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Todarello remembers thinking it was very silly that so many people were talking about Princess Dianas wedding, which happened in 1981. Photo by Archer Herring

The Eras of Education

Acacia Harrell and Archer Herring January 7, 2019

The high school experience… a pillar of American education. Many students experience similar things throughout their high school years, but the experiences are all different depending on the years they...

Photo by: Trevor Koontz. Photo cropped to serve as featured image. The text cut read, Ventura highs very own.

VHS teacher on leave after arrest for alleged sexual battery

Miles Bennett January 6, 2019

On Dec. 30, Ventura High School German teacher David Reich was arrested for alleged sexual harassment of a 22-year-old employee at Industry Horror, a clothing store in Downtown Ventura. Reich is on administrative...

I definitely wish I could have made the switch sooner. It would have saved me a lot of pain, but I am very grateful to have learned from the mistakes Ive made, said junior Beatrice Alcantar when asked about her decision to switch schools. Photo by: Sally Niebergall

Students go independent

Tatum Luoma and Sally Niebergall December 20, 2018

Within recent years, the idea of going to independent schools rather than the traditional public school has been a growing trend among high school students. What once was seen as a place for kids with...

Creswell resignation accepted, Dr. Jeff Davis interim superintendent

Creswell resignation accepted, Dr. Jeff Davis interim superintendent

Micah Wilcox December 14, 2018

Ventura Unified School District has selected Dr. Jeff Davis, current Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources as the interim superintendent to succeed resigning Superintendent David Creswell according...

This does not affect just the LGBT community, and I want to make that very clear, said Mary Haffner of the controversy in her final speech as a VUSD trustee. An injustice against any is an injustice against all. Photo by: Micah Wilcox

Despite absence, Creswell looms over VUSD meeting

Micah Wilcox and Sam Coats December 13, 2018

“We have to ask ourselves [in] what kind of society do we want to live in?” said retiring board member Mary Haffner. “Schools are a microcosm of our society, and societal responses to actions...

Senior Shira Zaid lost her home in the Thomas Fire. Zaid said, I am grateful that my community eagerly reached out with support. Photo from: Shira Zaid

One year later: students, community reflect on Thomas Fire

Micah Wilcox December 7, 2018

“It’s dizzying seeing how far [my family has] come,” said senior Omar Al-Bawab. “I’m a very different person now then [on] the day of the fire.” One year after the Thomas Fire, Ventura continues...

Community members stand with their electric candles. “We lost more than property,” said Endaya. “We lost a couple of lives, that are too, too many.” Photo by: Micah Wilcox

Community commemorates first anniversary of Thomas Fire

Micah Wilcox December 3, 2018

“[On] behalf of all of my colleagues on the city council, thank you for being here tonight, and being part of this special remembrance,” said Deputy Mayor Matt LaVere as he addressed the crowd in front...

Junior Aidan Moran said of his own thoughts on Creswell’s comments on LGBTQI+ youth: “Even though he said some things that I may not agree with, I have talked with Superintendent Creswell numerous times and have never felt as if he was discriminatory, in fact he was quite the opposite.” Photo by: Sam Hicks

VUSD Superintendent accused of bigotry

Garrett Jaffe, Miles Bennett, and Sam Hicks November 29, 2018

On Feb. 21 2016, the current Superintendent of the Ventura Unified School District, David Creswell, appeared at the Redeemer Baptist Church in Riverside California to deliver a sermon as a guest pastor....

Steve Bailey shares his thoughts on Superintendent David Creswells 2016 sermon. That one four minute section of that sermon took the school district back 20 years, said Bailey. Photo by: Micah Wilcox

Diversity Collective hosts community meeting on superintendent’s remarks

Micah Wilcox November 28, 2018

“We would never have hired [Superintendent David Creswell] if we had known [about] this,” said school board member Mary Haffner about Cresswell’s controversial 2016 sermon in which he made statements...

Senior River Winn (left) and sophomore Julianna Jacobs-Vargas (right) getting super pumped for their bank accounts to go in the single digits after all the cyber Monday deals they plan to snag. Photo By: Janelle Chavira

Black Friday vs Cyber Monday

Janelle Chavira November 23, 2018

'Tis the season, it's that special time of year for everyone's money to be spent on anything and everything they could ever want. The month of November tends to be overshadowed due to the excitement...

Freshman Jayla Ramirez showing off her style. She commented, I see clothes that I like and put them together. Photo By: Jack Schatzman

Stylistic trends take on VHS

Caroline Marsden and Jack Schatzman November 20, 2018

Many styles dominate the Ventura High School campus, but the most prominent styles of the past two months have revolved around 90s grunge style, and second-hand styles that revolved around Depop, thrift...

Actors from left to right. Freshman Henry Oaks, junior Ashlynn Vaglica, junior Talia Walsh, senior Louis Santia, senior Bridget Boland, freshman Ryan Palmisano, and senior Max Quintal give there thanks to audience and crew at the end of the show on Wed. November seventh. Photo By: Sarah Clench

Night Watch did something

Archer Herring November 18, 2018

Summary of Play: For those that didn’t see Night Watch, it’s a suspenseful drama centered around a wealthy and emotionally unstable girl named Elaine Wheeler, who is portrayed by Talia Walsh. It...

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