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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...

TO welcomes college visitors

College representatives travel to TOHS to give students a glimpse into their futures

Throughout the year, TO provides students with college visits from many schools across the nation. They usually consist of an informational briefing about the school and an open Q&A for students to get any questions they might have answered in person, rather than online. These meetings are held in the College and Career Center in Room D2, with a list on the classroom door of upcoming meetings that students can attend.
“I think this is very important and a safe place for students to ask questions and find out, without worrying,” said Natasha Chan, College and Careers Center Guidance Specialist. “There’s just so much information on the internet, and I think this helps them narrow down the choices.”
Thousand Oaks High School has many great opportunities for students to seek out the tools to help them decide what to do after high school. Whether that be at community college, a four-year university, a gap year or other career pathways, it is the school’s job to ensure that students have a guide to those next steps.
For some, the process may feel scary and stressful, but both the counselors and staff at TO work together to provide as many informational opportunities for students as they can.
In late October, a representative from Chapman University came to teach interested students about the university, including ASB president Maya Campo.
“I found it very helpful because I was able to ask specific questions about what I had been wondering or what I found important,” Campo said. “I was also able to hear from someone who actually went to the school and who knows the school really well.”
The College and Careers Center is bringing in many other schools throughout the month of November. These include the University of Missouri (Nov. 1), UCLA (Nov. 6), and both UC Irvine and UC Riverside on Nov. 9.
Attending these meetings can help improve students’ understanding about the school, and is also a great way for students to have a personalized conversation with representatives who know these schools well.
Tanaz Nourian, who represented Chapman University and serves as assistant director of admissions, had a presentation prepared and touted the school’s academics, study abroad options, student life outside of campus, tuition and scholarship information, as well as the school’s long-standing connection with Disney, which is just five miles away.
“It’s one of those things where you have such an incredible time somewhere and you have a passion for sharing that and you just want students to have that same knowledge and experience that you did,” said Norian, a Chapman graduate.

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