Psychedelic rock band, Cheers Elephant, released their single “Speak Think” on Apr. 7 2015, three years after their second album release, Like Wind Blows Fire, back in 2012. Having discovered the group...
Social Studies teacher, Mr. Armendariz, proposed to his girlfriend of six years on an active volcano in Nicaragua, over the holiday break.
Q1: Where did you get the idea of proposing on a...
Instead of hurrying home after school on Wednesday, Nov. 18, students from Downey and Warren High gathered at Stay Gallery to cheer on their classmates participating in a pie eating contest.
The...
After spending a year living in Monte Verde, Costa Rica teaching high school students, math teacher Mr. Bradfield returned to the native halls of Downey High School this fall.
During the 2013...
Sophomore Dulce Gutierrez talks about her involvement with Polynesian dancing and how it has impacted her life.
Q1: Why did you want to begin Polynesian dancing?
A1: My mom put me in it when I was...
On Sun., Mar. 2, the Independent World Percussion Ensemble, Dark Sky, performed their 2014 show, The Hive, in the DHS gym, with featured performances from the Independent World Color Guard, Diamanté,...
Hip-hop artist Donald Glover, under the stage name Childish Gambino, released his second studio album, Because the Internet, on Dec. 6, 2013. Among the 19 tracks on the album, one seemed to have been worthy...
Downey High School’s very own cheer squad has taken part in what they call a “Downey sweep” during this year’s competition season. With a consistent ranking of either first or second place in their...
British alternative rock band, Bastille released their single, “Pompeii” on Feb. 24, 2013. The group began promoting their music through YouTube and Facebook. Their fan base expanded rapidly across...
Within the past year, four juniors have managed to establish three different clothing lines. Although each company has endured a similar production process: Rstlz Union, The Foundation and LA Living each...
![Downey High School Geometry and Algebra 2 teacher, Mr. Bradfield returns with a broad experience of living in Costa Rica, during the year of 2013. “It was really tight; we knew we had to budget, but we still did whatever we wanted,” Bradfield said. “We [his family] camped on the beach for a week, spent time in the Nicoya Peninsula, explored some of the volcanoes - all that stuff; it was pretty great.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Bradfield_a_vazquez.jpg)
