Mr. and Ms. Fuenmayor are father and daughter and both currently teaching at Downey High School. Ms. Cassie Fuenmayor is currently a substitute, for Ms. Kasner, who majored in English in college, and her...

Parisa Geshti, a senior who has been dancing for fifteen years, joined the Miss Downey pageant because of her enjoyment of entertaining audiences.   Q1: When did you start dancing? A1: I...

Four-year ceramics student Regina Leedy, 12, has fallen in love with sculpting and the creativity that comes along with it.   Q1: Why did you choose to stay in the class for four years? A1: Well...

Breakdancing has been a passion of junior Chris Chang’s ever since he first became interested in it during February of 2012. When he started dancing, he spoke to math teacher Jose De La Torre, and has...

Mrs. Overgaauw began her career in teaching and coaching track and field after previously dealing black jack at Harrah’s casino in Lake Tahoe.     Q1. When and why did you begin dealing...

Future Leaders of America is the newest club at Downey High School, started by Ben Gutierrez, 11, during the past week of January 28. The club has the roots of JSA, but it focuses more on republican and...

The Miss Downey pageant has many participants, one of which is junior Cori Hayes, who has juggled honors and AP classes with the pageant for three years, and this year she plans on running for Miss Icon.   Q1:...

Chanel Villanueva, 10, has been drawing both for fun and for school projects since the fifth grade. She has received critical acclaim for her colorful work by students and teachers alike, thus allowing...

Q1: How serious are you about your grades?   A1: Although there are few exceptions like my family and health, my grades are my priority out of EVERYTHING. Since the reason I moved to the States...

Q1:  When did you first become interested in football and why?   A1: I became interested when I was in middle school.  I went to Sussman and transferred to Marshal Middle School, in Long Beach....