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...

New district server to offer expensive but better security

Emma Huebner • December 16, 2010

Ventura Unified School District board members gave approval Tuesday for staff to develop a request for a proposal to purchase a new storage area network system, at a cost of up to $175,000. The...

Budget anticipation runs high at Tuesday board meeting

Emma Huebner • December 16, 2010

Although the state budget for the following school year has not yet been announced, rumors are flying high about what implications it will hold for Ventura schools coping with a possible $4 million shortfall. At...

Freshmen conquer first high school project

Dragon Press Editorial Board • December 14, 2010

Foothill freshmen presented the 9th Grade Project, a required grade level biome presentation, Monday after school in front of rooms of peers and assessors. Students attending Foothill are required...

Winter Formal a night to remember (22 photos)

Trevor Jordan • December 14, 2010

Winter Formal 2010 kicked off at 7 p.m. Saturday night, and what a night it was. From incredible dancing to awesome music, Foothill students gathered at Epic Ventura to show they know how to have a...

Speech and debate victorious at tournament

Karen Fox • December 13, 2010

“Speech should be considered a sport,” sophomore Molly Roberts said. “We run, we lift heavy objects, we jump and dance and pretend to throw things.” The fall open league individual events...

Invisible Children benefit spreads word for cause

Dragon Press Editorial Board • December 13, 2010

For over 20 years, northern Ugandan children between the ages of 5 and 12 have lived in fear of being abducted and forced to serve in Joseph Kony’s sectarian Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA...

First-person Reflection: “Psychologically, I became part of the dead”

Celeste Lopez • December 12, 2010

Editor's Note: Celeste Lopez, a staff writer for The Foothill Dragon Press, was selected to act as a passenger seriously injured in a drunk driving accident in the production of "Every 15 Minutes"...

Opinion: “Every 15 Minutes” is a priceless lifesaver

Charlotte Warren • December 9, 2010

Honestly, I went into seeing “Every 15 Minutes” with a rather negative attitude. In the past, I have always found motivational speakers or assemblies that “preach” tend to be cheesy, ineffective...

Every 15 Minutes Day Two (40 photos)

Anaika Miller • December 9, 2010

Students turned away with tears in their eyes as they saw a recap of Tuesday’s crash scene and the aftermath of the incident in a follow-up assembly today. The Living Dead and crash victims entered...

“Every 15 Minutes” ends with somber, moving presentation

Katie Elvin • December 9, 2010

Students turned away with tears in their eyes as they saw a recap of Tuesday’s crash scene and the aftermath of the incident in a follow-up assembly today. The Living Dead and crash victims entered...

Intense, “scarring” event brings awareness to Foothill community

Chrissy Springer • December 8, 2010

Foothill juniors and seniors witnessed a simulated car crash Tuesday called “Every 15 Minutes” which attempted to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. The...