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The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press
The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press
Through the impressive exterior, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) provides students with a supportive community where students can grow socially and academically. Established in 2000 Foothill has encouraged and engaged the youth of Ventura. The modern look of Foothill Tech is a striking feature of the school which is a prevalent theme throughout the campus.

Foothill Technology High School: A high school that goes beyond the standards

Natalie St. Pierre, Reporter • November 2, 2024

Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) is a historically academically accredited high school. Populated with over 1000 students and staff, Foothill Tech reigns in the top 2% of high schools in...

Throughout the year, many seniors progressively suffer from a disease known as senioritis. The symptoms of such an affliction may include a lack of motivation to do work, turning in late assignments and general burnout after completing three years of high school already. With just one last year to complete before starting adult life, they try to skate by on the bare minimum to enjoy one final year of being a teenager before being thrown into society as an adult. Whether they will be joining the workforce, going to college, taking a gap year or doing something else, senioritis is one final thing that plenty of seniors suffer through.

Senioritis in Foothill Tech: A not so menacing, yet thriving ailment

Viggo Bortolin, Reporter • November 1, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year has gotten past its early stages, and as October closes, students new and old come to classes in the swing of things. Seniors, who have already taken three full years of schooling,...

The Idea Center is a community center that is free for all Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) students. It offers a variety of resources ranging from 3D printing, computers and internet. Students can choose to work on different projects with the help of the staff as well as getting some school work done.

STEMbassadors and Idea Center

Kellen Spears, Writer • October 30, 2024

The IDEA Center, located on Ventura Ave. near De Anza Academy of Technology & the Arts (DATA), offers the STEMbassadors program, a nonprofit organization centered around creative expression and the...

On the bright morning of Oct. 23, 2024, Vitalant did its semi-annual blood donation event at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). Students who signed up were called in at different times to generously give blood to those in need. Arrows were placed surrounding different trailers, helping guide students.

Dragons help save up to 117 lives at the biannual Vitalant Blood Drive

Viggo Bortolin, Reporter • October 24, 2024

As students began to arrive at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech), on the morning of  Oct. 23, 2024, they were met with the long-awaited presence of the Vitalant company buses, signaling...

On the night of Oct. 12, 2024, the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) filled with students from various high schools hosted the annual Horror In The Stacks event. Dressing up as different characters and themes, the six zones combined made a haunted house on the second floors of the E.P Foster Library. The screams of guests walking through echoed down Main Street and student volunteers gathered at the end of the event to capture yet another successful year of hosting Horror In the Stacks. After long months of planning, the students rush inside after the photo to store all the decorations and costumes on the second floor, where it awaits the coming year of this event.

Horror In The Stacks 2024

Kathleen Cheng, Writer • October 22, 2024

As Halloween approaches, the annual tradition of Horror In Stacks continues, following the success of the previous year. Hosted by the E.P. Foster Library on Oct. 12, 2024, and put into operation by...

On the sunny afternoon of Sept. 29, 2024, the Santa Clara Valley Wellness Foundation (SCVWF) hosted its second annual "Harvest and Health" pumpkin festival with the goal to raise money for the foundation's variety of scholarships and internships given out to students interested in the medical field. Read more to learn about the birth of the festival, how the SCVWF got started and what the festival entailed.

Santa Paula’s second annual “Harvest & Health” Festival raises funds for students interested in healthcare

Amber Duhs, Writer • October 21, 2024

On Sept. 29, 2024, The Santa Paula Agricultural Museum (Museum of Ventura County) hosted the Santa Clara Valley Wellness Foundations (SCVWF) second annual “Health & Harvest” fundraiser; an...

The advancement of technology has been getting more and more complex as well as more users getting involved. Schools have both digital and paper options for students but only if used in a correct manner. Using digital technology can help students with researching facts and databases making them more successful. However, teachers manage to balance by using paper as it prevents distraction and plagiarism from Artificial Intelligence (AI). By using paper, it is proven that students hang onto information better when it is physically in front of them and have the ability to express their understanding by writing their knowledge.

Paper vs. digital in schools: Which has the best results?

Audrey Szijj, Staff Writer • October 19, 2024

As technology continues integrate into the learning experience, there has been an increase in the amount of schools using electronics such as computers for test taking, assignments and more. Schools have...

Since sports have been around (forever) there has been misogyny, no matter how small or how blatant. It has been proven that, yes, male athletes have a physical advantage. They out perform female athletes, in a similar training states, by about 10-30%. Female athletes also claim that their period can effect how they perform. It has been disproved that a woman´s menstrual cycle negatively effects their performance physically, but it can also effect their emotional well being. It can be harder for female athletes to keep a good attitude and stay positive when on their periods.

Through a rocky past: The dilemma of the female athlete

Kalea Eggertsen, Writer • October 15, 2024

For centuries, an incredibly popular and perhaps complicated question has spiked much controversy in the sports industry. After an incredibly long, rocky and misogynistic road, the prospect of the female...

October is a month for festive celebration and fun. Ventura County offers a wide variety of activities to choose from during the Halloween season. From pumpkin patches to haunted houses, there is no shortage of entertainment to be found for all.

Halloween in Ventura: What to do

Oliver Kelley, Writer • October 11, 2024

Ventura is known for its sandy beaches, rolling hills and bright sunshine, but when the holiday season rolls around, the morning fog looms over the city, Halloween decorations possess lawns and thoughts...

Since the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, students in Richard Geib's Advanced Placement Government and Politics (AP Gov) class have been preparing for the annual mock elections. Simulating the real election process, three candidates from each period run for the Republican, Democratic and Green Party respectively, vying to see who will be victorious and win the vote of the people.

Civil participation: Class of 2025 holds annual mock election

Emmanuel Takaya and Kalea Eggertsen • October 8, 2024

As the students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) slowly transition into the fall season, Richard Geib’s Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics (AP Gov) class chimes...

The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) media center offers lots of options for students to use as a study hall or joint study time with other students during breaks. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sebastian Houvinen '27 reads his favorite book in the media center while surrounded with resources like Cesar Chavez's autobiography and many more.

A deeper dive into the Media Center: A hub of resources for all

Morgan Houston, Writer • September 29, 2024

When thinking of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech), it’s nearly impossible to imagine the campus without the Media Center. Centered focally to the main quad, the library has become a bustling...

In 2020, the Waymo company began offering self-driving car taxi services, allowing people to book rides around cities. Operating 24/7, rides can be requested through their specialized app, Waymo. Though they plan on expanding their services, as of 2024, they currently operate in parts of Phoenix, Ariz., San Francisco, Calif. and Los Angeles, Calif.

Waymo: The first self-driving taxi service

Oliver Kelley, Writer • September 24, 2024

You may view self-driving cars as a thing of the future, merely an element of a distant reality destined to be a figment of your favorite science fiction novel. But that future is here today in multiple...

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