The Truth of Fetanyl
February 15, 2024
About the Contributors
Madeline Hidalgo, Editor-in-Chief
As a three-year veteran, Madeline Hidalgo, 12, returns to the Downey Legend as a first year Co-Editor in Chief with intentions to make every minute count as her high school career comes to an end. By building up her academic resume as an active member of the robotics team, multiple clubs on campus, and Femineers, she hopes to get into a good college and achieve her dreams of becoming a civil engineer. Her passion for her extracurriculars fuels her to stay active no matter how busy because she loves to see her peers succeed.
“Honestly I just love being involved. In all my extracurriculars I am a leader or I hold responsibility which gives me a purpose and I love what I do,” Hidalgo stated. “In a bunch of different ways we also help other people and provide them with opportunities to build their resume and push for education.”
Zinadin Rosales, Multimedia Manager
Returning to the Downey Legend as multimedia manager, Zinadin Rosales, 11, chooses to dedicate his year to looking for inspiration in a unique way. As a creative, Rosales has many aspirations to share a new perspective while being very social and building strong connections to the community and his work. Still, he holds a special connection with his group of friends who share similar interests. He enjoys spending his free time playing basketball and spending time with friends. Aside from Newspaper, Rosales is also involved in the Downey Water Polo Swim Team, as well as ASB. In the future, he hopes to graduate from FIDM College and start his own global clothing brand where he can produce unique pieces.
Rosales sets out to find the good and the unique in different places. With such aspirations, Rosales acknowledges the importance of taking a step back to recollect under difficult circumstances: “...take it step by step… if you get all those thoughts in your head you’re going to stress yourself out even more and the pressure gets to you” Rosales stated. With this, Rosales hopes to reach the readers of The Downey Legend with a reassuring message that expresses that life is valuable and the way someone lives it influences personal experiences, as well as the people around them.