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The Lancer

The student news site for Thousand Oaks High School

The Lancer

The student news site for Thousand Oaks High School

The Lancer

Local Conejo Valley Unified School District high school journalism students gather in Room B9 at Newbury Park on September 9, 2024 to question the candidates for the upcoming school board election. (With Permission/Isabelle Cipriano)
Local High School Publications Grill School Board Candidates
Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Sep 10, 2024
Senior Alex Swanson reads A Doll's House, a play by Henrik Ibsen, in English teacher Mrs. Kelly Abram’s classroom while the newly installed carbon dioxide monitor demonstrates a CO2 level higher than 1500 ppm. (The Lancer/ Alan Ko)
Conejo Valley USD installs Carbon Dioxide Sensors in Classrooms
Alyssa Kiszczak, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 3, 2024

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – This past summer, carbon dioxide monitors were installed in all distinct classrooms...

Student Resource Officers Deputy Nicholas Palomino and Newbury Park SRO Deputy Reyes made their impression on the Thousand Oaks High School Campus on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Thousand Oaks Calif. The SROs visited TOHS as second school in their journey to visit all four comprehensive high school campuses in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. (The Lancer/Alan Ko)
‘Who doesn’t like donuts’ | Student Resource Officer Welcomes Students Back To School
Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Aug 28, 2024

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – School Resource Officer Nicholas Palomino made a sweet first impression on...

Practicing Green Hole cheers, senior Caiden Stephens leads the class of 2028 in routine chants during the Lancer Launch on Aug. 15th, 2024 at Thousand Oaks High School. (The Lancer/Alan Ko)
Freshmen Receive First Impressions of High School at Annual Lancer Launch
Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Aug 24, 2024

“Today is the first day of your high school journey,” said principal Dr. Eric Bergmann, delivering...

START THE FIREWORKS - Two minutes before halftime, junior wide receiver Hayden Vercher catches a ball down the sideline to shorten the lead during the Thousand Oaks High School Homecoming game on Sept. 20. The Lancers were routed by the Simi Valley Pioneers with a score of 42-28. (Alan Ko/The Lancer)
Lancers routed at Homecoming game
Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Sep 25, 2024
Photo of  Anthony Melia in his Thousand Oaks Lancer football jersey.
The Number Six
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor | Sep 15, 2024

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - The Lancers won their first home game of the season on Sept. 13, but...

WetBulb Globe Temperature meter set on tripod in Assistant Principal of Athletics Ken Nishya's office. (The Lancer/Alan Ko)
Heat Check: Heat Wave Tests New CIF Southern Section Regulations
Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Sep 5, 2024

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Extreme heat in Southern California is disrupting sports, causing...

iPhone 15 sits in senior Alan Ko's Lighting McQueen backpack in the journalism classroom (I-4) after Thousand Oaks High School becomes the first high school in the Conejo Valley Unified School District to implement a phone policy. Phones and earbuds are not allowed to be seen by a teacher during instructional time. (The Lancer/ Alan Ko)
Phones Should Remain On Campus, At Least For Now
Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Aug 29, 2024
New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor | Feb 20, 2024

In March of this year, Dreamworks is set to release a Peacock exclusive TV show and movie...

Sephora Takeover
Sephora Takeover
Gabriella Muller, Features Writer | Feb 8, 2024

With the rise of popular skincare brands coming from Tiktok, Sephora is seeing a rise in...

on the bottom is real animal based leather, while on the top is “vegan” leather, or “pleather”
Vegan Leather is Worse for the Environment than Real Leather
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor | Feb 8, 2024

Throughout the the past 20 years the interest in sustainability and ethicality has risen...

TOHS Springs to Europe over the Break
TOHS Springs to Europe over the Break
Alyssa Kiszczak, Managing Editor | Apr 22, 2024
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Alan Ko, Guest Writer | Apr 16, 2024

Outdoor school counseling might not sound like the best thing to do with a packed schedule...

It’s Valentine’s, Baby
It’s Valentine’s, Baby
Momo Sonoda, Editor-in-Chief | Feb 14, 2024

St. Valentine’s Day commemorates the death of St. Valentine, but for others, the holiday...

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