Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• April 11, 2014
Coldplay released their new single “Magic” on Mar. 3, and will be included on Coldplay’s upcoming studio album Ghost Stories, which will be released in May. The song fuses elements of Coldplay’s...
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• April 11, 2014
ASB elections were held on campus from Mar. 25-27,for positions that will impact the school next year. The candidates posted creative signs asking students to vote for them. From hashtags to Snapchat...
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• March 10, 2014
The Wind Rises, the new animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, was released in theaters on Fri., Feb. 28. The film is a story about an ambitious plane engineer living in 1930s Japan. Hayao Miyazaki...
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• February 25, 2014
The 2014 Winter Olympics began Thurs., Feb. 6 in Sochi, Russia. For the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia is hosting the Olympic Games. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, was the...
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• January 23, 2014
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, the new Nelson Mandela biopic starring Idris Elba, was released in American cinemas on Dec. 25.The film is based on Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom....
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• November 15, 2013
Indie rock band Arcade Fire released their fourth studio album Reflektor on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Commonly called “indie’s biggest band,” expectations for their new album were high, considering their...
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• November 1, 2013
The girls varsity tennis team played their final match at home on Tuesday, Oct. 22 against Paramount, where they finished the season with a record of 10-2
In the singles matches, senior Erin Freeman...
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• October 18, 2013
English teacher Mr. Kraus, in his fourth year teaching at Downey High, has been awarded Teacher of the Month Award for September.
Although Kraus has taught different levels of English, such as 9th through...
Edward Valencia, Writer/Parents and Teachers Editor
• October 4, 2013
The business team’s coffee shop that opened last year under the stadium to accommodate the student body’s growing appetite for the caffeinated drinks is currently looking for new applicants.
Mrs....
