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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

Foothill teacher Richard Geib sits with his first semester FIRE class for one of the last times as many of them will leave the program on Monday. Credit: Gemma Stoll/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Over half of freshmen will be released from FIRE Monday

Gemma Stoll February 8, 2011

Final grades are in and anticipation is running high for freshmen as many have a chance to get out of the Foothill Intervention Reinforcement Enrichment program, or FIRE, and achieving Renaissance...

Anaika Miller, editor in chief of The Foothill Dragon Press, has been selected to serve as a student partner with 45words, an international scholastic journalism advocacy group.

Dragon Press editor to join press rights commission

Geneva Douma February 4, 2011

Junior Anaika Miller, editor in chief of The Foothill Dragon Press, has been selected to serve as a student partner with 45words, an international student group created last year by the Journalism...

FBI agent David Freihon answers sophomore Marisa Martinezs questions about the job during Sophomore Career Day. Credit: Anaika Miller/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Career Day offers sophomores a glimpse into real world

Anaika Miller February 3, 2011

Foothill Career Specialist Linda Kapala believes that even a negative job shadow experience can be helpful in choosing a career. "Having a "bad" job shadow can stop you from having an illusion...

Junior Alex Villapando helps sort jeans for the homeless for Foothills Teen Voice. Photo by Eva Morales, The Foothill Dragon Press.

Teen Voice sorts jeans collected for homeless

Eva Morales January 31, 2011

On Saturday morning, Teen Voice members gathered at City Hall to sort jeans that they had collected for the homeless people of Ventura County and to officially end this year's drive. “This is...

In recent years, Foothills rate of A-G requirement completion has surpassed those of Ventura and Buena. Credit: Geneva Douma/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Foothill strives to keep its A-G completion rate on the rise

Emma Huebner January 24, 2011

  With an A-G requirement completion rate of 68%, Foothill prepares graduates for four-year universities at almost double the rate of the state and of the other comprehensive high schools in the...

PACC Advisor Cherie Eulau looks on as members discuss the "patriotic pause" last Friday. Photo Credit: Karie Portillo/The Foothill Dragon Press.

PAAC debate: To pledge or not to pledge?

Karie Portillo January 24, 2011

A tradition that many students are all too familiar with, saying the pledge of allegiance at school is a custom that has been instilled in students since the days of Kindergarten. For some, it is...

FNL members watch as Gabriel Teran announces that Foothill is now an official chapter. Credit: Eva Morales/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Friday Night Live made an official chapter (video)

Eva Morales January 24, 2011

Friday Night Live's Movie Night pulled in about sixty students from the district on Jan. 14 for a night of stars and s’mores. The event began with a short presentation by Gabriel Teran, project...

Principal Joe Bova speaks to parents and eighth grade students about attending Foothill. Credit: Gemma Stoll/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Prospective students flood Parent Info Night

Gemma Stoll January 22, 2011

Spirito Hall's doors opened Thursday to hundreds of prospective students and their parents at Foothill's Parent Information Night.  The hall was flooded for each presentation, lasting about an...

Sophomore Andre Sehati will be leaving Ventura this Sunday to spend the next four months in Israel. Credit: Karie Portillo/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Andre Sehati is Israel bound

Karie Portillo January 20, 2011

Possible explosions, threats, and religious differences aren't enough to deter Foothill sophomore Andre Sehati from traveling to the country of Israel. Come this Sunday, Sehati and his sister...

Wendi Butlers Honors Physiology students begin the dissection of minks to better understand the muscular structures of the body. Photo Credit: Emma Huebner/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Physiology students try their hands at dissection (video)

Emma Huebner January 20, 2011

Wendi Butler's Honors physiology classes began their intensive five-day mink dissection with scalpels in hand, a few noses plugged, and eyes wide open. Exclamations of “Gross!” “Cool!”...

Dont miss the school districts Festival of Talent on Feb. 26! Art Credit: Alex Phelps/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Get creative with Ventura’s Festival of Talent

Gemma Stoll January 14, 2011

It’s your time to shine! Ventura Unified School District is holding auditions for spots to participate in the annual Festival of Talent. The show, which will be directed by Brian MacDonald of...

Foothill Dragon Press awarded All-American status

Anaika Miller January 14, 2011

The Foothill Dragon Press has once again been recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association, which on January 11 awarded the news site the title of All-American, one of the most prestigious high...

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