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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...

Carlos Cohen stands near the site of where the new Middle School Opportunity Program classroom will be built. Credit: Emma Huebner/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Construction begins on campus for alternative placement program

Emma Huebner January 13, 2011

Carlos Cohen enjoys a challenge. After teaching AP and honors classes in Santa Barbara for eight years, Cohen felt the tug to work with those who were less fortunate. He is a firm believer that...

Foothill Speech & Debate fared well at the recent tournament at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Credit: Jennifer Kindred.

Speech and debate team takes 4th at tournament

Karen Fox January 11, 2011

“Can you bake me a cake? I need a cake with a gun in it, and chocolate chip cookies with bullets in them,” senior Colin Crilly asked Brittany Bernardi during a speech round. Though this may...

This is one of the buildings that the Alternate Text Production Center uses to transcribe school books for the visually impaired. Credit: Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Local volunteers help make books for visually impaired

Caitlin Trude January 10, 2011

Ventura College student Valerie Grand typed meticulously on the keyboard, keeping her focus on the computer screen and the task at hand. Grand works at the Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC)...

Seniors wait in line Friday to pick up a free breakfast that is provided to show Foothills appreciation of their hard work. Credit: Eva Morales/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Seniors unwind with rewarding breakfast

sobeida December 22, 2010

Seniors gathered impatiently Friday morning in the black box, tapping their feet and talking to the others in the long line to get their special breakfast. All seniors who had grades of D's or above...

Speech team and audience members jump on stage during intermission to dance to the song

Speech team gets silly with holiday spirit

Gemma Stoll December 22, 2010

Speech and Debate team members put on a show that students will not forget.  The unforgettable performance, hosted by Foothill juniors Aron Egelko and Kevin Kunes, was a night of laughter and good...

Junior Trevor Kirby organizes canned food donated by students for the Cheers for Children food drive. Credit: Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Cheers for Children helps the needy for the holidays

Caitlin Trude December 16, 2010

Cheers for Children is a Ventura Unified School District sponsored food drive that occurs once every year. The event started Dec. 6 and ended Dec.16. Junior and ASB Special Projects Director Trevor...

Junior Xander Rockney-Finger rushes to help fake victimes during the annual Bioscience earthquake simulation Tuesday. Credit: Maya Morales/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Cohort Six rescues students in earthquake simulation (50 photos)

Maya Morales December 16, 2010

All around the pod there are choruses of “I need blood!” and a collaboration of students with their hands, legs, arms and necks doused in fake gooey blood stand around Wendi Butler as she preps...

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