Claudette De La Garza, Photographer
In her final year of high school, Claudette De La Garza joined Downey high’s Newspaper as a photographer. Alongside being a photographer, she is also the vice president of the Downey High Writing Center and is a part of the Femineers. With her mother being her biggest role model, Garza continues to push through to do her absolute best. As she continues with her hard work to get into UCSB, she keeps herself sane by listening to music and swimming. Her music appreciation is endless and ranges from 50s music to modern day music.
“I love to be able to express myself through both music and photography,” Garza said.“ It has always been so amazing to me to think that no one picture or song can ever be the same, as everyone has their own perspective and style!”
![During a global pandemic, Link Crew Leader Wyatt Calderon, 11, still manages to put a smile on the class of 2024’s faces by spending his time after school to hang out with them in DHS’ Virtual Link Lounge. “[The freshmen] go to the Link Lounge when they need tutoring, or they just want to hang out and play some games,” Calderon stated. “It’s just really fun because we get to go to the Link Lounge and meet new people.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2835F744-EEE5-4C1E-B4ED-7CAB4182EDAC-675x900.jpg)
