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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
Lily Toreja

Lily Toreja, Writer

I sew, I love mochas and I would most likely die for you if we have a five-hour phone call.

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With proliferate social movements like those unfolding across university and college campuses for the Israel-Hamas war, Americans face questions about how their freedom of expression is respected in various institutions.

Mckesson v. Doe & The American Voice

Lily Toreja, Writer
June 12, 2024
The warming weather and sunnier days ahead may be the boost of motivation students need to finish the year strong.

Opinion: With the seasons — sunshine, senioritis and productivity

Lily Toreja, Writer
May 14, 2024
"TikTok" is a top platform used for entertainment by students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). With endless videos, students often spend hours scrolling mindlessly. Recent news of the ban on "TikTok" may affect those students who use this platform.

Opinion: Potential ban on TikTok

Lily Toreja and Audrey Szijj
April 18, 2024
As modern cinema continues to evolve, production company A24 has consistently proven to be a dominant indie strongarm with their box-office hits.

A24 studios: The indie film powerhouse

Lily Toreja, Writer
April 8, 2024
Though Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has done away with its previous 60-hour community service requirement, students play a key role in contributing to local causes, offering them field experience, industry connections and future career ideas.

From 60 hours to a lifetime of good: Community service at Foothill Tech

Lily Toreja, Writer
March 15, 2024
From food residue on walls to stray trays, wrappers and milk cartons, the trash problem exacerbated by students on campus at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) is becoming increasingly concerning.

Satire: School cleanliness

Lily Toreja, Writer
February 24, 2024
While Valentine's Day has been coined a "capitalist holiday" in the United States, its customary affectionate gifts and gestures are shared with other similar holidays worldwide.

The history of Valentine’s Day

Lily Toreja, Writer
February 14, 2024
The popular app and website, Letterboxd, is a beloved social haven for cinema lovers — create an account to read and share reviews, get recommendations and see what your friends are watching all in one place.

Everything you need to know about Letterboxd

Lily Toreja, Writer
January 23, 2024
Concerts have always been extremely popular, as they are able to bring together large groups of people together in solidarity to support their favorite artist, and this year was no different. Join our writers as they delve into some of the best concerts of 2023, featuring artists such as Taylor Swift and Harry Styles.

Best of 2023: Concerts

Ruby Jenkins, Beatrice Barnes, Isheeta Pal, Lily Toreja, and Amber Duhs
December 31, 2023
Fashion was constantly changing in 2023, with old trends coming back from the dead along with new takes on old favorites. Combined with old classics and vibrant newcomers, 2023 has set itself up to be one of the most fashionable years in recent memory.

Best of 2023: Fashion trends

Lily Toreja and Audrey Szijj
December 31, 2023
Rebecca Walker '24 details her running experience, dishes D-Tech advice and catches students up on her environmental research through the local Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) program.

Humans of Foothill: Rebecca Walker

Lily Toreja, Writer
December 29, 2023
As of October 2021, Ethnic Studies and Social Justice is set to become a new addition to the A-G college readiness and graduation requirements that bound all California high schools together. Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) along with other high schools in the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) will begin this implementation starting in the 2025-2026 school year, making it an official graduation requirement for the class of 2030. Read more to learn about this significant shift in graduation requirements as well as why the standards are changing and how.

VUSD leads the way for new Ethnic Studies and Social Justice graduation requirement

Amber Duhs and Lily Toreja
November 18, 2023
The Horror In The Stacks event took place at the E.P. Foster Library. The second floor was covered with black paper restricting all light sources and converted into a haunted maze. With a total of six zones to go through, the maze also had craft stations at the end to bring some peace after going through it all.

E.P. Foster’s 2023 Horror In The Stacks

Lily Toreja, Writer
November 12, 2023
Free periods at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) can offer students more time to rest, study and socialize.

Opinion: Free periods make the perfect balance

Lily Toreja, Writer
October 12, 2023
In Laufey’s latest album “Bewitched,” released on Sept. 8, 2023, she brings a jazzy and soothing take on the journey of love. Following the success of her previous album, “Everything I Know About Love,” her sophomore album comprises 14 songs, each bringing their own unique spin that is sure to bewitch the listener. Join writer Lily Toreja as she reviews each song and delves into their individual meanings.

