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The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

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Jordyn Savard

Jordyn Savard, Illustrator

I am a senior, third year illustrator, and thrifting enthusiast who is obsessed with “Friends."

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20 years in the making: Foothill Techs teachers and staff

20 years in the making: Foothill Tech’s teachers and staff

September 4, 2020
Emily Stevens teaches Physical Education and AVID. Stevens’s favorite thing to do is sit at Rincon beach with a good book and a Corrales burrito. She played basketball at Thatcher Boarding School. Before teaching at Foothill Tech, she coached basketball at Santa Paula High School.

[Photo] Athletics and Foreign Language

September 3, 2020
Katie Tedford is one of the assistant principals. She was once a teacher at Foothill Tech, but left to be the assistant principal at Pierpont Elementary and then Cabrillo Middle School. She loves to spend time at Yellowstone National Park every year with her family.

[Photo] Administration, Counseling and Career

September 2, 2020
Shannon Vanwagner is a Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI) Instructor. She has lived in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Hawaii and California. She can name all eight Hawaiian islands and has been able to visit five of them.

[Photo] Special Education and Social Science

September 2, 2020
Emily Hunt teaches Science. It’s no wonder that Hunt is so passionate about the sciences because she is the only science teacher credentialed at Foothill Tech to teach biology, chemistry and physics!

[Photo] Science and Health

September 2, 2020
Bill Huffman teaches Math and Physical Education. Huffman not only teaches math, but enriches his students love for staying physically fit and healthy. He is looked up to by his fellow staff members as an inspiration to stay fit!

[Photo] Mathematics and Arts

May 22, 2020
Sarah Page teaches English and AVID. Page is an alumni from Buena High School and had Ms. Dowler, Mr. Powers and Mrs. Eulau as her teachers. She first taught English in Buenos Aires and has dual citizenship in the United States and Spain. 

[Photo] English

May 22, 2020
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard believes, though circumstances have changed, a senior sunset certainly isnt impossible...

Cartoon 63: “A quarantine sunset”

June 3, 2020
The graduating class of 2020 looks back on the memories theyve made and the experiences theyve had during high school before they turn their attention to the future.

[Photo] The Senior Class of 2020: looking towards the bright future

June 3, 2020
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The Aztecs were a prominent influence on the world in which we live today.

[Photo] How the Aztecs shaped the modern world

May 9, 2020
A perfect playlist awaits for each and every one of our isolation moods.

[Photo] Quarantine tunes based on your mood

May 4, 2020
For those of us relying on our phones to end our quarantine boredom, these apps are the perfect solution.

[Photo] The five apps you need to pass the time during the stay-at-home order

May 3, 2020
With these tips, creating your dream room on a budget isnt as impossible as it may seem.

[Photo] Simple ways to redecorate your room on a budget

April 28, 2020
In light of recent events, students expectations for their final months in high school have been filled with questions, turning out to be a year very different from the one they expected.

[Photo] Coronavirus and Seniors: How the pandemic is affecting their last year of high school

April 14, 2020
Expectations in Latinx households have led to larger societal implications.

[Photo] The effects of authoritarian parenting in Latinx Culture

February 24, 2020
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard feels, for high school seniors, the end is quickly approaching and their next chapter is soon to begin.

Cartoon 60: “Approaching the End”

February 24, 2020
Joe Bova has moved on from Principal of Foothill after 18 years.

[Photo] Joe Bova sparks inspiration at Foothill and beyond

February 11, 2020
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performed an impactful performance at Superbowl LIV.

[Photo] Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s Super Bowl halftime show gave pride and representation to the Latinx community

February 11, 2020
Shopping local could me made just as easy to access through just a click on your phone.

[Photo] Shop local without leaving the couch

February 10, 2020
From watching telenovelas, many highly realistic lessons can be learned.

[Photo] Lessons I learned from telenovelas

January 30, 2020
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard feels that finals make you a whole new person, one who cant seem to wear more than sweats and slippers, has messy hair and is sleep-deprived despite the numerous cups of coffee.

Cartoon 57: “Finals Week Blues”

January 26, 2020
The Dragon Press Crossword will periodically publish new editions.

[Photo] The Dragon Press Crossword: Ventura

January 15, 2020
It seems some of the best Christmas songs are the ones played the least.

