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Work on portables ELECTRIFYING THE CROWD to start in weeks Temporary classroom will arrive on baseball fields as the 500 building prepares to undergo renovation. NIA MITCHELL ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER In the upcoming months, many students and teachers will begin to see classrooms relocated to the area beside the baseball field. Teachers will begin moving into the portables over summer break. According to Diamond Bar High School Operations Manager Mike Bromberg, work on the portables will start to be set up at the end of this month. They will be placed on the soccer field, part of the JV baseball field and the softball field. Bromberg is spearheading the project and keeping tabs on the construction prog-
ress. “They are going to start [on prep work on the fields] the last week of February or so, possibly very early March,” Bromberg said. Some sports will be affected because of the location of the portables. With these new classrooms on the fields, sports teams have been trying to sort out where they will be playing games and holding practices. “The freshman baseball team will be affected,” Bromberg said. The team will play at a field outside of school. The portables will also include designated rooms for computer use. “I believe that they are going to make a few rooms with just computers, which will serve as the computer labs, temporarily replacing the computer lab in the 500
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Swooping in to provide service Four Brahmas give back to their community through Eagle Scout projects. RENEE ELEFANTE ASST. NEWS EDITOR Giving back to their community has earned several Diamond Bar High School students who are part of the Boys Scouts the prestigious Eagle Scout rank. Eagle Scout is the highest rank a Boys Scout can achieve in the program, with only four percent of members accomplishing this. To earn this rank, Boy Scouts must earn at least 21 merit badges, hold a leadership position, complete an interview and put together a service project. Those who are able to attain the
rank carry it for life. For his project, junior Joshua Chin, a member of Troop 737, built Diamond Bar High School’s logo out of stone, rebar (steel bars) and cement on the slope between the 500 building and baseball fields and planted ground cover plants to decorate the slope. Chin found out he received the Eagle Scout rank in March 2018. For his Eagle Scout service project, he decided to replace the ground cover after speaking with district officials who wanted to renovate the slope’s appearance, and one of his Eagle mentors suggested he add the logo. “I was kind of speechless at first because I didn’t quite know what to say, but...it just felt good to accomplish something really big,” Chin
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DBHS All Male members perform a routine to "Computer Love" by Zapp & Roger at the Performing Arts Rally on Feb. 8.
One high school from two global perspectives Taiwanese and Chinese students experience classrooms at DBHS. ANGELA YANG NEWS EDITOR Brahmas across campus may have met many new faces over the last four weeks as high school students from East Asia came to sample American education. While
Diamond Bar High School has welcomed students from China in previous years, this semester saw the international exchange expand to include Taiwan. A group from Korea was also originally scheduled to visit DBHS before a last-minute cancellation left a gap in what would have been back-to-back weeks of foreign visitors. Arriving first were the Taiwanese, 13 students from two separate schools—one boys-only and one
girls-only—who rotated through seven classrooms over the course of three days. The group was distinguishable by their red or blue uniforms as they traveled with a chaperone around the campus. According to visiting student Yang Chih Hao, DBHS struck her as much bigger than the institutions she was familiar with back home. In Taiwan, she said, students
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Themed dinner to help fund education for African youth DBHS UNICEF and Key Club host a charity gala to build libraries to benefit children in Zambia. CHRISTINA LIU ASST. WEB EDITOR
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Junior Kevin Huang, along with 30 members from his troop, painted a world map in the lunch area at Evergreen Elementary School for his Eagle project.
For its fifth annual charity gala, Diamond Bar High School’s UNICEF collaborated with Key Club to present “A Winter Walk,” a joint effort to raise funds for educational opportunity in southern Africa. “When I was first planning it, I was super scared and super nervous because it’s Key Club’s first year, but it definitely helped working through the process with UNICEF and having them being really helpful the whole time,” senior Key Club president Wesley Lu said. After partnering with Interact, another service club, last year to raise funds for the organization Water for Mali, UNICEF worked with Key Club this year to raise money for Lubuto Library Partners. This organization is dedicated to providing more accessible learning resources to poverty-stricken countries in Africa, focusing on Zambia.
