No Tears Left to Cry
Victoria Arguello, Writer
May 21, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Arts & Entertainment, Music
Ariana Grande made her grand return to the music world with her upbeat single “No Tears Left to Cry” on April 20. The singer followed up the premiere with a gravity-defying, Inception-like video and even debuted the song live during a surprise Coachella appearance in the same day. Now, Grande is giving f...
Coachella 2018
Corey Ocasio, Writer
May 1, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Community
Every April, thousands of California natives gather collectively to one place —the city of Indio, CA— to attend The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, an annual outdoor event, introduced in 1999, featuring headliners from some of the biggest names in music such as Lady Gaga and Jay-Z along wi...
A Quiet Place
Vicky Arguello, Writer
April 30, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Movies
Garnering $50 million at the box office, according to studio estimates, A Quiet Place is a horror movie about a family that must live in complete silence or risk alerting mysterious monsters. This film was released on Apr. 6 and is the second-biggest opening this year after Black Panther with a budget of le...
Harry Styles “Medicine”
Ysabelle Canilao, Photographer
March 30, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Arts & Entertainment, Music
Harry Styles, a member of One Direction, recently kicked off his world tour in Paris by debuting his song “Medicine.” Styles also performed the song “Anna” for the first time. With the extended hiatus One Direction has been on for two years, it is not surprising to see him finally being able t...
Take Your Pills
Vicky Arguello, Writer
March 30, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment
Netflix’s Take Your Pills tackles the dependence on Adderall that is growing in the American population. Composed of interviews with high schoolers, college students and Adderall users in the workplace, along with interviews with the ones who sit across the counter and write the prescriptions, Take Y...
Seniors Are Being Accepted into Colleges
Lizzy Martinez, Co-Business Manager
March 26, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Seniors, Student Life
March becomes an anxious month for many Downey High seniors because they begin to hear back from colleges. The application process began in November with applications due for Universities of California and California State Universities. The process ended in mid- January with submission of private univ...
Downey High Goes Mad For TLC
Corey Ocasio, Writer
March 26, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Clubs & Organizations, Parents & Teachers, Spirit, Student Life
The family resource program, Tender Loving Connections, more commonly referred to as TLC by the public, has been a pivotal force in helping out the community of Downey and providing aid to the less fortunate families living within the city for over a decade. This year, beginning March 5, Downey High ...
Women’s History Month
Emily Rivas and Valeriee Menjivar
March 21, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Video
Downey High School Students Protest Gun Violence
Oscar Flores, Co-Copy Editor
March 20, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending, Community, News, Parents & Teachers, Top Stories
To commemorate the seventeen lives lost in last month’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Downey High students, and others across the nation, stood in solidarity and strength as they walked out of their classes to call for stricter gun laws. The nationwide walkout began at 10 a.m. and la...
Fergie’s Rendition of The National Anthem
Vicky Arguello, Writer
March 8, 2018
Filed under #WhatsTrending
Fergie sang the national anthem prior to the 67th NBA All-Star Game: Team LeBron vs. Team Stephen at Staples Center on Feb. 18 in Los Angeles. The singer’s slowed-down jazzy rendition caused controversy and throughout the performance, the camera caught an array of expressions of those on the court and in th...