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In the first week of the NFL season, Jalen Carter and Dak Prescott got into an altercation. Graphic by: Alex DeBoer

Jalen Carter spits on Dak Precott

Alex DeBoer September 30, 2025

Will Jalen Carter face any punishment? The first game of the NFL season between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 4. Six seconds into the game, defensive...

Ventura College starts a new football season

Moses Clabaugh September 30, 2025

Ventura College started football season against Fullerton The Ventura College football team started the new season with a 32-21 win against Palomar. They then continued their win streak, getting a...

Who was Charlie Kirk?

Who was Charlie Kirk?

Henry Mattesich September 30, 2025

Exploring the man considered the voice of young conservatism On Sept. 10, political influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk was a 31-year-old political...

Chargers matchup up against Chiefs.  Graphic by: Abraham Kassa

Chargers win over Chiefs in Brazil matchup

Abraham Kassa September 30, 2025

NFL season opens in South America The NFL expanded to São Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 5 for the first week of a regular season game. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in front of...

Varsity boys’ water polo season starts

Varsity boys’ water polo season starts

Ava Blau-Grinsel and Gavin Tillman September 23, 2025

The Cougars start off the season with a winning record of 6-0 This year, VHS boys’ varsity water polo has begun their season with a winning streak after a summer of training. They’ve started...

VHS students elect ASB leaders

VHS students elect ASB leaders

Ann Lam September 22, 2025

ASB leaders plan for the 2025-26 school year For the 2025-26 school year, the ASB advisor and activities director is Salvador Villalobos. ASB leaders this year are Sela Duque ‘26 as ASB president,...

Nathen Donnelly said, "They told us to keep our hands out of our pockets and not go to our backpacks, and one kid ran over to his backpack and started reaching into it. I was terrified that was gonna scare the cops. I’m glad we're all safe. I’m glad that we can talk about this." Photo by: Charlize McFarlin

VHS goes into lockdown

Charlize McFarlin May 28, 2025

Two students arrested and charged for three crimes On May 2, at around 12:40 p.m., VHS went on lockdown on account of reported bomb threats and a shooting on campus. Two separate calls were made to the...

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, with an estimated networth of $351 billion. Graphic by: Charlize McFarlin

Elon Musk’s political impacts on 2025

Victoria Godinez and Charlize McFarlin May 28, 2025

Changes in payment systems, worker restrictions and foreign aid Elon Musk, senior advisor to president Trump. Here's what he’s done so far.  Federal Workforce Reduction Elon Musk has led the...

Approximately 5% of the total employees at National Parks were laid off due to Trump' s effort to lower the federal government workforce. Graphic by: Ava Blau-Grinsel

Ava Blau-Grinsel and Arianna Castillo May 9, 2025

Protest at Yosemite National Park Raises awareness for workers who were laid off  On Feb. 14, about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who educate tourists, and maintain and clean parks...

The majority of the public came to the meeting in support of both certified and classified staff, including paraeducators, elementary librarians and teachers at Homestead. Photo by: Daniel  Mendoza

The fight is not over

Ann Lam May 9, 2025

VUSD staff, students and parents attended the Mar. 11 board meeting to stop the reductions and layoffs of staff The district board held a regular meeting Mar. 11 at the VUSD Education Services Center,...

Some protestors appeared at the VUSD meeting and spoke in support of librarians and counselors. Photo by: Ann Lam

Books over budget

April 3, 2025

VHS students protest over budget cuts, potentially losing librarians and counselors VHS students scheduled a walkout Feb. 24 during nutrition and protested on Main Street against the budget cuts,...

At the VUSD office, between 300-400 individuals were in attendance, filling the main room, an overflow room, as well as crowds outside the building and hundreds online on the live stream. Photo by: Sophia Denzler

VUSD Board cuts back on budget cuts

Brody Daw and Sophia Denzler March 12, 2025

Proposed cuts were met with frustration and debate from VUSD staff, students and community members at recent board meeting On Feb. 25, 2025 VUSD hosted their monthly board meeting concerning the resolution...

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