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Senior Kyle Lew introduces biology teacher Eric Sorensen for a freestyle rap. “At the end of the day, not only are you benefiting from having fun, but you are also doing good because all profits are being donated to Lubuto Library Partners,” senior UNICEF co-president Megan Young said. The gala was held Friday evening at the Rowland Heights Community Center. Activities at the gala included a calligraphy station run by junior Annika Lee and sophomore Megan Lee; a photo booth managed by UNICEF adviser Johnny Hwang and senior Andy Tsai; and a hot cocoa station run by juniors Gloria
Choi, Debbie Yim and Katherine Chang. Attendees who completed all of the activities and filled out their stamp cards were entered into a mini raffle for the opportunity to win a Target gift card or a Key Club windbreaker. The main entertainment of the night included performances that ranged from a lyrical dance piece put together by senior Katherine Tran, junior Melody Rong and sophomore Emily Imamura to a freestyle rap delivered by biology
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DB Drama brings skits to life Intermediate Drama travels to local elementary schools to perform for child audiences. SAMYUKTHA VELLAIYAN ASST. PHOTO EDITOR The drama department has once again shone a spotlight on their annual Children's Theater performance. Instead of following its usual tradition of selecting stories written by the elementary school students to adapt into plays, Diamond Bar High School’s Intermediate Drama decided to base this year’s play on the Dreamworks animated film “Trolls,” a movie many children are familiar with. “It was a lot different because last year, the children got to write and submit stories and we read through around 300 of them,” senior Arvind Singh said. “But this time we just picked the movie and it was not as time consuming.” “Trolls,” the movie and play, follows a happy Troll, Poppy, on her journey with bad-tempered Branch to rescue her friends from the miserable Bergens, who invaded their community and captured her fellow Trolls only to devour them in an attempt to be “happy.” Drama divided up the work of creating costumes, designing sets, writing scripts and directing scenes among the students. Unlike previous years when children would visit DBHS to watch
the play, the performers travelled to perform at eight elementary schools: Quail Summit, Maple Hill, Collegewood, Westhoff, C.J. Morris, Evergreen, Castle Rock and Vejar. At each school, they held two separate performances: the first for students from kindergarten to third grade and the second for students in fourth and fifth grade. There were around 40 to 60 students watching each performance. The actors said they hoped to give the students insight on what it is like to be in Drama and inspire them to join in high school. “We really enjoy performing in general, and we also really like kids,” sophomore Grace Thomas said. “So having two of them together made it a very fun experience. It was nice to be able to interact with kids and see their reaction.” The most challenging part of
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Intermediate Drama students perform a play based on the movie "Trolls" at eight elementary schools from Jan. 29-31 for the annual Children's Theater.
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performing in front of children, according to the Brahmas, was adapting to each age group and entertaining them. “We had kindergarteners who had no idea what is going on half the time, so they were just absent minded, which made the place super silent and very awkward,” Singh said. “On the other hand, we had fifth graders who have seen the movie before and they start singing along to the songs, which made it easier to perform for them.” Performing at different schools was a learning experience for the drama department. “Throughout this whole process, we learned how to perform better because we were a traveling group and did not have mikes,” sophomore Pailey Kao said. “So we were able to experience how to take down sets, to set them up and also project very loud.
