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Prelude to Concerto: String Orchestra prepares for Dec. 6 Concert

Micah Wilcox November 19, 2018

Following Ventura and Buena High School’s joint Wind Ensemble Fall Concert on Wednesday, the music department is warming up for Dec. 6-- the String Orchestra Winter Concert. "We are playing a number...

Drawing of SLAYERs album cover for Seasons In The Abyss.
Drawing and photo by Garrett Jaffe

SLAYER Editorial: Slaying superstition in students

Garrett Jaffe October 17, 2018

The relentless and repentless beating of the kick drum, brass knuckle bearing bass strums, piercing macabre screeches of the electric guitar alongside the ghoulish, contemptuous lyrics and voice of lead...

Think you know Dr. Seuss? Well THINK Again!

Think you know Dr. Seuss? Well THINK Again!

Samantha Franks April 30, 2018

Thursday, April 26 was opening night for the Ventura High School Theater Department’s spring show, “Seussical the Musical.” The play is a compilation of different Dr. Seuss characters and story lines...

A post Coachella playlist

A post Coachella playlist

Brooke Newman April 17, 2018

Check out the playlist by clicking the link below! Brooke Newman's Post-Coachella Playlist Looking for new music to kick off your week? If so, then this playlist is for you. Regardless of whether...

VHS Chalk Festival chalked up to be a success

VHS Chalk Festival chalked up to be a success

Miles Bennett April 6, 2018

The Chalk Festival is an outdoor gallery of chalk drawings by various students that has been going on for several years at Ventura High School. Students sign up to showcase their artistic skills right...

Review: Flogging Molly flocks to Ventura

Review: Flogging Molly flocks to Ventura

Kylie Torres March 28, 2018

The band Flogging Molly performed at the Ventura Majestic Theate on Monday, March 19. Their concert had two opening performances, the first by Scott H. Biram, and the second by Jon Snodgrass and Friends....

Opinion: Can’t see Rocky Horror anymore? What a drag

Opinion: Can’t see Rocky Horror anymore? What a drag

Alicja Fowler and Miles Bennett March 28, 2018

Once, every few months at the stroke of midnight, the Ventura Theatre presents people with a film of which has never been seen before. This film features amazing musical spectacles, a spooky mansion, aliens...

Thanks to the troupe’s seemingly expert usage of absurdist humor, dark comedy and other such genres, the audience members were laughing all night.  Photo by: Liliana Lara

VHS “What?” Improv Troupe kills the audience yet again

Miles Bennett March 6, 2018

On Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3, the Ventura High School “What?” Improv Troupe performed at their semi-annual Backstage Cafe, having another successful set of shows according to the howling...

Senior Ball 2018 Recap

Senior Ball 2018 Recap

Emily Distefano and Acacia Harrell January 31, 2018

https://youtu.be/TvF62cafc3Y

VHS dance team steps into the spotlight

VHS dance team steps into the spotlight

Gage Gregorchuk January 31, 2018

Ventura High School’s dance team was invited to the Pacifica High School Dance Showcase which occured on Friday, January 26 at PHS. When senior and captain of the dance team, Natali Vazquez, was asked...

 (From bottom to top) Sophomore Laber, juniors Van Hyning and Jones, senior Aquino, junior TePaske, and senior Tindall made the All County Band.
Photo by: Julienne Cormier

Encore for All-State

Sailor Hawes January 24, 2018

After going through very challenging auditions and competitions, seven of Ventura High Schools student’s made three different bands and orchestras. These auditions are held every school year and...

Bridge takes listeners to the past with his soulful sounds

Bridge takes listeners to the past with his soulful sounds

Acacia Harrell January 18, 2018

Our generation has a dynamic spectrum of music genres to offer. Rap and pop are genres of music that are often the topic of discussion, but modern soul music is a genre that isn’t discussed as often....

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