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Senior Crystal Bateman as Gretchen, senior Ashlynn Cunningham as Janis, senior Sadie Gillen as Regina, senior Cassady Woolley as Cady, freshman Juliet Jeffords as Karen, and senior Ethan Pulsipher as Damian during the song “I see stars”.
"I see stars"
Kristen Miller, Reporter • April 25, 2024

The Royal Players performed Mean Girls in the MPR on a variety of dates and times, from April 11 to April 20. On Saturday April 20 at 1 p.m. was when the understudies got...

Junior Luke Lacy reading off the morning announcements alongside senior Zoe Misiowiec
Behind the morning announcements
April 23, 2024

On Thursday April 11, the mystery was solved behind who is saying the morning announcements. These announcements blast most mornings to give...

Senior Skyla Shulman making a rocker pose in the feel good mirror.
High School Nation Feel Good Fest
April 18, 2024

Having super short class periods was only the beginning of a fun and interactive school day that students had on Monday, April 15. Students were...

Seniors waiting patiently to turn in permission slips for our upcoming Grad Bash.
Grad Bash 2024
April 17, 2024

Hey Seniors! Are you interested in attending our Grad Bash 2024? Well, this year Grad Bash will held at Universal Studios. Tickets were on sale...

AFJROTC marching to their particular song during the event.
AFJROTC Pass in Review
April 17, 2024

AFJROTC students had their big annual event, called the Pass in Review, to show parents, students and loved ones what they have learned this...

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Club meeting during lunch.
Fellow Christian Athlete Club
Cecilia Almada, Editor-in-Chief • April 18, 2024

What is Fellow Christian Athlete Club?  You may ask, Fellow Christian Athlete Club is an organization for Christian students, athletes and even non believers to see if they...

Senior Gabriel Hirsch working on his bowl project using the lathe with help from the teacher, Mr. Sorenson.
Working with wood
April 9, 2024

As the year is coming to an end, woodshop students have been working on their last few projects. Some people may think woodshop is just building...

One of last week’s winners, Junior Kristen Miller, claiming her prize.
Weekly rules trivia quiz
April 8, 2024

In recent weeks students have been informed about a weekly trivia quiz where they can answer a question about school conduct for a chance to...

Delicious soft-served ice cream and toppings from Coastal Cone & Harbor, located in Ventura Harbor Village.
Students dive into Spring Break
April 5, 2024

When our last period bell rang on Friday, March 22, students all over campus were ecstatic to be finally on Spring Break. So many of us have...

A serious game of chess between student and teacher.
Student vs staff games for a cause
April 3, 2024

For the entire week of March 18-22 students had the opportunity to play some of their favorite board games against teachers and staff members....

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Highlander boys walking to high five Moorpark after sweeping them 3-0.
Serving for the win
Jasmine Franco, Reporter • April 23, 2024

Carter Borth, junior setter, started the game with a seven point serving run on Monday, April 15, which led to their sweep against the Moorpark Musketeers. A volleyball game...

Sophomore Ethan Hall getting a hit.
Running to home base
Cristian Price, Reporter • April 15, 2024

Royal baseball took on Oak Park High School on Wednesday, April 10, at home. Unfortunately we lost 4-2 in a close game. Sophomores Isaiah Tillman...

Doubles play.
Acing the matches
Kristen Miller, Reporter • March 18, 2024

On Tuesday, March 12, varsity boys tennis played at home against Viewpoint High School. Royal had a great win, with a score of 12-6.  Biology...

Freshman Zach Wismann jumping off the board into the swimming pool.
Splish splash
Lenny De Jesus Reyes, Reporter • March 16, 2024

Our swim team practices at the Rancho pool every day, and the training is tough. Some of the people in the swim team are involved in water polo...

Juniors Zachary Nagy, Cooper Orme, and Caden Sramek celebrating a victory against our hometown rivals.
The diamond rivalry
Jonah Krause, Reporter • March 7, 2024

On Friday, March 1, the Highlanders took on their cross town rivals the Simi Valley Pioneers at home. This matchup was be a key division game...

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“Big brother is watching you.”

-George Orwell
Big Brother is watching
Aiden Krause, Reporter • April 25, 2024

Seniors are mandated to read 1984, a very controversial book in their English classes during the Spring semester. It teaches students about the dangers of totalitarianism...

Popular AI chatbots that are accessible on social media platforms and online, Instagram, ChatGPT, and Snapchat.
AI use in the classroom
Sammy Enriquez, Reporter • April 25, 2024

In recent years AI has become more popularized and more accessible to anyone. Although it can be fun, and helpful at times, it has also shown...

When is it too much homework?
Too much homework?
Aiden Krause, Reporter • March 21, 2024

Students can spend multiple hours a night doing their homework. Teachers assign homework on google classroom or on paper because it allows extra...

The first Dune book was first released in 1965 after having been serialized in Analog Magazine since 1963. Its sequel Dune Messiah began serialization in Galaxy magazine in 1969 and was published in full the same year.
A long awaited sequel
Jakob Jarrin, Reporter • March 14, 2024

On Friday, March 1, Dune part 2 the long anticipated continuation to 2021’s Dune was released in theaters to widespread acclaim. The film was...

Portable V-8 is located near the stadium.
Moving into a temporary classroom
Kristen Miller, Reporter • March 7, 2024

This past few weeks, there have been multiple classrooms that have had to be remodeled. Due to this, there are teachers that have had to temporarily...

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Demonstration of how to check the tire pressure of a car.
Tricks to save your car and money
Lenny De Jesus Reyes, Reporter • April 18, 2024

PTSA member Kathy Riggs came to speak at a Brown Bag Lunch in the CSI room on Thursday, April 11. There were demonstrations for future drivers,...

Amazing!
Eclipse watchers
April 11, 2024

Even though the solar eclipse of April 8 was only partially visible in Southern California, it was still very exciting and drew crowds of viewers....

Dont smoke!
Dangers of smoking
March 21, 2024

What could happen! -Causes cancer, heart disease/strokes, lung diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) *Which includes...

The history of St. Patricks Day
The history of St. Patrick's Day
March 14, 2024

St. Patrick's Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries around the world, mostly known for the tradition to wear green. However, this holiday...

Join our Plaid Truth staff
March 8, 2024

Royal High School’s Plaid Truth news site PlaidTruth.com has something for everyone. Join our staff, no experience necessary! If you are creative,...

Our library is always getting a variety of new books.
Library of possibilities
March 6, 2024

Every year, our library gets new books, and lots of them. “We got probably 800 copies last year, and we’ll probably get about that this year,”...

Some of the dangerous and addictive products available in stores.
Just say no to vaping
March 5, 2024

On Wednesday, February 21, our school district hosted a Zoom webinar on Vaping, What Families Need to Know. This webinar discussed facts about...