The Stinger

Powerful quake rocks South Asia

Hailey Fulcomer, Staff Writer • November 15, 2015

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Badakhshan in Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, and parts of India on Monday, Oct. 26. The majority of damage occurred in remote, nearly inaccessible villages in Afghanistan's Hindu...

Band Makes Bricks Meaningful

Aimee Barrera, Staff Writer • November 12, 2015

Cam High's Marching Band has been fundraising in an unorthodox way for the past two years. For $100, community members can buy a personalized brick inscribed with a name or message of their choosing. These...

Long-time English teacher changes career

Kristi Chu, Staff Writer • November 6, 2015

After Mrs. Evelyn Smith's retirement earlier this year, Miss Heidi Resnik, English 1 and 2 teacher, will be taking over as Cam High's teacher librarian. Resnik will not officially handle librarian responsibilities...

A Matter of Taste

Morgan Menin, Staff Writer • November 5, 2015

Three years ago, freshman Trevor Jeffrey discovered mold on the sandwich he had bought from the cafeteria. Last year, the Oxnard Union High School District terminated their contract with Cam High's...

Controversial study reiterates supposed dangers of red and processed meat

Jordyn White, Staff Writer • November 2, 2015

A new study published by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week determined that processed and red meats present a genuine health risk to frequent consumers. According to the WHO, people who consume...

Syrian crisis explained

Annie Mascolo, Staff Writer • October 30, 2015

In March of 2011, Syria broke out in civil war with over 1000 rebel groups revolting against the government, angered by the lack of democratic leadership promised by the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad in his inaugural address.

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Air-conditioning to be installed in L-wing

Jaidyn Capponi, Staff Writer • October 22, 2015

After numerous complaints and calls for cooler learning environments, the L-wing will be the first non-portable building on Cam High's campus to have air-conditioning installed, a project that is estimated...

Mrs. Evelyn Smith retires

Tony Thai, Staff Writer • October 16, 2015

After serving as Cam High's librarian for ten years, Mrs. Evelyn Smith, teacher librarian, retired last week in order to spend more time with her family and focus on her health. "My mother is 95 years...

Digitized Identity

Chun-Tzu Huang, Staff Writer • October 16, 2015

Students in the Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) experienced a six-week delay in the receiving of their new digitized identification cards, which were originally scheduled to arrive during "Taking...

BMW catches fire in Cam High neighborhood

Athena Quddus, News Editor • October 12, 2015

A series of large, black plumes of smoke could be seen after school last Thursday, coming from a neighborhood across the street from Cam High. The fire was confirmed to have been mechanical, originating...

Dr. Gabe Soumakian to retire as superintendent

Amy Shim and Jaidyn Capponi • October 7, 2015

After serving four years as the head of the Oxnard Union High School District, Superintendent Gabe Soumakian will be retiring from his position effective Jan. 4, 2016. "It has truly been an honor...

What’s causing Cam High’s dropping enrollment rate?

Elise Umetsu, Staff Writer • October 5, 2015

In autumn, many things fall: leaves, temperatures, average hours of sleep per night, and, this year, activity in some areas of Cam High's academia. Both the opening of Rancho Campana High School...