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The Downey Legend
The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend
The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend
Natalie Ramirez

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer

Initially taking photojournalism before joining The Downey Legend staff as a photographer, Natalie Ramirez, 11, devotes her time to Newspaper due to her love and passion for photography. Moreover, she not only enjoys photography, but she is also fond of painting, cooking, and traveling frequently with her family in her spare time. “[I like] to try new things and travel a lot,” she states. “I’m also very adventurous.”

 

Aspiring to pursue a career in either business or the medical field, Ramirez plans to attend Cal. State Fullerton since the school “Has a good medical program,” Ramirez said, “And I want to stay local.” Furthermore, she intends to study retail nursing, but she still has the idea of possibly becoming a Marketing Manager because she also possesses an interest in selling and leadership. 

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4/26/2020: “ Well, what I do during my quarantine is embroidery, listen to music and play with my puppy. But what I tend to do daily is embroidery because it keeps me busy and it is relaxing. I also have to take time to do my class work and after I am done, I get to spend time chatting with my classmates. Finally, before I go to bed I get to watch Disney movies.”

5th Grade Nicaraguan Student Finds Peace In Embroidery

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer
May 23, 2020
04/27/2020: “This topic about coronavirus is a bit alarming since it has spread worldwide. While some people are worried and taking precautions, others have decided to stay calm and pretend that nothing is going on, as is the case in Nicaragua. Currently, the president of Nicaragua has been taking this very lightly. Our country is not on quarantine and everyone is still going to work as if nothing is happening. The only thing left for us to do is to take care of ourselves and to take our own measures for protection such as using masks, gloves and continually washing our hands. The government did not issue the safer at home ordinance for public schools so students are still going to school. However, in the private schools, parents have taken the initiative not to send their children to school and they are receiving their education online. Private companies have also taken measures to keep their clients safe. Some companies have placed sinks outside their buildings, or have provided access to hand sanitizers. Some companies have also provided masks to their employees. The situation in our country is quite alarming because even when we might hear of one or two reported cases of COVID-19, it is not long before they are quickly discredited saying that they were false reports. The country is not displaying the true numbers of cases with COVID-19 to avoid panic in the country and doctors are not allowed to disclose that information publicly.”

Nicaragua Denies The Persistence Of Covid

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer
May 23, 2020
Being one of the top ten students of her Honors Human Body System class, Hilary Lathrop, 12, got the opportunity to attend a cadaver field trip at the University of California Health Sciences, to further her knowledge on the human body first-hand. “It was amazing to see and hold parts of the human body like the brain and heart, knowing that it was once part of someone just like ourselves,” Lathrop said. “It was just really cool to physically see the things we learn about in class.”

Cadaver Field Trip

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer
January 10, 2020
On Oct. 23, Store Manager of the iconic Los Angeles donut shop chain, Randy’s Donuts, Kavon Azhir celebrated their grand opening. “Opening day was madness but in the best way possible,” Azhir said. “No one else in the world has our ingredients or mix and every single day our donuts are hand-made other places you’ll just see a giant production line of machines rolling out sheets of donuts, we make ours from scratch by hand every single day and served fresh that day only.”

Donut Ranking

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer
November 27, 2019
As a former resident of Inglewood and current resident of Downey of 13 years, customer Noemi Jauregui, skeptically tried Randy’s for the first time on Nov. 7, as she has always heard the hype of the donut shop but never got the chance to try it. “As a coffee lover, the coffee from Randy’s tastes really good and the donuts were better than I expected,” Jauregui said. “I have always wanted to try Randy’s Donuts but I never thought it would be worth the drive back to Inglewood. Thankfully, now it is right around the corner.”

On Nov. 8, Elaine Lopez, 11, excitedly tried the newly opened Randy’s Donuts for the first time and explained her thoughts on it. “The smores donut was pretty sweet and needed more graham crackers, however, I would order it again,” Lopez said. “What I liked about it was that you can see the difference in quality and it was doughier than other donuts, it wasn’t too dry or too oily.”

Thirst Gala

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer
November 9, 2019
President of the new club on campus, Thirst Project, Dianna Mae Baliscao, was awarded Top Student Humanitarian in the United States on Sept. 28, 2019, at the Thirst Gala in Beverly Hills. “The vibes at the Thirst Gala were amazing,” Baliscao said. “You’re surrounded by people that believe they can make a change for developing countries.”

First getting involved with the Thirst Project because of a guest speaker in the Kiwanis club on campus, Wendy Galvan, 12, vice president, had the opportunity to attend the Thirst Gala on Sept. 28. “We are trying to get people involved from other cities,” Galvan said. “I work with people from other schools and give presentations to educate them so that they can educate others.”

As the secretary of the Thirst Project club, Terra Duron,12, attended the Thirst Gala in Beverly Hills on Sept. 28, along with celebrities: Adam Sandler, Jenna Fischer, and Angela Kinsey. “Attending the Thirst Gala allowed me to show my family and friends that even at my age I was able to make a difference,” Duron stated. “Everything about the Thirst Project is genuine and it also allowed me to recognize that even though I have my own struggles and live in an okay area, I should still be thankful because there are people struggling to survive every day.”

This school year, Downey High received a new security guard, Gloria Hernandez, a former police officer for Compton City and security guard for Lynwood High. “I love the school,'' Hernandez said. “It’s a great place to be and it’s so peaceful.”

As a strength and conditioning coach, Trina Mendez now works for the Downey Unified School District and occasionally works with the volleyball teams as well. “To be honest with you, it was an opportunity that fell into my lap,” Mendez said. “I never thought that I would be working with high schoolers, I've been training for 12 years and I’ve always worked with adults.”

Downey High School has welcomed a new Dean of Discipline, Golden Fowler, former teacher, and Resource Specialist at Cesar Chavez High School for 10 years, in the city of Compton. “It’s been my fifth week and it’s been a great experience, I love Downey”, Fowler said.

Downey Dance Day

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer
October 22, 2019
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