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The Foothill Dragon Press

The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press

Tomorrow, five school buses will be stuffed with toys collected during the recent Toys for Tots drive. Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Buses stuffed with toys will bring gifts to needy children

Kienna Kulzer December 8, 2011

  While Santa is preparing to stuff stockings this holiday season, the Ventura County branch of Toys for Tots is getting ready to stuff school buses with toys for needy children. It all started...

Seniors Kevin Kunes (left) and Aron Egelko placed first in public forum debate at a tournament in Carlsbad on Sunday. Credit: Bethany Fankhauser/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Debate team wins first place at La Costa tournament

Emma Huebner December 7, 2011

Seniors Aron Egelko and Kevin Kunes made Foothill Speech & Debate history Sunday when they took first place in public forum debate at La Costa Canyon's Winter Classic Tournament. “When we...

Math teacher Rick Villano, left, gives the bowling trophy to math and PE teacher Bill Huffman. Credit: Julie Villano.

Foothill staff competes in annual bowling contest

Maddy Schmitt December 7, 2011

Foothill's staff filled the Ventura Bowling Center on Saturday night for their third annual holiday party. Thirteen of the 32 Foothill staff members went to the bowling alley to have some fun and...

The Top Hat restaurant has recently returned to Ventura to bring back a taste of history. Credit: Bridget Parrino/ The Foothill Dragon Press.

“Top Hat” reopening at new location, offering same food

Allison Clark December 5, 2011

  After being closed for a little under two years, the Top Hat Burger Palace will be reopening this December. The well-known restaurant was evicted from its location at 299 East Main St. in February...

Quick Response (QR) codes allow people to connect to websites instantly with the help of smart phones. Credit: Chrissy Springer/The Foothill Dragon Press

Social media platforms “changing face of journalism” (6 photos, video)

Anaika Miller November 18, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS -- With rising levels of social media use across the globe, many student journalists are utilizing sites like Facebook and Twitter to increase readership and interactivity. “Journalists...

Credit: Kirsten Wiltjer/The Foothill Dragon Press

More than half of Foothill students report sexual harassment

Anaika Miller November 18, 2011

An informal survey of 147 Foothill students last week has found that 57 percent report being sexually harassed in the past school year, a figure nearly 10 percent higher than the national average of...

Students enjoy a velcro wall for Renaissance rewards. Photo by Bethany Fankhauser.

Renaissance students rewarded for high grades (53 photos, video)

Megan Kearney November 12, 2011

Foothill students gathered in the quad Thursday to celebrate their academic achievements from the past quarter. Students with a 3.0 GPA from last year’s second semester and students who raised their...

Debate team to hold public forum on privatization

Emma Huebner November 3, 2011

Foothill's Speech and Debate team is hosting a public forum debate regarding privatization of public services at 7 p.m. Friday in Spirito Hall. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged to help...

Ventura beat Buena 20-6 and took home the trophy for the second year in a row. Credit: Bethany Fankhauser/The Foothill Dragon Press

Cougars victorious in intense rivalry game (37 photos)

Allison Clark October 22, 2011

About 7,500 fans dressed in black, gold, blue, and white enveloped Ventura High School's Larrabee Stadium Friday night during the annual rival football game between the Ventura Cougars and Buena Bulldogs. Ventura...

Guest speaker Ken Leandro shared his experiences volunteering in the Peace Corps with Foothill seniors on Monday. Credit: Glenda Marshall/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Peace Corps presenter stresses importance of volunteer work

Glenda Marshall October 18, 2011

Guest speaker Ken Leandro brought his experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Caribbean to life by using music and photos to enhance a presentation he gave to Foothill seniors Monday. “Everything...

Though Occupy Ventura was centered at Mission Park, protesters also lined up on Main Street today to show solidarity with

Occupy Ventura marches against top one percent (84 photos, video)

Anaika Miller October 16, 2011

. [dropcap size=dropcap]A[/dropcap]bout 200 people joined the Occupy Ventura movement in Mission Park today to show their support for the protests that have sprung up around the world since New Yorkers...

Video: Occupy Ventura protesters organize downtown

Video: Occupy Ventura protesters organize downtown

Jackson Tovar October 16, 2011

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