Alyson Nagel
Textbook Catastrophe
Alyson Nagel
“I don’t know where my book is. Maybe it’s in my locker or at home or maybe in my friend’s car.” These are pathetic but common excuses that are often used by many students when they are asked to bring a textbook to class.
An ongoing problem occurring at Ventura High School is [...]
Actors Festival
Alyson Nagel
“Romeo, Romeo where art thou Romeo?” Well I certainly don’t know of Romeo’s whereabouts but I do know an Actors Festival is coming up.
On Saturday, January 30th, an Actors Festival will take place at Besant Hills school in Ojai. The festival is an all day affair beginning at 7:30 A.M. and ending [...]
Mary Jane in Denial
Alyson Nagel
In 2007, California voted on whether or not the drug marijuana should be legalized. The proposition was denied and Mary Jane was left illegal. Now, in November 2010, it is probable that California voters will get another chance to vote on the legalization of marijuana. Richard Lee, a marijuana entrepreneur, is working hard [...]
Habitat for Humanity
Alyson Nagel
The other day, my I was talking with my friend and we discovered we both needed community service hours. She said that for her hours she had previously worked with an organization known as Habitat for Humanity. We decided I would go with her the next time, so we could fulfill our needed [...]
College Admissions: Not Just Pocket Change
Alyson Nagel
Senior year: a time where students in their final year of high school get a chance to relax. They have worked extremely hard the past four years to reach this point. Many underclassmen believe that Senior year is very easy and carefree. Although Senior year is much less stressful than the previous three [...]
A Red Carpet Affair Hits VHS
Alyson Nagel
Lights, camera, action! As I leisurely walked into the Ventura High School Homecoming dance, I felt like a star. I glided over the red carpet and up the stairs all the while glancing at everyone’s elegant outfits. Then, upon entering the dance I saw the pictures of celebrities posted up on the walls [...]
So You Think They Can Dance?
Alyson Nagel
Have you always wanted to learn how to do popular swing dancing from the fifties? If so, you are in luck because there is a Swing Club at VHS. In case you are uninformed of what Swing dancing is, it is the popular quick moving partner dance from the 1950s. The Swing Club [...]
Sculptural Art: The Lost Art
Alyson Nagel
This year students at VHS have shown an increasing interest in a unique art form known as Sculptural Art. Sculptural Art is the art of sculpting shapes out of media such as plaster and clay. The Sculptural Art classes recently finished a project of sculpted hearts out of plaster. The class is currently [...]
Serena Williams Big Blowup
Alyson Nagel
This weekend Serena Williams exploded on a line referee at the U.S. Open. She started screaming and swearing at the lineswoman because she didn’t like the call that was made. Serena exact words to the ref were: “If I could, I’d take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat.” She [...]
