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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

Five Questions with Michelle Kam

Five Questions with Michelle Kam

Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager January 11, 2013

Q1: How serious are you about your grades?   A1: Although there are few exceptions like my family and health, my grades are my priority out of EVERYTHING. Since the reason I moved to the States...

During her free time, Amber Gonzalez, 12, paints vivid, realistic pictures at places like the park. “It calms me down,” Gonzalez said, “It’s a way for me to relax and express my feelings.”

A little dream

Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager November 14, 2012

Since the very young age of 5, senior, Amber Gonzalez has always loved art and known it was her passion, when she painted her first painting at the age of 5 and although she has no particular style, she...

The Halloween spirit is filling the air at Downey High as teachers join the spooky spirit by starting their first annual “You’ve been booed” event, during the last week of October. The booed teaches received a gift, and in return had to send two gifts to others of their choice, so the chain continued from there.

Got Booed?

Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager November 2, 2012

The “booing” tradition typically takes place in neighborhoods and with friends, but Downey High School passed on the tradition as well especially in the English department. But what exactly is being...

Let's hope no one gets slushed

Let’s hope no one gets slushed

Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager October 30, 2012

Fox’s smash hit Glee is on its fourth season with its thousands of viewers, and is now the inspiration for the initiation of Glee Club at Downey High School. Lizbeth Garcia, 12, and Justin Ortiz, 12,...

Candles, flowers and a poster are placed in front of the Cleta St. residence to pay tribute to Susana Perez, the mother who was killed, on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Suspect Jade Douglas is currently being held in suspicion of the crime.

Tragedy on Cleta Street

Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager October 29, 2012

On the morning of Oct. 24, five people were shot - three killed and two wounded - in Downey, on Cleta St. The first three victims were shot at a business on Lakewood Blvd. and Cleta St. The second shooting...

The Viking Link organizes a freshman tailgate before the Downey vs. Oxnard football game at Allen Layne Stadium, on Sept. 21, that includes link leaders and link advisers Ms. James, Ariel Bravo, 12, Destiny Jones, 12, Mr. Armendariz, Mario Neblina, 12, Fabiola Anguiano, 12, Nkechi Okoroma, 11, and Cory Trujillo, 12. The night was filled with students dancing to various songs like the Cha Cha Slide, the Cupid Shuffle, and even the Macarena, which was a hit and got many students running for the dance floor. “I thought it was fun because we got to interact with different people.” Neblina said. “Normally with people we wouldn’t interact with on our own.”

Dancing, eating, and “Macarena”

Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager October 5, 2012

The Viking Tailgate, the first major event for the new Viking Link club, took place before the football game, at Downey High School, on Sept. 21, 2012. Link leaders and their freshman groups came together...

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