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PLAYING THE CLASSICS: Bryan Huang ‘24 (left), Matthew Zhang ‘24 (middle) and Tarun Subramanian ‘24 (right) perform Bach’s double violin concerto on April 27 during lunch. The group of musicians plans to perform more in the future.
WHS students perform for music therapy concert
May 22, 2023
Remembering Wesley Welling
Remembering Wesley Welling
May 12, 2023
CURRICULUM GETS POLARIZED: Governor Ron DeSantis and other politicians continue to debate school curriculum standards as elections loom closer.
College Board revises AP African Studies Curriculum
March 24, 2023
NOT SO NUTRITIOUS: Popular foods among teens often include unhealthy options such as hamburgers, fries, tacos and sodas. Delivery services can bring these foods from restaurants to students in a number of minutes.
WHS adopts new food delivery policy
March 15, 2023
GUILTY AS CHARGED: The WHS mock trial team accepts the third place award at the 2023 Ventura County Mock Trial Competition award ceremony after seven rounds of competition.
WHS Mock Trial team ranks third in Ventura County
March 8, 2023
CONSEQUENCES TO WILDLIFE: Some animals expected to be impacted by Project Willow are artic foxes, bald eagles, musk oxen, polar bears, reindeer, sea otters and many more.
Project Willow affects Alaskan communities
March 27, 2023
STORED FOR SPRING: Snowpacks on Mount Rose Highway in Nevada have multiple layers of snow tightly compacted on top of each other. As the snow melts in spring, the runoff creates a vital source of water for many.
Heavy rain increases California’s water storage
March 24, 2023
PLANT POWER: Poppies, the California state flower, blooms from April to June. The native plant tends to thrive in mild humidity and warm temperatures. Similar to poppies, mustard weed can be spotted throughout California, but its effects are detrimental. This invasive plant inhibits the growth of many native plant species
Native plants contribute to prospering environment
February 27, 2023
CULTURES UNITED: In this charming arrangement of flowers, trees and landscaping, visitors can experience the beauty of French, Italian and Japanese gardens.
Gardens of the World celebrates cultures
February 27, 2023
LUNCH RUSH: Harbor House provides daily lunch meals and snacks at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for people in need within Thousand Oaks. All food provided is donated, with fresh produce and packaged snack options being handed out.
Harbor House provides sanctuary for those struggling in Conejo Valley
December 12, 2022
A POWERFUL CLOSE: As the movie comes to an end, Rihanna’s ballad “Lift Me Up” backs a display of T’Challa’s outline, to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman. Following an emotional ending to the film, it wraps up with a beautiful title sequence.
Wakanda Forever Review
November 29, 2022
AN ENCORE TO REMEMBER: Korean girl group Twice performs an encore concert at the Banc of California stadium in Los Angeles as part of its fourth world tour to a crowd of adoring fans, dubbed “onces.”
Concertgoers face challenges amid enjoyment
October 11, 2022
Disney makes strides to include diversity
Disney makes strides to include diversity
May 26, 2022
Olivia Rodrigo rises to fame
Olivia Rodrigo rises to fame
April 25, 2022
Before you leave, come see GABRIEL
Before you leave, come see “GABRIEL”
April 8, 2022
A NEW WORLD: Mario gazes into the Mushroom Kingdom after he is transported into a new world through a portal underground. The Mushroom Kingdom, home of Peach and Toad, provides safety and comfort as Mario fights to defeat Bowser.
Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros Movie Review
April 26, 2023
Unrealistic standards in children shows
Unrealistic standards in children shows
April 18, 2023
A restroom is a place of rest — not at WHS
A restroom is a place of rest — not at WHS
March 30, 2023
CONSEQUENCES TO WILDLIFE: Some animals expected to be impacted by Project Willow are artic foxes, bald eagles, musk oxen, polar bears, reindeer, sea otters and many more.
Project Willow affects Alaskan communities
March 27, 2023
Personal Meditation: “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
Personal Meditation: “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
March 20, 2023
CELEBRATING VICTORY: The France national football team, Les Bleus, celebrates their 2018 World Cup victory after the final match of the competition. They won 4-2 against the Croatia national football team.
World Cup excites fans around globe
November 18, 2022
BASEBALL LEGENDS: Albert Pujols (right) and Robinson Canó (left) stand near second base at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2012, chatting in-between pitches. Canó has been playing major league baseball for 17 seasons, and Pujols has been a part of the MLB for 22 seasons. Pujols is expected to retire from the MLB after the 2022 season. While Canó has not announced retirement yet, he is currently not officially signed to an MLB team, after being released from the New York Mets during the 2022 season.
Legacies of Albert Pujols and Serena Williams
October 13, 2022
Special Olympics swimmer Owen Ostergard joins WHS swim team
Special Olympics swimmer Owen Ostergard joins WHS swim team
April 1, 2022
L.A. Rams reach Super Bowl
L.A. Rams reach Super Bowl
February 11, 2022
Shohei Ohtani’s MLB success
Shohei Ohtani’s MLB success
December 13, 2021

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Conejo Together hosts “Get Out the Vote” event at Oaks Mall

Conejo Together hosts “Get Out the Vote” event at Oaks Mall

Megan King • December 17, 2018

Megan King '19 & Milla Wu '19 On Mon. Nov. 5, Conejo Together, an organization dedicated to electing Jenny Fitzgerald, Bill Gorback and Cindy Goldberg for school board, hosted an event open to...

TO Acorn hosts candidate forum

TO Acorn hosts candidate forum

Megan King • November 1, 2018

Megan King '19 & Milla Wu '19 On Thurs., Oct. 25, Thousand Oaks Acorn hosted a forum at Goebel Senior Adult Center featuring the Conejo Recreation and Park District board of directors candidates and...

Student reporters interview school board candidates

Student reporters interview school board candidates

Megan King • October 16, 2018

Interviews by Megan King '19, Caelyn Pender '19, Milla Wu '19 Student reporters from The Arrow, The Panther Prowler, and The Lancer conducted joint interviews of school board candidates...

Conejo Council PTA hosts school board candidate forum

Conejo Council PTA hosts school board candidate forum

Megan King • September 23, 2018

Megan King '19, Caelyn Pender '19 & Milla Wu '19 Conejo Council PTA hosted a forum for the Conejo Valley Unified School District school board candidates at the Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum on Sat.,...

Majority of sea turtles born female due to climate change

Majority of sea turtles born female due to climate change

Megan King • February 12, 2018

A recent study conducted by Michael Jensen and Camryn Allen, published on Jan. 8, 2018 in science journal Current Biology, showed that due to rising temperatures, baby green Australian sea turtles are...

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian teaches valuable lessons

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian teaches valuable lessons

Megan King • December 12, 2017

Graphic by Megan King '19 Caelyn Pender '19 With the recent debates raging in CVUSD over the literary merit of core literature novels such as The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman...

Chocolatine satisfies fall cravings

Chocolatine satisfies fall cravings

Megan King • November 9, 2017

Warm hot chocolate. Hot soup. Toasted bread. Melting chocolate. These are things we crave on a cool fall day. And Chocolatine is the perfect place to satisfy these cravings. Chocolatine is a quaint French...

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