The DL: Avenue Pizzeria
January 22, 2025
About the Contributors
Zachary Pepaj, Writer
Writer and videographer, Zachary Pepaj, 12, in his second year here in The Downey Legend Newspaper, and his last, he would like to make a big project for this class and make it memorable. Also to make and see more content from this class. Zachary would like to go to Cerritos College to find himself in filming then transfer to CSUN to continue his dream of becoming a filmmaker.
“I feel like it isn’t too late to discover your passions, it’s okay if you need to take a different path to discover who you truly are. Not other people’s expectations of you or what they want from you, your expectations. It’s okay if that starts with an alternative school or community college. That’s not a bad thing!”
Sarah Pastora, Videographer
Sarah Pastora is a first-year senior videographer who is a kind and witty person. She joined the Downey Legend to create content and in hopes of becoming a journalist in the future. After high school, Pastora’s goal is to go to UC Irvine because of its strong writing programs, which is another one of Pastora’s hobbies. Pastora has won the Spooky Story writing contest twice consecutively: a second and first-place win. Other than writing, Pastora likes to sew and has even solved the Rubix cube. She is also a writing center tutor and enjoys helping fellow students improve their writing.“I like writing because I think it’s so fun and beautiful to put words together to create a painting of images to tell a story and help others envision things they haven’t seen before,” Pastora stated. Writing is what makes Pastora’s vision in videography impactful.