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The Foothill Dragon Press

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The Foothill Dragon Press

Veronica Muñoz from BG's Cafe, one of the five restaurants featured, served guests ladles of homemade lima bean and ham soup. Each guest was handed three lima beans to place their vote for their favorite restaurant dish.

Crops and community: Oxnard’s first Lima Bean Festival

Julia Brossia and Layla Solomon September 18, 2024

Hidden within the Oxnard, Calif. Historic Farm Park, the inaugural Lima Bean Festival kicked off at noon on Sept. 14, 2024, with various activities to celebrate the rich history of lima bean farming in...

Lyla Huff '27 and Emmanuel Takaya '27 try the weekly cookie line up at Crumbl Cookie during the week of Aug. 25, 2024 to Sept. 1, 2024. Crumbl Cookie is a dessert franchise that specializes in weekly cookie rotations. Recently, the company has gained popularity through social media sites, such as Instagram and Tiktok.

Crispy, creamy, crumble: Crumbl Cookies Review

Emmanuel Takaya and Lyla Huff September 17, 2024

The rising cookie shop, Crumbl Cookies is known for their delicious sweets which fans can’t get enough of. Garnering much popularity over TikTok, many love their treats, and others find the price unworthy...

The Ventura community enjoys a delightful dining experience at Two Trees. Customers enjoy a nice meal and engage in lively conversation creating memories together. The restaurant's commitment to Ventura and their customers is evident throughout their service.

Two Trees Restaurant and Tap: A Ventura favorite local eatery is open for business again

Natalie St. Pierre, Reporter September 14, 2024

On March 15, 2024 a fire blazed in Clearwoods Dry Cleaning located on Telegraph Rd. and Kimball Rd. in Ventura, Calif. The fire was reported at 5:18 p.m. and fire trucks, ambulances and police rushed to...

As a new school year starts and we welcome new faces on campus, students are relying on different transportation methods every day such as the bus, carpooling, driving or cycling to get to school. Each with there own pros and cons based on different preferences.

Pros and cons: How to, and how not to, get to school

Kellen Spears and Oliver Kelley September 7, 2024

Whether it's hopping in your mom's car on your way to school, navigating the streets of the city on your trusty bike or just a quick walk down the hill to your low-paying job to afford those brand new...

With the dawn of a new school year comes new faces among the staff at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). Joining staff, Edward Gillet is a new English teacher at Foothill Tech. He attended the University of Florida and then later transferred to University of California, San Diego.(UCSD). There Gillet studied philosophy and  taught at East Lake High School in San Diego.

Five of Foothill Tech’s newest teachers

Layla Solomon and Lyla Huff September 4, 2024

The school year of 2024-2025 at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) is underway, as new students and staff alike join the campus grounds. Among the incoming staff are five new teachers versed...

Courtney Johnson, the newly appointed principal of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). With many years of experience in education, Johnson plans to enhance academic programs, strengthen the school community and ensure that every student has an opportunity to succeed. Her leadership marks the beginning of a new chapter for the school, as she aims to build on its legacy of excellence while introducing different approaches to education.

Courtney Johnson looks to the future as Foothill Tech’s new principal

Jane Kim, Writer August 29, 2024

Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) campus yawns and shakes off the last remnants of its summer slumber as students begin to trickle, stream and finally swarm onto fresh pages of their...

Banning books is a rising form of censorship, especially in school communities. Often suggested by teachers or parents, information that is interpreted as inappropriate or controversial can be met with a subsequent book ban. In the 2022-2023 year alone, over 3,000 books were banned or challenged.

Into the pages: Investigating the rising cases of book bans

Kalea Eggertsen, Writer August 20, 2024

For the past several hundred years book bans have existed for the sake of maintaining peace. In recent years, however, many parents, community members and teachers across the United States have been challenging...

Olympian and 11 time X Games medalist, Tom Schaar completed an inverted, backside 540 called a McTwist, allowing him to secure his gold medal for the men's skateboard vert final, with a final score of 92.00.

X Games 2024: BMX, skate and sunshine

Fiona Aulenta, Writer July 8, 2024

As the sunny skies and loud cheering erupt from the stands, it is clear that summer has begun in Ventura, Calif., at the 2024 X Games. This competition was three full days of world-renowned park skaters,...

Inspired by the Humans of New York project, the Foothill Dragon Press staff aspires to highlight students around campus pursing their passions and interests.

Humans of Foothill: Adler Swierkocki

Camilla Lewis, Writer June 10, 2024

“I discovered bioengineering while researching different engineering careers. The prospect of combining both healthcare and engineering, two career choices I had always thought were mutually exclusive,...

Many students across the United States brave new classrooms and substitute teachers every year, especially those with "ethnic" names. However, there are ways to approach hard-to-pronounce names with more consideration.

How malapropism of names affects students

Jane Kim June 10, 2024

Some of you have heard it before: The inevitable pause on the first day of school while your new teacher takes role, a hesitation that’s enough to make you cringe. When your name is eventually mispronounced,...

Reusable items have recently made their way into the main-steam with trends on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok popularizing water bottles and tote bags alike. While increased awareness of sustainable practices may sound like a positive change from the usual toxicity of the social media world, the rise of trends often leads to overconsumption and an increase of consumerism; the antithesis of what sustainable products are meant to achieve.

Sustainability as a trend: Where do we draw the line?

Amber Duhs, Writer June 4, 2024

Whether it be the newest reusable water bottle or the environmentally conscious tote bag you can’t live without, sustainability and reusable items have become the epitome of trends as of late. More recently...

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