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College Visits at Downey High School

Vicky Arguello, Writer October 18, 2017

Now that the application submission period for college has opened, universities like Oregon State and Loyola Marymount are visiting the Downey High School campus in A 201 after school to provide information...

Food Drive

Vicky Arguello, Writer October 4, 2017

Downey High School and the Downey Parent Teacher Student Association HELPS program held their annual Food Drive from Sept. 18 through Sept. 29. Their main goal was to collect 16,000 canned foods for those...

While the crowd waits for rapper Troy Noka, Power 106 DJ, Jose Jimenez, is the one that keeps the crowd entertain by interacting with the audience. “I’m the crowd pleaser,” Jimenez said. “I like to get everyone excited for the song that is being played.”

Troy Noka Concert

Karla Ramirez, Photo Editor October 26, 2016

Searching to inspire his young audience through his music, triple-threat artist, Troy Noka, gave a concert at Downey High on Sept. 28 as part of the high school tour he is currently performing. Noka...

At the top of the 14 scholars  list of Downey High School Andrew Bilodeau, 12, has successfully managed to keep up his grades for four years. “My parents never really pushed me but they did encourage me to do great in school,”  Bilodeau stated. “So a lot of the time I got good grades, studied late and worked hard it was a combination of the lesson my parents taught me and the drive I had to look to the future.”

The Top Scholars’ Rise to Success

Taylor Harrison, Social Media Manager October 18, 2016

Strenuous school days and sleepless nights are nothing new for Downey High School’s top students. Since their freshman year, Downey’s largest group of top scholars—fourteen in total— have kept...

Now having dealt with a breakup, Alexandria Gonzalez, 12, is returning to music, and changing her appearance by getting a tattoo, showing how much dedication she has in making music. “Once I broke up with my boyfriend, I started to work on myself and my music,” Gonzalez said. “I also got a tattoo; this shows dedication, to show everyone that this means something to me.”

Stars on the Rise

Karla Ramirez, Photo Editor October 5, 2016

Aspiring stars in the halls of DHS, Ricardo Paz, 11, and Alexandria Gonzalez, 12, set out to reach the goal they’ve had from a young age. Taking hold of every opportunity given to them, these two...

Often getting inspiration from unknown artists on Tumblr, Raquel Hernandez recreates the art she enjoys the most.  “I like to paint, but so many things are going to keep me from doing that when I grow up,” Hernandez said.

It is an Artist’s World

Esmeralda Martinez, Copy Editor November 9, 2015

Downey High School student, Raquel Hernandez is an artist who portrays her assertions and opinions through her paintings. She has been painting since she was five. Art lives in some, and for others,...

Club President, Gerardo Flores, explains to students who want to expand their knowledge of cultures, especially those chosen as the topic in the meetings. With the music and fashion in today’s society. “I want to help students be able to have an outlet, to be able to reach the community and express who they are,” Flores said, “So come join today!”

The New Kids of the Club World

Lidia Rios, Public Relations Manager October 29, 2015

Conceived from the minds of six seniors, C.R.E.A.T.E (Creativity relates everything and teaches everyone) brings a new spunk to the table at Downey High School. C.R.E.A.T.E club offers help in poetry,...

After their second official meeting of the year, members of the LGBTQ+ club pose for a picture in C105. They listened to each other’s stories of how they came out to their friends and parents.

LGBT + GSA

Aimee-Nicole, Staff Writer/Photographer October 28, 2015

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender + community at Downey High School keeps growing, as a new club named LGBT+ is not the only club, but there is also the previously established club named GSA [Gay...

Before the bell rang during 6 period on Oct. 2, senior, Jarred Aldaco, asks senior, Julissa Villalobos, to the homecoming dance. “Very rushed, I got to school early thinking this wasn’t going to work out,” Aldaco said, “I had to get there before she got there so it was pretty intense.”

Homecoming Proposals

Karla Ramirez, Photo Editor October 21, 2015

With homecoming just a few weeks away, the students at Downey High School can be seen getting creative and extravagant with their homecoming proposals, each bigger than the last.   “Homecoming...

With a mother struggling through Alzheimer’s disease, Mrs. Kasner raises awareness by wearing an Alzheimer’s sticker in S-2. Kasner sells these stickers for only $1.

A Letter to Alzheimer’s

Dianna Jimenez, Staff Writer October 19, 2015

During the Alzheimer’s awareness month of June, junior, Andrew Bilodeau, posted his passionate letter to Alzheimer’s disease and received positive recognition not only from peers, receiving an...

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