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There is a poster listing prom restrictions posted near the VHS Student Store to inform students of the steps they need to take in order to attend prom. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: What’s going on with all the new prom restrictions?

Kendall Garcia and Kinda Mehael
May 11, 2023
Julia Izquierdo '20 has been working at VHS since March of 2023. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

VHS alum Julia Izquierdo secures the lower lot

Kendall Garcia and Kinda Mehael
May 10, 2023
Cougar critique: “Untamed”

Cougar critique: “Untamed”

Kendall Garcia
May 10, 2023
Andrea Sosa ‘25, Natalia Zuniga ‘25, Duncan Kenton ‘24 and Kamilah Montes De Oca ‘25, left to right. Montes De Oca said, “This is the Mental Health Awareness Club and we are selling rice krispies for two tickets and chocolate covered strawberries for five tickets. [We are participating because] mostly to promote our club, to let people know that we’re around and that we want to do some stuff [to] get more members and stuff like that.” Photo by: Kendall Garcia

Ventura High School’s last Food Faire of the year

Kendall Garcia and Kinda Mehael
May 5, 2023
Socratic seminars are regularly used in VHS English classes for all grade levels, but the method is seemingly outdated. Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: Get rid of socratic seminars

Kendall Garcia
May 2, 2023
Mother's Day gift ideas

Mother’s Day gift ideas

Kendall Garcia
April 28, 2023
Find the difference

Find the difference

Kinda Mehael and Kendall Garcia
April 12, 2023
Anthony Fast Horse '24 running at the Azusa Pacific University Meet of Champs. Fast Horse placed third in the boys one mile run finals, with a time of 4:10.16. Photo by: Raymond Tran Photography

Anthony Fast Horse gallops past the finish line

Kendall Garcia and Kinda Mehael
March 29, 2023
The spring dance has now been cancelled for the second year in a row. Graphic by: Belen Hibbler

Spring dance canceled due to lack of ticket sales

Belen Hibbler, Angelica Matehuala, and Kendall Garcia
March 24, 2023
Josh Francis, a counselor said, "Summer school is [going to] run from July 5 [to] 31. There [are] two sessions. Session one [is] from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and session two is from 12:45 to 4:30 p.m." Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Ventura High School opens 2022-23 summer school registration

Kendall Garcia, Kinda Mehael, and Ella Duncan
March 21, 2023
Matthias Bonilla '24 and Nicholas Morales '24, left to right, before speaking to a period class about their AVID class' fundraiser. Photo By: Isabella Rivera

AVID fundraises for Syria and Turkey

Kendall Garcia and Jocelyn Wood
March 21, 2023
TikTok influencer Alix Earle who goes by @alixearle on the social media platform has been dominating the GRWM (get ready with me) trend since December of 2022. Graphic by: Ella Duncan

Opinion: Alix Earle is the new Charli D’Amelio

Ella Duncan and Kendall Garcia
March 8, 2023
Important Dates in March 2023

Important Dates in March 2023

Kendall Garcia and Kinda Mehael
March 8, 2023
"Layla" is psychological book that will leave the reader guessing and wanting more. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

Cougar critique: “Layla” by Colleen Hoover

Kendall Garcia
March 8, 2023
Ventura High School varsity baseball 2022-2023

Ventura High School varsity baseball 2022-2023

Kendall Garcia and Kinda Mehael
March 7, 2023
Can straight men and women really be bestfriends? Their partners are almost always left wondering. Graphic by: Kinda Mehael

Opinion: Are girl or boy best friends harming your relationship

Sophia Nacu, Kinda Mehael, and Kendall Garcia
March 6, 2023
Social media stalking should be normalized, especially in our generation of technology. Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: Is social media stalking socially acceptable?

Ella Duncan and Kendall Garcia
February 17, 2023
Book review: “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins is a hot mess

Book review: “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins is a hot mess

Kendall Garcia
February 17, 2023
ChatGPT is a website created by OpenAI. Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

VHS teachers discuss their opinions about ChatGPT

Kendall Garcia
February 17, 2023
Visual comparison of the old bathroom passes compared to the new ones. Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: Bring back VHS’s old bathroom passes

Kendall Garcia
February 10, 2023
VHS Varsity Girls Soccer Team plays against Buena High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team on Jan. 10 at Larrabee Stadium. Photo by: Ella Duncan

VHS Girls Varsity Soccer takes a loss against BHS

Kendall Garcia and Ella Duncan
February 6, 2023
Jennifer Thompson (pictured), the founder of Cassie's Cats has been a cat lover her whole life. In the featured image, she is posing with with a portrait of Cassie, her childhood cat. Photo by: Soraya Stegall

Cassie’s Cats: a cat lounge and adoption center

Ace Rico, Soraya Stegall, and Kendall Garcia
February 1, 2023
Lilia Duque '23 (right) photographed with her family including Sela Duque '26 (far right). Photo by: John Carmen

Lilia Duque takes on leadership throughout VHS campus

Kendall Garcia
January 27, 2023
UGG's have reinvented themselves to be up to date with 2022 fashion trends. Graphic By: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: Are UGGs overrated?

