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Do not worry if you are feeling insecure about taking off your mask, you are not the only one. Research studies show that there is an underlying issue. ¨Wearing a mask serves as a security blanket that relieves some of the social pressures that come with [the] fears of exposing flaws in appearance or signs of anxiety,¨ psychology professor at the University of Waterloo David A. Moscovitch said.

Opinion: Masks made us insecure

Kimberly Solis, Section Editor March 22, 2022

Mask fishing is the new Catfishing. Although it lacks the severity of lying to someone about how you look in order to gain something, the hidden aspect is still there. However, this is not including those...

Your adventure awaits: Things you can do in Ventura

Sedona Brickley, Section Editor March 14, 2022

Boredom is a common symptom of having a world’s worth of information at your fingertips. One easily forgets that nature provides the world with endless things to do, and adventures to explore. These...

Bark should be optional, to put the time towards a longer lunch

Bark should be optional in favor of a longer long lunch

Tanner Coatsworth and Kevin Cox March 3, 2022

There is only one time in the classroom where doing nothing, and being on your phone is allowed, that is BARK. The 30 minute class has many different functions such as various study halls, enrichment classes,...

Educating yourself and being aware of your surroundings can help you be prepared. For more information on shootings, check out The Sandy Hook Promise.

VIEWPONT: School security is not to be mocked

Brooklin Barilone, Section Editor March 2, 2022

There is a certain feeling of sensitivity needed when speaking about school shootings as it is not an easy topic to discuss. But difficult or not, students need to be aware and understand the impacts...

On the brink of extinction. Over the past 40 years, the monarch butterfly population has declined drastically.  In 2020, the monarch was rejected from the endangered species list, despite meeting the requirements. The US Fish and Wildlife Service stated that this decision was made due to some other species having priority. “We may be witnessing the collapse of the western migration of monarch butterflies. A migration of millions of monarchs reduced to two thousand in a few decades. “ (Xerces Society)

VIEWPOINT: Apathy could wipe out the monarch butterfly

Amber Gale, Staff Writer February 26, 2022

The spectacle of thousands of orange butterflies fluttering through gardens and backyards is an anticipated sight in Southern California in late fall through spring: the annual monarch migration. Now,...

Jaclyn Crone studying for the stressful finals that are coming up.

VIEWPOINT: Finals after the exhausting pandemic?

Jaclyn Crone, Staff Writer January 27, 2022

Since the school shut down in March 2020, after our first or second finals, the students who were freshman at the start of lockdown are now juniors, who have experienced the traditional act of taking finals...

Alison Cunningham working on her article layout for her stressful final.

VIEWPOINT: Omicron variant spreads like a wildfire, making distance learning look better than ever before

Tatiana Hernandez, Staff Writer January 26, 2022

As the Ventura school district returns from winter break during a surge in COVID transmissions, other school districts are trying to stop the spread of the highly contagious virus by closing schools. School...

One of Buenas janitorial staff members, Mario Velez.  is one of the many staff member who are forced to pick up excessive litter let behind by students.

VIEWPOINT: The littering issue on campus reaches breaking point

Sedona Brickley, Section Editor January 25, 2022

Naturally, Buena’s campus is where staff members and students spend a large portion of their time. Wouldn’t this be a good reason to ensure campus is a clean environment? This year at school, litter...

With so many things going on at one time, its easy to feel overwhelmed and to overlook the importance of your mental heatlh.

VIEWPOINT: The connection between students’ mental health and school

Sedona Brickley, Section Editor January 5, 2022

School’s main purpose is to educate students, meanwhile providing them a place to ensure their well-being, and help to gain social skills.  However, with mental health struggles, it is extremely difficult...

Another tragedy and another life taken. How many more lives have to suffer before we see change?

Gun violence in schools, why haven’t we seen change

Zyanya Garcia, Staff Writer December 30, 2021

More blood has spilled and more hands have been stained. Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan will forever reside within a haunting fog of violence, all while carrying four now empty desks. This...

Make sure you stay on track because deadlines will arrive sooner than expected.

College application season, the most stressful time of year simplified

Sedona Brickley, Section Editor November 21, 2021

’Tis the season when the weather has begun to cool down and the joy of the holiday season is present as the promises of reuniting with friends and family near.  However, this is at the exception of...

More and more womens sports teams are beginning to challenge the dress codes. The Norwegian womens handball team is one of many instances where uniform norms and regulations are being protested against. The result of this act marks great progressive movement in the sports world.

What’s wrong with shorts?

Zyanya Garcia, Staff Writer November 4, 2021

It was July 19, 2021 when an official statement was released saying that the Norwegian Women’s Handball team was being fined for wearing elastic shorts instead of bikini bottoms. This is a problem that...

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