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Starting the fun for the “big game”, Downey High School is hosting their annual Downey Vs. Warren Rivalry Spirit Week. Downey Vs. Warren Rivalry Spirit Week is hosted by Downey High ASB, and they have made every day enjoyable for everyone to go all out. Introducing these festivities on the first day, Monday was “Don’t Sleep On Downey”, Tuesday was “Stay On Your Turf Tuesday”, Wednesday was “1 Team Dream”, Thursday, the most popular day was “Warren Wimp Day, and ending off on Friday was “Fearless Friday”. Downey High School students kicked off their best outfits for the week, showing off their pride for their school but also indicating to their rival, Warren High School, whose house it really is. Downey High Cheerleaders showing off their downey pride in their cheer uniforms on the day of the big game for “Fearless Friday.

Downey vs. Warren Rivalry Spirit Week

Eliseo Payan and Ariel Lara • November 10, 2021

Due to it being her last year at Downey High School, Nalani Rodriguez, 12, and her little sister Brianna Rodriguez, 11, dressed up as different decades for the second to last day of spirit week. “I really wanted to go big for this week,” Rodriguez (left) stated. “Dressing up 70s disco era was something I was so excited to do, I had been planning this fit for so long.”

Homecoming Spirit Week

Arely Macedo and Katie Portillo • October 11, 2019

VSCO Girl Joins the Battle!

VSCO Girl Joins the Battle!

Jazmyn Contreras, Illustrator • September 30, 2019

Jerry Lozano, 12, gives his opinion about the Battle of the Sexes this year overall as one of the hosts of the event. “I feel like this year was my favorite Battle of the Sexes and that the students also seemed to enjoy it very much,” Lozano said. “The energies were all high ‘til the very end.”

Battle of the Sexes

Alexis Gutierrez, Writer • April 9, 2018

From March 26-30 Downey high hosted the annual Battle of the Sexes week. The Battle of the Sexes is entire week which is a competition to both fundraise money for TLC as well as a competition for boys...

Warren Wimps come to together in front of the main stage, to celebrate the annual tradition of the city’s high school rivalry on Oct. 26. Students stood together smiling and chanting: “What do we eat? Bear Meat,” before snapping the photo.

Downey vs. Warren Spirit Week

Lizzy Martinez, Co-Business Manager • November 1, 2017

This year’s spirit week kicks off on Monday, Oct. 23 with Meme Day Monday, followed by Throwin’ It Back Tuesday, then Wild ‘N Out Wednesday, and then Warren Wimp Thursday, which all leads up...

Battle of the Sexes Spirit Week

Amanda Davila, Jazlyn Contreras, and Beatrice Peña • May 3, 2016

For this week, students are given the choice of which theme is better. Stripes or polka dots? Country life or city life? Which college are they going for? Greasers or surfers? Boys or girls? Here's Amanda...

On Tues., Jan. 14, senior Jackie Tester dresses as a hipster to participate in the biannual Downey-Warren spirit week.

Spirit Week

Sara Cabrera , Writer/ Copy Editor • February 2, 2014

As the wrestling match and basketball game against Warren High School approached students showed their excitement during Spirit Week from Jan. 13 through the 17. Monday was Pajama Day, Tuesday was Hipster...

While conducting the marching band at the pep rally, drum major Kevin Valencia, 12, keeps time while Jeremy Moore, 11, imitates his every move. Unlike other years this year, the assembly was held in front of the ASB window.

Time to show some school spirit

Noemi Lozano , Copy Editor • October 25, 2013

The time had come for the anticipated football game that occurs only once a year: Downey High School versus its biggest rival, Warren High School.  Leading into the big football game on Friday at Warren...

Keeping the excitement flowing

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief • February 10, 2012

While students face frustration and finals stress, ASB attempts to bring some liveliness and spirit to them with its annual Black Light Spirit Week from Jan. 22 to 28.  The week gave the kids at Downey...

A week of town rivalry

Sergio Villegas, staff writer • November 2, 2011

As students all around geared up for the Downey versus Warren football game, the entire school held a spirit week from Tuesday, Oct. 11 through Friday, Oct. 14. These days were designed for students to...

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