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On the evening of Nov. 27, 2023, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys’ soccer team faced off against Ventura High School (Ventura). After a competitive and exhausting first half, the Foothill Tech players regroup for advice from coaches and support from teammates.

Boys’ soccer game ends in stalemate with Ventura after close match

Conor White, Reporter
November 29, 2023
Hot chocolate was offered in free ceramic toilet-shaped mugs, which attendees could take home as a souvenir from the event.

Celebrating World Toilet Day

Layla Solomon, Writer
November 24, 2023
Birds are a common sight around the world, with 11,118 species of birds existing around the world. Around our town of Ventura, we have a variety of species of which nine are brought up in this article. The nine bird species that are covered are the Cooper’s Hawk, Brewer’s Blackbird, Black Pheobe, Brown Pelican, Dark-eyed Junco, Eurasian Collared-Dove, House Sparrow, Turkey Vulture and the Sanderling. Jane Kim and Layla Solomon decide to research and show off these nine birds, sharing facts about each of them in turn with individual drawings to display the birds.

Why we may be living in a mass extinction and a casual guide to birds of Ventura

Jane Kim and Layla Solomon
November 13, 2023
The Horror In The Stacks event took place at the E.P. Foster Library. The second floor was covered with black paper restricting all light sources and converted into a haunted maze. With a total of six zones to go through, the maze also had craft stations at the end to bring some peace after going through it all.

E.P. Foster’s 2023 Horror In The Stacks

Lily Toreja, Writer
November 12, 2023
An enormous, eye-catching paper mache octopus is situated at the start of the ArtWalk exhibition on Main St., Ventura, greeting attendees as they enter the event. Inspired by Ventura’s natural environment, this work of art highlights the abundance of sea creatures that call our oceans home.

ArtWalk: Showcasing Ventura’s creative crowd

Beatrice Barnes, Writer
September 29, 2023
Throughout the city of Ventura, pollution is washed down to the beaches through rivers and gutters, depositing cups, bags and other various trash onto our beaches and into the oceans.

Just how deadly is stormwater runoff?

Jane Kim, Writer
September 26, 2023

Hey! Friends shows Ventura why shopping locally matters

Audrey Szijj and Layla Solomon
September 19, 2023
An inside view of the competition floor and roaring crowd of the 2023 Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas.

Ventura County’s HighTide robotics team wins the World Championship

Nisha Reddy, Writer
June 18, 2023
Upon entering the Pacific View Mall, the halls are often deserted due to a number of reasons. This has been an experience occurring all around the country.

The death of the American mall

Julia Brossia, Writer
June 18, 2023
Merric Bayless 24 hits a jump overlooking the sunset at a local spot called the V. Many mountain bikers watch him while socializing with each other, providing a friendly atmosphere in the mountain biking community.

The underground sport of mountain biking

Chance Leandro, Reporter
June 17, 2023
Invasive black mustard plants are abundant along the main trail at Harmon Canyon. They vastly outnumber native plants, which is detrimental to various aspects of the environment. Come fall, black mustard will dry out and pose a prominent fire hazard.

Ventura’s superbloom: Yellow flowers or invasive weeds?

Beatrice Barnes
June 1, 2023
The Ventura County Fairgrounds have always been notable for their beautiful views of both the Pacific Ocean as well as the Foothill Mountains. This years California Strawberry Festival brought people from all over the state just waiting to get a glimpse of Venturas vast mountain ranges and coastline.

Exploring the California Strawberry Festival at its Ventura Fairground debut

Julia Brossia and Ruby Jenkins
May 27, 2023
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