Model behavior
November 24, 2009 • Irene Luna
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E
Downey High School Sophomore and aspiring model Christian Giraldo is following his dreams of becoming a model one step at a time by attending a school of the arts, Bellas Artes, which is Spanish for the Beautiful Arts. There, instructors skilled in dancing, modeling, acting, and singing train students... Read more »
GSA instills tolerance
November 4, 2009 • Amanda Garcia
Filed under Clubs & Organizations, Student Life
Gay Straight Alliance is a new club on the rise uniting gay and straight individuals in order to become one unit. Junior Robert Resendes always had the idea to create a club such as this, so he went to his counselor Ms. Riggs last year and did something to try to make his dream a reality. “It really... Read more »
Glamour gowns
November 4, 2009 • Vanessa Rosas
Filed under Legends, Student Life
Throughout the school year, the Assisteens of the Assistance League of Downey will be holding events where they will give every girl, who can’t purchase a new dress, a chance to make their Winter Formal or prom night a special one. With an appointment made through the school’s ASB adviser, each girl... Read more »
The dollhouse revolution
November 4, 2009 • Mercy Watkins
Filed under Student Life
On the night of Friday the 23rd, along with the help from Philip Adsit and Ms. Vivian Durkee, the dolls lead a rebellion in the 2009 Halloween maze, at the freshmen football field. Special “C.I.A agents” informed us that the infamous Chucky assembled a rebellion with our beloved toys and... Read more »
The pulse of music
November 4, 2009 • Cory Ramirez
Filed under Student Life
Drums are said to be the pulse of all music, and for the kids of the Downey High School Drum line is a reality that they live through at every football game or competition. This past Friday at the football game our very own showed off their talents to the school and impressed without fail. With a verity... Read more »
An arm for an arm
November 4, 2009 • Irene Luna
Filed under Spirit, Student Life
Instead of the usual band for Friday lunchtime activities, Downey High School’s Associated Student Body mixed things up with an arm wrestling tournament at lunch on Oct. 2. Students swarmed the rally stage to watch fellow classmates face off and win candy. The crowd both cheered and booed, but... Read more »
Little splashes of color
November 4, 2009 • Wendy Mora
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E
A new teen pop culture fashion statement is out with rave beads, also known as “Kandi,” which has all the teens wanting more. Theses bracelets represent friendships with new people you meet. They are often brightly colored and are passed on at raves because they are fashion forward in the rave scene.... Read more »
Sublime confirms the long awaited reunion
November 4, 2009 • Roy Mendoza
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E
Rumors have been confirmed that the punk/reggae band Sublime has reunited with a new lead singer and guitar player named Rome. Remaining Sublime members Bud Gauh and Eric Wilson first introduced this new young singer to the world on Feb. 28 at the Cantina Los Tres Hombres. Right after the first show,... Read more »
‘Brand New Eyes’- Paramore Review
November 4, 2009 • Thomas Beltran
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E
Paramore’s new album, Brand New Eyes still has the same pop-emo feel the band had before, but now it seems that their lyrics have a sense of maturity. With their third album, it is often said to be the turning point of a band’s style and the writing of their lyrics. The band didn’t aim to write... Read more »
To infinity and beyond!
November 4, 2009 • Mayling Paredes
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E
Critics have given an “A” to Toy Story for this 1995 film that also came back with Toy Story 2 in 3-D in selected theatres starting Oct. 2. For a limited time of two weeks, Toy Story came back to entertain many fans of this memorable Disney movie. Many Downey High students couldn’t wait for Toy... Read more »
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