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The Foothill Dragon Press
The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press
Bailey Basurto

Bailey Basurto, Reporter

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The Associative Student Body (ASB) at schools host and execute various events, such as Spirit Weeks, rallies and dances. At Foothill Technology High School, (Foothill Tech) events are often cancelled from lack of participation. While most ASB events are successful, the growing lack of school spirit towards the end of the year is a problem for attempted events.

News Brief: Discussion on recent ASB canceled events

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
April 20, 2024
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a popular method for many couples dealing with infertility to have children of their own. It is a process that involves fertilizing an egg with sperm outside the body, and then placing the egg inside a uterus, allowing it to grow and develop into a baby. However, there have been debates about the legal status of embryonic children, such as the law passed in Alabama on Feb. 16. Join our writers as they discuss the situation around IVF in Alabama.

Navigating IVF: Challenges in Alabama’s reproductive landscape

Kalea Eggertsen, Bailey Basurto, and Audrey Szijj
April 13, 2024
The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) Associated Student Body (ASB) assembled a Teen Beach Movie Spirit Week, reminding students to finish the quarter strong as they head into spring break. From spirit days such as Pajama Day and Summer Coolin to the Renaissance Rally at the end of the week, ASB planned events to bolster connections around the school creating a fun environment.

Dragons bask in the sun with a “Teen Beach Movie” themed Renaissance Rally and Spirit Week

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
March 24, 2024
These three Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) students represent the minority of students that prefer fast food over school cafeteria food. By using apps such as Doordash, GrubHub, Uber Eats and more, some students choose to enjoy a tasty meal with a high price. This prompts the discussion of whether or not ordering food is a sustainable way for students to eat a delightful meal.

From the comfort of a lunch table: Food delivery at Foothill Tech

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
March 18, 2024
For students aiming to be officially recognized as bilingual or multilingual, the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) Multilingual Seal is available for application for graduating seniors until March 1, 2024. While taking at least two years of a language other than English is an A-G requirement for the University of California and California State Universities, it is also important to be able to connect to others within other cultures. Speaking another language opens up a wide variety of opportunities within a plethora of industries where being fluently multilingual is valuable and can place you above another candidate. It is also possible to receive more than one seal, for each language the student applies for.

Bridging cultures: The impact of the California State Seal of Biliteracy

Bailey Basurto, Writer
March 3, 2024
Across the Ventura Unified School District, a widespread malfunctioning of printers has occurred, which has been deemed a printer blackout. This has not only affected Foothill Technology High School, but numerous other schools within the district.

Foothill Tech faces technology shut down during the district wide printer black out

Bailey Basurto and Aubrey Alderman
February 4, 2024
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) students got an amazing opportunity to hang out and have fun with the dogs of the Love on a Leash. These sweet volunteer dogs and their owners walked around campus on Feb. 2, 2024, and brought a smile to students faces amid the potential stress of a new semester.

News Brief: Dragons enjoy the companionship of dogs from “Love on a Leash”

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
February 3, 2024
Burnout is described as the complete exhaustion caused by overwork. As the school year trudges on, students begin to become exhausted, especially those involved in athletic activities. It seems as though burnout has been creeping up on high school students everywhere.

Opinion: Is academic and athletic burnout ruining the high school experience?

Jane Kim and Bailey Basurto
January 21, 2024
Another year has flown by quickly, and with the coming year comes new resolutions to attempt to fulfill. Lets see what the dragons of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) have in mind as we join reporter Bailey Basurto and see the students 2024 resolutions.

Dragons embrace the new year with New Year’s resolutions and high hopes for 2024

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
January 3, 2024
On the chilly night of Dec. 14, 2023, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) hosted its Christmas holiday performance. The Foothill Tech Drama club acted Elf The Musical and emotions sparked as the character, Walter Hobbs, played by Eliel (Leo) Suarez 24, first meets his eldest son, Buddy the Elf, played by Scarlett Palmieri 27.

Drama students bring Christmas to Foothill Tech with “Elf The Musical”

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
December 18, 2023
Within Ventura Unified School District (VUSD), awareness is being raised concerning the amount of students enrolling into the districts schools for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.

Concern raises within VUSD about the impending enrollment decline

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
December 4, 2023
At the Seaside Sunday Market, there are racks of jewelry for sale. The necklaces and earrings are handmade and carefully crafted with aqua and lapis lazuli gemstones sourced from Pakistan, which is home to many unique varieties of minerals and stones.

Streets of Vintage Flea Market: Small business haven

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
October 17, 2023
Celebrating Foothill Technology High Schools (Foothill Tech) first spirit week of the 2023-24 school year, Eva Goncalves 25 and Miranda Aguilar 25 wore Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears because the theme was dynamic duos.

Dragons participate in a costume filled spirit week for the Halloween season

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
October 15, 2023

Dragons find their connection at Club Rush 2023

Bailey Basurto and Aubrey Alderman
September 17, 2023

The dawning of a new school year: the Class of 2024 celebrates at Senior Sunrise

Bailey Basurto, Reporter
September 4, 2023
In honor of the first day of school, going along with the theme of Lights, Camera, Action, Foothill Tech’s Associated Student Body (ASB) decorated the entire campus with various “Back to the Future” decor along with bright, festive streamers and balloons. They had name tags for each student written on gold stars arranged in the number corresponding to the grade of students. It was a fun way to kick off the start of the year and welcome students back to school.

“Lights, Camera, Action!” Dragons strut the red carpet into the 2023-2024 school year

Ella Asher, Maggie Lay, Bailey Basurto, and Aubrey Alderman
August 24, 2023
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