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The Foothill Dragon Press

The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press

Edyn Mae Tarkany 10: Back at Foothill to teach dance

Edyn Mae Tarkany ’10: Back at Foothill to teach dance

Julia Fickenscher April 5, 2017

Foothill Technology High School was an extraordinary place for many students, for many reasons. For Edyn Tarkany, it was where she discovered her passion; her love of dance and performing began freshmen...

Amanda Marshall 11: Working with some of the highest-ranked military officers in the world

Amanda Marshall ’11: Working with some of the highest-ranked military officers in the world

Anna Lapteva April 5, 2017

Upon entering high school, Marshall knew that her experience at Foothill was going to be academically difficult, because she remembers her brother “spent a lot of time on doing homework and all sorts...

Emily Rath 12: Dont Eulau-ve your favorite teacher?

Emily Rath ’12: Don’t Eulau-ve your favorite teacher?

Lauren Shields April 5, 2017

With BioScience, Buena cheerleading, PAAC, Youth and Government, and still having time for friends, Emily Rath could be considered a busy teenager. Rath is a Foothill alumna who graduated in 2012. She...

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Alumni reflect on their most memorable moments

Suvee Ranasinghe April 2, 2017

Taking a look back down memory lane, Foothill Technology High School has fostered a diverse group of individuals since its first graduating class in 2003. From introverts to extroverts, to quiet and focused...

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A spotlight on the artists of the Chalk Festival

Lauren Shields April 1, 2017

The Chalk Festival made its way to Foothill and was yet again a hit. The annual event brings students of all grades together, filling the quad with laughter, music, and lots of chalk. Many art classes...

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Eight black women who helped change America

Branden Padilla February 19, 2017

February is Black History Month. During this time, we celebrate figures of the civil rights movement, literature, entertainment and so forth that have influenced the current status of life for African...

Nick Gozinez 18 (left) and Andrew Shoup 18 pose with memes they like. Credit: Grayson McCoy / The Foothill Dragon Press

What “memes” the most to you?

Lauren Shields February 5, 2017

With memes in everyone's life, and seemingly everywhere you go on social media, it’s no surprise that the people who make them take away something more from their comedy than just a giggle. Memes...

Bryant Nguyen: You have to be strong in your body, mind, and heart

Bryant Nguyen: “You have to be strong in your body, mind, and heart”

Lauren Shields February 1, 2017

Taekwondo, Bryant Nguyen's (‘19) first martial art, has consumed his life since the age of five. His 10-year involvement in martial arts started “due to my parents' involvement in believing that I...

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Foothill teachers’ takes on finals

Ryan Moore January 25, 2017

Several Foothill teachers give advice for students taking finals this week.     Photo Credit: Grayson McCoy / The Foothill Dragon Press Interviews by Ryan Moore / The Foothill Dragon...

The Zodiac signs in December

The Zodiac signs in December

Clare Knutson December 30, 2016

December can be a busy time with the holidays, finals looming ahead. Take a break from your busy schedule to have a little fun with your zodiac sign and find out how the characteristics associated with...

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Fast food, slow life; simple ways to avoid fast food

Lauren Shields December 13, 2016

Avoiding fast food can be a hard thing to do, especially when chains are on every corner. Not to mention it’s fast, easy, the food fills you up, and can be more practical for some families. On the other...

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Wage gap for women of color closes slowly

Branden Padilla December 7, 2016

Discrimination between men and women in the workplace is a well-known subject and a sensitive topic to some. The most pressing matter in this topic is the fact that women of color are paid even less than...

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