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All content by Caitlin Trude
Ventura High School students perform a monologue about friendship at Venturas Spring Showcase. (From left, bottom row) Christian Bennett, Nate Budroe, (from left, top row) Seryozha LaPorte, Gage Burgi, and Joey Santi. Credit: Hannah Padaoan. Used with permission.

Ventura’s Spring Showcase, a night of entertaimnent

Caitlin Trude
June 3, 2012
Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Sizzling new sounds for your summer playlist

Caitlin Trude
May 31, 2012
Freshmen Cristina Orozco and Isaac Tadeo work with Foothill math teacher Alice Rocca on a math patterns game. Credit: Felicia Perez/The Foothill Dragon Press

Foothill earns U.S. News and World Report Gold Medal distinction for first time

Caitlin Trude
May 10, 2012
Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

College money matters: the financial aid frenzy

Caitlin Trude
April 23, 2012
Credit: Jackson Tovar/The Foothill Dragon Press

Day of Silence held Friday in honor of gay community

Caitlin Trude
April 19, 2012
Ciarán McCarthy and Evie Hutton star as Mickey McKee and Nelly Gold in the Rubicon Theatre Companys production of "Hello! My Baby." Credit: Daniel P. Lam.

“Hello! My Baby” songsters shine on stage

Caitlin Trude
April 3, 2012
Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

Senioritis: combatting the seasonal slacking

Caitlin Trude
March 18, 2012
Earlier this week, Ventura Unified teachers voted to increase the number of furlough days and take a pay cut to save fellow teachers. Credit: Felicia Perez/The Foothill Dragon Press

Ratified contract secures jobs of Foothill teachers

Caitlin Trude
March 16, 2012
Photo Illustration: Four Foothill teachers may receive pink slips this year. Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press.

New budget cuts threaten jobs of four Foothill teachers

Caitlin Trude
March 10, 2012
Credit: Wilderland Records

“Young Man in America” is a repetitive memoir

Caitlin Trude
March 5, 2012
Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

Liking Facebook’s lack of dislike button

Caitlin Trude
February 24, 2012
Foothill alumnus David White and PTYA member Ayla DuMont take their final bow for the production of "Pride and Prejudice" at the Poinsettia Pavilion Friday night. Credit: Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press

PTYA’s “Pride and Prejudice” is witty and heartwarming

Caitlin Trude
February 19, 2012
"The Woman in Black," starring Daniel Radcliffe, was released today. Credit: CBS Films.

Daniel Radcliffe stars in first post-Potter film

Caitlin Trude
February 3, 2012
George Lucas released his newest movie, "Red Tails," Jan 20. Credit: 20th Century Fox

“Red Tails,” a compelling and feel-good action film

Caitlin Trude
February 1, 2012
Senior Anaika Miller and junior Luke Ballmer show off the quarterfinal trophies they received at a debate tournament last weekend. Credit: Felicia Perez/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Debaters reach quarterfinals at invitational tournament

Caitlin Trude
January 19, 2012
Symphonic metal band, Nightwish, will release their newest album, "Imaginaerum," January 2012. Credit: Roadrunner Records USA

“Imaginaerum” strikes a symphonic chord

Caitlin Trude
December 6, 2011
The month of November presents a challenge to college applicants. Credit: Aysen Tan/ The Foothill Dragon Press

How to deal with college applications

Caitlin Trude
November 18, 2011
Camarillo Community Theaters "Fame - the Musical" runs until November 20. Photo courtesy of Camarillo Community Theater.

“Fame – the Musical” brings tears to the eye, laughter to the soul

Caitlin Trude
November 14, 2011
Robert Steminger, 17: Ive been lied to my whole life

Robert Steminger, 17: “I’ve been lied to my whole life”

Caitlin Trude
October 16, 2011
Company, Ventura Unifieds show choir, and local celebrities created a video together to enter in Glees "Give A Note" contest. Photo used with permission from Company.

Ventura show choir hopes to win $50,000 prize from “Glee”

Caitlin Trude
October 13, 2011
Government center hosts 9/11 commemoration (27 photos)

Government center hosts 9/11 commemoration (27 photos)

Caitlin Trude
October 10, 2011
Credit: Bethany Fankhauser/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Toddlers and Tears? Evaluating those crazy stage moms

Caitlin Trude
October 6, 2011
The open mouth of one of his characters serves as the entrance to Tim Burtons exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Creative Commons Photo by Flickr user brandon shigeta.

