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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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Leyendas urbanas a través de Latinoamérica

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

How the Aztecs shaped the modern world

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Disney Channel stardom has repeatedly lead to the downfall of young celebrity’s. Being in the spotlight provides access to a self destructive pathway for young stars.

The curse of Disney Channel stardom

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Student needs pantry: Interact Club provides support for students

April 24, 2024

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

Cartoon of the Week 25

Maya Avelar
November 18, 2016
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Cartoonist Maya Avelar believes that Calexit is an interesting project and that we should try our best to be tolerant of others’ political views.

 

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Lunar New Years is a time for celebration recognized in various places throughout the world. Following the setting of the second new moon after the winter solstice, Lunar New Year in 2024 begins on Feb. 10. After the initial day, the new year period lasts until 15 days later when the next full moon rises and a lantern festival is held on the final day. With celebrations recorded back as early as the 14th-century Shang Dynasty, its said that the celebration originated from a battle against a Nian, a dragon that would prey on villages and livestock. The Nian would come down to the village once a year, until an old man had advised the village that the Nian was afraid of bright lights and loud noises, along with the color red. The village had hung red banners, lanterns, and decorations of all kinds on their houses as well as lighting firecrackers, then performing a very loud lion dance accompanied by a long dragon dance. When the Nian arrived to attack the village, it was scared off and retreated to where it had arrived from. Now to keep the Nian at bay, every year the Lunar New Year is celebrated. Associated with the lunar new year are the 12 Chinese zodiacs, which work in a 12-year cycle. The order of the zodiacs was decided in an old folk tale of a great race between the 12 animals to get to the Jade Emperor, the order decided by their place in the race. The rat is the first zodiac, as it finished first place in the race by riding along the ox’s back and jumping off at the last second. In last place was the pig, marking the end before a new rotation is started. Lunar new year in 2024 is the year of the dragon, the fifth animal to finish the race. With the dragon as Foothill Technology High School’s mascot, this year is sure to bring good luck and prosperity to the students.
Cartoon 115: Happy Lunar New Year!
As the students of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) leave the festivities of winter break behind, finals approach, a looming presence over the return to classes. Foothill Tech will soon be filled with anxious students cramming to remember coursework from before winter break.
Cartoon 114: Finals looming
With college applications coming to a close, so does this wave of stress and pressure. Some students get ahead of the deadlines, writing their applications early. Though mixed with school work college applications often leave quite a few students scrambling to meet the deadline with well-done work. It can feel overwhelming, application upon application to get done. It emphasizes the hurried pace of college applications, resulting in a thankful wave when they are finally done and over with.
Cartoon 113: The season of college applications
Now that the season for Halloween is over, it’s time to decorate for… Christmas? There is no doubt that Christmas is one of the most popular holidays of the year, with millions of people choosing to celebrate the holiday, and it’s easy to see why. Along with its religious context as the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas has also become a holiday where you can come together and gift presents to the ones you love. With the increasing excitement each year towards preparing and decorating for the oncoming Christmas season, companies and businesses aren’t afraid to jump in on the wagon. You might have seen Christmas decorations being sold as early as October, and maybe even the rare house or two decked out with icicles and Christmas lights way before Halloween even started. And of course, who could forget about poor Thanksgiving? Sandwiched between two very heavily decor emphasizing events, it’s easy to forget about decorating for Thanksgiving, as it’s decorations lean more on simple fall decor and color palettes than anything extreme, but Thanksgiving still remains a very big event, even if it may be a bit off putting to see a Christmas snowman on the counter top. In all, it seems that the Christmas spirit is arriving earlier and earlier each year. With Christmas cementing its place as one of the most popular holidays in the world, this trend doesn’t seem like it will stop anytime soon.
Cartoon 112: It's time to decorate for... Christmas?
Lasting from Oct. 2, 2023, through Oct. 5, 2023, signups for the annual blood drive were available to students 16 and up on Foothill Technology High School’s stage in the Quad. It will be taking place on Oct. 11, 2023 and those participating will donating around a pint of blood each. Vitalant, a blood donation company, will have large trucks set up in the front of Foothill Tech, with all those donating cycling in throughout the school day. Thank you to all who are donating and have donated in the past!
Cartoon 111: Thank you Dragons!
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is celebrated as the date of the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War on May 5, 1862. The holiday is celebrated today with parades, parties, mariachi music, Mexican folk dancing and traditional foods.
Cartoon 110: ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
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TikTok is a top platform used for entertainment by students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). With endless videos, students often spend hours scrolling mindlessly. Recent news of the ban on TikTok may affect those students who use this platform.
Opinion: Potential ban on TikTok
A sad beige child looks off into nothing as she wears simplistic, neutral clothes. An era of neutrality and modernity prompts the child to uphold a sad, beige closet with no color and no happiness.
Satire: Sad Beige children and their stab at nostalgia
Colleen Hoover has turned a deep story about domestic abuse into a profit by marketing it as a romance novel and selling book merchandise. After outraged fans protested a “coloring book based on domestic abuse” the idea was tossed, but it still remains a testament as to how far authors and their publishers will go to earn money.
Opinion: Colleen Hoover is romanticizing all the wrong things
Every year, millions of students start to begin the next phase of their life, applying to colleges in the hopes of being accepted. However, college admission rates have been slowly plummeting, making it harder for each generation of students to get accepted into their college of choice. These low rates force students to dedicate more of their time towards studying, ridding their chances of experiencing and enjoying their high school life. Join writer Amber Duhs as she discusses the effect of college admissions on the high school experience.
Opinion: Competitive college admissions are ruining the High School experience
Starting May 1, 2024, many of the free public parking around the busy downtown area in Ventura Calif. will start charging $1.25 per hour. The switch from free to paid parking has many Ventura residents concerned about how it will impact the shops and the overall atmosphere of downtown.
Opinion: The increase of paid parking will be detrimental to downtown Ventura
Social media has long since harbored influencers of all types and kinds, including skincare product sponsorships. Especially in 2024, skincare products and routines are rising in popularity on various social media platforms. The routines featured in the videos often outline a long process involving multiple products and steps. However, some brands and products have earned more prestige and popularity among skincare enthusiasts. While some may vouch for a complicated routine, others are beginning to promote simpler, more affordable alternatives.
Opinion: Is a 10-step skincare routine worth the cost?

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