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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

Teen Court: Follow Up

Angelina Andrade and Jazmin Cantoran March 12, 2023

Teen Court is an organization that helps encourage students who might want to get involved in the field of law to join. It gives students hands-on experiences in the courts of law and explores the world...

Asian Culture Club

Sofia Basulto and Alyssa Gin December 1, 2022

In addition to all the clubs that are offered at Downey High School, another has just been opened. The Asian Culture Club offers a safe space for all students to learn about Asian culture such as food,...

Future Freshman Night

Future Freshman Night

Valerie Mora, Editor-In-Chief March 8, 2022

With a new school year, Key club has gotten new club members ready to take on new community service projects this year. There are many events planned for this year such as club rush September 15th & 16th both lunches and a fundraiser at Chipotle on 8500 Firestone Blvd, September 22nd from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. During A lunch, President, Armando Rameriez and secretary, Karina Marquez take the lead in telling the club new upcoming club activities.

With a love for Key Club after being a part of it for three years, Karina Maquez, 11, explains what Key club is about to her. “In Key Club we are always striving to help out our community in any way possible,” Maquez stated. “... Whether it is a clothes drive, planting trees, or sending notes to show our gratitude!”

Key club: Upcoming events and what its about

Valerie Mora, Editor-In-Chief September 20, 2021

Door To Door Scammers

Kelly Zabala, Writer March 21, 2021

On January 23rd, 2021, Downey High School’s instagram posted a warning for their followers. This forewarning told of the scammers going door to door claiming to be a part of an extracurricular as students...

Clubs Meet Through Zoom

Kelly Zabala, Writer October 20, 2020

  In a normal school year, Downey High School would have promoted the  first semester club rush. However, as this school year is held online, a club rush similar to past years was possible....

The Heroes Of The Tabletop

Lukas Luna, Co-Copy Editor October 16, 2019

Tabletop role-playing games have always somewhat suffered the short end of the stick when it comes to cultural relevance. While they have entertained the outcasts and oddballs for decades, their mainstream...

The Thirst Project Club is a student-oriented organization that not only fundraises money to provide water to those in need but educates those who do not know anything about situations like these happening all around the world. “Our purpose is to fill the jerry cans for these women and children so that they don’t have to,” Diana Balisco, 12, a member of the club (left), says, “There are pregnant women who lose their offspring just for the family they have at home, there are children- seven to eight years old who are harming themselves just to carry a big jug of water 6 kilometers home.”

Thirst Project

Clarissa Arceo, Photographer September 25, 2019

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