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Henley smiling as she tells us about new ideas for her products. Henley started selling shirts on August 31. Photo by: Summer Yovanno

There’s no end to these hot trends: VHS students create and sell their own products

October 2, 2017

Out of all the students at Ventura High School, there are two girls in particular who make and sell their own products. Junior Lily Henley makes and sells shirts, and junior Alisann Tolosa makes and sells...

Lewandowski says the Banner Bold club is a lot of fun. Photo by:

Banner Bold: from class to club

Sarah Clench and Diego Roberto September 28, 2017

If you’re not already familiar with Banner Bold, it is Ventura High School’s literary magazine that is put together by VHS students in order to showcase student creativity. Every year, Banner Bold...

VHS purchases new engines to enhance the learning of auto shop students

VHS purchases new engines to enhance the learning of auto shop students

William Maxwell and Diego Roberto September 26, 2017

This year, VHS made many improvements to their auto shop inventory in order to provide auto shop students with more opportunities. The school purchased 10 engines for its Advanced Auto class -which...

Who said high school students dont love politics?

Who said high school students don’t love politics?

September 26, 2017

Wait what? High school students care about politics and want to be involved? Yes! Youth and Government is a six month program for high school students run by the YMCA. Students role-play the various...

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Do you care what you wear?

Acacia Harrell and Hailey Cox September 23, 2017

With the semi-annual series of events, New York Fashion Week, beginning on Thursday September 7, and ending on Wednesday September 13, the importance of style was a matter that many people were thinking...

 Period 6 Spanish students. 
Photo by: Lily Lara

Opinion: After one year, you shouldn’t be done

Liliana Lara and Hailey Cox September 23, 2017

VHS has four foreign languages available for students to take: Spanish, Italian, German and French. Students get the opportunity to learn about the important holidays and traditions of these different...

Can Serena sing her way from Soundcloud to Spotify?

Can Serena sing her way from Soundcloud to Spotify?

September 20, 2017

https://vimeo.com/235475493 Serena Ropersmith is 16 years old and a junior at VHS. Science and drama are her two favorite subjects at school, but writing songs, playing the piano, and singing are what...

Seniors Peyton Reynolds, Dylan Wilde, and Valentina Pfeifer are hoping to do labs that involve lighting things on fire. 
Photo by: Ryan King

Reynosa: a catalyst for a new AP course

September 19, 2017

AP chemistry--taught by Karen Reynosa-- is a new class offered at VHS this year, which many of the students already seem to enjoy, despite the difficulty of the course. The class is said to consist...

Shira Zaid and Isabelle Mercado promoting their debate club! 
Photo by: Hailey Cox

Opinion: Is club week actually worth it?

September 15, 2017

With club week occurring once again, I find it appropriate to notify the people as well as the owners’ of clubs of my honest opinion: save everyone’s time, and just don’t try. Club week is...

Parisi, room 133, shows her “Wall of Puns”, a helpful learning graphic for her students.

VHS welcomes Amanda Parisi

September 14, 2017

Amanda Parisi, room 133, teaches five periods consisting of special education, biology and math. Although she has been teaching for seven years, this is her first year teaching at VHS. Parisi states...

Tobin Berger-Cahn

The clubs of this year are finally here

September 11, 2017

With the start of the new school year, new clubs have already emerged on campus, with many more that will begin after club week. Club week is an annual event that Ventura High School hosts at lunch on...

From left to right, Senior Desiree Estrada, CAUSE Leader Lucia Marquez, Junior Jordan Pollock, Senior Maya Espinoza, Senior Maritza Duran, Junior Kate Marsden, and Senior Maria Palomino.
Photo from: Lucia Marquez

Dear Superintendent Cresswell: voices from VHS CAUSE students

August 26, 2017

On the evening of July 25, a meeting was called to order by the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education in order to approve the election of the new superintendent, David Cresswell. After...

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