VHS Drama department draws its *virtual* curtains
Yasmin Myers • January 31, 2021
Modern day rendition of a murder-mystery set in today's world captivates those who watch. The drama department broke the barrier of in-person performance to bring the virtual audience a murder mystery...
Student musicians tug at the heartstrings
Miles Bennett • May 27, 2020
The year's Music Department seniors share their thoughts on the year The VHS Music Department's pre-quarantine year was filled to the brim with successes, according to its members and Music Department...
Will the shoe fit?
Shannon David and Alina Calamia • March 10, 2020
VHS's Drama department prepares for the spring musical, Cinderella. [dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]n April, the Ventura High School Drama Department will be performing "Cinderella" as the 2020...
Say What?: Improv Troupe presents their first show
Anna Guerra and Yasmin Myers • October 26, 2019
After enduring fierce auditions, this year's improv cast proves they've got what it takes On Saturday Oct. 18, a talented group of students known as the What? Improv Troupe debuted at the Backstage...
They harmonize before the sunrise
Juliana Jacobson • October 25, 2019
Members of Company, Ventura Unified all district Choir, sing before everyone wakes It was 6:16 a.m. on Oct. 8, the sky had slowly started the process of changing from black to a cool blue. Outside the...
Taylor Swift's "Lover": Review
Shannon David • October 22, 2019
"Lover", Taylor Swift's 7th album although uneven and immature is a fun, heartfelt album that is surprisingly somewhat enjoyable I've been a Taylor Swift fan since the ripe age of 8 when I...
Music Review: What's your favorite Beatles stage?
Garrett Jaffe and Douglas Sandford • June 4, 2019
This article reviews the musical group The Beatles and asks Ventura High Students what they think of the band and its various stages. Despite having a career that only spanned seven years, from 1963-1970,...
A walk through the chalk
Sarah Clench and Caroline Marsden • April 25, 2019
The annual Ventura High School Chalk Festival took place on April 17 and 18 on the Catalina lawn at VHS. According to art teacher Lauren Minadeo, around 35 students participated this year. In past years,...
VHS: Shining With Talent
Jessica Johnson • February 19, 2019
The Ventura Unified School District will be having its 18th annual Festival of Talent from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 23. The show will be held at Ventura High School. The proceeds from the show will support...
What VHS students think about nu metal
Douglas Sandford • November 14, 2018
During a craze dominating the late '90s and early 2000s, Nu Metal took American pop culture by storm. At first, the genre was not widely accepted, commonly being associated with frat boys, jerks and...
Meeting the newcomers of this year's improv troupe
Summer Yovanno and Tanya Turchyn • October 17, 2018
Ventura High School's 2018-2019 Improvisation Troupe had their first shows of the year on Oct. 12 and 13. The VHS Theater Department proudly presented "The Fall 2018 Backstage Café" on the VHS Mainstage...
VHS fall play: It's time to watch Nightwatch
Sarah Clench • September 20, 2018
The fall play put on by the Drama Department this year at Ventura High School is Night Watch, a mystery, based in a Manhattan townhouse, and the cast list is out. About 49 people auditioned and the...