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The Student News Site of Buena High School

Buena Speaks
The Student News Site of Buena High School

Buena Speaks
Film-making and Stagecraft CTE Pathway Badges.

Full funding cuts for CTE Filmmaking, Stagecraft Pathways: students, teachers taken aback

Isabella Prewitt, Personality Section Editor • March 2, 2023

Buena’s administration received a Strong Workforce Program Report, published by the South Central Coast Regional Consortium, of what jobs are in high demand for Ventura County. According to the report...

ASB sets up hearts for everyone at buena to spread some love on Feb. 14

Love is in the air: Valentines week at Buena

Julieta Garcia, Staff Writer • February 26, 2023

Buena prepared to spread love and kindness on campus, as Valentine's day approached. ASB, German Club, and Unified Bulldogs ,put a smile on students' faces Feb. 14. ASB started the day off with their crew...

Interact club's Hygiene Drive poster

Interact Club hosts Hygiene Drive for campus hygiene closet

Sierra Ruiz, Staff Writer • February 22, 2023

As highschool students grow and gain independence, one thing is certain amongst the crowd. Young adults require hygiene products, yet students struggle to acquire these on their own.  The Interact...

Cody and Aimee Foster, biology and special-ed teachers respectively, are two dancing queens at the school Renaissance rally.

School spirit returns with annual Renaissance rally

Brooklyn Carrillo, Section Editor • February 21, 2023

The auditorium was crowded Feb. 15 with students eagerly looking for friends over the sea of peers and were ushered to the nearest seat. Bright neon green lights shone and moved across the blue curtains...

The Betty Rutherford trophy located in Buena's Library

Buena’s Knowledge Bowl prepares for another year of crushing competition

Sierra Ruiz, Staff Writer • January 24, 2023

Buena's continually successful Knowledge Bowl team jumps back into another year of competition. Competing for over 50 years, the team has left an impressive record of taking first place in competitions,...

Educators wearing red for ed outside of Citrus Glen elementary, Dec. 5

VUSD, VUEA reach salary agreement after dispute

Sierra Ruiz, Staff Writer • December 16, 2022

After months  of contentious negotiations over teacher salary and benefits, a tentative agreement was made Dec. 5, after another negotiations meeting was held during which the district offered a 10% pay...

VIDEO STORY: Buena’s fall food faire raises funds for clubs

Montserrat Garibay and Gabby Cardenas • December 12, 2022

Women in Iran are fighting for their basic human rights in the streets and holding signs to show what they demand

Iranian protests for women’s rights hits home in Ventura

Nazaret Viramontes, Staff Writer • December 12, 2022

Masha Amini was a 22-year old woman who died in police custody in Tehran, Iran for wearing her headscarf too loosely. She was arrested Sept. 13 for wearing her headscarf “improperly” by the religious...

AVID and ASB holds a college spirit week

Rory Hermosillo, Staff Writer • December 12, 2022

AVID and ASB worked together to put on a College Spirit Week that was Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, to promote Buena students to attend college. Every day of the week had a different themed dress up day, and...

Principal Audrey Asplund walks passed the crowd of students with signs at the protest on the quad Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Buena cross country, track and field coach fired from coaching position

Madeline Marshall and Haylie Williams • November 22, 2022

Buena boys cross country and track and field head coach Aaron Torres was fired from his position, but will remain in his teaching position until further notice.  The cross country season had just come...

Buena holds their first blood drive of the year Nov. 2 to help save life’s.

Buena helps save 132 lives at first Blood drive of the year

Julieta Garcia, Staff Writer • November 22, 2022

 ASB hosted the blood drive Nov. 2 to start off the month of giving. Students ages 16 and up who all met donation requirements had the opportunity to donate blood. ASB members junior Juliet  Lichtman,...

WAKANDA FOREVER! The Buena community gathers together for the private showing of the brand new Black Panther movie. They wore white in commemeration of Chadwick Boseman's passing, unlike how black is typically worn for someone's death. "We're all celebrating rather than mourning," BSU president Shanice Ware said.

BSU hosts private showing of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ honoring Chadwick Boseman’s legacy

Brian Vera, Staff Writer • November 21, 2022

The death of Chadwick Boseman was a tragedy to many. Buena’s Black Student Union  honored his legacy by hosting a showing of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” for students, teachers, and their families...

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