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The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

Barbeau takes first place in door decorating

Barbeau takes first place in door decorating

Sharon Kim, Parents/Teachers Editor December 15, 2010

In spirit of the holiday season, teachers and their fourth period classes participated in the school-wide, annual door decorating competition from Dec 1-7. The grand title of first place was awarded to...

First book fair opens

First book fair opens

Angelica Co, Staff Writer December 15, 2010

Thanks to Scholastic’s sponsorship, the very first Book Fair of the school year was held on the week of Dec. 13 after school from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. With various genres to choose from, students...

Strums of pure passion

Strums of pure passion

Anais Hinojosa December 15, 2010

Not knowing that it would one day become one of the greatest passions in his life, seventeen-year-old junior Cullen Griffin first stumbled across the guitar when he was a little boy of only five, looking...

The legacy is reborn

The legacy is reborn

Thomas Beltran December 15, 2010

After 28 years Tron and its light cycles have come back for the second chapter of the classic saga to Walt Disney Production’s “Tron: Legacy,” is set to release December 17 in theaters everywhere....

Video game releases of november

Video game releases of november

Mercy Watkins December 15, 2010

The month of November brought not only falling leaves and high winds but the newly released Call of Duty Black Ops and Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood which were advertised for months on end. Black Ops...

Latin Flair

Latin Flair

Brandon Pineda December 15, 2010

Heating the auditorium with Spanish flair, the Latin dance team preformed their first revue on Friday, December 10. The Downey High Latin Dance Club, advised by Spanish teacher Mrs. Fitzel, displayed great...

Girls Water polo defeated by Lakewood 7-8

Girls Water polo defeated by Lakewood 7-8

John Franco, Sports Editor December 14, 2010

On December 9 at the Downey aquatics center, the girls varsity water polo team played a preseason match against the Lakewood lancers and lost 7 to 8. The game began with an intense fight for the ball...

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