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The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

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

The Foothill Dragon Press
Melanie Hernandez

Melanie Hernandez, Reporter

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After receiving their diplomas, the graduating class move their tassels and throw their caps into the air to celebrate the end of their high school careers.

Time to say goodbye: The Class of 2022 ends the year with heartfelt graduation

Melanie Hernandez and Ailanie Martinez
June 19, 2022
Aiden Hagerty 22 displays arm wrestling techniques against math teacher Wayne Powers.

Words of wisdom: the annual Senior Dragon Talks impress all

Emma Ippolito, Ailanie Martinez, and Melanie Hernandez
June 10, 2022
A group of freshmen enjoy the day with a fun game of tug of war.

Freshmen kick back and relax during Freshman Friday

Melanie Hernandez, Reporter
April 23, 2022
As the restrictions on abortion become tighter and the resources for women seeking the procedure become more scarce, women across the country, especially minorities, are being drastically affected.

OPINION: Abortion affecting minorities within the United States

Melanie Hernandez and Emilie Huovinen
April 21, 2022
Amidst its label as a positive pastime, shopping can in fact have disastrous effects on young teens, who associate their self-confidence with their clothing size.

How clothing sizes affect teens

Emilie Huovinen and Melanie Hernandez
March 21, 2022
Charys Pyle 23 wears her mask in the DTech pod as mask mandates continue to be enforced in VUSD Schools.

Back to normality; masks no longer required for students and faculty

Emma Ippolito and Melanie Hernandez
March 14, 2022
Students elected for this years Kindness Court stand on the stage in the quad, smiling at their friends and classmates who chose them for their glowing kindness. They get satisfaction in knowing that their kindness has not gone unnoticed by their fellow dragons.

The legacy of Erica Conchas lives on with the Kindness Court

Emma Ippolito and Melanie Hernandez
March 9, 2022
With a new sports facility, Foothill Tech sports teams like water polo can have their own place to practice, play and represent their school.

Petition for new athletic facility opens up possibilities for the next generation of Dragons

Caroline Hubner, Emma Ippolito, Melanie Hernandez, and Ailanie Martinez
March 2, 2022
The honors of valedictorian and salutatorian will be discontinued following the class of 2023, due to the fact that students who arrive to the school in later years, or who participate in particular programs on campus, face a disadvantage of being unable to meet the necessary criteria for the awards.

End of an era: Valedictorian and Salutatorian to be replaced by Hometown Hero award

Melanie Hernandez, Reporter
February 7, 2022
BTS performs their song Dynamite with the 70s theme shocking fans.

BTS takes over the night with a life changing experience at the Sofi Stadium

January 12, 2022
The crowd cheers as the play, She Kills Monsters comes to a close.

Foothill’s Drama Department takes over the night with “She Kills Monsters”

Melanie Hernandez, Writer
December 13, 2021
S.P.A.R.C. is a no-kill shelter located in Santa Paula, whose workers are focused on healing and finding good homes for these adorable pets.

The true survivors of the Santa Paula Animal Shelter

Melanie Hernandez and Emilie Huovinen
November 17, 2021
Students across Ventura Unified School District come together to dress up in costume and celebrate at the Happy Haunts Dance.

Dragons celebrate at Happy Haunts

October 19, 2021
Autumn Campbell 23 and Dylann Overbaugh 23 spend hours carefully detailing faces.

Dragons express creativity in annual Chalk Festival

Melanie Hernandez, Writer
October 2, 2021
With deadly fires currently ravaging the earth, Mother Earth suffers.

The impact of climate change on our community

Melanie Hernandez and Emilie Huovinen
October 1, 2021
Students make their way to class on their first day of school.

The Happiest School on Earth: Dragons return to campus for the 2021-2022 school year

Caroline Hubner, Emma Ippolito, Melanie Hernandez, and Ailanie Martinez
August 28, 2021
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