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The Student News Site of Buena High School

Buena Speaks

The Student News Site of Buena High School

Buena Speaks

Wordle has taken the world by a storm, jumping to millions of players in just a few months. Born out of a love story, the game has brought the community together through a love of words.

Oh word!: Wordle leaves the world greedy for green

Claire Trask, Staff Writer June 10, 2022

Five letter words have taken the world by a storm. The New York Times, notorious for their games, has taken on a new one in the form of gray, yellow and green squares, Wordle. While the name of the game...

Declining enrollment has been seen in the state for years. Various elements  combine to form a cycle of decreasing students.

Declining enrollment, a story of misfortunate circumstances

Zyanya Garcia, Staff Writer June 10, 2022

An alarming trend of declining enrollment has plagued California for the past few years. This dilemma rings true in the Ventura Unified School District, and more specifically at Buena High School.  In...

2022-2023 bell schedule

Students respond to 8:30 start time for 2022/23 school year

Tatiana Hernandez, Staff Writer June 10, 2022

And in a blink of an eye, we end the 2021-2022 school year just like that. Next year, we start with a new and improved schedule due to the new California mandate. Gavin Newsom made this mandate because...

Bright, and fun activities for the summer instead of being on media!

5 fun ideas to kick off summer break

Daisy Rios, Staff writer June 10, 2022

As the final days of school continue to pass, Summer is almost here and the California sun shines brightly down on our faces. If you plan on staying out in the sun once school ends but do not know what...

College history for high schoolers. For students considering or registering for AP History classes like APUSH and AP Euro, the thought of taking these classes can be overwhelming. However, for those who take the risk and find success, they can gain a wealth of new skills and knowledge. “I am glad I took this class,” AP Euro student Shai Daniels said.

The opportunities, obstacles of taking AP History classes: a comprehensive guide

May 26, 2022

With the school year coming to a close, many students are starting to think seriously about the classes they signed up for next year. For those who signed up for AP History classes, this prospect can be...

If the Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade, legal experts believe that other laws revolving bodily autonomy could be at risk including access to emergency contraceptives, infertility, and miscarriages.

If overturned, Roe v. Wade could risk access to emergency contraceptives

Kimberly Solis, Section Editor May 23, 2022

With the Politico leak of the Supreme Court’s majority draft opinion that may overturn Roe v. Wade, The Guardian's legal experts believe that other laws revolving around an individual's bodily autonomy...

50 Questions with Derek Metz

Get to know Buena staff with our Vogue Style videos! In our next video, we ask 52 questions with Welding teacher Derek Metz. Metz shares the craziest thing that has happened in his class, his favorite...

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10 need to know facts about the Russia-Ukraine war

May 10, 2022

Feb. 24, the world was thrown into a blender crafted out of fear and confusion. Some expected the tragedy, others unfortunately, did not see it coming. News spread throughout the world “Russia has invaded...

The end of an era. With the school year slowly coming to a close, these last few months will be the last few memories seniors will have of high school. This is an image of the most recent top seniors, with 2 empty places waiting for the class of 2022. “Part of me is sad obviously because I am leaving part of my life behind,” Haas said. “But I’m excited to see what happens next.”

The last days of high school: a conversation with the class of 2022

Amber Gale, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

As the school year winds down, senior stress is amping up. It is now a race to the finish as these 12th grade students establish their plans for the future, finish graduation requirements, and prepare...

Jackie Robinson Poster on the side of the left field entrance at Dodger Stadium for the 75th anniversary of breaking the color barrier.

Celebrating the 75 anniversary of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball, Jackie Robinson day

Kimberly Solis, Section Editor April 21, 2022

Spiked and disliked. Seventy five years later and we still feel Dodger legend Jackie Robinson’s presence in the game of baseball. Breaking the color barrier April 15, 1947, Robinson showed a movement...

Here are some ideas you can do with friends and family this year for Easter

Suggestions for having an egg-stra special Easter weekend with family, friends

Daisy Rios, Staff writer April 15, 2022

You know Easter is here when you walk in a store and see bunnies everywhere with an egg sign or the bunny shaped marshmallow Peeps. However, instead of just hiding eggs for Easter this year, here are some...

Gas prices reach record high in past 10 years.

Russian sanctions impact U.S. economy

Ethan Duran April 1, 2022

The world put sanctions on Russia with the hope to make Russia withdraw their troops from Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine,  Feb. 20. These sanctions were supposed to bring an early end  to the war. However,...

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