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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

What does the future hold for face masks?

Alejandro Hernandez March 11, 2022

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,...

VHS Principal Marissa Cervantes said, "Ventura High School will follow the District’s communications and guidelines on this matter. Masks will be strongly recommended but not required indoors on our campus beginning March 14. As always masks will be available to anyone who would like one. Mask are provided in classrooms, office and health office." Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez

School mask mandates come to an end

Alejandro Hernandez, Sophia Denzler, and Brody Daw March 4, 2022

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....

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

What happened to mask mandates?

Alejandro Hernandez February 17, 2022

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...

Wearing masks in public has caused more controversy among the population than expected. Drawing by: Yasmin Myers

Evading Covid-19… or mask mandates?

Anna Guerra and Yasmin Myers August 17, 2020

Mask mandate receives mixed feelings from the public. Gov. Gavin Newsom mandated wearing masks while in public areas on June 18, with individual businesses setting up their own rules for entrance or usage...

Making masks to stop the spread

Making masks to stop the spread

Caroline Marsden and Greta Pankratz May 11, 2020

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...

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