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Multiple teams fighting for space in the weight room.

Heavy traffic obstructs new weight room

Lily Bossoletti and Isabella Rodriguez October 18, 2023

With a brand new weight room, comes brand new problems. Most pressingly is that the “new and improved” facility is constantly overcrowded due to the fact that multiple sports teams are working out...

More resources and information about Gun Violence can be found on the Gun Violence Archive and The Sandy Hook Promise. Please note information in the article may vary depending on date read.

If I die in a shooting leave my body at Congress

Brooklin Barilone, Editor in Chief June 8, 2023

Six months into 2023 there have been 275 mass shootings in the US, that equates to about 45 shootings a month and by May 2,  2023, there were already nearly 14,000 people killed by gun violence.  With...

Photo Credit: Unrecord steam page

Are video games getting too violent?

Ethan Potter, Staff Writer June 6, 2023

The gameplay trailer for “Unrecord,” released April 19 caused controversy on Twitter. Unrecord is a hyper realistic first person shooter game where you play as a cop, imitating realistic situations....

OPINION: Colleen Hoovers problematic romance is not worth the read

OPINION: Colleen Hoover’s problematic romance is not worth the read

Sierra Ruiz, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

[CW: Adult themes, sexual assault, and abuse] With the growing popularity of the video platform TikTok videos of every genre are shared and a popular search on the app is “#BookTok,” with over two...

A journey through depression

A journey through depression

Alexandra Garcia, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.  These are just words though, depression is more than words it's more than just being sad. Depression...

Critical thinking is a neccesity in life, but our generation is losing the skill, and it shows. Graphic by Brooklyn Carrillo

VIEWPOINT: Gen Z’s critical thinking is dying

Brooklyn Carrillo and Madysen Hawley April 25, 2023

If I were to ask you why the curtains are blue in a scene of a novel, could you answer me with something original, not an interpretation you remember vaguely from a middle school English class? Blame it...

The image shows a mural, created in 2008, dedicated to the Tortilla Flats, a Hispanic community torn by the construction of the 101 freeway.

OPINION: Why we should move away from car dependency

Ethan Potter, Staff Writer April 13, 2023

During Covid-19 the downtown area of Ventura was made more walkable with the closure of Main Street as a part of the Main Street Moves program and was extended to 2024, moving the downtown area towards...

Movimiento Estudiantil (Mexican student movemet) protesting for social change and playing a part in the creation of Chicano studies

VIEWPOINT: Buena should offer Chicano Studies as elective option

Sierra Ruiz, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

Para acceder a la versión en español SPANISH VERSION As a Hispanic student with little knowledge and connection to my cultural roots, I have primarily relied on school to learn about my heritage. The...

Artists like Ye cannot be continuously given platforms to spread these hateful ideas.

VIEWPOINT: Separating art from the artist is impossible

Reagan Berry, Section Editor March 2, 2023

“Separate the art from the artist” is a phrase being used to encourage people to separate a person’s feelings about a certain artist’s behavior or personal beliefs from their art. While opinions...

An infographic showing the comparison between watching movies in movie theaters to streaming services.

OPINION: A movie is meant for the theater

Ethan Potter, Staff Writer February 23, 2023

Six southern California Regal theaters closed Jan. 20 2023. Damaged by the pandemic, the movie theater industry has changed. With the continuing rise of streaming services, fewer movies are going to movie...

Natural redheads can be named as many, many different things. A demon, souless, evil, crazy, ect. Since the color is bright redheads are a typical target for bullying.

A personal experience essay: Your words are lasting

February 6, 2023

 My entire life I felt that I was an outsider, someone viewing my actions from above, this was mostly due to the bullying and isolation I endured in the eighth grade  by adults and teens who laughed...

These are the incomes and net worths of some of the people mentioned in this article.

VIEWPOINT: Greed is ruining the entertainment industry

Madysen Hawley, Section Editor February 2, 2023

Taylor Swift is projected to become a billionaire after her upcoming Eras tour. Like many fans, this information came as a bit of a shock to me. But when faced with the knowledge of her economic stance,...

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