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The Foothill Dragon Press

The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press

S.P.A.R.C. is a no-kill shelter located in Santa Paula, whose workers are focused on healing and finding good homes for these adorable pets.

The true survivors of the Santa Paula Animal Shelter

Melanie Hernandez and Emilie Huovinen November 17, 2021

Thousands of animals a year are kept in shelters, locked behind the crusted chain bars watching other animals come in and come out. Eight thousand animals come into Santa Paula Animal Shelter (SPARC) each...

Photo credit: Banksy

Five things to do today that will change your life on social media tomorrow

Alivia Baker, Writer November 8, 2021

Is your phone on you right now? Is it in the back pocket of your jeans? In the smallest zip-up pocket of your backpack or purse? How about in the palm of your hand? If so, then this article applies to...

Bioscience survey student swabs the bottom of a shoe for bacterial infection.

Surveying the campus

Claire Hadley and Nisha Reddy October 21, 2021

On Oct. 7, Cohort 18 Bioscience Survey students of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) split into groups and swabbed the campus for bacteria. To test the cleanliness of different areas of the...

The earth’s burning fate lying within the palm of a hand, symbolizing the destruction of human  intervention with our environment.

When the temperature begins to climb

Jenna Ostrom, Writer October 8, 2021

On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a category four hurricane with the winds reaching 130 miles per hour and gusts peaking at 160 miles per hour. “Ida damaged...

Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) students have returned, masked, to campus with stories of new experiences and life changes from their time away from Foothill Tech.

Dragons at a distance: Student life during school closure

Alivia Baker, Writer October 6, 2021

Millions of lives have drastically changed over the course of the past year as a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic-students of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) included. After being...

With deadly fires currently ravaging the earth, Mother Earth suffers.

The impact of climate change on our community

Melanie Hernandez and Emilie Huovinen October 1, 2021

Climate change has always been a controversial topic especially since many are uninformed as this topic becomes more serious. Two science teachers at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech), Mika...

Mr. Baker performing one of his favorite experiments in the lab.

On the bench ft. Mr. Baker

Jenna Ostrom, Videographer September 24, 2021

Mr. Baker is a rather relaxed teacher who gives kids a grasp on learning, while he himself never loses the wheel. Mr. Baker has many hobbies outside of school, one of them being gardening. The garden...

Foothill Tech welcomes new Spanish teacher, Mrs. Benitez to the faculty.

New Spanish teacher, Isis Benitez, joins faculty

Noelle Villaseñor, Writer September 23, 2021

After a year online and the arrival of new students, staff and teachers to campus, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) is seeing many new faces as the 2021-2022 school year commences in-person. ...

552 days ago, life halted and since then the change to society has been tremendous.

Cartoon 97: “552 days ago”

Chloe Zarrinkelk, Illustrator September 16, 2021

New Assistant Principal Davis receives a warm welcome from Foothill Tech amid the new school year.

Mr. Davis joins Foothill as new Assistant Principal

Lila Ettedgui-Scott and Tessa Shinden September 11, 2021

You’ve probably already seen Frank Davis, Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) new Assistant Principal, walking around campus. Friendly and unassuming on the outside, Davis is secretly...

Natalie Schermer '24 and Malia Gray '24 smile under their masks while recounting their hard work and dedication this past year.

Back-to-school with tips and advice

Lily Toreja, Claire Hadley, Isheeta Pal, and Emilie Huovinen September 8, 2021

A fresh autumn day in August and a backpack stuffed with brand new supplies for the anticipated school year. Everyone knows the feeling, but for many students this year, the annual return to school and...

Erica enjoyed, "picnicking at Cemetery Park with her friends," describes her mother and twin sister.

Remembering Erica

Adler Striegel, Reporter August 24, 2021

Unique, genuine, positive, supportive and inspiring.  These are the words that Lupe Conchas, along with her daughter Christina Conchas ‘21, use to describe their daughter and sister, Erica Conchas ‘21....

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