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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

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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