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The Foothill Dragon Press

The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press

Seniors share their passions with Dragon Talks

Seniors share their passions with Dragon Talks

Emily Kinnaman May 30, 2015

As seniors reach the end of their high school careers, they have one final project to present: Dragon Talks. Modeled after TED talks, the project is an opportunity for seniors to talk for several minutes...

Class of 2015 Valedictorian Videos

Class of 2015 Valedictorian Videos

Kazu Koba May 30, 2015

The valedictorians for the Class of 2015 are Jameson Mah, Chrystal Guzman and James Florez. They each earned at or above a 4.9 GPA up to first semester of senior year. Featured Photo Credit:...

15 free online resources for homework

15 free online resources for homework

Ema Dorsey May 26, 2015

Why waste money on a tutor when there are plenty of resources online? Still, navigating through thousands of videos on Youtube to find what you're looking for can be difficult. Here is a list of great...

Recipe: Gluten-free peanut butter chocolate cookies (video)

Recipe: Gluten-free peanut butter chocolate cookies (video)

Hanna Malco May 16, 2015

Baked goods are normally made from a flour mixture, which is not allowed in a gluten-free diet, limiting the wide variety of dessert choices of a wheat intolerant person. These simple peanut butter chocolate...

Looking at vegetarian, vegan and paleo diets

Looking at vegetarian, vegan and paleo diets

Emily Kinnaman May 16, 2015

For people looking to have a healthy diet, there are many views about what is healthiest. Vegans and vegetarians say that eliminating all animal products and/or meat is healthy. Paleos believe that a diet...

Recipe: Creamy, healthy green smoothie

Recipe: Creamy, healthy green smoothie

Emily Kinnaman May 11, 2015

If you’re looking for a drink that is refreshing, healthy, and delicious, a green smoothie is the perfect choice. Although this recipe includes spinach, the smoothie tastes like any fruit smoothie, only...

Four "superfoods" deserving of the name

Four “superfoods” deserving of the name

Emily Kinnaman May 1, 2015

“Superfood” has become a popular term for countless health foods; they are said to help fight against aging and disease. While that may be true, there is no official definition for what a superfood...

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Foothill’s new Spanish teacher: Jackie Pearce

Ema Dorsey April 30, 2015

After Spanish teacher Steven Perfect left for Pacifica High School, Foothill needed a new teacher to join the Spanish department. Long time Ventura resident and ex-Ventura High School teacher Jackie Pearce...

Kathy McKean: bringing smiles to the crosswalk

Kathy McKean: bringing smiles to the crosswalk

Emily Kinnaman April 29, 2015

Every morning and afternoon, crossing guard Kathy McKean helps Foothill students cross the street. But to her, the job is more than that - it is an opportunity to brighten students’ days. McKean has...

Seniors plan unique career paths: actor, illustrator and officer

Seniors plan unique career paths: actor, illustrator and officer

Hanna Malco April 22, 2015

Senior Cameron Liljekvist has dreamed of becoming a Broadway actor since the third grade, so his acceptance into the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) hit him with a wave of emotion. It was...

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Healthy makeup choices: nature knows best

Hanna Malco April 22, 2015

Make your eyes look out of this world, but not by your mascara’s additives Mascara is known to contain mercury, which is detrimental to brain development. It’s an approved cosmetic preservative...

Softball's "mom and dad:" Shelby Esparza and Monica Mendoza

Softball’s “mom and dad:” Shelby Esparza and Monica Mendoza

Emily Kinnaman April 18, 2015

 As spring sports begin, the girls’ softball team is ready to play, led by their co-captains, seniors Shelby Esparza and Monica Mendoza. “[Monica and I] both played for Buena and both know...

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