Roy Mendoza, Co-Editor-in-Chief/Copy Editor
• June 21, 2012
With a successful yearbook under their belts, the 2011-2012 yearbook staff decided to throw a signing party in the gym on Friday, June 8 with the intention of raising funds for next year’s staff.
Though...
The school year has begun its end and eleventh graders did their individual Junior Evaluations, but most were surprised to find out that counselors were encouraging students take off-roll or become a teacher’s...
Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief
• June 21, 2012
With the many questions juniors hold in regards to college and the application process, seniors held the Senior to Junior Q&A on June 8, in the DHS library. They provided aid to future applicants with...
Q1: What is your job description as an Annex Secretary?
A1: I do everything for the Vice Principals. I handle referrals and paperwork. I also type things for them; basically, the normal office secretary...
Roy Mendoza, Co-Editor-in-Chief/Copy Editor
• June 1, 2012
Upholding the annual tradition, Downey High School held the 13th Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, on May 25, in the B-theatre. This year’s event included inductees from the class of 1956, 1979, and 1986.
At...
Thrilling audiences with a mixture of talented singers and musicians, the Spring Concert held on May 23 showcased the talent within Downey High School’s choir and band groups. Within choir there is a...
Taking their own twist on a Shakespeare classic, the drama production class performed Canned Hamlet from May 24 to May 25, at 6:00 p.m., in the Downey High School Theater. The play was student produced,...
Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief
• May 30, 2012
Many books have sprung from the deep corners of the bookstore and into the best-seller section, including Emma Donoghue’s novel, Room. This novel is read with two extreme constraints: the restricted...
Los Angeles native band Foster the People released their first album Torches in January 2011, with the track “Houdini”, which was released for a digital download on May 15, 2012. Foster the People...
Prom marked the beginning of the end for the Downey High Senior Class of 2012, taking place at Sirona’s, in the Santa Anita Race Track, at 8 p.m. The long awaited event, with the theme of “When the...
