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TOHS Theatre Flies Among the Stars
TOHS Theatre Flies Among the Stars
Gemma Spraggins, Assistant News Editor • November 21, 2023

With opening night of “Peter and the Starcatcher” on Thursday, November 16th, and closing night on Saturday, November 18th, the cast has...

Boston Journalism Convention goes in all the ‘write’ ways
Boston Journalism Convention goes in all the ‘write’ ways
Aandrea Pineda-Dominguez, News Editor • November 6, 2023

With a stinging chill in the air, professional writers and aspiring journalists gathered in Boston, MA for the annual JEA/NSPA Fall National...

Should schools have a block schedule?
Maximus Cover and Christian-Isaiah Aguilar November 3, 2023

Fall Sports Round-Up
November 3, 2023

No red flags for Girls Flag Football
No red flags for Girls Flag Football
Lilah Swaving and Riley Brown October 28, 2023

Former Thousand Oaks High School varsity head football coach Mike Leibin took on a new yet somewhat familiar challenge: TO girls flag football...

Lancers tie for Canyon League title
Lancers tie for Canyon League title
Jackson Kurtz, The Lancer Staff • October 28, 2023

Q&A THE LANCER: What challenges did you have to overcome in your first season?” MCENROE: “Every job is unique and there’s no such...

Lakers Preview: Title No. 18?
Lakers Preview: Title No. 18?
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • October 28, 2023

With LeBron James entering his 21st season in the NBA, he only has his eyes on winning his fifth championship and, for the Lakers, their...

AROUND T.O.WN
Rhiannon Hendershot, The Lancer Staff • October 28, 2023

Reign of Terror 275 N Moorpark Rd East, Thousand Oaks, Sept. 29-Nov. 4, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Walk through various bone-chilling rooms and exhibits...

Preserving the human aspect in the age of AI
Preserving the human aspect in the age of AI
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor • October 28, 2023

With the ever-changing scope of technology, we as a generation constantly have to accept new ways in which artificial intelligence is integrating...

Día de los Muertos Dance strives for increased inclusivity
Día de los Muertos Dance strives for increased inclusivity
Kimberly Jerez, The Lancer Staff • October 28, 2023

The Latino Connection Club at Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Westlake High have come together to host their annual Día de los Muertos dance,...

OFF-CAMPUS PASS
Momo Sonoda, Editor-In-Chief • October 28, 2023

Unanimous GOP vote elects Rep. Mike Johnson for House Speaker More than three weeks after the historical outsting of the Speaker of the House,...

Cheers, Starbucks: a new staple in TO
Cheers, Starbucks: a new staple in TO
Kailah Spencer, The Lancer Staff • October 28, 2023

“Can I get a Lancer Frappuccino?” was something Starbucks manager Miguel Medina heard a lot of following the opening of the new store...

TO welcomes college visitors
Alyssa Kiszczak, Managing Editor • October 28, 2023

Throughout the year, TO provides students with college visits from many schools across the nation. They usually consist of an informational briefing...

Orchestra starting the year off on a good note
Orchestra starting the year off on a good note
Aandrea Pineda-Dominguez, News Editor • October 28, 2023

The instruments are finely tuning, patience is running out, and the maestro is preparing to orchestrate another musical masterpiece. Thousand...

Science Rooms gets a Facelift
Gemma Spraggins, Assistant News Editor • October 28, 2023

On the first day of the school year, TO forensics teacher Michael Flores watched his class experience science in a whole new way. As...

AROUND T.O.WN

Reign of Terror
275 N Moorpark Rd East, Thousand Oaks, Sept. 29-Nov. 4, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.
Walk through various bone-chilling rooms and exhibits including The Fun House, The Asylum and others.

All About Pumpkins Festival
3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark, Sept. 30 – Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Underwood Family Farms has multiple activities you can enjoy with family or friends.

The Pumpkin Patch
450 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Oct. 1-31, 3 p.m.-10 p.m.
The Pumpkin Patch’s friendly environment allows you to enjoy fall while choosing your own pumpkin.

Downtown Halloween Hunt
500 S C St, Oxnard, CA 93030, Sat., Oct. 28, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Come in your best costume and compete against others for best costume and prizes.

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Halloween Skate, Trunk-Or-Treat
Iceoplex 131 W Easy St., Simi Valley, Oct. 29, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Skate on the ice in your costume for a discount. Don’t forget to bring a bag so you can get candy.

Halloween Carnival
Oak Park Community Center and Gardens, 1000 N. Kanan Rd., Oct. 31st, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Come enjoy arts & crafts, game booths, face painting, a balloon artist and a trick-or-treat village.

Haunted High Street
The North Metrolink lot (300 E. High Street), Oct. 31, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Includes a live DJ, pumpkin patch and halloween crafts, food trucks and a costume contest.

Spooky Town
1555 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley, Oct. 27, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
There will be trick-or-treating, craft tables, music, dancing, a costume contest and prizes.

Howl-O-Ween
Mission Oaks Dog Park 5501 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Let your dog have the best Halloween participating in different activities, including a costume contest.

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Rhiannon Hendershot, The Lancer Staff