Why has there been such a drastic increase in COVID-19 cases?
Ever since prom, there has been a drastic increase in COVID-19 cases at Ventura High School. Although I’m sure cases were spiking before...
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely been pushed to the sidelines. It’s like as soon as mask mandates were lifted so were concerns about the pandemic, which is still...
Will VHS students/staff continue to wear masks?
With the mask mandate meeting its end on March 11, the Ventura High School community will no longer be required to wear masks. This leads to another question,...
Masks will no longer be required at Ventura High School
Beginning March 14, 2022, both students and staff will no longer be required to wear face masks, however, they are still to be strongly recommended....
The statewide mask mandate has been lifted for vaccinated Californians, but what does this mean for VHS?
On Feb. 16, the state of California ended indoor mask mandates for vaccinated people. This posed...
The virus of ignorance that spreads online
In today’s day and age, most of our information comes from online sources. The validity of facts online has often been misleading, but what about when it comes...
The Ventura High Senior Ball will be postponed out of safety concerns for students.
The annual Ventura High Senior Ball event has been postponed to February due to the nationwide COVID-19 surge.
Originally...
Combination of flu and COVID-19 cause concern among VHS students and staff
Flurona, the state of having both Influenza and COVID-19 at the same time. There is one confirmed case of the recent phenomena...
COVID-19 vaccine boosters have been approved for people 16 and over, but what do VHS students think?
With the approval of COVID-19 vaccine boosters for teenagers aged 16 and over, a new question is raised....
The political debate on the topic of vaccinations and Ventura students' opinions.
The COVID-19 vaccination has been a controversial political topic discussed by many in the medical and non-medical world....
Was it really the best choice?
On Tue. April 6th, Ventura County entered the coveted Orange Tier. This means a lot of businesses are able to reopen with indoor capacity. More people are getting vaccinated...
![VHS Biology teacher Nathan Donnelly said, “I think that too much of the decision [to lift the mask mandate] has been made because of political pressure. The decision should be made based on data available at any given time.” Graphic by: Alejandro Hernandez](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AH-Future-of-masks-1-900x900.jpg)
![Sophomore Angelica Matehuala said, “I personally would not feel too comfortable in a classroom that’s unmasked. There are already people who don’t wear them [masks] properly and even that makes me feel a little uneasy.” Graphic by: Alejandro Hernandez](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AH-Mask-requirements-1-900x900.jpg)
![Senior Martie Pecht said, “[COVID-19] Misinformation is very harmful and can be very deadly so I think people should be penalized for it.” Photo by: Olive Kranzler](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AH-OK-COVID-misinfo.jpg)
![Lindsay Guzik, new assistant principal said, "I am settling in [at VHS] pretty well. I know a lot of the students, so that makes it a little bit easier coming from Cabrillo, and it's been nice to see them all grown up." Photo by: Abraham Kassa](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_9728-300x200.jpg)