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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,...

4 tips to build better habits, based on the book "Atomic Habit" written by James Clear

VIEWPOINT: Form new habits, not new excuses

Haylie Williams, News Section Editor January 26, 2023

“New year, new me” is an idea adopted by many and has become accompanied with a social pressure to make immense change in the new year. However, waiting until the new year to form new habits, or change...

Average dietary recommendations for daily meals, the guidelines that VUSD follows to ensure students get every food group. Alternatives not included in the recommendation.

Vegans, Vegetarians valiantly vocalize their concerns with campus caferteria

Sierra Ruiz, Staff Writer January 9, 2023

In 2022, 11 percent of those living in the U.S. live with dietary preferences such as being vegan, vegetarian, and pescetarian, according to Gallup News. Through the rise of the global warming crisis,...

Truancy letters are sent out to guardians and parents when their child have missed a certain number of days. The letter describes the consquences missing days of school can have on the child's education and the actions that can be taken against the parent.

Chronic Absenteeism is not Truancy, needs to be reevaluated

Brooklin Barilone, Editor in Chief January 3, 2023

The public education system has followed a similar, strict format for decades regarding expectations for attendance. Students attend school from early morning until late afternoon, five days a week, where...

From left to right: Sierra Ruiz, Jose Aguilar (under the sheet), Juan Gonzalez, Abel Gomez (seated), and Carlos Gutierrez performing the dinner scene from Macbeth.

OPINION: Shakespeare is meant to be performed, not read

Ethan Potter, Staff Writer December 29, 2022

Every year English classes across the nation force their students to read Shakespeare and each time students come away bored. Despite its old English which makes it difficult to read, it is clear how important...

Unused Buena lockers

VIEWPOINT: Students left stranded without lockers

Mary Ward-Zaragoza, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

As students rush through the hallways, there is one noticeable difference from previous years: No one is stopping at their lockers. This school year,  administration decided that they would not issue...

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