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Katie Rundle

Katie Rundle, Arts & Entertainment Lead

Katie Rundle is a senior at VHS in her first year at The Cougar Press. She enjoys studying films, playing tennis and reading novels. She has only driven on the wrong side of the road three times.

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Angelina Nguyen '23, Mateo Navarro '23, Carson Peterson '23 and Lilia Duque '23, left to right, at VHS' decision day rally. Photo by: Admin

Why are so many students going to Brown University?

Katie Rundle, Jocelyn Wood, and Ruby Lacques
May 31, 2023
The musical groups played a variety of musical instruments at the concert. Photo by: Adi De Clerck

Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Honors perform

Alejandro Hernandez, Adi De Clerck, and Katie Rundle
May 26, 2023
VHS Music Director Paul Hunt conducting the String Orchestra at the beginning of the Spring Concert Series I. Photo by: Katie Rundle

Musical groups perform in auditorium

Alejandro Hernandez, Katie Rundle, and Jocelyn Wood
May 13, 2023
Owen Siegmund '24, center-right, who played Lurch, walks towards the Addams Family coffin. Photo by: Katie Rundle

Opinion: “The Addams Family” was a hit

Katie Rundle and Ruby Lacques
May 11, 2023
String Orchestra Honors II performs "10th Sinfonia" and "Overture to the Hebrides Suite." Photo by: Andi Kish

Ventura High School receives unanimous gold ratings at Rancho Campana Music Festival

Katie Rundle, Ella Duncan, Weston Blackburn, and Leslie Castro
March 22, 2023
Lacea said, "I think [this rule] will end up lasting because we’re trying to change the culture compared to what it was last year and [in] previous years.” Photo by: Adi De Clerck

Ventura High School implements new parking lot rule

Jocelyn Wood, Katie Rundle, and Adi De Clerck
March 21, 2023
Kurosawa's 1954 film "Seven Samurai" was a major inspiration for Lucas' "Star Wars." Likewise, Kar-wai's 1994 film "Chunking Express" inspired the cinematography in Jenkins' 2016 film "Moonlight." Graphic by: Katie Rundle

Opinion: Taking the “foreign” out of foreign films

Jocelyn Wood and Katie Rundle
March 21, 2023
Oscar Crossword Puzzle

Oscar Crossword Puzzle

Katie Rundle
February 8, 2023
Michael Slater, assistant girls beach volleyball coach, said, "I played beach volleyball [for] most of my life and hope to be able to pass on lots of little things that I’ve learned in playing and watching my daughter, Sammy Slater, play while she was at USC." Photo by: Michael Slater

New coach Michael Slater is assisting girls beach volleyball this spring

Katie Rundle
February 7, 2023
The full title of the novel "Moby Dick" is "Moby Dick or, The Whale," the latter which the title of Aronofsky's film takes from. Graphic by: Katie Rundle

Opinion: Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” is a raw portrayal of obesity as a manifestation of misery

Katie Rundle
February 7, 2023
Abigail Block ‘23 (pictured No. 8) and Delaney Poulos '23 (upper left) wait for the whistle to swim towards the ball on Wednesday, Dec.7 at the varsity waterpolo game against Pacifica High School at Oxnard High School. Photo by: Annika Lange

Girls Varsity Water Polo Against Pacifica High School

Katie Rundle and Annika Lange
January 6, 2023
VHS Music Department Executive Officer Kate Fallon ‘23 (left) said, “I think that I personally performed well. After doing it throughout all of middle school and almost all of high school, the nerves don’t really get to me anymore. I remind myself that they just want to hear music and I just want to make music.” Photo by: Adi De Clerck

VHS Wind Ensemble Honors and String Orchestra Honors perform at the Honors Winter Concert

Alejandro Hernandez, Adi De Clerck, Jocelyn Wood, and Katie Rundle
December 6, 2022
Four musical groups performed at the Honors Winter Concert, two being from middle schools and two from Ventura High School. Photo by: Adi De Clerck

Middle school and VHS musical groups perform at the Honors Winter Concert

Alejandro Hernandez, Adi De Clerck, Jocelyn Wood, and Katie Rundle
December 2, 2022
Pennants of various colleges and universities can be seen inside the College & Career Center. These pennants include both in-state schools and out-of-state schools. Photo by: Katie Rundle

For and against: Community college vs. four-year universities

Jocelyn Wood and Katie Rundle
November 18, 2022
Oregon State University Regional Admissions Adviser Grace Palmer said, “Broaden your horizons and just get to hear from different universities. Get more exposure for schools both in California and outside of the state.” Photo by: Adi De Clerck

Local high school students attend the Ventura Area College Fair

Alejandro Hernandez, Adi De Clerck, Katie Rundle, and Jocelyn Wood
November 5, 2022
The Ventura Area College Fair, which was hosted by Ventura High School in the Main Street Gym, provided college information to local high school students. Photo by: Adi De Clerck

Annual Ventura Area College Fair provides students with college information

Alejandro Hernandez, Adi De Clerck, Katie Rundle, and Jocelyn Wood
November 5, 2022
"I want to make sure my students know that my job here is to support them," said Honda. Photo by: Adi De Clerk

Who replaced Logan Norris?

Annika Lange, Katie Rundle, and Adi De Clerck
September 30, 2022
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