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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

Alan Ko

Alan Ko, Digital Editor

Alan Ko is a member of the Class of 2025 and serves as the Digital Editor. He began journalism in the 2024-2025 school year as a senior. Outside writing and editing for The Lancer, he enjoys taking photos for his business, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. Additionally, he is the president of the Intramural Sports Club, Senior Class Vice President, Boys’ Basketball media manager, and Yearbook Editor-in-Chief. Formerly he was in football from 2021-2024 playing running back and defensive end.

Awards:

2023 Boston National Student Media Contest, Sports Feature Photography: Excellent

2024 CIFSS Champion of Character, Student Media Photographer

2024 Greater Conejo Valley Student Awards Juried Arts Show, 3rd Place

2024 Ventura County Fair Student Photography, 12x First Place, 2x Second Place, 2x Best of Division

All content by Alan Ko
Photo of the Thousand Oaks High School Wellness Center. Students may schedule sessions or self-refer for drop-in counseling. (The Lancer/ Alan Ko)

Trump Administration Cuts Reach CVUSD

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | May 5, 2025

The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) was informed Tuesday, April 29, that a federal grant worth $11.3 million will be canceled, according to student board member Aidan Light. The grant,...

QUICK CHAT - Former coach Ben McEnroe chats with Jackson Taylor during a game.

McEnroe leaves TO after questions arise

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Mar 4, 2025

It was a quiet Monday morning before school on Feb. 10, deep in the football offseason. It was unusual, then, when Thousand Oaks High School head coach Ben McEnroe summoned his players for a mandatory...

LIFTING UP - Denver Broncos LB Alex Singleton shares a laugh while getting his work in.

Finding my way: Using sports to continue my career

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Mar 4, 2025

I may not be an athlete, but I’ve found my way into the world of sports. Growing up, I used to imagine myself playing football. I lived it when I got into high school. By my sophomore year, I realized...

A LOVE FOR SCIENCE  - Benjamin Chung stands next to his project that placed in the top three at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

Lancer named Regeneron science scholar

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Mar 4, 2025

Wind gushing outside E3 in November, leaving the science lab without power, senior Benjamin Chung poured a substrate into an enzyme, hoping it would change color. It turned pink. He screamed. Chung...

LEAP students start an entrepreneurial endeavor

LEAP students start an entrepreneurial endeavor

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Dec 16, 2024

Thousand Oaks High School's Learning Essentials Academic Program (LEAP) launched a coffee cart to teach life skills while raising funds for the program. The coffee cart was established by Assistant...

The Pressure of Leadership

The Pressure of Leadership

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Dec 16, 2024

Senior Morgan Castillas is in a unique position that hardly few dawning Lancer Green get to achieve. She plays softball, flag football and basketball and serves as a captain for all three teams.  When...

Senior Myles Green and junior Olivia Johnson smiles after receiving their scholarships after the Turkey Day Dash on Thursday Morning, Nov. 28th, 2024. (With Permission/Myles Green)

Ready, Set, Dash

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Dec 1, 2024

On Thursday morning, Nov. 28, 2024, more than 2,000 runners gathered at Cal Lutheran University for the second annual Turkey Day Dash. For 15 years, the YMCA led the Turkey Day Dash, inviting thousands...

Lancers get tricked in Newbury Park

Lancers get tricked in Newbury Park

Alan Ko, Digital Editor | Oct 28, 2024

The Thousand Oaks Lancers were defeated by unrelenting Newbury Park Defense, 38-0. With one last opportunity to put up points in the fourth quarter, less than 7 minutes remaining. The Lancers went into...

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

The Thousand Oaks Lancer football team was defeated by Simi Valley Pioneers 42-28 in the Lancers Homecoming game on Sept. 20. The loss routed the Lancers to a record of 3-2, heading into their bye week. Junior...

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

Last school year, Thousand Oaks High School facility decided to step up the no phones policy. This comes after mass discussions nationwide about the usage of phones and its impact on student’s learning...

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 but it is arguably one of the best experiences that you can do in high school. Taking a week off from strenuous...

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