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VHS students climb their way to the top at Boulderdash

VHS students climb their way to the top at Boulderdash

Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn May 29, 2019

Indoor rock climbing arena “Boulderdash” becomes a new fad in Ventura and VHS students are latching on. Ventura’s newest rock climbing arena--Boulderdash--has faced a blowup of popularity and has...

The Wind Ensemble II musicians stand in front of the Atlanta skyline after exploring the Georgia Aquarium. Photo from: Kate Marsden

Photostory: Wind Ensemble H takes on Atlanta

Tanya Turchyn May 26, 2019

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Students reflect on their journey from freshman to senior year

Students reflect on their journey from freshman to senior year

Liliana Lara May 21, 2019

Freshman year photos taken from Ventura High School’s 2016 Yearbook. Current photos taken by Liliana Lara. [huge_it_slider id="100"]

Senior Leti Gutierrez and junior Eli Zarate outside the Museum of Ventura County on Wednesday, May 1. “[CAUSE is] really local here on the Avenue,” Zarate said. “It’s just an organization to get involved in the community and you gain lots of leadership skills and it’s community service.” Photo by: Micah Wilcox

Venturans march for a CAUSE on May Day

Micah Wilcox May 6, 2019

Members of CAUSE, or Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy, marched down Ventura Avenue to the Museum of Ventura County on Main Street to commemorate International Labor Day on May 1. “Today...

Freshman Wyatt Mojo exited for a weekend filled with sports. Photo taken by Audrey Flynn

Editorial: How can what students do over the weekend affect your life at school?

Caroline Marsden March 29, 2019

Do you ever find yourself hurrying to do your homework over the weekend? Maybe you chill out, or just play video games. You could hangout or go shopping with your friends. Well, here is what some students...

Freshman Alina Reitz. She hopes she will get noticed for fame. Photo taken from Alinas instagram : @alom0ndcreature

Editorial: Do you want fame from social media?

Caroline Marsden March 29, 2019

Fame, like most things, has many different views upon it. What better way to get a genuine opinion on fame than to ask students who are growing up in a world perpetually filled with the influence of it....

This General Motors Chevrolet 350 V8 engine will be on display during the car show. Thats the same engine that the students rebuild in the advanced auto [class],
said Hays. Photo by: Micah Wilcox

Under the hood: inside VHS’s Car Show

Micah Wilcox March 28, 2019

Ventura High School’s annual Car Show takes place Friday, March 29. Behind the vehicles set up on Poli St., however, senior and advanced automotive student Isabel Mercado has been working for “roughly...

Senior John Simon with his own brand, Simon Shapes, riding a barrel on his self-made surfboard. Photo by: Luke William

VHS surf team rides wave of victories

Trinity Taylor and John Studebaker March 19, 2019

Cowabunga! Ventura High School surf team is undefeated. Every other Saturday morning from August to March, VUSD high schools’ surfer kids head to Ventura Point with surf-coaches Christian Brock and...

The 2020 election: VHS students take

The 2020 election: VHS students’ take

Micah Wilcox March 18, 2019

[cvm_video id="7134"] Seniors in Christian Gallo's AP Economics class, Justin Weber's AP Government and Politics class and juniors Mark Schmidt's AP US History class took the Cougar Press's 2020 election...

Scoring As: athletes and grade checks

Scoring A’s: athletes and grade checks

Sailor Hawes and Sailor 2 Hawes March 9, 2019

According to a Twitter poll conducted by The Cougar Press, out of 24 total votes, when asked if students had to get quarterly grade checks by teachers in order to compete, 29 percent voted “yes,” while...

A class for the working students: Work Experience

A class for the working students: Work Experience

Sam Hicks and Douglas Sandford March 1, 2019

Every Wednesday for a zero period from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., a group of working students meet in math teacher Mathew Cherrie’s classroom for a class known as Work Experience. Work Experience is a class...

The Career Center provides seniors with a list of numerous scholarships and some of the biggest programs are concentrated in Ventura County, providing Ventura County students with bigger opportunities of winning. Infographic by: Tanya Turchyn

Scholarships – So beneficial yet so tedious

Tanya Turchyn February 22, 2019

Senior year is really a scam--you think it’s going to be as easy as they say, but although academics are the least of my worries, the other side of the year--applying to colleges, for financial aid,...

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