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The Downey Legend

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The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

Ms. Wilkenfeld [left] and Mrs. Brumfield [right] pose in front of the school’s official student-designed Black Student Union banner.

Black Student Union

Natalie Corona, Writer March 3, 2023

The Black Student Union is a student organization set up this year that provides an environment for students to become educated on Black history and the value Black people have on our society. It’s...

New Downey Animal Rescue Club

New Downey Animal Rescue Club

Gabriela Guzman, Writer October 24, 2022

Many animal rescue groups are run by volunteers to help animals in need, like the Animal Rescue Club. It is important to help animal rescue organizations because many animals suffer from being used for...

DHS Folklorico Club

DHS Folklorico Club

Angelina Andrade, Copy Editor September 29, 2022

As of last year Downey has had a brand new club for those seeking a taste of Mexican culture, by partaking in a traditional folk dancing known as folklorico. Folklorico is a type of dancing that originated...

Love is in the Air with Love Club

Love is in the Air with Love Club

Alanis Martinez, Copy Editor September 28, 2022

The Love Club is the newest addition to the 2022-2023 school year here at Downey High School. It’s a community service club that aims toward the goal of involving students in making the community and...

The Trevor Project Club

Gissel Delgado and Jezabel Perez November 15, 2020

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Downey High School’s Stop The Trafficking club, Aubriana Lopez, 12,is the secritary from this club she  was influenced to join this club after learning about slavery in the 1800’s from her history class. “ I know slavery is not a thing anymore,” Lopez continued “ But modern day slavery of sex trafficking is a thing and it’s so very alive today.” This club was created to raise awareness and inform the community about the dangers surrounding us.

Stop the Traffick Club Leaders

Brisa Rodriguez, Photographer October 23, 2019

5 Questions with Mr. Zakour

5 Questions with Mr. Zakour

Mehak Khan, Staff Writer May 6, 2015

Mr. Zakour is a current English teacher at Downey High School, who has been teaching at Downey for 21 years. Q1: Why did you want to start a typewriting club? A1: The smarter balance testing was...

Performing a skit as a photographer in bungalow T-1, junior, Alexiz Hernandez, pretends to snap pictures of sophomore Frida Munoz, as part of their audition for becoming a Comedy Sportz member on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Munoz received a callback, but did not become part of the Comedy Sportz team.

Looking for laughs

Gabriela Sanchez, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 4, 2013

Comedy Sportz held its auditions on Wednesday and Thursday, September 25-26, in T-1 after school, hoping to come across a handful of spontaneous and comical students to fill multiple slots in their exclusive...

On September 25, 2012, the Downey KIWIN’S and concerned cyclists come out to Downey City Hall, for the Bike Rally, in order to obtain bike lanes in the city. The conclusion of the council meeting was to have another meeting to discuss how this will get accomplished.

Bikers unite

Vivian Buenrostro, Co-Editor-in-Cheif October 9, 2012

For some, it was just another normal Tuesday, but for the KIWIN’S Club, Sept. 25, 2012 was the day that students, parents, and residents of the Downey community came together to ask City Hall for more...

Hungry for action

Hungry for action

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2012

With The Twilight Saga coming to an end, The Twilight Book Club shifted their attention and name to the action packed novel The Hunger Games to discuss at their first meeting Jan. 10 in room C106. The...

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