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“I hate [block schedule]! Because I have to spend two hours in the same boring class and I can’t do anything when I’m done testing," commented junior Trevor-Kane Baum. Photo by: Jezel Mercado

Block schedule: beneficial or bust?

Jezel Mercado and Tanya Turchyn
June 6, 2019
VHS students describe their year in one word...

VHS students describe their year in one word…

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
June 5, 2019
Girl power: Madeline Locher locks in new record

Girl power: Madeline Locher locks in new record

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
June 4, 2019
Seniors bid goodbye to Company Show Choir at the last concert of the year

Seniors bid goodbye to Company Show Choir at the last concert of the year

Tanya Turchyn
June 4, 2019
Photos: Seniors meet the sunrise to end off the year

Photos: Seniors meet the sunrise to end off the year

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
June 3, 2019
VHS students climb their way to the top at Boulderdash

VHS students climb their way to the top at Boulderdash

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
May 29, 2019
The Wind Ensemble II musicians stand in front of the Atlanta skyline after exploring the Georgia Aquarium. Photo from: Kate Marsden

Photostory: Wind Ensemble H takes on Atlanta

Tanya Turchyn
May 26, 2019
Some of the teachers that participated in the Pie-A-Teacher Fundraiser. Photo by: Bailey Castro

Pie a teacher to quench thirst

Jezel Mercado and Tanya Turchyn
March 20, 2019
Spring break: School’s out, but will you be out?

Spring break: School’s out, but will you be out?

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
March 20, 2019
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, "almost one million adolescents – or 19 percent of those who have had sexual intercourse – become pregnant each year" and those who get pregnant are most often those who tend to use drugs while doing sexual activity. Infographic by: Tanya Turchyn

Love on drugs: The dangers of teens combining sex with intoxication

Archer Herring and Tanya Turchyn
March 8, 2019
Students putting in hours at school and at their jobs

Students putting in hours at school and at their jobs

The Cougar Press, Saida Delgadillo, and Tanya Turchyn
March 1, 2019
The Career Center provides seniors with a list of numerous scholarships and some of the biggest programs are concentrated in Ventura County, providing Ventura County students with bigger opportunities of winning. Infographic by: Tanya Turchyn

Scholarships – So beneficial yet so tedious

Tanya Turchyn
February 22, 2019
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Ryan King, Acacia Harrell, Liliana Lara, Lola Bobrow, Douglas Sandford, and Tanya Turchyn
January 7, 2019
Susan Adamich, librarian at VHS, explained that she participates in these types of shows because she "just likes to act silly." Photo by: Saida Delgadillo

Cougars and staff showcase their comedic talent at Faculty Fun-Raiser

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
December 13, 2018
String Orchestra during their performance of Passacaglia from String Quartet No. 10” by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Three of Ventura’s ensembles tug on the heartstrings of a filled auditorium

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
December 11, 2018
Varsity boys soccer brings fresh faces to the field

Varsity boys soccer brings fresh faces to the field

Tanya Turchyn
December 5, 2018
Senior Christine Martin is taking the ERWC course this year, commented that she chose to take the course instead of AP Literature because "I wanted help in a more real-life subject." Photo by: Tanya Turchyn

Approaching junior or senior year? These are your options

Tanya Turchyn
November 14, 2018
Senior Cougars pull the plug on UC season

Senior Cougars pull the plug on UC season

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
November 9, 2018
Senior Omar Al Bawab, sophomore Jaidyn Sellers, and senior Sam Coats performing a game named "Three-Peat" together on stage. Photo by: Sarah Clench

Meeting the newcomers of this year’s improv troupe

Summer Yovanno and Tanya Turchyn
October 17, 2018
Hypebeasts of VHS: Does brand wear equal good style?

Hypebeasts of VHS: Does brand wear equal good style?

Janelle Chavira, Saida Delgadillo, and Tanya Turchyn
October 17, 2018
Meet the working students of VHS

Meet the working students of VHS

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
September 28, 2018
Taylor Garcia, a sophomore who voted for Rex orange County as her favorite artist in the poll.

Music trending at VHS: Who’s lame and who’s flame

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
September 26, 2018

VHS hosts club week extravaganza

Janelle Chavira and Tanya Turchyn
September 17, 2018
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