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GSA club, Wellness center partner up for a prideful week

GSA club, Wellness center partner up for a prideful week

Iris McDermott, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

The Gender Sexuality Alliance [GSA] advisor Sarah Weinberg and Wellness Center advisor Tatum Maciel teamed up for a week chalk--full of fun activities during lunch May 20, 22, and 24. GSA club hosted fun...

City hall room where Buena and Ventura students faced off in a supreme court simulation style competition.

Super start to crosstown supreme court night tradition

Lily Bossoletti, Sports Section Editor May 30, 2024

In the first-ever, Buena vs. Ventura Supreme Court Case Night May 9, local Ventura County judges and VUSD administration sat as mock Supreme Court Justices allowing six bright Buena and Ventura students...

A picture of the new Promethean Board which is replacing the Hitachi overhead projectors.

Ventura Unified’s Promethean shift in new technology

Austin Acevedo, Staff Writer May 16, 2024

During spring semester, Buena transitioned from using the Hitachi projectors to the Promethean ActivPanel which have been put into most of the classrooms across the campus. This shift has cost the...

The floating lights: prom 2024

The floating lights: prom 2024

Avery Buehner, Staff Writer May 10, 2024

April 27, the night was young and as the sun started to set, Buena students lined the block surrounding the Ventura Music Hall in their best suits and dresses, ready for the high school experience and...

What's on many teachers boards since the implementation of Minga

Minga’s migration into Buena halls

Lily Bossoletti, Sports Section Editor May 7, 2024

From paper passes to strange sculptures, school hall passes are continuously changing and with the recent introduction of Minga, a digital hall pass system where students must request a pass through an...

Buckets of fun at Buena’s first Soak-a-Senior

Buckets of fun at Buena’s first Soak-a-Senior

Naima Dickerson, News Section Editor April 15, 2024

In Buena’s student parking lot, water splashed 10 willing seniors as laughter filled the air at the first ever Soak-a-Senior event, Apr. 10, which brought a group of Bulldogs to come soak their favorite...

District Attorneys gathered to teach students about DUIs. Left to right: Jarrod Wilfert, Jillian Ewan, Alfaro, Kelsey Einhorn.

District Attorney office members work with Buena students training to become First Responders

Iris McDermott, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The District Attorney Office collaborated with Buena’s First Responder class to showcase DUI, the crime committed by driving under the influence, training to students and faculty, March 12 in room 125.  During...

First place winner Mr. Yorke's most favored door on Wangari Maathai

Black History Month Door Competition

Aleena Gutierrez Luna and Camila Flores March 28, 2024

Buena doors across campus were taken over by works of art for the district-wide 3rd annual Black History Month door contest. During the month of February many competitors from elementary, middle, and high...

Buena's Knowledge Bowl team strategize for their upcoming round. 
Left to right, pictured: coach Andrew Coates, senior Russell Delgado, junior Teddi Maggay, senior Michale Ramirez, and senior Rylan Cooper. 

Not pictured: Senior Owen Stiles, senior Vinay Varma, and senior Indiana Davis.

Knowledge Bowl falls short in final compeititon

Brooklyn Carrillo, Print and Media Editor March 28, 2024

After rounds of competing, the time had come for Buena to try and win back the Betty Rutherford Perpetual Trophy, at their final competition Mar. 20. Despite the unfavorable conclusion to the season, the...

Teacher Scott Manninen doing the worm across the Buena stage during the teacher performance.

Renaissance Rally shines spotlight on high achieving students

Naima Dickerson, News Section Editor March 26, 2024

Bright lights shined and lively music filled the auditorium as teachers danced across the stage at this year's Renaissance Rally, Wed. March 6. This celebration of high-performing and most improved students...

Top row from left to right, Daniel Vuarte, Estefany Garcia, Nissa Lancaster, Rien Alvarez, Solana Warren, Abigail Basave Hernandez, Jacob Palay. Bottom row, Russell Delgado, Chase Dykeman, Spencer Paredes, Kathryne Asenas, Brennan Weisenberger, Kayla Madrid, Daniel Cervantes, Lauren Rad, Azaia Kurz, Al Gentry, Grant Cutler

Students deliver killer performance at Mock Trial Competition

Viviana Avila, Staff writer February 28, 2024

Murder lingered in the air as tensions rose amongst opposing teams in the Ventura County Superior Courtroom as the Mock Trial Team prepared to present their case in People v. Clark Feb. 3 for their annual...

The remarkable bar was a big hit amongst students who needed a drink between dances, or a place to break away and socialize. Mocktails were served to create a sophisticated, mature feel to the dance.

An extravagant celebration of the graduating class: Senior Ball

Naima Dickerson, News Section Editor February 26, 2024

  Class of 2024  danced the night away at this years Senior Ball, Feb. 10 and created more memories for their final year. This “night in New York” took place at the Spanish Hills Club,...

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