LACMA’s Tim Burton exhibit opens door into a mysterious mind

Caitlin Trude
September 29, 2011
Young artists perform as the citizens of the Emerald City in PTYAs production of "Wizard of Oz." Credit: Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Local theatre produces “The Wizard of Oz”

Caitlin Trude
September 12, 2011
Police officers salute in remembrance of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Credit: Rachel Crane/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Government center hosts 9/11 commemoration (27 photos)

Caitlin Trude
September 11, 2011
Incoming freshmen entered Spirito Hall Thursday for their orientation by walking through a tunnel formed by Foothill teachers and administrators. Credit: Chrissy Springer/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Incoming freshmen welcomed at Foothill orientation (45 photos, video)

Caitlin Trude
August 18, 2011
Tutors at Project Understanding work with children to improve study skills. Credit: Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press

Project Understanding Tutoring

Caitlin Trude
June 13, 2011
Photo Credit: Kerry Erlanger

New music by Nicholas Wells proves there’s “Something To Believe In”

Caitlin Trude
May 31, 2011
In the 2011 Air Guitar, teacher Melissa Wantz performs a remake of Miley Cyrus "Cant Be Tamed" as a result of Teacher Challenge Week. Credit: Rachel Crane/The Foothill Dragon Press.

“Legendary” acts performed at Air Guitar (70 photos, video)

Caitlin Trude
May 13, 2011
Richard Geib lectures to his Advanced Placement United States History students at a cram session on Thursday night. Credit: Anaika Miller/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Playing to win: the AP game

Caitlin Trude
April 25, 2011
Musician Elva plans to release her debut album Ellia Blue within the next few months. Credit: Frozen Instant Imagery.

Emerging Australian artist Elva talks music, life, and love

Caitlin Trude
April 11, 2011
With a lot of talent and a lot of hair, the Ventura High Drama Department gave a crowd-pleasing performance of "Hairspray." Credit: Rachel Crane/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Actors shine in VHS’s “Hairspray” (18 photos)

Caitlin Trude
March 20, 2011
The Ventura High cast rehearses for the upcoming production of Hairspray. Credit: Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press.

“Hairspray” to transport Ventura to the 60s

Caitlin Trude
March 8, 2011
Lujain Al-Saleh, left, and Anna Cogswell will help lead Foothills ASB next year. Photo by Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press

The votes are in on 2011-2012 class officers

Caitlin Trude
February 17, 2011
High school students cut loose at MORP (10 photos)

High school students cut loose at MORP (10 photos)

Caitlin Trude
February 15, 2011
Sophomore Lani Akuna recites a monologue about a first kiss at Venturas Winter Showcase Friday. Credit: Hannah Padaoan.

Ventura’s Winter Showcase receives enthusiastic response

Caitlin Trude
February 7, 2011
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
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
Senior Barbara Magana volunteered to organize a blood drive at Foothill through the American Red Cross. Photo Credit: Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press.

Foothill blood donors save lives

Caitlin Trude
December 6, 2010
Moorpark College staged a performance of one of Broadways most well-known musicals, Rent. Photo used with permission of Janeene Nagaoka and Moorpark College.

Moorpark College’s “Rent” gives an edge to musical theater

Caitlin Trude
November 5, 2010
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November 1, 2010
Juniors Riki Schmitt and Trevor Kirby and Sophomores Mallory Woertink and Jackson Tovar show off their Red Ribbon Week bracelets. Photo illustration by Caitlin Trude/The Foothill Dragon Press

Students pledge to be drug free

Caitlin Trude
October 21, 2010
Juniors Lujain Al-Saleh and Hannah Alday are looking forward to another year participating in GWAT, Foothills Global Warming Action Team. Photo by Caitlin Trude of The·Foothill Dragon Press.

Reduce carbon footprints, save the world

Caitlin Trude
October 12, 2010
Participants in See You At the Pole join hands at Foothill to pray. Photo by Caitlin Trude of The Foothill Dragon Press.

See You at the Pole: Students living on prayer

Caitlin Trude
September 28, 2010
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A new introduction to BioScience

Caitlin Trude
September 14, 2010
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