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"Minecraft Education" is a free download on students' Chromebooks, along with "ScratchJr." Photo by: Henry Lopez

Minecraft makes an appearance on students’ Chromebooks

Sawyer Cameron and Nathan Lopez November 29, 2023

An educational version of Minecraft is officially available via Chromebook’s Play Store  Earlier this year, students district-wide, including students at VHS, have noticed that the Google Play Store...


YouTube is available on all student Chromebooks and is utilized by students and teachers to further the goal of education. However, the version of YouTube available to students is censored. Graphic by: Hugh Murphy

VUSD controls what the student body can and cannot see on their Chromebooks

Hugh Murphy and Miles Newman February 9, 2023

School-issued Chromebooks contain restrictive software to limit student browsing All students at VHS are given Chromebooks for use in and outside of class. These laptops are on a district-managed operating...

VUSD student can no longer access the Chrome Web Store via their school Google accounts. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

VUSD students barred from using Google Chrome extensions

Alejandro Hernandez April 26, 2022

The Ventura Unified School District has disabled Google Chrome extensions on student Google accounts On March 23, the Ventura Unified School District permanently closed the Google Chrome Web Store (CWS)...

Cougar Catnip: Anyone got a charger?

Cougar Catnip: Anyone got a charger?

Olive Kranzler April 14, 2022

Students need to start bringing their chromebook chargers to school. I know it can be hard to remember to charge them at home, so it’s a great idea to bring them just in case! Ever since I started bringing...

Opinion: Wikipedia is a reliable source [citation not needed]

Opinion: Wikipedia is a reliable source [citation not needed]

Alejandro Hernandez February 15, 2022

“Wikipedia isn’t a reliable source.” I imagine that many teachers have said that in the past. It has single-handedly limited the learning of an entire generation. Wikipedia is an incredible way to...

Let us play the dinosaur game

Let us play the dinosaur game

Alejandro Hernandez January 11, 2022

Your phone has just died and you’re in need of some entertainment. You decide to pull out your chromebook in hope of quenching that boredom. You realize that it isn’t connected to the internet, so...

Nobody should feel embarrassed or ashamed for experiencing normal emotions. Your feelings are always valid. Drawing by: Belen Hibbler

Opinion: Why can’t I search that?

Belen Hibbler December 14, 2021

 Students at VHS now all have chromebooks permitted by the school, but they seem to come with a cost. What sorts of things is the filter restricting? Say you're in class, chatting with friends and suddenly...

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