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One drop at a time

One drop at a time

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief June 21, 2012

Students ages 16 and older rushed to the gym on Wed., June 6 throughout the school day to do their part in the race to save humanity by donating pints of blood to The American Red Cross. ASB encouraged...

Subtle Summer

Subtle Summer

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief June 21, 2012

With the arrival of summer comes the preparations for warm and fun-filled hours of leisure. Those who spend their break socializing outside of their homes will be wary of hot summer fashion trends that...

Playing with Bloody Mary

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief June 11, 2012

Alternative indie band Silversun Pickups has received much praise for their most recent single, “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)”, which is off of their 2012 album Neck of the Woods. The track has a slightly...

Serving up appreciation

Serving up appreciation

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief June 1, 2012

Teachers and staff members at Downey High School were given recognition for their hard work and dedication during Staff Appreciation Week from May 21-25. Along with personalized posters, ASB also gave...

Five Questions with Sarai Lopez

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief June 1, 2012

Q1: Who inspires you to dress in fashionable attire every day? A1: My brother has been a huge inspiration ever since I was little. It just stuck to me; my own mom would make my clothes for me when I...

Divas and diamonds

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2012

Indie Artist, Marina and The Diamonds sasses up her listeners with the latest single “Primadonna.” The song is off of her 2012 album Electra Heart, which features many other fun and fearless tracks...

Executing all the right plans

Executing all the right plans

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2012

Students in Jeannette Hernandez’ Entrepreneur class packed their products and rolled up their arrangements for a Business Plan Competition on Wed., May 2, at Santte High School Los Angeles, California....

Elementary students are far from elementary skaters

Elementary students are far from elementary skaters

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2012

Local kids gather at the skate section at Independence Park, in Downey, to practice their tricks and skills on their boards every afternoon. However, these are not your ordinary skater boys; lately, the...

The Lucky One Movie Review

The Lucky One Movie Review

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2012

Enthusiastic viewers filed into their local movie theaters on Friday, Apr. 20 to watch the premiere of The Lucky One, starring Zac Efron. The film is based off the novel by Nicolas Sparks and remains consistent...

Strumming chords for success

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2012

Local bands gathered at the Downey High School gym on Fri., March 30 to share their music with an audience of eager teenagers. The concert, hosted by ASB, was originally designed to be a Battle of the...

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