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Due to CIF labor pay disputes, soccer referees of all high school games, including Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech), decided to go on strike. Members of Ventura County have stepped up to help the local soccer community, saving their 2023 to 2024 high school season.

CIF soccer referees boycott 2023-2024 season over failed negotiations for higher pay

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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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As students and administration spend time standing in the sunny quad conversing during their lunchtime, teachers are advocating a switch of the school schedule to bring equality to all the teachers in the Ventura Unified School District.

Student Site Council meets to discuss potential bell schedule change for 2024-2025 school year

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The 2023-2024 school year will be Cherie Eulau’s last year of teaching after working at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) and teaching for 27 years. Over the years, Eulau has taught World History, United States History, Advanced Placement (AP) Government and Politics, Economics and Ethnic Studies and Social Justice.

Cherie Eulau's retirement and impactful legacy at Foothill Tech

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Opinion: Quit “horsin’ around” and saddle for a more stable idea

Opinion: Quit “horsin’ around” and saddle for a more stable idea

November 28, 2023

Opinion: Cursive: A dying art or good riddance?

Opinion: Cursive: A dying art or good riddance?

November 27, 2023

Boys’ soccer stomped on by Buena

Boys’ soccer stomped on by Buena

November 25, 2023

The Talk of the Lair: Upcoming musicians of Foothill Tech

The Talk of the Lair: Upcoming musicians of Foothill Tech

November 25, 2023

Celebrating World Toilet Day

Celebrating World Toilet Day

November 24, 2023

Cherie Eulau’s retirement and impactful legacy at Foothill Tech

Cherie Eulau’s retirement and impactful legacy at Foothill Tech

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