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Sonja Frias mentioned that if she was independently wealthy she would help make homeless shelters and senior citizen housing accessible for pets. Photo by: Acacia Harrell

Making Teen Voice a popular teen choice

November 10, 2017

Teen Voice? There are plenty of posters on campus about it, but do students really know what it is? Are students helping the community of Ventura to their full potential? Teen Voice is a leadership...

Ruiz practicing his flair kick.
Photo from: Devin Ruiz

Devin Ruiz: Taekwondo guru

November 10, 2017

Junior Devin Ruiz is a student athlete at Ventura High School, who has a passion for martial arts, specifically Taekwondo. Ruiz is sixteen years old and has been practicing Taekwondo for the last...

Check out Cardonas music on SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify where he can be found as Instagrub. Photo by: Paris Carmody

He’s got that “ice” on his wrist

November 7, 2017

Throughout the years, rap music has become popular amongst teens. Even so much that Ventura High School students are making their own raps. Sophomore Nico Cardona is one of the VHS students who is taking...

GSA helps celebrate Coming Out Day

GSA helps celebrate Coming Out Day

October 20, 2017

Coming Out Day is an LGBTQ+ event celebrated across the world on October 11. Gender Sexuality Alliance club hosts an event for Coming Out Day every year, as it is tradition every year. This year...

The AVID students broke off into groups for peer tutoring. Photo by: Hannah Lee

From high school students to college students

October 17, 2017

The Advancement Via Individual Determination or AVID program at Ventura High School is run by teacher Linda Bergfeld, who also teaches computer science along with teacher Teri Withers. AVID is a college...

Senior Dora Estrada whisking eggs for her dish.
Photo by: Sarah Clench

Cookin’ up the facts with Culinary

October 14, 2017

Culinary at Ventura High School is taught periods two through five, and the culinary ROP class, Regional Occupational Program, is periods six and seven in room 83 with Chef Kayla Hernandez. Senior Kyle...

Freshman Rory Bruton says the highlight of his year so far has been, the football games for sure.
Photo by: Lola Bobrow

Who let the Cougars out?

October 13, 2017

  Interview with Principal Carlos Cohen by Lola Bobrow https://soundcloud.com/cugrpress/carlos-cohen-den-program Ventura High School held its first pep rally in the Tuttle gym on Friday,...

Oritz, Hoss, and Gonzales and other Knucklehead members all spar train together to build a family in their gym.

From the field to the ring

October 13, 2017

Ventura High School senior Aaron Gonzales competes by stepping into a ring with someone, whose only goal is to punch him until they can’t stand anymore. This is the sport that Gonzales chose to pour...

Its just like everybody elses clothes is how Lipcombs described his attire.
Photo by: Acacia Harrell

Abstract students expressing their individuality

October 8, 2017

What makes up a high school? Cliques or friend groups seem to be predominant when one takes a look around campus. In popular culture, there are labels put on “groups” in high s chool. Some students...

Seniors Beger-Cahn and Coulter holding up a sign bringing awareness to the club.
Photo  by: Hannah Lee

A local foundation makes it mark at VHS

October 8, 2017

The Young and Brave is a non-profit organization aimed to help today’s youth beat cancer. The foundation helps children and their families overcome the challenges and hardships brought upon by cancer. Built...

A snapshot into VHS’s Digital Photography class

A snapshot into VHS’s Digital Photography class

October 5, 2017

Ventura High School offers a wide selection of elective classes, that either qualify as a fine or an applied art. Digital Photography is one class available for students to take that falls into both categories...

Foreign Explorin’

Foreign Explorin’

Hailey Cox and Paris Carmody October 3, 2017

[huge_it_slider id="5                                        "] Each year, students from all over the world have the opportunity to go to different high schools...

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