The provocative thriller Side Effects, released on Feb. 8, has captivated audiences as one of the first great films of the year although only bringing in $9.3 million in the box office its first weekend....

Summit Entertainment’s movie portrayal of the teenage love story Warm Bodies, released on Feb. 1, is based off a novel of the same name which has garnered acclaim for it’s quirky love story between...

On the evening of Saturday Jan. 26, The Downey Symphony Orchestra performed Simple Pleasures under the direction of music director Sharon Lavery. The line to get into the theater before the performance...

Downey High School’s Drama Production presented The Curious Savage on Jan.18., a play originally written by John Patrick, that sent the audience to the simpler times of, the 1950s. The comedic play evoked...

Downey High School’s Key Club has raised over $1,000 for UNICEF, an organization that donates money to third world countries, by doing different fundraisers during the months of October and November The...

The Battle of the Bands presented a fierce, but friendly competition on Oct. 4, at the Allen Layne Stadium, where the marching band and color guard competed against rival Warren High School, and fought...

Downey High has typically been a culturally diverse school; this year, however, the campus has numerous students from other countries join its population. Most of the students’ home countries are very...

During the week of Sept. 17to the 21, the Downey Unified School District participated in spreading a message that told victims of bullying that they are not alone, as bullying has resulted in tragedy to...

Algebra II and Geometry teacher Mr. Bradfield did not initially plan on teaching math; music was his major in college. He started playing drums because his friends began to play musical instruments, and...