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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

Cintia Macias

Cintia Macias, Co-Photo Editor

With little experience but her sister as an inspiration, senior, Cintia Macias joined the Downey High School yearbook staff the summer of her junior year, and later became photo editor for both, the school newspaper and yearbook.

 

“I’m really critical of my work,” Macias said. “Naturally, I didn’t think that me, out of all the other wonderful photographers on staff, would be photo editor.”

 

Having little to no interest in the subject, Macias took a liking to photography after an opening for yearbook, just a week before her junior year. At first not being sure, photography would later become one of her greatest passions, although she still had a lot to learn.

 

“I didn’t know how to teach her. It was an entirely new concept for her and she had no interest in it until about a week before she started her junior year. I couldn’t project what I knew and what was in my head to her,” sister Cindy Macias said. “I always love seeing new photos of events she goes to.”

 

While being shy at first, Macias has been able to develop many things thanks to photography. Having the will to learn, and being able to seek help from the then photo editor, Fernando Mandujano, Macias was able to come out of her comfort zone, meet new people, and become a leader, all while doing something she loves.

 

“She’s definitely learned to become more of a leader because of photography,” Mandujano said. “She can lead a group of photographers and she’s managed to teach them how to work with cameras.”

 

Macias plans on pursuing a career in photography in the future, with her goal being able to work for a big publishing firm and becoming a well-known photographer.

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5 Questions With Mr. Hansen

Cintia Macias, Co-Photo Editor
May 27, 2016
Ending their performance, the dancers strike a fierce superhero pose on May 4 in the Downey Civic Theatre. The team danced along to Big Hero 6’s ending credit song “Immortals”.

[Photo] 2016 Dance Review

Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief
May 18, 2016
At the Sadie’s Hawkins Welcome To The Jungle themed dance, Robert Molina, 12, and Alyssa Lozano, 11, dance along to Enrique Iglesias’ “Hero” in the gymnasium. The dance was supposed to take place in the quad, but it was later moved to the gym due to weather conditions.

[Photo] Sadie Hawkins Dance

Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief
April 22, 2016
After intermission, Nathan DiLorenzo, 12, plays his trombone in the theatre on March 11. DiLorenzo performed Pharell Williams’ “Happy”, the previous year.

[Photo] Taste of Talent

Chelsea Mendoza, Staff Writer / Photographer
March 22, 2016
Foreign exchange student, Guillaume Oury, 11, traveled all the way from France to experience American culture in Downey High School for two weeks.

[Photo] 5 Questions with Guillaume

Lidia Rios, Public Relations Manager
March 9, 2016
Comedy Sportz, the interactive game-show is broadcasted in the Downey High School theater where red team player, senior, Ryan Gutierrez, reenacted a dancing couple in love with fellow teammate, senior, Beatrice Medina. “Now that I'm on the team, it feels amazing being a part of something I didn't know about at first but now see how big of a world Comedy Sportz is,” Gutierrez, said.

Newbies No More

Cintia Macias, Co-Photo Editor
February 26, 2016
Down Imperial Highway, the streets become flooded with water, making it dangerous to drive around on January 5. Passing cars would create a wave of water while driving.

[Photo] El Niño Storm Strikes in Our Backyard

Lidia Rios, Public Relations Manager
January 20, 2016
In the match against Warren, freshman, Allison Letender tees off, on September 29, at the Rio Hondo Golf Course. Letender became interested in golf at a young age after playing with her father.

[Photo] Going Hard in the Green

Bruno Braka, Staff Photographer
October 22, 2015
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