Album Anatomy: “Bewitched” by Laufey

Lily Toreja, Writer
September 18, 2023
Is anything under $5 "basically free?" Can carrot sticks and ranch suffice for an adequate dinner? Learn more about TikTok's newest "girl" trends and how helpful or harmful they can be.

“Have your cake and eat it too”: Is TikTok right about healthy eating and spending?

Lily Toreja and Beatrice Barnes
September 8, 2023
Many devoted fans of Lana Del Rey, Steve Lacy, the Arctic Monkeys and others have been known to gatekeep songs from others who've discovered them because of viral content on TikTok, rather than coming across their music in a more traditional word-of-mouth manner. These fans fear new listeners won't have a profound understanding of the art beyond internet sensation.

The art of gatekeeping: A deep dive into musical sanctity

Lily Toreja, Columnist
January 4, 2023
Fourteen Foothill students share their love for each other, their favorite things to do and how they show love to those around them.

With love, from elementary and high school students

Lily Toreja and Claire Hadley
May 30, 2022
Traditional female coming-of-age stories have evolved from outdated messages to feel-good modern empowerment and diverse representation.

Trope Exploration: Chick flicks redefined, the story of the modern teenage girl

Lily Toreja, Writer
May 17, 2022
The Social Network's tagline powerfully represents the many sacrifices brilliant minds make to etch their name among those of the biggest businesses of their time.

Trope exploration: the disgraced entrepreneur

Lily Toreja, Writer
April 30, 2022
In the third episode of Album Anatomy, analyze the debut studio album Pure Heroine by Lorde (Ella Yelich-O'Connor) and its nostalgically bittersweet lyrical content.

Album Anatomy: Pure Heroine

Lily Toreja, Writer
March 30, 2022
Kamila Valieva's doping scandal not only shows how rampant competitive dishonesty is in the Olympics, but also prompts a discussion about cheating in the realm of high-achieving academics.

Cold-shoulder competition: Kamila Valieva’s Olympic doping scandal and cheating in academics

Lily Toreja, Writer
March 16, 2022
Learn three easy ways with minimal time and effort to add a boost of stylistic flair to items in your wardrobe.

For Foothill’s fashionistas: How to alter clothing

Lily Toreja, Writer
March 10, 2022
Celebrity culture has evolved from flashy magazines and physical tabloids— with social media, fans have even more power to influence celebrity careers.

Celebrity culture is toxic, here’s why

Lily Toreja, Writer
March 1, 2022
As finals approach, students prepare and reflect on their semester one classes.

2022 Semester one finals: An awaited week with fresh insights

Lily Toreja, Writer
January 21, 2022
After the online learning experience, students and faculty are finding better ways to reconnect and open a healthy discussion about mental health and their experiences from the pandemic.

Mental health during COVID-19

Lily Toreja, Writer
January 5, 2022
Feel the joy of giving without the difficulty of knowing what to get-or make-after reading writer Lily Toreja’s gift guide for this holiday season.

Don’t spend more money, spend good time: A Holiday gift guide

Lily Toreja, Writer
December 18, 2021
Representation in entertainment media is growing to include and illustrate stories from many different cultures in the world, especially from Asia.

Asian culture in Hollywood: How well is Asian culture represented in media?

Lily Toreja and Isheeta Pal
November 14, 2021
Both reading as a hobby and reading for school assignments can lift students to higher literary levels.

One for The Books: How Language Classes Affect Reading Appreciation

Lily Toreja, Writer
October 29, 2021
Beginning to expand your closet doesn't always have to be expensive. Especially when you have a whole world of secondhand fashion at your footsteps.

For Foothill’s fashion enthusiasts: How to begin thrifting

Lily Toreja and Kimberly Fickerson
October 12, 2021
Along with relaxing, motivating, and inciting curiosity within listeners, music from our youth brings back nostalgia and memories of such vivid experiences from then.

The Oldies: The psychology of high school music nostalgia

Lily Toreja, Writer
October 4, 2021
Natalie Schermer '24 and Malia Gray '24 smile under their masks while recounting their hard work and dedication this past year.

Back-to-school with tips and advice

Lily Toreja, Claire Hadley, Isheeta Pal, and Emilie Huovinen
September 8, 2021
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