Captivating the Hidden Talents of Highschool Musician Valeria Acevedo
Kaitlyn Valenzuela, Priscilla Corona, Janessa Meza, and Anthony Romero
September 15, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
As you walk along the school halls, you may think you see just another reserved individual, but you would never expect the talent hidden within them. Valeria Acevedo is one of those individuals, who hid her talents and finally shared it with the world. She has gone through incredible obstacles to ach...
Dance Show Review: ‘The Story of My Life’
Kaitlyn Valenzuela, Reporter
May 25, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The Don Lugo Dance department delivered wonderful performances, as always, and made it rather an emotional roller coaster of heart-warming dances! The dance team, hip-hop team, and all other dance classes gave it their all on the last night of the final dance production of the school year. This final...
Painting the world in a new light: a perspective beyond our personal lives
Paola Espinosa and Camille Encarnacion
May 23, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
This year, Don Lugo's Art department created their final project dedicated to world affairs. The project needed to show something that the students felt passionate about; Art teacher Ms. Lee regards, "their picture needed move people and make them feel something because that is what art i...
Lugo’s Senior musicians say “goodbye”: leaving behind a legacy
Mariah Marquez and Lorena Cardenas
May 18, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Last Tuesday night was emotional for many of Lugo's musicians, as it was their last Don Lugo performance of the year. The performance that took place on Tuesday evening, the annual Spring Concert, was hosted by the Don Antonio Lugo band department- they gathered friends, families, and music lovers all ar...
Jazz band goes to Reno for the first time in Lugo’s history and brings home Outstanding Soloist awards
Mariah Marquez and Lorena Cardenas
May 3, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The Don Lugo Jazz Band went to Reno Nevada this past Saturday- where two of the school's finest Jazz musicians received Outstanding Soloist awards. Lugo's band department has been making quite a bit of history lately, but their recent accomplishments at the Reno Jazz Festival definitely made a name for...
Renaissance makes the last rally of 2017 memorable for DALHS Seniors and underclassmen
Lorena Cardenas and Janessa Meza
April 30, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The last rally of the year contained a variety of surprises, such as: the Don Lugo Reiassance Club giving out awards, the theme of the rally being Star Wars, and the annual transition from classes, as well as the senior send-off. The Star Wars rally was MC'ed by Seniors, Emily Sevilla and Nelson Escajada....
Lugo’s Winterline sweeps the competition and takes First Place at AB Miller High School
Mariah Marquez, A&E Editor
April 13, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The Don Lugo Winterline placed First at the AB Miller High School Winterline competition on April 8th. This is the first time in Don Lugo's history that the school's Winterline group has received such a high and prestigious honor. The competition is an ADLA (American Drum-Line Association) hosted event. Winterline...
Don Lugo Dance Team wins Nationals second time in a row
Lorena Cardenas, Reporter
April 8, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The Don Lugo Dance Team competed in Nationals on March 31st- April 1st at the Long Beach Convention Center. The team competed in various types of dance styles consisting of hip-hop, lyrical, and jazz. The Don Lugo Dance Team received first place in Medium Lyrical, Small Lyrical, as well as the Judge's...
Don Lugo Band hosts their 25th Anniversary Band Festival at Lugo
Lorena Cardenas, Reporter
March 24, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The Don Lugo band hosted a 25th Anniversary festival inside the MPR on March 18th. The festival allows student judges from Cal State Baptist, Azusa Pacific, and Cal State San Bernardino to give their honest opinions on each schools' band or wind ensemble. Ramona Middle School, Briggs Middle School,...
Giving Lugo’s musicians a better chance at pursuing their dreams
Paola Espinosa, Reporter
March 22, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The Dan Stover Memorial is a scholarship exclusively offered to musicians who are Seniors at Don Lugo; the scholarship consists of four levels (contests) that will take place between March 29th through mid-May of this year. For the first three levels of competition, there will be gift card awards presented...
All four classes compete in the first ever “Clash of the Conquistadors” rally
Lorena Cardenas, Reporter
March 14, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Don Lugo had their third rally of the year on the 10th themed "Clash of the Conquistadors" which teamed up their Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes against each other- in all good fun. Freshmen and Juniors were told to wear gold and white, and Sophomores and Seniors were told to wear black...
PodQuest (The Needle): Meet Psych Punk Band Hexed
Johnny Palavecino, Producer
March 9, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment