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Mariah Montero

Mariah Montero addressed her fellow scholars during a Griffiths Middle School Honors Night ceremony June 10 at First Baptist Church of Downey. Mariah is an honor student, maintains a 4.0 GPA...


Chalk artists show off their skills

DOWNEY - Emphasizing the artistic talents of the students in Downey, the first annual Chalk Festival was held at Warren High School on May 29, as numerous participants worked from 8 a.m. unt...


Family Fun Night brings people together

DOWNEY - Exotic petting zoos, pony rides, giant moon bounces, live music and mountains of food and drink defined Downey High School's 12th annual Family Fun Night, held May 20. After much p...


Lisa Kim is DHS's best

DOWNEY - As Downey High School's class of 2010 counts down the final days of school, preparations for graduation have commenced including deciding who will give speeches at the momentous eve...


Intern with the Downey Patriot

Attention students: Are you interested in journalism? Do you enjoy writing? Want to contribute to Student Life? The Downey Patriot will soon begin interviewing students for potential interns...


ASB scurries for graduation funding

DOWNEY - Fundraising blindly during a recession had almost been to no avail for the 2010 senior class as certain, but essential, aspects of every senior's graduation were nearly risked for D...


Students urged to give blood

DOWNEY - Donate, donate, donate! Downey High School's ASB is furiously making preparations and rallying up young blood donors for the upcoming Warped Tour Blood Drive, which will be occurrin...


Play aims for big laughs

DOWNEY - The Downey High School drama department has amazed and shocked us with semi-annual plays for years, but come this June they are hoping to leave audiences feeling light-hearted and l...


Do you have a case of 'Senioritis'?

Are you a senior? If so, you're probably already feeling the negative effects of an epidemic that affects graduating Seniors every year all around the nation: Senioritis. Senioritis seems t...


For girls, prom can mean organized chaos

Preparing for prom is no easy task for the high school girls of today, as dress couture, accessories, makeup, hair, nails, and of course the perfect date, fall on the everlasting "things I n...


Prom night advice to listen to

Elegant dresses, tailored tuxes, flowers, oh my! Prom is here and with as much stress, anxiety, and hairspray that goes into making this night a night to remember, you're bound to forget som...


Creating your own dress is an option

For my senior prom I always dreamed of making my gown so that I would be unlike my fellow seniors. I know many ladies that have this dream as well, but with Downey High's prom next week and ...


Mystical prom is planned

DOWNEY -- One night of dancing under the stars, walking through an intricately decorated garden, and seeing all the seniors together wearing formal attire, is reserved for May 15 from 8 p.m....


Students learn about themselves (and others) at Pathfiners

DOWNEY -- Despite muddy roads and slushy mountain grounds, 47 students braved their way through the Pathfinders leadership program from April 23-25 at Camp Whittle in Big Bear. As students ...


Bunch of jokers at Downey

DOWNEY - Sporting events aren't all about physical endurance and using a ball, but rather can be about using quick wit and having perfect comedic timing, which is the case for the Downey Hig...