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When days are stressful, use these techniques to calm down. Credit: Michael Morales/The Foothill Dragon Press

Chill out and destress yourself

Veronica Mellring October 18, 2013

Stress. Just the word itself makes jaws clench, muscles tighten, hearts pound, and heads ache. With homework assignments, college applications, AP and Honors courses, community service, clubs, essays,...

The importance of breakfast

The importance of breakfast

Canela Lopez October 14, 2013

Wafting from the kitchen is the smell of freshly made pancakes, maple syrup, bacon, and eggs. Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the day. But to some, lunch or dinner are equally...

Nick is a black lab who is being trained by sophomore Rebecca Nelson. Credit: Josh Ren/The Foothill Dragon Press

Nick: The guide dog being trained on campus

Ana Bello October 13, 2013

Going through trash cans to find leftovers from students’ lunches is a typical routine for sophomore Rebecca Nelson’s black lab, Nick. While the one-year-old dog has the usual playful behavior of...

Internationally adopted Alyona Brody thrives in American culture

Internationally adopted Alyona Brody thrives in American culture

Ema Dorsey October 9, 2013

Born in Eastern Russia near Siberia, junior Alyona Brody spent her early childhood with her mother and her mother's boyfriend. Brody also had a little brother who was two years younger than her. In...

Students react to drastic changes in new Apple software on phones, iPads

Students react to drastic changes in new Apple software on phones, iPads

Katie Sones October 2, 2013

. [dropcap size=dropcap]C[/dropcap]ell phones aren’t typically allowed out during class time, but in the minutes nearing 10 a.m. Pacific  Time on Wednesday, many students were anxiously checking...

Studies show that students only receive a fraction of the sleep they need. Credit: Lucy Knowles/The Foothill Dragon Press

Tips and tricks to fall asleep easily

Ema Dorsey September 18, 2013

[dropcap size=dropcap]T[/dropcap]ossing and turning in your bed can be extremely frustrurating when you have a big test or game the next day. Even if you don’t, as a teenager it’s important to catch...

Senior Jillian Lopez went to Chile for her junior year and has returned back to Foothill. Credit: Kazu Koba/The Foothill Dragon Press

Senior Jillian Lopez reflects on exchange in Chile

Kienna Kulzer September 17, 2013

  Stepping off a plane by herself into a foreign country and navigating through customs in Spanish is not the way most Foothill students begin their junior year, but for Jillian Lopez, the...

Junior Naja Hawara supports her homeland of Syria during this time of turmoil. Credit:

Naja Hawara: Syrian protester, Assad supporter, Foothill student

Ema Dorsey September 14, 2013

    Junior Naja Hawara was born and raised in Fairouzeh, a small village in Syria, where "everyone knows everyone." She moved to the United States in fourth grade with her family and still...

New English teacher

New teacher Yiu Hung Li expresses passion for literature

Rachel Sun September 13, 2013

"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father; prepare to die," is English teacher Yiu Hung Li’s favorite quote from "The Princess Bride." Although his favorite movie doesn’t make it into...

Senior Janile Dabbous (left) protests an attack against Syria at the government center. Credit: Zuba Dabbous. Used with permission.

Senior Janile Dabbous protests the bombing of her homeland

Ema Dorsey September 12, 2013

  Senior Janile Dabbous has never traveled to Syria where her family is from, but is determined to go there sometime in her life. Her close family does not currently live there, but she has...

Senior Maija is a foreign exchange student from Finland and hopes to graduate with Foothills 2014 class. Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

Finnish exchange student Maija Saarinen feels welcome at Foothill

Ana Bello September 11, 2013

Finishing her senior year in the United States was not in exchange student Majia Saarinen’s initial plans. A week after leaving Finland, Saarinen had to manage the first day of a new school in a language...

Dark circles can be a common sight after late nights and early mornings, but here are some ways to prevent those annoying bags under your eyes. Credit: Michael Morales/The Foothill Dragon Press

Eleven ways to prevent dark circles

Ema Dorsey September 9, 2013

Without a doubt, the start of the school year brings stressful changes to your lifestyle, leading to less sleep and increased mental strain, common factors that lead to the dreaded dark circles under...

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