Kendall Garcia
January 23, 2023
All Ventura High School food, service and hospitality pathway classes are held in room 83. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

What’s cooking in culinary?

Kendall Garcia and Alejandro Hernandez
January 6, 2023
TikTok is an app that skyrocketed in popularity in 2020. Flash forward to 2022, and the app is still the number one most downloaded in the U.S. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

TikTok is still at the top of the social media hierarchy, even in 2022

Kendall Garcia
January 6, 2023
Spotify Wrapped happens at the end of each year. Users get a trip down memory lane, recapping their music for the whole year. Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Students wrap up 2022 with Spotify wrapped

Kendall Garcia, Soraya Stegall, and Ace Rico
December 16, 2022
The Ventura High School Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team lined up for the pledge of allegiance at their first Pacific View league game of the season against Pacifica High School at 7 p.m. Dec. 5. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

Cougars bring the ball home

Kendall Garcia and Ace Rico
December 11, 2022
Hannah Stamp '23 (left) and Malana Morton '23 (right) point to the tip jar at The Coffee Copper Pot Cafe. Teens with part-time jobs make money they can use on whatever they prefer. Whether it be their tips or their pay check, they have the freedom to manage their own money. Photo by: Lily Carnaghe

Opinion: What can teenagers learn from working?

Kendall Garcia
December 6, 2022
The new library sign above the doors. In the glass window is the old handmade sign by teacher librarian Susan Adamich. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

The library has a sign for the first time

Kendall Garcia and Ace Rico
December 5, 2022
Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Peppermint bark recipe

Kendall Garcia
December 1, 2022
With the winter season right around the corner, seniors are becoming extremely susceptible to senioritis, juggling with the stress of the great unknown on the verge of adulthood. Drawing by: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: ‘Tis the season to be a senior

Soraya Stegall and Kendall Garcia
November 29, 2022
During the first two weeks of the 2022-2023 school year, the attendance office was the only place students were allowed to turn in their off-campus pass applications. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

Off-campus passes should be off the table

Kendall Garcia
November 29, 2022
High school relationships and hookups happen each year on campus. High school is a place full of love, lust and heartbreak. Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: Relationship or hookup, the choice is yours

Kendall Garcia
November 23, 2022
Tobias Raymond '23 (lower-left) said, "My favorite memory is throwing Sawyer Cline '24 [#17] in the air after a touchdown." Photo by: Felix Cortez

Class of 2023 reminisces on their years on the field

Kendall Garcia, Soraya Stegall, and Ace Rico
November 21, 2022
The movie "Clueless" is filled with funny and relatable quotes such as, "I know it sounds mental, but sometimes I have more fun vegging out than when I go partying. Maybe because my party clothes are so binding." This quote is said by the movie's character Cher (center-right). Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Movie review: “Clueless” is a must watch movie

Kendall Garcia
November 2, 2022
Gap periods can have some beneficial aspects but there are also many downsides that need more attention at Ventura High School. Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

Opinion: Gap periods, let’s talk about it

Kendall Garcia
October 21, 2022
Elonah Boyd '23 (left) and Camille Quien '23 (right) dressed up for Buena Bookworm Day Oct. 6. Quien said, "I love today's spirit day, Bookworm Bulldog or whatever." Photo by Kendall Garcia

Opinion: Spirit week isn’t a hit like it used to be

Kendall Garcia
October 14, 2022
The Buena High School versus Ventura High School football game was held at BHS Oct. 7. BHS won the game for the second year in a row. Photo by: Kendall Garcia

Buena versus Ventura and the truth behind the cup

Kendall Garcia
October 12, 2022
Student Assistance Program (SAP) counselor Sheri Werner said, "SAP is the Student Assistance Program. I'm here full time and Ms. Freeman is here Tuesdays and Thursdays." Graphic by: Kendall Garcia

New SAP counselor runs with fresh ideas

Kendall Garcia and Savanna Nustad-Franzen
October 7, 2022
Class of 2026 poster welcomes new freshman onto campus during their first days of school. Photo by: Sophia Denzler

Class of ‘26 students share their thoughts on high school

Kendall Garcia, Sophia Denzler, and Isabel Andrade
October 2, 2022
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