The Downey Legend

Girls soccer beats Warren to secure league title

Girls soccer beats Warren to secure league title

Dinorah Acuña, Writer February 7, 2012

The girls soccer team battled it out against cross-town rival Warren on Jan 27 at the Justice Stadium at Warren High School. With the San Gabriel Valley League title on the line the girls knew they could...

Hidden beat

Hidden beat

Kathy Ochoa, Writer January 22, 2012

At a very young age, Robert Lopez, custodian at Downey High, has had an interest in music and is able to be part of a band called DW3. DW3 was the idea of Lopez’s cousins, who is the vocals in the group....

A wrestling shocker

A wrestling shocker

April Rios, Writer/Photographer January 18, 2012

On the evening of Jan 5, the varsity wrestling team lost to Warren for the first time in four years with the final score of 37-30, at the rival’s gym. The fanatics began to slowly fill empty seats,...

Cuban Competition

Cuban Competition

Gustavo Ramirez, Opinions Editor December 16, 2011

With the hustle and bustle of city life thriving around it, the Tropicana, a Cuban bakery and café, invites onlookers into its homey interior to purchase their delicious goods. Likewise, Porto's Bakery...

Undertaking modern journalism

Undertaking modern journalism

Kathy Ochoa, Writer November 21, 2011

High school students gathered at the USC Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism to improve their writing skills on Friday, Nov. 18. The day started with high expectations and eager students,...

Financing education

Financing education

Jessica Xilo, Parents & Teachers Editor November 21, 2011

As college application deadlines approach, Tina Campos, Diana Porras, and Rio Hondo Representatives came together in the B-building Theatre for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Night on...

Saving lives at the fall blood drive

Saving lives at the fall blood drive

Sergio Villegas, Writer November 21, 2011

The students, staff and the American Red Cross all joined forces on Nov. 2 in the gym to gather blood and save lives at the annual Fall Blood Drive.  Students between ages sixteen and eighteen were allowed...

Friday night laughs

Friday night laughs

Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2011

Eight actletes gathered under the theatre’s lights as Comedy Sportz held its first game of the season, on Oct. 21, against Temple City. The two teams shared a friendly handshake as the game of head-to-head...

Come one, come all

Come one, come all

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif November 2, 2011

Cal State Los Angeles held the Fifth Annual 58th Assembly District College Fair on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for students and parents within the school districts invited.  The day began...

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October 12, 2011
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