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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

VUSD students’ work pays off at the Festival of Talent (50 photos)

VUSD students’ work pays off at the Festival of Talent (50 photos)

Sunset Flores February 24, 2014

As the Ventura High School auditorium filled with people waiting to watch their friends and family perform, the excitement backstage escalated. Students from all over the district had been preparing...

Credit: Josh Ren/The Foothill Dragon Press

Mr. Foothill energizes Spirito Hall (40 photos, video)

Rugile Pekinas February 22, 2014

Ten male Foothill students came out on stage, wearing anything from booty shorts to spandex morphsuits to robotic costumes, and danced as faculty, students, and parents watched and laughed from the...

Seniors Ami Ballmer and Claire Jurgenson were able to sequence the DNA of an oarfish that washed up on the beach for a Coastal Marine Biolabs project. Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

Two Foothill seniors sequence oarfish DNA

Bryn Treloar-Ballard February 20, 2014

  Real-life experience in a lab is something even college undergraduates compete for, but two Foothill seniors, Ami Ballmer and Claire Jurgensen, received the opportunity to sequence oarfish...

Credit: Kazu Koba/The Foothill Dragon Press

Class of 2014 valedictorians announced at S.O.A.R. (10 photos)

Bella Bobrow February 19, 2014

The Seniors Only Academic Rally, or S.O.A.R was held today in Spirito hall. The students played games, watched an inspirational video, and received recognition for their efforts. The Foothill staff...

Juniors Will Hammer and Annie Sinclair have been elected as the Senior Class President and Vice President, respectively. Graphic Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

BREAKING NEWS: Foothill breaks record with 697 applications received

Fidelity Ballmer February 18, 2014

  Foothill broke the record of received applications this year, administrators told the Dragon Press on Tuesday. This year, 697 students applied to Foothill for the upcoming school year, beating...

ASB has implemented a new rally for Renaissance students that includes the motivational group, Happiness is NOW. Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

New spring Renaissance Rally at Buena with group “Happiness is Now” planned for April

Fidelity Ballmer February 15, 2014

  A new Renaissance Rally in the Buena gymnasium ending with a presentation from the group “Happiness is Now” is planned for April, Foothill’s Associated Student Body (ASB) announced...

BREAKING NEWS: Hammer and Sinclair elected as senior class leaders

BREAKING NEWS: Hammer and Sinclair elected as senior class leaders

Megan Kearney February 13, 2014

On Wednesday, students cast their ballots to select their ASB Class Presidents and Vice Presidents. Freshman Allie Shields will take the office of Sophomore Class Vice President after running unopposed...

Junior Britney Richardson was presented the Stevie Wonder Star Student Award by Stevie Wonder himself for all of her academic and personal achievements. Credit: Josh Ren/The Foothill Dragon Press

Brittany Richardson wins first-ever Stevie Wonder Star Student Award

Rugile Pekinas February 10, 2014

According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 11.4 million visually impaired or blind Americans. Only one, however, has been presented an award by Stevie Wonder. Foothill junior...

Senior Mackenzie Lowry (pictured here as the second to right) won a contest for a logo that she created for Ventura Farm to School. Credit: Bill Lowry. Used with permission.

Mackenzie Lowry wins Ventura County Farm to School Logo Contest

Glenda Marshall February 7, 2014

  Exhausted and frustrated after taking an hour and a half long AP calculus test, senior Mackenzie Lowry was considerably excited when she learned that she had won the Ventura County Farm to...

Juniors Will Hammer and Annie Sinclair have been elected as the Senior Class President and Vice President, respectively. Graphic Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

Breaking News: Evan Askar wins race for ASB president

Canela Lopez February 6, 2014

  UPDATED: 4:17 p.m. The votes have been cast and the results are in. Evan Askar has won the race for ASB president and Nick Vaughan has won the race for ASB vice president.  Askar is...

ASB President Platforms

Canela Lopez February 5, 2014

EVAN ASKAR Biography: My name is Evan Askar and I am a student-athlete currently attending Foothill Technology High School. I have maintained a 4.0 GPA or higher throughout my high school career, and...

ASB Vice President Platforms

Canela Lopez February 5, 2014

CAMERON KARBUM My name is Cameron Karbum and I am a junior at FTHS and live in Ventura with my small family of four.  I am an above 4.0 student and have been in ASB for a year now.   When not doing...

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