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Drug use, particularly vaping or smoking marijuana, is a prevalent issue among high schoolers. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that 23.2 percent of 12th graders had vaped nicotine in the past year, and 29 percent of 12th graders had reported using cannabis in the past year, according to the 2023 NIDA Monitoring the Future annual survey. While drug use among teens is not rising dramatically, the dangers of doing so have. With deadly synthetic drugs like fentanyl contaminating drug supplies, drug use in teens has been more dangerous than ever before.

Investigating student drug use at Foothill Tech

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March 8, 2024, marked the return of the well-known and highly-anticipated event: Night to Remember. Held at Ventura County Fairgrounds, Night to Remember served as a way for people to connect with those around them, while honoring those with disabilities. In this photo, one of the many guests walks down the red carpet waving at those around him, while his host enthusiastically helps him toward San Miguel Hall.

A Night to Remember returns to the Ventura Fairgrounds

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Physics teacher Emily Hunt drops a student’s egg contraption.

Physics principles of the Egg Drop

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The changes in parking coming to Downtown Ventura

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Ventura vs. Buena rivalry game (Storify)

Abby Sourwine
October 7, 2016
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Last night, Ventura High School defeated Buena High School 35-9 at the annual rivalry game, continuing their 5-year streak. It wouldn’t have been a true rivalry game without devoted fans on both sides cheering their teams on through social media, so here are some of the best tweets of the night.

 

[View the story “Ventura vs. Buena annual football game” on Storify]

 

Feature Photo Credit: Carrie Coonan / The Foothill Dragon Press

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