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Infographic of the "Feel the Love" event. All the dates and times for the senior drive by giveaways are listed.

Buena offers a small token of love to the class of 2021

Sahel Schaab, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2021

For the next 3 months Buena will be hosting one drive-by giveaway a month for seniors, as a way to spread the love to the graduating class of 2021. This series of drive-thru giveaways will take place March...

Boys cross country at practice photo taken by Eric Sonnenschein

Cross country competes with new guidelines in place

Brooklyn Carrillo, staff writer February 27, 2021

Track & Field, Swimming & Diving, Golf, and Tennis being the only spring sports cleared to compete with the proper restrictions. Ventura Unified monitors the rates of positive COVID-19 cases in...

Bulldog debate night seeks to bolster democracy

Bulldog debate night seeks to bolster democracy

Madeline Marshall, Section Editor February 25, 2021

If you have been looking for a place where you can openly discuss, ask questions, and learn more about issues going on in the world and in America today, then Buena’s Bulldog Debate Night is the place...

Ventura County has recently been lifted from the stay at home lockdown order due to the ICU capacity reaching its needs and more people receiving the vaccine.

California lockdown lifted once again

Brigit Fitzgerald February 25, 2021

On January 25, 2021, Governor Newsom decided to lift the stay at home lockdown order due to California’s improving COVID-19 conditions, allowing more businesses to reopen again. Governor Newsom announced...

Graphic displayed shows club students connecting over Zoom and other social media platforms to build a sense of community during these times of social distance restrictions.

Update on Buena’s Clubs: See what they are up to since school started

Katrina Wagner, Staff Writer January 26, 2021

Despite not being able to meet in person, Buena still offers many clubs for learning new skills, activism, connecting with others, and more.   The anime club is a calm environment for watching anime...

A flowchart which shows the order of events of secondary student's target date being pushed back to April 12.

Hybrid learning start date pushed back to April 12

Brooklyn Carrillo, staff writer January 20, 2021

At the Jan. 5 school board meeting livestream on YouTube, It was decided that the secondary students start date which was targeted for Jan. 26 would be moved back to April 12, despite district efforts...

Graphic displayed illustrates how teachers are taking advantage of new technology to help students succeed.

Buena high offers free online tutoring classes for all core subjects

Faith Stewart, Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2021

Learning before the pandemic was a struggle for most students, this year especially poses more challenges than ever with distance learning- with free online tutoring offered by the school administration,...

Many Americans anticipate a COVID-19 vaccine as we move into the new year.

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Moses Garman, Staff Writer January 5, 2021

On Friday Dec. 11, the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine was approved for distribution around the U.S. It is likely that the White House will get the vaccination first. Many believe that health care workers and...

The featured image above displays the different ways that SEL is beneficial. SEL can help improve students attitude towards school, and can reduce depression and stress among students.

New SEL Class Helps Students Manage Stress and Anxiety

Viviana Avila, Staff Writer January 5, 2021

Ventura Unified has added a Social Emotional Learning class (SEL) to the hybrid schedule for the first time in its history. SEL classes are taught by third period teachers every Wednesday and focus on...

German exchange program gone virtual

German exchange program gone virtual

Galilea Velasco, Section Editor December 12, 2020

Sabine Schafer-Mitchell, German teacher and former exchange partner in 2001, has taken advantage of the tools provided by the Goethe Institute, an organization that promotes German culture all over the...

This graphic explains the rise in COVID-19 cases, and how it will affect going back to school at the end of January.

Moving down a tier may affect schools reopening in the new year

Brigit Fitzgerald, News Section Editor December 11, 2020

On Nov. 16 Ventura County entered the purple tier once again and is in lockdown as a result of a spike in COVID-19 cases after the thanksgiving holiday. The secondary schools will have to make changes...

Dec. 3, Antoinette Perez teaching her small group of AP English language and composition students, about what to expect on the multiple choice questions for the AP English language and composition exam, and how to be best prepared to answer the questions. Students stay socially distant and focus as they use their own supplies to take notes.

One small step for a few, One giant step for Buena

Faith Stewart, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2020

Navigating the world of online learning has been difficult for most, and is a struggle that students and teachers have been trying to overcome since March, however the school administration is trying to...

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