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On March 21, 2023, Foothill Tech hosted a blood drive and gave students the opportunity to donate blood to those in need. Hayden MacDougall 24 sits in a Vitalant trailer and compresses a ball in order for a vein to appear. MacDougalls arm was also binded with a strap to put pressure, which makes it easier to insert the needle.

“Help save lives”: Donors save the day at BioScience Academy and Vitalant blood drive

Ailanie Martinez, Reporter
March 23, 2023
Cate School pitcher delivers a nasty pitch in the dirt to create a whiff for the Foothill Tech Dragons.

Boys’ baseball lays a St. Patrick’s Day smackdown on Cate School

Theo Kayser, Reporter
March 22, 2023
Curious what the Girl Up club is up to? Check out this feature of the Girl Up club and the outcome of their recent book drive with videographer Malia Sanchez.

Club catch-up: Girl Up book drive

Malia Sanchez, Videographer
March 22, 2023
On March 17, 2023, Foothill Techs ASB put together the annual spring Ren Rally; with this years falling on St. Patricks Day. One of the many fun attractions, which also seemed to be the most popular at the Ren Rally, was the inflatable obstacle course where students could race each other down slides and through other fun obstacles. Students went all out by sprinting and doing anything possible to stay ahead and beat their friends.

Dragons enjoy an exciting Renaissance Rally and spirit week

Maggie Lay and Ella Asher
March 21, 2023
Tyler Jorden 23 (number 10) serves the ball to St. Bonaventure. He played extremely energetically and contributed a large amount of points to the final score. The Dragons were slain in the fifth set, 15-10. This loss drops them down to second place in the Tri-Valley League.

Foothill Tech boys’ volleyball splits early season matchups with Dunn, St. Bonaventure

Nisha Reddy and Chance Leandro
March 20, 2023
The arrival of a 7-Eleven throws shade onto Circle K, as the new convenience store masks Circle K from the rest of the city.

Satire: Circle K and the triforce of consumerism

Paula Gonzalez, Writer
March 20, 2023
Moons Thai Cuisine, a local restaurant located off of East Thompson Blvd., offers a wide variety of authentic Thai food. With a multitude of five star reviews, this local hole in the wall restaurant is the perfect place to dine with family and friends.

Hidden Gems: Moons Thai Cuisine

Beatrice Barnes and Ruby Jenkins
March 17, 2023
Read along as writer Beatrice Barnes explores the science of water consumption and food production, as well as the actions one can take to reduce their water footprint.

Food for thought: Reducing water footprint with our diets

Beatrice Barnes, Writer
March 16, 2023
The Paramount Plus original Yellowstone shows the constant battle that Native Americans and ranchers face to keep their land in a world whose main focus is the development of new infrastructure and profit.

“Yellowstone” showcases the cultural battle between old and new ways of living

Claire Hadley, Writer
March 15, 2023
After his original mural was painted over, Evan Mendels new mural on the wall of Sivan Windows and Doors is a visual representation of how important murals are to a community. It shows the lengths a community will go to in order to preserve public art and support public artists.

Peeling away the paint: Discovering the importance of murals in the Ventura community

Rihanna Samples, Photographer
March 14, 2023
Hand crafted wood signs and names of DTech houses grace the walls of the labs and commemorate the past students. Unlike these past generations of students, sophomores will now have to wait another year before they can apply for DTech.

“This is the year to make changes:” Scheduling changes continue as DTech becomes two-year program

Ailanie Martinez, Reporter
March 11, 2023
BioScience Academy seniors analyze petri dishes containing transformed fluorescent bacteria inside the biotechnology lab.

Inside the Lab: The impact of the BioScience Academy

Sofia Patiño, Videographer
March 10, 2023
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