Is homework actually beneficial for students?
Whether we like it or not, homework is something that we’ll never get rid of. It may be tedious, boring and repetitive at times, but without homework, we...
Which one vibes more?
Since the start of the school year, students without an alternative mode of transport have relied on some form of public transportation. Two of the main options of transportation...
Un club que regresa a VHS
Este año se ha agregado un nuevo club a VHS, el Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA). Se reúnen todos los martes en la clase de Salvador Villalobos en el salón...
A returning club comes back to Ventura High School
A new club has been added to VHS this year, the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán (MEChA). They meet every Tuesday in Salvador Villalobos’ class,...
Rock thrown at front office door results in the glass door shattering
The main entrance to the Ventura High School office was broken on Jan. 25, sometime between 6 p.m and 7 p.m., a student threw a rock...
With the removal of wooden passes, the controversy surrounding the new bathroom policies by the administration persists
Teachers have been asked by the administration to handwrite single-use bathroom...
A later first period, this is great! Students can get more sleep and be better prepared to learn, but why now? They couldn’t have passed this law earlier, like when I was a freshman? I’m halfway through...
Students have been asked to turn their cameras on, but does it impact students' grades?
Online school has been the only available option for education at Ventura High School for over a year. This has...
VHS students share their opinions on the cost of AP exams
AP exams: needed, yet dreaded by many high school students. Upon preparing to heft over the payment necessary to participate in the exams, the...
Online learning is racking up the amount of hours VHS students are staring at a screen everyday.
You wake up tired and bleary-eyed. Shoot, it’s almost eight, you’re gonna miss your first period....
VHS students share their experiences with Zoom class disruptions.
The average high school classroom has its share of jokes and disruptions, but they seem to be following students through the switch to...
![Zachary Monseur 25 said, [The] school bus gets [places] faster. Therefore, it is better than the city bus. Photo by: Lia Hersh](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LH-CTM-COVER-city-or-school-bus-900x675.jpg)
![Salvador Villalobos supervisor principal del club dijo: El objetivo [de MECha] es promover y ayudar a los estudiantes a obtener una educación superior mediante la exploración de diferentes tipos de opciones [de] universidades, colegios y asistencia financiera, subvenciones y becas. Foto por: Alexis Segovia](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/COVER-6-e1676066710540-675x900.jpg)
![Villalobos said, The goal [of MECha] is to promote and help students get a higher education by exploring different types of options [of] universities, colleges and assisting financial aid, grants and scholarships. Photo by: Alexis Segovia](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG-1869-1-e1674846840808-675x900.jpg)
![Cervantes said, I am very proud of how quickly our custodians got on it. [They] noticed it, contacted their supervisors, had VPD here, had it cleaned up and boarded up. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AH-RG-EN-SoNa-Office-broken-glass-2-e1644357557604-842x900.jpg)
