The Foothill Dragon Press

HOSA partnership with Vitalant saves up to 168 lives at biannual blood drive

Emma Ippolito, Reporter • March 18, 2022

The sun glinted brightly off the Vitalant Blood Donation van as it awaited its student donors on March 14, 2021. Organized by HOSA, the Health Occupations Students of America, a leadership program...

Fight for Foothill Tech: BioScience and DTech bond and compete for victory

Ailanie Martinez, Reporter • March 18, 2022

On Friday, Mar. 11, the BioScience Academy and DTech battled it out in a series of games and challenges for the first-annual BioScience vs. DTech event. Foothill Technology High School's (Foothill Tech)...

Super seniors honored for their academics at “The Incredibles” themed S.O.A.R rally

Caroline Hubner, Reporter • March 15, 2022

For the very first time since 2019, “senior season” has been kicked into full swing as Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) Associated Student Body (ASB) hosted the Senior Only Academic...

Back to normality; masks no longer required for students and faculty

Emma Ippolito and Melanie Hernandez • March 14, 2022

Millions of students' lives have changed completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, throughout the past two years students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) have been moved into distance...

The legacy of Erica Conchas lives on with the Kindness Court

Emma Ippolito and Melanie Hernandez • March 9, 2022

The wind rustled through the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) hallways as Kindness Week began during the week of Feb. 28, 2022. Throughout the week, the Foothill Tech Associated Student...

Petition for new athletic facility opens up possibilities for the next generation of Dragons

Caroline Hubner, Emma Ippolito, Melanie Hernandez, and Ailanie Martinez • March 2, 2022

During the 2014-2015 school year, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) opened its own athletics department after over a decade of allowing students to play for neighboring schools. Since then,...

Omicron: Infectious COVID-19 variant sweeps U.S.

Ailanie Martinez, Reporter • February 25, 2022

As the two-year anniversary of the beginning of COVID-19 lockdowns quickly approaches and with dwindling national mask and social distancing regulations, Ventura County and Ventura Unified School District...

Declining numbers in Ventura Unified causes an early sign up for classes in the 2022-23 school year

Emma Ippolito, Reporter • February 24, 2022

As COVID-19 surges, schools have seen a major decrease in student enrollment with the Ventura Unified School District (Ventura Unified) seeing the lowest enrollment since the 1996-1997 school year. Ventura...

Sadie Hawkins: A dance Tangled with excitement

Claire Hadley, Reporter • February 16, 2022

On the evening of Feb. 11, 2022, lanterns, mystical ivy and purple, gold and green decorations lined Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) as students entered the school for a Tangled themed...

The long standing tradition of ASB President ends with 2022-2023 ASB elections

Caroline Hubner, Reporter • February 9, 2022

As temperatures rise and finals are a thing of the past, the start of the third quarter at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) signals a new beginning for special programs and leadership positions....

End of an era: Valedictorian and Salutatorian to be replaced by Hometown Hero award

Melanie Hernandez, Reporter • February 7, 2022

Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has held valedictorian and salutatorian awards for graduating seniors since 2000, the school’s origination. These awards, along with others given to the...

Pajama day: A reminder to rest in the midst of finals

Malia Sanchez, Writer • January 24, 2022

Pajama day has always been a student body favorite, and with the stress of finals weighing on everyone’s shoulders, it’s a good reminder to take time to relax and take a break. Captain Lindsey...