College Visits at Downey High School
Vicky Arguello, Writer
October 18, 2017
Filed under Seniors, Student Life
Now that the application submission period for college has opened, universities like Oregon State and Loyola Marymount are visiting the Downey High School campus in A 201 after school to provide information for all students who are interested about their schools and the admission process. ...
“This Place Has History”
February 16, 2016
Filed under Podcast
In Downey High’s X building, Biology teacher Mr. Zuniga shares the great things about being a teacher here at Downey, Feb. 1.
Ball is life
Irania Quintero, News Section Editor
March 10, 2015
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
As the 2014-2015 school year continues, Downey High School’s athletes have been receiving news about their official signing and commitment to four-year universities for the sports they play. Colleges all across the country expressed their interests and an athlete’s official signing proved their mutual...
Up next, Los 5
Vivian Buenrostro, Writer
May 3, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Top Stories
Los 5 is a recently contracted Latin pop band that was discovered during their evening performance in the Lowes Hotel lobby in Downtown Hollywood. One of the five members happens to be Hector Rodriguez—their bass guitar player, a junior at Downey High School. Before heading out to the...
The past and present champions of Downey High
Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor
February 25, 2013
Filed under News
Since the CIF Championship football team has been history in the making, Coach Jack Williams, Stay Gallery Founder Valentin Flores Rogel, the Booster Club, and the Downey Alumni Association hosted Alumnight on Feb. 21 at 6:00 p.m. to promote the team and show their appreciation to the CIF Champions of...
A little dream
Kaylee Camacho, Writer
November 15, 2012
Filed under Art, Arts & Entertainment
Since the very young age of 5, senior, Amber Gonzalez has always loved art and known it was her passion, when she painted her first painting at the age of 5 and although she has no particular style, she paints primarily abstract artwork using watercolor. Gonzalez usually doesn’t start painting with...
Tragedy on Cleta Street
Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager/Writer
October 29, 2012
Filed under News
On the morning of Oct. 24, five people were shot - three killed and two wounded - in Downey, on Cleta St. The first three victims were shot at a business on Lakewood Blvd. and Cleta St. The second shooting was at a nearby house where two other victims were shot as well. Students became aware of the passing...
Marching it out
Gabriela Sanchez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 27, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Music
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 until the last note was played, in hopes of defeating the Bears and gaining the shiny trophy. Excitement...
Spreading pink beyond the campus
Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
No longer just a school event, the annual Dig Pink girls’ volleyball match has spread out much farther over the years, reaching out to the entire Downey community. The girls hosted their game on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym, where a flood of pink greeted attendees. The Lady Vikings played...