High School Nation Visits Viking Nation
Oscar Flores and Jasmine Fernandez
April 30, 2019
As a part of their country-wide tour across the U.S, High School Nation stopped by Downey High School for a concert during fifth period on March 29. The concert was a surprise to the majority of the staff, with administration being notified two days prior to the event and the student body a day before the c...
Walking for Purpose, Walking to Help
Adrian Soto, Writer
February 20, 2019
On Feb. 9, the Downey community was given the opportunity to fight the water crisis plaguing countries in Africa through an event at the Downey Allen Layne Stadium. The event, Walk 4 Water, was organized by Kiwin's and the Thirst Project in order to fundraise money for a pump in an African town th...
Meet Me By The Bayou
Sebastian Cornejo, Co-Business Manager
October 24, 2018
The Vikings faced Dominguez High on Oct. 5 and won the Homecoming pink game with a score of 56-20. The following day, the Homecoming dance took place at the Rio Hondo Country Club for the third consecutive year, this year’s theme being Mardi Gra, “Meet Me By The Bayou”. At the halftime show, the Homecoming queen r...
Battle of the Sexes
Alexis Gutierrez, Writer
April 9, 2018
From March 26-30 Downey high hosted the annual Battle of the Sexes week. The Battle of the Sexes is entire week which is a competition to both fundraise money for TLC as well as a competition for boys and girls to prove which gender is best. The Battle of the Sexes week leads up to a r...
Clarissa Arceo, Photographer
Downey, California, U.S. All photos provided by interviewees.
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