Student Life
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Young students get taste of biology
DOWNEY - Nearly 60 students from Gallatin Elementary visited Downey High School on Dec. 16 to learn about biology through a unique cross-age experience with Greg Pittenger's botany class. Wi... |
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Downey students make resolutions stick
DOWNEY - According to www.proactivechange.com, 54 percent of Americans fail to keep their New Year's resolutions by the end of January and 92 percent do not keep them at all. This, however, ... |
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Teens like the direction Downey is heading in
DOWNEY - The year 2010 was monumental for the city of Downey with many new stores and restaurants staking their claim, and for students in the city many of the significant changes affected t... |
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Where did my winter break go?
DOWNEY - With the holiday festivities coming to an end after this week, many of Downey's college students will either continue to enjoy their winter vacation peacefully or once again start t... |
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Holiday tradition helps St. Jude patients
DOWNEY - For the past five years, Andra Macomber, an English teacher at Downey High School, has encouraged her students to write letters to children in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospi... |
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What will you do during winter break?
DOWNEY - Many students spend that long fall stretch from September to December working hard in school and minimizing their social activity, all awaiting that precious winter vacation that is... |
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Pulling fire alarms no longer an innocent prank
DOWNEY - Downey High is bolstering its efforts to crack down on on-campus crime such as pulling fire alarms, a federal offense that has sent as many as five students to jail within the past ... |
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Scoring deals on Black Friday
DOWNEY - As the holiday shopping season begins sooner than before, this year's Black Friday frenzy encouraged eager shoppers to search far and wide for the best deals. Many of my friends wer... |
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Harry Potter separation anxiety already setting in
DOWNEY - Nearly 10 years from its initial release, Harry Potter still manages to dazzle and amaze fans everywhere with the recent release of part one of the final saga, "Harry Potter and the... |
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Be careful when shopping
DOWNEY - Many students and teens embrace this time of year for their much anticipated winter break, shopping and simply hanging out with friends, but something new has been steadily increasi... |
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A closer look at Porto's Bakery
DOWNEY - For many months, the opening of Porto's Bakery in Downey excited not only residents of the city, but also many others who live too far away from the Glendale and Burbank locations. ... |
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Poe still sending chills down spines
DOWNEY - Edgar Allen Poe has kept us on the edge of our seats for years and with the Downey High School drama production's recent reincarnation of his work, it's a surefire sign that Poe isn... |
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Construction causing headaches at Warren
DOWNEY - Nearly 4,000 students trying to squeeze into a single gate at the same time to get to school at Warren is a mission in itself. With street construction occurring along Paramount Bo... |
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Disneyland no longer an option for grad night
DOWNEY - Because major theme parks are not available for rental in late June, Warren and Downey high schools are facing problems with where the location of their annual grad night should be.... |
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Ready for Black Friday?
DOWNEY - Shoppers everywhere are constantly on the lookout for the best deals, and on Black Friday, shoppers flock to their favorite stores to catch all the deals and steals for the holiday ... |
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