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,...
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...
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...
Let ventura play... seriously let us play
(For: by Savanna Nustad-Franzen)
A movement started by students at Ventura High School, “Let Ventura Play” is a movement much needed and the voices should...
Students share ways to make masks that protect themselves and others
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused not only illness and mortality, but shortages of essential items as well. Whether it be daily household...
![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)