[Photo] A Christmas playlist without the repetitive holiday hits, a Christmas miracle

December 24, 2019
Just from watching tv shows, viewers can learn many lessons.

Schooling From the Small Screen

December 13, 2019
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard feels the return from Thanksgiving break seems to be nothing but a countdown to the next vacation: winter break.

Cartoon 54: “Countdown to break”

December 10, 2019
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[Photo] Leyendas urbanas a través de Latinoamérica/Urban legends throughout Latinamerica

December 6, 2019
To understand the origin of cholo, it is important to first understand the meaning of pachuco

[Photo] From “Pachuco” to “Cholo”: Embracing the badge of delinquent honor

November 22, 2019
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard feels, after weeks and weeks of warm weather in Ventura, a hint of the fall season is finally in the air.

Cartoon 50: “Basically Fall”

November 12, 2019
Music tastes at Foothilll varies between student to student

[Photo] Sounds of Foothill

November 6, 2019
Although fall has begun, summer weather is here to stay

Fashion guaranteed to beat the heat

October 8, 2019
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard believes although October has barely begun, stores are already consumed by Christmas time decor and the holidays are now in full swing.

Cartoon 47: “Isn’t it October?”

October 8, 2019
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[Photo] La diversidad de la música latina

September 30, 2019
The idea of grades serving as a way to communicate with a student has long since been lost

[Photo] Opinion: Why Grades Deserve an F

September 21, 2019
The underrated treat, the Mangosteen fruit

[Photo] Tropics on the Tongue: Mangosteen and the Tropical Flavor

September 21, 2019
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard, believes the weather in Ventura the past couple of days has closely resembled that of a dry, humid and unbearably hot desert.

Cartoon 44: “Dry as a desert”

September 9, 2019

[Video] Claire Renar ’19: Cinematography

June 9, 2019
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[Photo] Opinion: Compromise is overrated

May 27, 2019
Abolish Monday, and we abolish many of the current shortcomings of school.

[Photo] Shaking up the school system

April 14, 2019
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard believes that for her and many others, Farch is a never ending mountain trail that seems to last forever—that is until we find ourselves at the top of the mountain entering spring break.

Cartoon of the Week 40

March 21, 2019
Keith Urban, Queen, Damian Marley and Yoke Lore are artists of today and of the past, and each are currently rising to the tops of the charts, among others.

A masterpiece called music: the best of each genre

March 7, 2019
Bright lights shine bright on the biggest pop stars of today, including Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande.

[Photo] Pop

March 7, 2019
The sound of country music has certainly changed over the years—just look at music from artists of the past like Dolly Parton and compare them to artists of today like Luke Bryan. Nonetheless, the good feelings instilled by country music remain the same.

[Photo] Country

March 7, 2019
Rap is a constantly evolving genre. Beginning in the ‘70s with rhyming speech, rap today consists of just about everything.

[Photo] Rap

March 7, 2019
The soulful music of reggae began in Jamaica and dates back to the ‘60s, most memorably with the music of Bob Marley.

[Photo] Reggae

March 7, 2019
Though it may seem less popular in comparison other genres today, rock music seems to be the genre of both old and young generations

[Photo] Rock

March 7, 2019
The genres of indie and folk music have been growing since the early 1990’s using instruments such as the banjo, accordion and electric guitar.

[Photo] Indie/Folk

March 7, 2019
Alternative music includes rock elements but each song brings a unique sound, separating itself from more mainstream rock

[Photo] Alternative/Indie Rock

March 7, 2019
Thrift away, shoppers!

Thrift away, shoppers!

February 2, 2019
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard believes that within a matter of weeks the fun and excitement of winter break vanish and the stress and anxiety of school return, especially as finals are right around the corner.

Cartoon of the Week 37

January 15, 2019
Credit: Jordyn Savard / The Foothill Dragon Press

Ventura Strong—Look At Us Now

December 4, 2018
Cartoonist Jordyn Savard feels that preparations for a Thanksgiving meal creates amazing food, but often times leads to an amazingly messy kitchen.

Cartoon of the Week 35

November 22, 2018
Without proper preparation from the student, writing letters of recommendation can become a very stressful process for teachers.

[Photo] The Dos and Don’ts for a Better Letter of Recommendation

August 28, 2019
Credit: Abigail Massar / The Foothill Dragon Press

Connie Carr: The teacher that does it all

January 15, 2018
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