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Emma Ippolito, Reporter

Ballet dancer and kindness giver by day, big and hopeful dreamer by night. 

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Foothill Tech students eat lunch in the quad hoping for a more normal school year next year.

A brighter Summer: Ventura County moves down to the yellow COVID-19 tier

June 26, 2021
As the temperature rises across the coast and inland, fires become a summer potential like, the Casitas Fire.

Casitas Fire burns 188 acres in Ojai Valley near Lake Casitas

June 24, 2021
There are many misconceptions that people possess about the new COVID-19 vaccines that need to be debunked in order for individuals to truly understand the purpose and safety behind the vaccines.

Let’s debunk those common COVID-19 vaccine myths

May 29, 2021
Many know about greenhouse gases and the negative effect that they are having on the environment, and it is a common belief that the only way to end their effect is by having world leaders deal with it, but there are many things that normal people can do in order to help the Earth.

Eight things you can do to help the environment

April 26, 2021
Juniors at Foothill Tech get excited for the opportunity to leave campus during lunch.

Finally free, upperclassmen are now able to leave campus during lunch

April 26, 2021
The College Board is bringing about a shift in the world of the SAT-takers by eliminating the optional essay in order to decrease the stress of all college-bound students, which is consequently adjusting how certain universities weigh applicant's SAT scores in their admission's decision, or whether they are even considered at all.

SAT update: Big changes happening to the standardized test

April 22, 2021
Foothill Tech students celebrate returning to in-person classes in the quad.

Foothill Tech is back in session for the spring quarter of the 2020-2021 school year

April 19, 2021
The Instagram post from @fthsasb, with details on how to participate in ASB elections.

ASB elections for the 2021-22 school year

March 10, 2021
A small pod of students in Foothill Tech's DTech program on campus.

Ventura creeps towards the shutdown’s one year anniversary and is accompanied by declining infection rates

March 9, 2021
Foothill Tech has made a recent adjustment to the class schedule by decreasing each period by five minutes in order to make a statement about the current course of action in regards to teachers' contracts and the number of periods that they are to teach.

Zoom schedule altered, class periods changed to 55 minutes

January 31, 2021
Foothill Tech students Riley Schnieder '22 and Angelina Gray Reyes '22 are rewarded for donating blood at Vitalant blood drive.

Foothill Tech students have the potential to save lives at annual blood drive

January 17, 2021
Foothill Tech students and teachers have been learning online for months, however plans to reopen safely are underway. Discover the latest on in-person education at Foothill Tech from writer Emma Ippolito.

Foothill Tech plan for small group integration

January 7, 2021
Brightening up Ventura's Christmas, Holiday drive-thru 'lights up' the Fairgounds

Brightening up Ventura’s Christmas, Holiday drive-thru ‘lights up’ the Fairgounds

December 22, 2020
Many falsehoods have seemingly developed over the duration of COVID-19's existence, all of which need to be debunked in order to truly understand what this virus is and what you can do to protect yourself and others from it.

Let’s debunk those COVID-19 myths

November 19, 2020
Students explore the 2019 Club Rush, an event like those students can look forward to as Foothill Tech considers opening up for modified in-person classes.

Updates on the potential reopening of Ventura Unified Schools

November 7, 2020
As we begin to see a decline in COVID-19 cases, Ventura Unified is evaluating whether it is in the best interest of students, staff and families to open up schools. However, there will be extreme precautions taken among the staff members to ensure our safety.

Ventura Unified Schools’ plans for potential reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic

October 13, 2020
The 2020-2021 ASB sophomore class president and vice-president elections are taking place on Sept. 21 at 8 a.m.

What you should know about the sophomore ASB elections

September 20, 2020
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