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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

El Niño: What to expect and how to prepare

El Niño: What to expect and how to prepare

Sinjin Serrano January 13, 2016

Described by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), El Niño “refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures...

Social Media and its effect on communication

Social Media and its effect on communication

Clare Knutson January 12, 2016

In 2014 it was estimated that 74 percent of all adult internet users were on social media. This burst of connectivity around the globe has allowed people from around the world to communicate with others...

Brandon Jacobson is snapping his way into the digital arts

Brandon Jacobson is snapping his way into the digital arts

Branden Padilla December 22, 2015

Brandon Jacobson has been snapping shots around Ventura since his freshman year. Jacobson likes to switch things up from the freeflow art of photography to the guided technique of computer programming. Brandon...

How To: Overnight Holiday Bread

How To: Overnight Holiday Bread

Chloey Settles December 22, 2015

Check out Claire Dinkler's How To video on making overnight holiday bread. Credit: Claire Dinkler/The Foothill Dragon Press https://vimeo.com/149449559 Credit: Claire Dinkler/The Foothill Dragon Press

How to be prepared for test day and minimize test anxiety

How to be prepared for test day and minimize test anxiety

Sinjin Serrano December 17, 2015

Exams: the obstacles that assess the student’s understanding of a subject and determine the fate of their grade. All students experience a certain level of test anxiety, and the severity depends from...

Junior drama student, Rhiannon Tircuit, and senior drama student, Charlie Klucker, acting in an improvisation. Credit: Gabrialla Cockerell/ The Foothill Dragon Press

Setting the stage for Foothill’s drama department

Branden Padilla December 14, 2015

The Foothill drama department has already set the stage for the 2015-16 school year with their production of “Dr.Evil and and the Basket of Kittens,” under their first year adviser Sarah Page. The...

Three quick, healthy and versatile breakfast ideas

Three quick, healthy and versatile breakfast ideas

Sinjin Serrano December 7, 2015

In the morning rush, teenagers might not have time for a breakfast meal, despite all of its importance. They are among the 31 million Americans who do not eat breakfast. Some common factors are lack of...

New Music Club fills the void of a band program

New Music Club fills the void of a band program

Hanna Malco December 6, 2015

Junior Ela Yasa has been playing the piano for the past seven years, has regularly attended private lessons, and even earned a Level 10 Certificate of Merit (CM) - the highest level to attain. ............... Junior...

E15M Profile: Lauren Dalmatoff experienced every emotion imaginable during the simulation

E15M Profile: Lauren Dalmatoff experienced “every emotion imaginable” during the simulation

Sinjin Serrano December 3, 2015

In the Every 15 Minutes simulation, senior Lauren Dalmatoff played the role of Michael Vaughan’s tutor, and was being driven home by him when a drunk driver caused a head-on collision. Because Dalmatoff...

Junior Kevin Waechter died in the hospital after a drunk driving accident in the Every 15 Minutes simulation. Credit: Jessie Snyder/The Foothill Dragon Press

E15M Profile: Kevin Waechter feels “lucky to truly be alive”

Keaton Dadigan December 1, 2015

Junior Kevin Waechter feels like a “changed man” after his death was simulated as part of “Every 15 Minutes.” Junior Kevin Waechter feels like a “changed man” after his death was simulated...

Campus Nurse Mary Johnson uses A Guide to Contraceptives to teach Foothill students about ways to prevent pregnancy and STDs. Credit: Grace Carey/The Foothill Dragon Press

Sex education: Foothill, California and the United States

Branden Padilla November 30, 2015

Sex is no longer a taboo subject. Although there are discussions of sex between peers, many believe that these conversations should still happen inside of classrooms. With only 22 states requiring sexual...

Ariana Castillo still brings passion to ballet after 12 years

Ariana Castillo still brings passion to ballet after 12 years

Clare Knutson November 29, 2015

Like many little kids, Ariana Castillo loved to dance. Except unlike many little kids, her passion has not faded after 12 years. Castillo’s love of dance began at the age of four when she would put on...

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