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Does the gas tax fee affect me? a question VHS students may be asking themselves

Does the gas tax fee affect me? a question VHS students may be asking themselves

Ian McWeeney and William Maxwell October 14, 2017

With already fewer and fewer kids driving in our generation, there’s a new change that drivers are beginning to face, which may force them to dig a little deeper into their wallets. Gas prices are...

Students in the parking lot were enthusiastic to have the tradition back.

Is Buena Rivalry day back for the better?

October 14, 2017

“Buena Rivalry Day,” previously known as “Buena Nerd Day,” has become many VHS students’ favorite spirit day, according to students. However, an uproar of complaints and opposition were expressed...

(Pictured left to right) Sophomore Charlotte Allison, junior Paige White, senior Clayton Currie and Amy Elsenbaumer and 2017 VHS graduate Kelsi Dugas were on last years dive team.

Diving into the facts, not the pool

October 13, 2017

Several rumors have been spread this year that the Ventura High School dive team is going to be cancelled. This has led the divers to believe that they no longer will be diving this season, simply...

When asked if the school has been stricter he stated, “The school has to do what it’s got to do, the police will have to do what they have to do, and hopefully the parents will do what they need to do.”
Photo by: Summer Yovanno

New changes in tradition when it comes to Buena nerd day

October 9, 2017

With the original decision to remove the annual Buena/Ventura Nerd Day tradition during spirit week, Ventura High School's principal, Carlos Cohen, has altered the original decision. In regards to this...

On September 19, Mexico City was shook with a magnitude 7.1 quake. After the horrendous event, the search began for victims among the wreckage. Photo by: LA Times

Earthquakes: Are we ready?

October 6, 2017

California is likely due for an earthquake, but is anyone making preparations for the “Big One?" The part of the San Andreas Fault that runs along the Grapevine , North of Los Angeles, hasn't experienced...

Laurenzana
Photo by: Lily Lara

We need an aveNEW bus

October 4, 2017

Too full, cramped, and overcrowded. These are some of the words one would use to describe the current space issue on the Ventura High School Avenue bus. Due to this issue, students are not able to get...

Here are the following days for Spirit Week next week. Make sure to tag The Cougar Press in your best spirit day photos for a chance to win the Spirit Week Photo Contest.

VHS students say goodbye to Buena Nerd day

October 4, 2017

With Spirit week beginning next week, students should know that there have been some changes from preceding years. Spirit week will be Monday October 9 through Friday October 13, with the rally still...

VHS teachers filled the room of the VUSD board meeting.

The power was in the numbers: VUSD teachers appeal for 2% pay increase

Ryan King and Summer Yovanno September 30, 2017

[huge_it_slider id="3"] On Tuesday, September 26, teachers from Ventura Unified School District appeared at San Buenaventura City Hall to appeal for a new salary package that includes a two percent...

Naviance: an organized way to plan your future

Naviance: an organized way to plan your future

September 28, 2017

Naviance is a program that VUSD adopted last year in efforts to make the college application process easier for students. Naviance can be used to help search for colleges and determine what majors would...

The Cougars game vs. the Centurions was the GOLD RUSH themed game. 
All photos by: Ryan King

VHS leaves Channel League after being so dominant in the 2016-2017 sport seasons

September 28, 2017

The Channel League consists of the schools' sports teams in the region that compete against each other, including Ventura High School, Buena High School, Dos Pueblos High School, Santa Barbara High School...

Senior Angela Martinez.
Photo by: Hannah Lee

They may be dreamers, but they’re not the only ones

September 23, 2017

“ My first thought towards this was obviously “Why?” How can someone be so cruel. We’re people, and we deserve basic human rights. It's not fair to be thought of as an “illegal alien,”...

Follow the money, see where it goes: VHS edition

Follow the money, see where it goes: VHS edition

Clayton Currie September 22, 2017

VHS is funded from a broad spectrum of sources locally and in the state government.  However, the largest sum the school receives is through the Local Control Funding Formula, or LCFF. This formula...

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