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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

Niomy Gomez

Niomy Gomez, Photographer

Junior, Niomy Gomez’s love for taking pictures drove her to join The Downey Legend newspaper staff. With the help of her friend, she was soon admitted on staff as a photographer. “That’s what I do best!” Niomy Gomez stated. “I am always ready to take pictures; it’s a hobby.” As for what she hopes to accomplish in newspaper, she wishes to motivate herself to always get the perfect picture.

Photography is only one of Gomez’s many interests; she also enjoys playing volleyball, reading, learning how to play the piano, and watching movies with her sister. Gomez’s sister is her biggest inspiration. “She’s so intelligent,” Gomez stated. “She loves to learn new things all the time and is a very free spirit. I love it!” As the youngest of three siblings, she wants to be the first in her family to graduate from a university. La Sierra University is where she wishes to attend to become an Ultrasound Technician.

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On June 5, Jennifer Gavriiloglou, 11, donates blood to the Red Cross in the Downey High School gym, because she wants to save lives. “This is my first time donating and it was a great experience,” Gavriiloglou stated.

[Photo] Blood drives save lives

Sabrina Picou, Editor-In-Chief
June 15, 2015
In B-111, at Downey High School, history teacher, Ms. Rauls, accomplishes what she has wanted since she was young: becoming a fully credentialed teacher. “I have been able to see the view of my education through the eyes of my teachers,” Rauls stated.

[Photo] New around here

Esther Rodriguez, Parents & Teachers Section Editor
February 17, 2015
Downey High School student Jennifer Ruiz, 10, walks around campus while holding a Starbucks Frappuccino cup on Dec. 9 as a part of her morning routine. “I prefer Starbucks than Coffee Bean because it has stronger coffee,” Ruiz stated. “I get coffee three times a week.”

[Photo] A viking addiction

Noemi Lozano, Copy Editor
December 21, 2014
Arriving inside the theater on Thursday, Oct. 23, students sell candy for a dollar to help aid the young girls that are victims of sex trafficking. Club members sold sodas, candy bars, Skittles, and red licorice to help raise enough money to donate to the founders to rescue the young girls.

[Photo] Stop the traffick!

Mia Dixon-Slaughter, Co-Editor-in-Cheif
November 12, 2014
Senior Michael Mendoza was specially picked to work in wood shop with the amigos club to help in the special day class. " I like assisting my peers cut up the wood and watching them put it together and then for them to be proud of the masterpiece they have created," Mendoza stated.

[Photo] Sharing the art of construction

Natalie Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Section Editor/ Staff Writer
November 12, 2014
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