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

Physics principles of the Egg Drop

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Leyendas urbanas a través de Latinoamérica

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The Aztecs were a prominent influence on the world in which we live today.

How the Aztecs shaped the modern world

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Lacking in basic necessities, the Foothill Tech bathrooms are home to those avoiding classes and wanting to pull out their vape. The sickly smell of vapes is accented by graffiti on the stall walls that provides a great addition to the ambiance of the restrooms.

Satire: The horrors of a high school bathroom

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Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics

Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics

April 23, 2024

The Drama program brings new knowledge to Foothill Tech through Greek mythology

The Drama program brings new knowledge to Foothill Tech through Greek mythology

April 22, 2024

Boys’ volleyball smashes Ventura in final game of the season

Boys’ volleyball smashes Ventura in final game of the season

April 21, 2024

FDP-TV: Season 2, Episode 13

FDP-TV: Season 2, Episode 13

April 21, 2024

Class of 2024 SOARs into end of the year festivities

Class of 2024 SOARs into end of the year festivities

April 20, 2024

News Brief: Discussion on recent ASB canceled events

News Brief: Discussion on recent ASB canceled events

April 20, 2024

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    November 5, 2010

    Since its founding in 2008, the Foothill Dragon Press has been honored nationally and locally for excellence in digital journalism. The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) has twice designated the publication All-American status and awarded it with an Online Pacemaker, the most competitive scholastic online journalism award in the United States. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association honored the Dragon Press with a Gold Crown Award in March. The Ventura County Star named the Dragon Press the best high school news site in Ventura County in 2010 and 2011. The Tri-County Journalism Education Association named it the best high school online newspaper in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties in 2010 and 2011. 

     

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