The applause of the crowd was deafening in the Buena auditorium Wednesday night when seniors strode up to receive their cords, awards and scholarships. The ceremony was opened with teachers Justin Frazier and Melanie Lindsey wearing sequin vests and bow ties,...
Only two days ago, it was announced that one of the top three presidential candidates, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, would be visiting Ventura on his California tour. Today, enthusiastic Foothill students joined members of the community in the historic campaign...
After months of hard work, Foothill seniors presented their highly anticipated Dragon Talks this past Friday, May 27. Dragon Talks is an annual speech project that every senior participates in. The project is based off of TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks,...
From a young age, Peter Huang has known that he’s a girl. However, with a father obsessed with Western masculinity, Peter has lived most of his life sneaking on his sister’s makeup and only wearing women’s clothing when alone. Kim Fu’s novel "For Today I Am a...
The audience erupted in applause Friday after faculty and students sang and danced for them. Some wore silly costumes while others played an instrument. The audience erupted in applause Friday after faculty and students sang and...
In elementary school, I remember dragging my parents to our local Border’s bookstore (before it met its unfortunate fate of liquidation in 2011) and begging them to buy me new books. I remember roaming through the aisles of paper heaven, and only wishing I had enough...
On April 26, I officially committed to University of California, Santa Barbara. The following day, I signed my name onto Mrs. Eulau’s college map that she keeps in her classroom. I will admit, I always saw myself spending my next four years on the East Coast, and...
On May 6, A Night To Remember brought students from all over the county into the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 6 p.m. for a night full of dancing, food and attention, all for free. A Night to Remember is a prom for kids with special needs, and gives them a night...
Back in March, I wrote an article about how absurdly entertaining the elections have gotten, and that we weren’t judging the candidates on their policy. However, as the remaining contenders gather their delegates for the general election, it seems that I may...
A few years ago, Ventura Police Department (VPD) received a call from a hotel in Ventura. The voice on the other line was a 17-year-old girl who was being prostituted. She had grown up in foster care the majority of her life and she had begun being prostituted at age...
