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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
The recent decision by the administration at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) to remove the Valedictorian and Salutatorian awards for students with high grade point averages has left many new feelings amongst students. Learn more about this decision and its implications on the Foothill Tech community below.

The pros and cons of Foothill Tech’s elimination of Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Ruby Jenkins and Amber Duhs
May 18, 2023
Once a year, students, administration and parents alike are encouraged to share the love they have for the teachers in the Ventura Unified School District.

Dragons express their gratitude during Teacher Appreciation Week

Maggie Lay, Reporter
May 16, 2023
Music can have a drastic effect on mental health and helps many students focus when in noisy classroom settings. Rules against headphones especially during individual work time can feel unnecessary and restricting for many students.

Cartoon 109: The effect of music in times of pressure and anxiety

Lola Burns, Illustrator
April 27, 2023
Students roam the quad of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) to partake in a break between classes.

Not your mom’s house: Pick up your trash

Linda Manzo, Writer
December 12, 2022
Lacking in basic necessities, the Foothill Tech bathrooms are home to those avoiding classes and wanting to pull out their vape. The sickly smell of vapes is accented by graffiti on the stall walls that provides a great addition to the ambiance of the restrooms.

Satire: The horrors of a high school bathroom

Emilie Huovinen, Writer
November 5, 2022
Introducing Dragon Athletics: Girls volleyball

Introducing Dragon Athletics: Girls’ volleyball

Linda Manzo, Writer
September 17, 2022
Coach Anthony Unchangco prepares his booth for incoming members of Boys Tennis, paired with his newly-earned CIF plaque.

Welcoming baby dragons: Foothill Tech athletic information night

Linda Manzo, Reporter
May 4, 2022
Allowing grades to determine your self-worth can lead to disappointment.

Why do we allow grades to determine our self worth?

Ryann Liddell and Linda Manzo
February 22, 2022
While freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors have recently returned to campus, they have come to realize that amidst their difference in grade level they all possess a shared disorientation to student life due to COVID-19.

Cartoon 96: “A shared sense of cluelessness”

Kaelyn Savard, Multimedia Editor
September 3, 2021
While there are a few students looking forward to having no homework over summer vacation, some might discover a void left unfilled in their time, leaving them bored and without anything to do.

Cartoon 95: “From busyness to boredom”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrator
June 10, 2021
Cartoonist Kaelyn Savard believes that students need to have hope and see the light at the end of the tunnel as they continue pushing on to the end of school and beginning of summer.

Cartoon 93: “Light at the end of the tunnel”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrator
May 26, 2021
Zoom can take a lot out of avid users, so it’s important to take advantage of breaks in between classes to look away from the screen and find something to do that brings you a little joy and normality.

Cartoon 85: “Taking advantage of those coveted Zoom-breaks”

March 1, 2021
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