Eco club and Pittinger plant for the planet
January 26, 2011 • Sharon Kim, Parents/Teachers Editor
Filed under News
The devoted tree-huggers of Eco Club gathered at the garden after school to plant trees and tend to crops in their latest “green” project on Wednesday, Jan 5. The club’s weekly Wednesday meeting proceeded as usual; the club’s agenda was discussed and fundraising ideas were pitched. A handful... Read more »
ERWC throws down
January 26, 2011 • Brandon Pineda, News Editor
Filed under News
The students from Ms. Hill and Mrs. Stratford’s ERWC courses raced with formulaic letters placed in-hand in a definition showdown. ERWC is a replacement English course offered for seniors, which focuses on articles and terms. On Monday, Jan. 24, the students from Mrs. Stratford’s ERWC course face... Read more »
PTA: January 2011
January 26, 2011 • Irene Luna, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Parents & Teachers
Parents and staff united yet again as the PTA met in the theatre on Monday, Jan 10 to discuss the rest of the semester. Principal Tom Houts began the meeting by outlining the rest of the school year’s major dates, including finals; which took place on the week of Jan 24. He also announced the CAHSEE... Read more »
Cheerios for victory
January 26, 2011 • Wendy Mora, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
Varsity Cheer dominated the United Spirit Association Regional Competition at Santa Margarita High School by taking first place in the Intermediate Varsity Level on Jan 15. The squad worked on their routine for countless hours, even since the summer before the school year began. Their exertion and will... Read more »
GSA: The Gay Straight Alliance
January 26, 2011 • Brandon Pineda, News Editor
Filed under Clubs & Organizations, Student Life
Centered on one main goal, the new members of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) congregated for their first meeting on Jan. 14. The goal of GSA is to make their school community safe and welcoming to all students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Senior Robert Mejico, current Vice... Read more »
J-FEX: Man made music
January 26, 2011 • Anais Hinojosa, Arts & Entertainment Assistant
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
After stumbling across a YouTube video last summer, sophomore Jamie Vega developed a new hobby: beat-boxing. Upon watching the video from a UK beat-boxing battle championship, he became intrigued by the talent of the performers and decided to try it out himself. Vega was only taught the three basic... Read more »
Parents and students fill out financial aid applications
January 26, 2011 • Brandon Pineda, News Editor
Filed under Parents & Teachers
As seniors prepare themselves to go to college and close their admission applications, students must now find local methods to pay for their high-cost tuition. In efforts to help the student body, Downey High promotes the Local Scholarship Application, the application that is taken into consideration... Read more »
Diverse Design
January 26, 2011 • Thomas Beltran, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Art, Arts & Entertainment
Pictures are often used to capture moments, but for seniors Irene Saavedra and Frankie Concha, they are more of an expression. Both Concha and Saavedra work together: Concha taking pictures and Saavedra designing the photos. “Frankie is very talented and Irene is very good at graphic design,” Photo... Read more »
Boys basketball trumps Dons
January 26, 2011 • Sarah Menendez, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The boys’ varsity basketball team clashed against the Dominguez Dons and came out with a victory in the third league game on Jan 19 with the score of 50-47. Last season the Don’s basketball coach was wrapped up in a lawsuit that forced him to step down from coaching and teaching before the 09-10... Read more »
Humanities club reaches out
January 26, 2011 • Camerynn Chase, Staff Writer
Filed under Clubs & Organizations, Student Life
A new volunteer club started this month with a mission of giving back to the Downey community. The Downey High School Humanities Club was founded on Dec. 2 and held its first meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7. “I wanted to find a club that would not only help people out, but animals as well,” founder... Read more »
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