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Courtney Brousseau, age 22, was taken off life support and went peacefully last night, May 4, 2020 with family surrounding him and his favorite Hamilton song playing.
We find it interesting that the school board candidates with signs placed illegally on public property are the same ones that try to silence student voices...We are expected to follow the rules so we should expect the same from our future representatives.
We would like to offer our condolences for all who feel the gravity as we process what has happened to Courtney Brousseau. He is being kept on life support in the hospital during the limited visitation hours due to COVID to allow them to say their goodbyes.
Justin Meek, Sean Adler, Cody Coffman, Blake Dingman, Jake Dunham, Alaina Housley, Daniel Manrique, Kristina Morisette, Telemachus Orfanos, Noel Sparks and Sgt. Ron Helus- they were all an integral part of out community and we will miss them dearly.
Los Robles needs blood donors for patients in critical condition (O negative is needed most). The blood drive is at La Reina High School from 10 am-2 pm. Appointments not needed but may need to wait. Make an appointment by calling 877-25-VITAL
#BorderLineShooting
Great news! We just won a FIRST PLACE scholastic newspaper award from the American Scholastic Press Association for the 2019-2020 school year (upper right hand column)! We couldn’t ask for a better staff and adviser
@NewburyParkHS
@NPPrincipal11
@ConejoValleyUSD
A public official's social media page is considered a public forum. Blocking accounts prevents people from expressing their opinions and holding officials accountable, which is a violation of First Amendment rights.
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From our adviser Mrs. Saremi: Courtney Brousseau, you were one of the most dynamic, sassy, curious, and driven Prowler chiefs I have ever had. You and Gracie took the community by storm with your controversial Prowler “Let’s Talk About Sex Magazine” in 2015 and
The student action event took place in the quad at the start of third period. For 17 minutes, students gave an obituary for each of the 17 killed in the Marjory Douglas High School shooting.
Dawn Megli-Thuna receives recognition from Goldberg and Fitzgerald about her live-tweeting and work reporting the school board meetings. "Her intent is to always be intentional and accurate," Fitzgerald said.
@ReporterDawn
Jessica Zhou, one of our editors-in-chief, just won FIRST PLACE in the courtroom journalist category at the California Mock Trial Finals! She will be representing California at nationals!
refused to back down when so many people told you to back down and shut up. I was proud to back you. I enjoyed watching you learn from the process, as unpleasant as it was at times. God bless you. You didn’t deserve to die. Such a tragic and senseless death. I was going to vote
We just received news that our feature on local LGBTQ+ activism was awarded 2nd place in the features category for the state of California in the 2021 National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest!
The Prowler staff scored highest overall at the Tri-County JEA Competition this week, including second place best newspaper, third place best website, and multiple individual awards for writing, photography, and design.
The waiver/small groups/county watch list presentation is over. The board is moving on to action items but I am calling it quits because only vampires, teenagers and CVUSD trustees stay up this late. Watch the rest of the meeting here: .
Superintendent McLaughlin explains how his letter was important for unity, “I told my wife that I’d lose my job if I had to over this fight. I have a line and when individuals go after students, their families or district employees, they’ve crossed it for me,” McLaughlin said.
A quick shoutout to staff member Adalia Luo for staying up to live-tweet the remainder of this board meeting while having to wake up for 8 a.m. class tomorrow. Live-tweeting until 1 a.m. is not a requirement, yet our staff members continue to show up for the challenge! 💛🖤
We want to give a shoutout to Caroline Nese, one of our newest staff writers, who eloquently and accurately contributed to the live tweets at last night’s Presidential Candidates debate last night.
This is a shout-out to The Prowler chiefs of 2020 who just put a 32 page all color Prowler special edition magazine to bed, during quarantine, via endless zooms and glitchy technology. You two ROCK!!! Seniors, this one is for you.❤️
We’re set to attend the Republican Candidate Presidential debate at the Reagan Library tomorrow as a part of the press! Four of our staff will be attending the debate and will be live tweeting throughout the event. Stay tuned!
The La Reina blood drive is at max capacity. There will be more drives on the following: 11/9 at Harley’s Simi Bowl from 9am-1pm, 11/12 at the Four Seasons from 10am-2pm, 11/12 at the Warehouse Discount Center in Moorpark 10am-2pm
Issue 6 is out, dedicated to the late Jack Frye. Click on the following link to access the virtual paper and head on over to our website () to read all of our articles. Jack's memorial is located on pages 8-9.
Some more exciting news! For the third year in a row, the Prowler has won FIRST PLACE in the American Scholastic Press Association Journalism Competition. We are so endlessly proud of our staff for the effort they put in-- what a great way to end the school year!
After reports of an armed robbery at CVS, school administrators called a lockdown around 9 a.m. Teachers followed protocol to keep students safe. The lockdown ended at 10:15 and no students or faculty were in danger.
A memorial for Courtney Brousseau has been created on the NPHS fence by the marquee. The Green and O'Toole families welcome all to come and write on the posters, which will later be sent to Courtney's family. They asked that visitors bring their own markers and ribbons.
After five years of battle against osteosarcoma, Caitlin Meaney passed away peacefully on April 24th. She’s remembered for her strength, positivity, and beautiful soul. Our June magazine will honor her life and her resilience.
Conejo Valley resident, Max, spoke on recent issues for local LGBTQ+ youth. “Ignorance kills, but education fosters understanding and empathy,” Max said.
Trustee Sylvester clarifies her support for the Mapel Elementary teacher. “I fully support the teacher who did the right thing in her classroom to help affirm a child and keep them safe,” Sylvester said.
Great news for our Prowler staff! Three awards for our journalism this year from the CPW, including first place for our editorial! Big thanks to all of our staff members who worked so hard to make these achievements possible!!!
We just won FIRST PLACE for our school size bracket in the American Scholastic Press Association Spring 2021 contest!! (see below) We could not be prouder of our amazing staff! 🐾
Trustee Gorback comments on the students who are too frightened to speak up during meetings in fear of violence. "I respectfully ask our audience to not bully...all have the right to advocate for their kids...don't advocate to take away from other children, Gorback said.
Most of the Borderline mass shooting victims identified:
Cody Coffman
Justin Meek
Alaina Housely
Sgt. Ron Helus
Sean Adler
Kristina Morisette
Noel Sparks
Jake Dunham
Blake Dingham
Telemachus Orfanos
Our hearts go out for families and friends of the victims
Jasen Cummings, a senior at Westlake High School, spoke about his experiences as a transgender and the message that Sandee Everett was sending to transgender people across the CVUSD school district.
Please consider attending these events in May to help the Prowler fundraise for our senior magazine! We publish the first week of June and would appreciate all of the help we can get.
The obituaries were followed with student speeches that stressed the importance of community involvement to eliminate gun violence. The students encouraged voting and being kind to others.
Names of victims so far:
Deputy Ron Helus, Sean Adler, Kristina Morisette, Blake Dingman, Noel Sparks, Alaina Housley, Jake Dunham, Cody Coffman, and Justin Meek. We will update as we learn more.
#borderlineshooting
We are proud to say that we placed ninth in the Website (for Large Schools) category at the JEA/NSPA Best of Show competition! Thanks to
@nhsjc
for hosting this event!
Go Panthers!!! What an incredible game!!! 22-19 🎉
And huge shoutout to our Prowler photographer, Parker Bohl, for getting those shots, even if it means getting drenched.
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