 2017

Out of all the students at Ventura High School, there are two girls in particular who make and sell their own products. Junior Lily Henley makes and sells shirts, and junior Alisann Tolosa makes and sells...

Senior Angela Martinez.
Photo by: Hannah Lee

They may be dreamers, but they’re not the only ones

September 23, 2017

“ My first thought towards this was obviously “Why?” How can someone be so cruel. We’re people, and we deserve basic human rights. It's not fair to be thought of as an “illegal alien,”...

Can Serena sing her way from Soundcloud to Spotify?

Can Serena sing her way from Soundcloud to Spotify?

September 20, 2017

https://vimeo.com/235475493 Serena Ropersmith is 16 years old and a junior at VHS. Science and drama are her two favorite subjects at school, but writing songs, playing the piano, and singing are what...

Parisi, room 133, shows her “Wall of Puns”, a helpful learning graphic for her students.

VHS welcomes Amanda Parisi

September 14, 2017

Amanda Parisi, room 133, teaches five periods consisting of special education, biology and math. Although she has been teaching for seven years, this is her first year teaching at VHS. Parisi states...

D1-bound athlete, Chuck Wick, practices simling for college admissions photos.

Chuck Wick: running-back top pick

September 11, 2017

Here is an inside look at VHS running back Charlton Wick, who many refer to as Chuck. Wick is six foot tall, 180 pounds, and runs the 40 yard dash in 4.6 seconds. He originally spent his first three years...

Four year ASB student, Philip Riley, looks forward to the 2017-2018 school year as president.
 Photo by: Avenlea Russian

Riled up for ASB president Philip Riley

August 25, 2017

As this year’s associated student body president, senior Philip Riley has very explicit hopes and goals that he looks forward to working on. “My ultimate hope would be for every student at Ventura...

A rare photo of Kaine Miranda off the job
Photo by: Samantha Franks

This Summer job helps VHS student, Kaine Miranda, gain life-long experiences

August 25, 2017

With all of the stress and responsibilities that students have to deal with during the school year, summer is the perfect time to focus on something like a job.   Ventura High School senior,...

“The best part about my job is how cool and nice everybody I work with is,” said senior Evan Cox 
Photo by: Paris Carmody

A summer job, can you manage it?

August 25, 2017

Although one of the benefits of having a job is having money of your own, it’s very important for students to learn how to manage money properly. Students in high school who take on a job may also have...

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