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On Aug. 23, VUSD employees gathered for the annual Welcome Back Celebration. VUEA members wore red in order to protest their raise of one percent. Photo from: the VUEA website.

Ventura teachers protest, negotiate and dispute over one percent raise

Avery Cameron October 2, 2022

“If you want s***** teachers to do this, give s***** pay. If you want teachers who give a d*** and are here for the kids and work hard, pay more,” said an anonymous Ventura Unified Student District...

The services shown are all the resources that the 211 operators can connect people to. Graphic by: Brody Daw

211, saving lives since 2005

Brody Daw September 23, 2022

The local helpline 211VC connects all callers to resources that they can utilize within their lives An average of 49.9 percent of adolescents have had mental health issues at some point within their lives....

The Atoms for Peace statue was subsequently restored. Photo by: Gisselle Garcia

VHS campus vandalizations come as a result of Powderpuff game

Crosstown rivalry between Buena and Ventura High Schools cause vandalization Discovered on the morning of May 31, several vandalizations were made on the Ventura High School  campus, including “BHS”...

Hanrahan (pictured) worked on the painted posts at Ventura High School. Egbert said, MB is a local and well-respected Ventura artist who has experience working with the schools. Photo from: Cherie Egbert

Three posts on Poli Street have recently been embellished

Belen Hibbler, Sophia Nacu, and Julian Martinez June 16, 2022

One project at a time, VHS is improving the campus with art Ventura High School’s PTSA commissioned post art to beautify the VHS campus. In April, they started planning and creating sketches with local...

New web changes are under way, improving websites district wide. Graphic by: Olive Kranzler

What happened to the VHS website?

Olive Kranzler and Rowan Muñoz May 18, 2022

Brand new district-wide web design is soon to be launched When students or parents search “Ventura High School,” they may have a hard time finding the official school website. This is due to the fact...

Seniors Quinn Clow, Ella Girtsman, Kristina Efner, Audrey Flynn, and Clare Duganne (left to right) who all go to different schools within Ventura County. Photo by: Rachel Gonzalez

Protests ensue as Supreme Court votes to overturn Roe v. Wade

Greta Pankratz and Sophia Nacu May 12, 2022

A leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling could mean the end of the 1973 Roe v. Wade protection of abortion rights The afternoon of May 3, 2022 had the front of the Ventura County Government Center crowded...

Protestors held signs, like pictured, including sayings such as shame on you, we want our coach back targeted at VHS administration. Photo by: Adi DeClerck

VHS cheer team protests the lay off of coaches, nevertheless, a new coach is hired

Avery Cameron May 5, 2022

During the lunch of April 29, 2022, Ventura High School  cheerleaders, parents and peers joined in union to protest the laying off of their 2021-22 cheer coaches, sisters Sydney and Sierra Paris. While...

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