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The Foothill Dragon Press

Freshman Francisco Reyes, junior Brandon Davis and junior Alex Capilla sketch the gardens at the Getty Museum Wednesday. Credit: Karie Portillo/The Foothill Dragon Press.

AVID students travel from Getty to CSUN

Jocelyn Rodriguez February 12, 2011

Metallic trams transported 90 Foothill AVID students to the home of some of the most unique art pieces in the world on Wednesday: the Getty Museum. Advocating cultural diversity and promoting a...

Junior Riki Schmitt won the race for Foothill's 2011-2012 ASB presidential election. Credit: Alison English/The Foothill Dragon Press

Schmitt, Ashworth to lead ASB

Anaika Miller February 11, 2011

This year’s campaigning is over and the votes have been tallied: junior Riki Schmitt will be next year’s Associated Student Body (ASB) president, edging out Kimberly Coverly in total votes.  Junior...

Juniors Kimberly Coverly and Riki Schmitt are running for next year's ASB president. Credit: Alison English/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Vote now for 2011-2012 ASB officers

Emma Huebner February 8, 2011

Posters galore, slogans on cars, personalized shirts, and stickers are just a few ways candidates for the ASB president and vice president elections campaign for votes from their fellow students. Foothill...

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 Martinez's 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 Foothill's 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, Foothill's 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...

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