Weston Blackburn is a junior at VHS in his first year of journalism. He enjoys writing, meeting new people and hiking. He is also very attractive and awesome.
![This years Senior Ball was themed after The Great Gatsby, a novel set in the 1920s written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. ASB President Mateo Navarro 23 said, “I think [Senior Ball] is really fun. I love seeing all these people with all their couples. Im seeing people Ive never seen before, like these people are seniors? I think its really well put together. Graphic by: Isabel Andrade](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-cover-900x900.jpeg)
![On Jan. 13, the VHS auditorium was filled with people who came to watch their favorite faculty members perform on stage. Rue Strunk ‘24 said, “I am very excited [about the show]. There’s a lot of teachers that I am excited to see. [I’m most excited to see] Mr. Carey.” Photo by: Alexis Segovia](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-COVER-PHOTO-900x675.jpg)
![Ventura Unified School District went on its two-week winter break from Dec. 16 to Jan. 2, and students will be taking their finals when they return from break. Kayla Enriquez ‘25 said, “I feel like [finals after the break] is going to be hard because we have such a long break and then going right into finals, we’ll probably forget everything.” Photo by: Ruby Lacques](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-1-3-e1673476207308-675x900.jpg)
![People choose their phone lockscreens for various reasons. Brianna Harwood ‘26 (center) said, “[My lockscreen] is my boyfriend.” Photo by: Weston Blackburn](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-3-588x900.jpg)
