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Letter to the editor: Too Good To Go

Letter to the editor: Too Good To Go

The Cougar Press June 14, 2023

By Emily Sehati "Approximately 85 [percent] of the food that isn't used in a typical American restaurant is thrown out while only a small percentage is recycled or donated,” cites Move For Hunger. With...

Letter to the editor: Sand courts at Ventura High School

Letter to the editor: Sand courts at Ventura High School

The Cougar Press May 12, 2023

Dear Cougar Press, My name is Alyssa Garo. I am a sophomore at VHS and I've been playing beach volleyball for two seasons since I was a freshman. My level in playing as of right now is a strong hold...

Letter to the editor: CIF gender sports guideline

Letter to the editor: CIF gender sports guideline

The Cougar Press December 12, 2022

Editor, I am writing to express my disappointment with the opinion article in the print edition of the Cougar Press by Lia Hersh, “Opinion: CIF gender sports guideline is being shunned by VHS,”  that...

Op-ed letter to the editor: Girls waterpolo

Op-ed letter to the editor: Girls waterpolo

The Cougar Press January 4, 2022

Read the original article, VHS girls water polo players are sick of the oversexualization in their sport In response to an article published on Oct. 22. 2021 in The Cougar Press about our girls water...

Ruth Wilson as Mrs Coulter. Graphic by: Rowan Munoz

Series Review: His Dark Materials

Rowan Munoz May 27, 2021

Need something new to binge? Take a look at this staffer's recommendation. Season 2 of His Dark Materials on BBC and HBO is out, continuing the adventures of Lyra Silvertongue, a strong willed teenager...

Op-ed letter to students from VHS teachers

Op-ed letter to students from VHS teachers

The Cougar Press June 21, 2020

Our dear high school students, tomorrow’s leaders,   Life and History, in the forms of a virus and the largest racial uprisings of your lifetime, have perhaps taught you more in the last twelve weeks...

Why Im marching

Why I’m marching

Talia Wilcox February 5, 2019

On January 19, 2019, I found myself marching in downtown Ventura in the 3rd annual Women’s March. Surrounded by signs and chants about freedom and rights, I felt part of the battle to which so many...

Talia Wilcox is a sophomore at Ventura High School. Photo by: Talia Wilcox

Guest Write: What you get with “The Hate U Give”

Talia Wilcox November 7, 2018

Society uses movie theaters and other forms of entertainment to get away from life’s problems for an hour or two. We watch movies about superheroes and princesses in far off realities, different from...

Challenge to: Eating in class

Challenge to: Eating in class

Wendy Montejano January 23, 2018

¨No food allowed in class! Throw it away or leave it on the desk by the door,¨ some Ventura High School teachers say when I bring food or drinks into their classroom. However, I believe that students...

Challenge to: Electronic Devices

Challenge to: Electronic Devices

Micaela Plascencia January 23, 2018

The rule against using electronics at Ventura High School states that “All electronic devices are not to be used or displayed during instructional time anywhere on campus,”  but the rule is so outdated...

Challenge to: The grading system

Challenge to: The grading system

Gavin Cross January 23, 2018

I, among many other students, believe that our current system of grading is unnecessary and is not good for the mental health of students. Grades lead to stress and stress leads to problems. This system...

The reality today, is that when students are overwhelmed with assignments theyll care more about getting it done for s grade, rather than actually learning the material.  This is another example of why homework isnt beneficial for students.
Photo by: Brooke Newman

Opinion: Busy work is bogus!

Garrett Jaffe January 10, 2018

As a Ventura High School student, I believe that my ability to attain a fruitful education has been limited by the district's long standing system of bureaucracy and allowing the teaching process to be...

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