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

The Foothill Dragon Press
Carmen Quinn

Carmen Quinn, Writer

“Lock up your libraries if you like, but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedoms of the mind.” -Virginia Woolf

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Whether college or a career, the future holds limitless opportunities for graduates.

Column: A message to the Class of 2022

Carmen Quinn, Writer
June 3, 2022
Within the ongoing debate on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, stories from all sides of the equation are booming, but no matter what side of the debate people lie on, misinformation is a common factor among them all.

Misinformation in wake of the Supreme Court abortion leak

Carmen Quinn, Writer
May 27, 2022
With Attack on Titan coming to a close in 2023, many fans are left wondering if the adaptation will keep the manga's original ending.

Attack on Titan must keep its original ending

Kelly Quinn and Carmen Quinn
May 2, 2022
Witness the beloved super hero, Batman, on a whole different level with writers Carmen and Kelly Quinn in this spectacular movie review of 2022’s “The Batman”.

Will the release of “The Batman” usher in a new era of DC dominance?

Kelly Quinn and Carmen Quinn
March 28, 2022
Euphoria has become a cultural phenomenon, planting itself in television history amongst Generation Z and critics alike, but there's some debate on whether its presentation of controversial topics is beneficial or harmful.

Euphoria: Fantastic or Problematic?

Carmen Quinn, Writer
March 3, 2022
Remember and celebrate the faces that changed history this month in Black History Month article by writer Carmen Quinn.

Celebrate Black History Month in Ventura with this local figure

Carmen Quinn, Writer
February 2, 2022
The year of 2021, amidst the struggles that it brought, offered a powerful ripple effect of new content to offer the public from media and music to clothing and social trends.

Best of 2021

Linda Manzo, Tessa Shinden, Ryann Liddell, Emilie Huovinen, Carmen Quinn, Isheeta Pal, Noelle Villaseñor, and Claire Hadley
January 14, 2022
2021 initiated multiple changes in the industry with the birth of various television shows and music that better represented marginalized groups.

Best of 2021: Representation

Carmen Quinn, Writer
January 14, 2022
Trans people are unfortunately discriminated against frequently and are not the ones to be scared of but the ones to admire.

OPINION: Trans bodily autonomy should not be up for debate

Carmen Quinn, Writer
November 16, 2021
DC Fandome continues to captivate fans yearly.

DC Fandome both excites and disappoints with fresh content but poor execution

Carmen Quinn and Kelly Quinn
October 30, 2021
In this day and age, people of all identities, are still fighting for the rights to exist freely in their own bodies. This struggle has existed for eternities, yet the people in power still hold control.

Opinion: Bodily autonomy and the effects of the abortion law in Texas

Carmen Quinn and Olivia Mowad
October 7, 2021
Learn more about how MJ Rodriguez has supported the transgender community, becoming part of a shift in the mindset of generations new and old.

MJ Rodriguez cements herself as legendary and not just as a house mother

Carmen Quinn, Writer
September 17, 2021
Amidst its variety of perspectives, many DC fans believe that Zack Snyder's Justice League (Snyder Cut) does the franchise justice for the material that it's based on especially in comparison to its 2017 counterpart.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League tells the story Justice League (2017) could not

Sean Quinn, Writer
June 6, 2021
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OPINION: What you should know about Autism “Awareness” Month

Sean Quinn, Writer
April 29, 2021
Cancel culture has laid wreckage to many celebrities and ideas in 2020 alone, and has become such a dominating force in the scheme of social media that it has started to bring up the question of whether change can be brought about in a better way.

OPINION: Cancel culture: Educate or eradicate?

Sean Quinn, Writer
April 27, 2021
While there has been a push in recent years to include more disabled characters on both the big and small screens, their portrayals of stereotypes is calling for change in the film industry for these characters to be played by disabled actors.

OPINION: Disabled actors should play disabled characters

Sean Quinn, Writer
February 8, 2021
The current education system greatly increases the stress students are under.

OPINION: COVID-19 has shed light on changes needed within the school system

Sean Quinn, Writer
January 29, 2021
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, college admissions are changing the way they look at applicants, putting more emphasis on demonstrations of leadership and passion rather than scores that they achieve on standardized testing.

OPINION: COVID-19 brings on the long overdue end to standardized tests

Sean Quinn, Writer
September 14, 2020
Column: Escaping the binary

Column: Escaping the binary

Sean Quinn, Writer
May 27, 2020
The pressures that come with the effects of COVID-19, such as school closure and distance learning, can have a major impact on students' mental health, as well as how they can cope with these new stressors.

The effects of school closures on students’ mental health

Sean Quinn, Writer
April 30, 2020
Positive LGBTQ+ Representation

Positive LGBTQ+ Representation

Sean Quinn, Writer
March 6, 2020
Asylum Advocacy Conference Inspires Many

Asylum Advocacy Conference Inspires Many

Sean Quinn and Joana Diaz
November 15, 2019
QSA hosts a hulu-hoop contest on the stage

[Photo] LGBTQ+ pride: celebrating diversity

Olivia Zoll, Reporter
October 29, 2019
Michelle Carballo is using her passion of assisting undocumented immigrants to host an Asylum Advocacy Conference

Michelle Carballo takes on asylum advocacy with passion

Sean Quinn and Owen Hanson
October 29, 2019
Although certain forms of media do a good job of positively representing the queer community, others do more harm than good.

The problem with Queer representation in the media

Sean Quinn, Writer
October 14, 2019
Disabilities should not invoke pity, but highlight passion and strength

Disabilities are Abilities

Sean Quinn, Writer
September 8, 2019
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