Ensuring that every student has a safe environment to learn in is one of the greatest responsibilities of school faculty and staff, and unfortunately, there’s a reason for that. Even in the most sheltered of communities, school violence persists to rear its ugly head. On campus bullying, sexual violence, gang violence, physical fights and use of weapons or illegal drugs all fall under the mantle of school violence. According to a survey released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 2024, 67% of public schools reported at least one violent incident occurring throughout 2021 and 2022, amounting to about 857,500 violent incidents. Despite this, various sources all confirm that more and more preventative measures are being taken to minimize school violence, and violence across the nation is declining as a result.

Elijah Haigh ’25 (number 15) serves the ball to the Ventura High School (Ventura) boys volleyball team. Throughout the game, Haigh displayed strong skills both offensively and defensively, with numerous blocks to the other team and successful hits that resulted in several points for Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). Despite the overall loss Foothill Tech faced, Haigh, along with his other teammates performed well throughout the game.

Max Benedik ’28 (number 12) jumps up to spike a ball over Ventura’s defense. Despite Ventura’s efforts, the ball passed by their outside blocker and hit their side of the court, resulting in a point for Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). Benedik, one of the few freshman on varsity volleyball, preformed well throughout the game, helping his teammates by earning points during each set.

On the evening of March 21, 2025, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball took on the Ventura High School (Ventura) volleyball team at Cabrillo Middle School. Despite a rocky start, ending in a Foothill Tech loss for the first set, the team came back strong, winning the second and third set. Despite this comeback, the Foothill Tech boys’ team ultimately fell short, losing in the last two sets to Ventura. Foothill Tech performed well, displaying powerful hitting, skilled defensive plays and several well timed blocks. Seen above is one of Foothill Tech’s many skilled hitters, Styles Haley-Kettler ’28, hitting a ball on Ventura’s side of the court.

Campus supervisor, Michael “Mike” Bowen, has impacted students across the district. His empathy and support has allowed students to feel comfortable throughout their day. Bowen’s strong work ethic to make Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) a safer and more supportive environment truly makes him a hero.

On Feb. 14, 2025, the newest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hit theaters, continuing the line of Captain America movies. As the mantle of Captain America was passed down to Sam Wilson, he now faces new but familiar villains last seen in the Hulk movies, solidifying Sam Wilson’s role as the new Captain America.

The stage has been set – and it is irreversible. From the depths of schools and children’s playrooms emerges yet another drama, one to rival the most well-known Greek tragedies, “Oedipus Rex” and “Antigone”: the usurping of the pen and paper. As the sun rises on a new age of keyboards and screens, so too does it set for the era of parchment and dark velvety ink.

Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) participated in numerous medley relays, where 4 people work together as a team, each doing 50 yards of a different stroke, attempting to finish before other schools. In the medley relay, swimmers perform 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Foothill Tech’s medley relay teams performed well, placing in the top ten for each event.

Cynthia Hu ’26 stands tall on the diving block, ready for her event at the Ventura County Swim Championships. With a focused look, she prepares herself mentally and physically before her race. Hu ended swam in four events on March 20, 2025, the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay, 500-yard freestyle, and 400-yard freestyle relay. Her determination and hard work was evident, as she ended up placing in the top five for nearly all of her events.

On the afternoon of March 20, 2025, the Ventura Aquatic Center became home to the Ventura County Swimming Championships. The event started on March 18, 2025, with the girls qualifiers, followed by the boys qualifiers on March 19, 2025. This annual event hosts over ten schools in the county every year, making the competition fierce. Seen above is Kylan Jaeger, holding the edge of his diving block in preparation for his heat to begin. Jaeger, along with many other Foothill Tech swimmers, performed well, earning various accolades throughout the meet.

The United States cherishes 63 total National Parks, ranging from valleys to forests. The Trump administration fired over 4,000 National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service employees combined, on Feb. 14, 2025. With the decrease of staff, protecting the natural beauty of the National Parks will become more of a challenge than ever.

Foothill Tech students line up to check in for the schools annual blood drive on the afternoon of March 18, 2025. Leading up to this event, the Bioscience Academy guided donors through the sign in process ensuring they have completed required forms and health screenings before proceeding to the donation trailer.

After donating blood at Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) annual blood drive, a student reviews the information given by Vitalant stating the possible side effects of donating blood . The pamphlet highlights to stay hydrated and avoid doing activities that can possibly cause fatigue and dizziness.

On March 18, 2025, students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) gathers outside a mobile donation trailer, waiting for their turn to donate blood during the annual event. This gives students the opportunity to support their local community by giving blood to those in need.

On the corner of Thompson and Santa Cruz, customers enjoy the sunshine on the patio of Arts Corner Cafe. With great atmosphere and customer service the breakfast joint is a perfect way to start or finish off your weekend right.

On a sunny Saturday, a crowd gathers in the parking lot of Arts Corner Cafe, waiting for a seat. The cafe mixes Mexican cuisine into its menu alongside more traditional breakfast options. As well as serving lunch. Arts Corner Cafe switched ownership about a year and a half ago, and has gone through a remodel since then.

Asher Rodman (number 17) leads out his heat of the 800m at a hot pace, putting distance between him and the pack.

Foothill Technology freshman Beau Anderson (number 2) and Yannick Colin (number 15) lead out their 800m heat in a strong line.