New law will challenge baseball’s 2-year title
February 16, 2011
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
Last March, Marin High School pitcher, Gunnar Sandberg was injured by a baseball traveling at 100mph off a metal bat, so new laws have been put in place affecting baseball teams and posing a new problem for local high school teams. After the incident, a Bay Area senator proposed a law requiring that... Read more »
Boys basketball gains SGVL title; advances to CIF
February 16, 2011 • Roy Mendoza
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
After claiming victory against the Warren Bears on Feb. 11, the Boy’s Varsity Basketball team proudly held the title of the 2011 San Gabriel Valley League Champions. Right into the first quarter, both the Vikings and the Bears showed their upmost effort to keep the ball off their side and ultimately,... Read more »
Arabian Nights: Winter Formal 2011
February 16, 2011 • Wendy Mora
Filed under News
The night many students had yearned for had come, as girls and boys rushed home after school to put last minute touches on their perfect outfits, for the 2011 Winter Formal Arabian Night, held at Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boardwalk Ballroom, on Jan. 27. The hall was transformed with stunning décor and... Read more »
Downey’s Delicious Talents
February 16, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Featured A&E
Thanks to Mrs. Diane Villa, the school’s culinary arts teacher, a handful of students had been chosen to participate in Jamie Oliver’s Cooking Competition, which took place on Feb. 12. Though DHS is no longer participating based on a decision made by the district office, juniors Carlos Sanchez... Read more »
Photo Club strives to become picture perfect
February 16, 2011 • Mercy Watkins, Staff Writer
Filed under Art, Arts & Entertainment
The start of second semester brought the beginning of Photo Club a group for people with a passion for photography. The club was reestablished by Yearbook Photo editor Carlos Ontiveros and will meet on Tuesdays in O-2 at 3:10. Throughout the years Photo Club was not successful because of a lack of interest,... Read more »
How to save a life
February 16, 2011 • Camerynn Chase
Filed under News
The Pennies for Patients fundraiser started this year for Downey High School from Feb. 15-March 5. The campaign raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Every year a child is featured as the face of the campaign representative of the money going to a great cause. This year’s child is named... Read more »
Recommended reading for the anti-literature high schooler
February 16, 2011 • Sharon Kim, Parents & Teachers Editor
Filed under Parents & Teachers
A great number of students in America become averse to reading once they enter high school thanks to the convoluted sentence structures and exasperating lengths of the textbooks and novels they are assigned to study. Consequently, many high schoolers miss out on some of the most enlightening tales and... Read more »
The Tronified black light assembly
February 16, 2011 • Julia Ruiz
Filed under News
The crowd roared as the lights turned off on Feb. 10 for the annual Black Light Assembly. In complete darkness, the gym became a part of Tron Legacy’s world with lights scattered throughout the floor, glow-in-the-dark balloons, and glow sticks in the audience’s hand. The assembly began with a performance... Read more »
Seniors surveyed about college applications
February 16, 2011 • Mercy Watkins
Filed under Seniors, Student Life
Unlike earlier years, a survey of 246 Downey High college bound seniors showed that many graduating students have applied to Cal Poly Pomona amongst any other Universities for the Fall 2011 semester. The survey was conducted in January and included three questions regarding the student’s anticipated... Read more »
Keep up the school spirit
February 16, 2011 • Angelica Co
Filed under Spirit, Student Life
To get the students pumped up for the Downey vs. Warren basketball game, the associated student body organized another spirit week which ran from February 7 to the 10. The week started out with Jersey day, followed by Indian and Cowboy day, Nerd day, and then white shirt day to go in accordance with... Read more »
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