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The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press
Katelyn Newman

Katelyn Newman, Writer

Class of ‘27 | I may forget a comma, but I’ll never forget a Taylor Swift lyric.

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On Oct. 4, 2025, in Ventura, Calif., residents gathered for Project Love Ventura’s annual community service day. Participants spread out across 26 project sites, focusing on cleaning beaches, painting fences, landscaping and supporting local churches and organizations. Organized by Project Love Ventura co-founder Sarah Abrams, the event united volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs in a shared effort to care for their city.

Ventura unites for annual Love Ventura service day

Katelyn Newman, Writer
October 7, 2025
At the start of the 2025–26 school year, students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) were surprised to learn that new state-mandated benchmarks were put into effect through the learning program IXL. Two new assessments through this platform were introduced to students and teachers — one to measure students' English skills, and another to measure students' math skills. These tests have received mixed reviews from both students and teachers.

Adapting to IXL, VUSD’s new approach

Katelyn Newman and Bari Davis
September 20, 2025
"Wishbone" is the fourth album released by American song artist Conan Gray. Released on Aug. 15, 2025, the album reflects on Gray's most recent failed relationship, diving in to reveal an honest and intimate look into his mind. He had been working silently on the album over the previous two years, and announced the album on May 22, 2025. The album primarily features pop and pop rock music, with a track list of twelve different songs that all provide the listener a different perspective into Gray’s thoughts.

Album Anatomy: “Wishbone”

Katelyn Newman, Writer
September 6, 2025
Foothill student Luzmaria Sanchez Guevara '27 spent seven weeks of her summer interning at the public defender's office, located in the Ventura County Hall of Justice. Sanchez Guevara developed new skills in the professional environment of the courtroom, shadowed attorneys and translated in English and Spanish for clients.

Students gain experience with Ventura County summer internships

Layla Solomon and Katelyn Newman
August 29, 2025
Taylor Swift’s song "August", found on her eighth studio album "Folklore", depicts a wistful summer romance that is colored gray by the reality of the end of summer. The waves symbolizes the washing away of the old happiness that came with James's and August’s summer romance, by the cold fall and winter months.

Column: August slipped away

Katelyn Newman, Columnist
October 13, 2024
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