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Sawyer Cline 24 and David Nunez 25 celebrating Nunezs touchdown. Photo by: Brynn Kightlinger

Backyard brawl

Brynn Kightlinger, Vail Newman, and Ava Blau-Grinsel October 31, 2023

Buena vs Ventura High School football game proves big success for VHS After losing two years in a row, VHS has won back the “Suzanne Brown Memorial Cup” from BHS. This was the 60th annual Buena vs...

Students are able to access the Minga website on their Chromebooks in order create their hall pass or check their student ID. Photo by: Emily Nguyen

Minga offers digital approach to hall passes

VHS will phase out physical hall passes in favor of a digital system Minga is a campus management platform focused on ensuring campus safety and student behavior. According to the company’s website,...

Kate Duffey 24 and Daphne Raymond 24 putting up a block against BHS on Sept. 19. Photo by: Brynn Kightlinger

Girls volleyball crushes the competition

Vail Newman October 6, 2023

A glimpse into the VHS girls volleyball teams The VHS varsity girls volleyball team has won all 13 league games as of Oct. 6, losing none. Varsity is now first in the Channel League, while the JV and...

This plaque memorializes Austin, and is at the VHS track. Photo by: Brody Daw

Students for Public Lands raise money to honor Austin Gambill

Brody Daw October 4, 2023

Students for Public Lands continues on their journey to raise $25,000  As the school year begins, Students for Public Lands (SPL) continues its two and a half year quest to raise $25,000 to honor its...

Linnet Sanchez 25, Adrian Resendiz 25 and Andrew Sandoval 25 joined the Young Life Club. The club is a Christian organization with programs for young adults. Photo by: Isabella Fierros

Let’s go clubbing!

Isabella Fierros, Weston Blackburn, and Emily Nguyen September 22, 2023

VHS hosted its annual club week  VHS held its annual club week on Sept. 13 and 15, where clubs outreached to students on the senior lawn during lunch. Clubs set up tables to recruit new members. Many...

VHS students are all eligible for a free breakfast and lunch every day. They can line up to enter the cafeteria and give their student ID number to get lunch. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

VHS now serves fresher food

Alejandro Hernandez September 15, 2023

The district is moving towards offering fresher school food On March 31, 2023, the VUSD announced changes to school food at most district high schools for the 2023-24 school year. One of these high schools...

Dolores Huerta speaks in the auditorium. She has led farm workers and community members in Ventura County through her decades-long career. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

Dolores Huerta, civil rights activist, speaks at Ventura High School

Alejandro Hernandez June 15, 2023

The 93-year-old labor leader left students with words of advice From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on June 15, the last day of the 2022-23 VHS school year, labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta was...

Sherman to Steinbeck: controversial authors, language and how their work fits into Ventura High School English classes

Sherman to Steinbeck: controversial authors, language and how their work fits into Ventura High School English classes

Avery Cameron June 12, 2023

Sherman Sherman Alexie, author of “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian,” which is taught at VHS, was accused of sexual harassment in 2018. He issued a statement verifying these claims:...

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