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Novelist shares colorful stories from detective days David Putnam spent many years chasing criminals before getting published. ERIN LI ASST. OPINION EDITOR Ex-cop and current author David Putnam spoke to Diamond Bar High School students last Friday about his crime book series featuring detective Bruno Johnson. Inspired by 30 years of experience in law enforcement, he has used his knowledge in the field to create his fictional stories. Throughout all periods, teachers who signed up to attend the guest presentation brought their classes to the theater to listen to Putnam’s insight on his former and current career experiences. Putnam worked as a police officer for Ontario, Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County. During his time in law enforcement, he focused mainly on criminal intelligence and narcotics. Putnam pursued murder suspects and bank robbers in Arizona, Nevada and California. “My first real experience as a cop was a robbery near the market by my house,” Putnam said. Spending a majority of his law enforcement career in California, Putnam then decided to move to Hawaii, where he worked for the state attorney general as a Special Agent to investigate white-collar crimes. Due to the lack of criminal activity and active cases, Putnam focused more on his writing career. The retired officer was invested in reading ever since childhood and always knew he wanted to be a cop, even before his father, a retired cop himself, shared with Putnam his experiences being in law
Former detective David Putnam spoke to students last Friday. enforcement. “I love writing—I would get up at four in the morning and write for three hours,” Putnam said. “I’ve been writing since 1989.” Even though Putnam is retired, he said he still remembers the thrill of chasing the most violent criminals, which is shown in his series. After writing roughly 38 manuscripts, he managed to get his first book, “High Hunt,” published through Oceanview Publishing with his wife's networking. The Bruno Johnson series follows an ex-cop who is also an excon who rescues abused children from toxic households. As a cop, Johnson couldn’t rescue the children in need because there were too many rules and regulations that he had to follow. Now that he is working in faction, he no longer has to follow those rigid rules. “Each book has a snapshot of my career at a certain time,” Putnam said. “My recent book was about my time when I was working in bank robberies, and it’s based on a true story. About 80 percent of the story is true.”
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Since three of the Bruno Johnson books were released as “The Bruno Johnson Trilogy” in 2017, he’s added three more book to the series, “The Vanquished,” “The Innocents” and “The Reckless,” his most recent. The new novel, published this month, revolves around a case given by the FBI to Johnson. The suspect, a notorious criminal known as Darkman, is involved in an unsolved triple-homicide case and it up to Johnson to bring closure to the victims’ families and catch the perpetrator. Students attending his presentation laughed as Putnam shared a funny story on his newfound fear of heights as he jumped from a plane for the first time while training for SWAT. At the end of the presentation, copies of his books were given out to random students. “I really appreciated his dedication to his job and how he found it to be more like an enjoyable hobby rather than monotonous work,” senior Adam Go said. “I learned that people who work in fields they truly enjoy never regret their work.”
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President Trump declared a national emergency on Friday, enabling himself to transfer funds from the military and other programs’ budgets for the construction of a border wall. The announcement came as Trump prepared to sign a bipartisan congressional bill, which appropriated $1.375 billion for the barrier, to avert another shutdown. The use of emergency powers could allot up to $8 billion for his wall.
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The U.S. and North Korea are set to confer once again on Feb. 27 and 28 in Vietnam, according to President Trump in his State of the Union Address. Their last summit in Singapore yielded minimal progress in denuclearization, as Pyongyang continued to skirt around Washington’s demands through the remainder of 2018.
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A humanitarian crisis is growing in Venezuela, where citizens are lacking food and electricity. President Nicolas Maduro is blocking foreign aid from entering the country amid political turmoil that erupted when its National Congress president Juan Guaidó declared himself president of Venezuela. Opponents of Maduro believe he was fraudulently elected, and more than 35 countries have recognized Guaidó.
DBHS seniors participate in class-wide game for chance to win cash. AMY MIYAHARA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF If a senior has randomly started carrying extra socks with them this week, it is most likely not out of concern for foot hygiene—they are probably competing in the class-wide game of Bounty Hunter. Last week, 116 Diamond Bar High School seniors signed up to participate in the game. Typically called Assassin, the game requires all players to draw the name of another participant. Students then attempt to eliminate the person that they have drawn by hitting them with a sock. Once a person eliminates their target, they must eliminate their victim’s previous target, until only one player is left standing.
senior class to take part in this activity. The DBHS class of 2017 hosted a month-long game of Assassin, won by alumnus Matthew Kweon. Senior class president Megan Young said she wanted this year’s senior class to play the game after seeing how much fun the class of 2017 students had.
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dents at DBHS will experience the new version of the 400 building, buildings,” Bromberg said. which is also scheduled to be reAfter receiving money from a done. bond measure passed to fund con“It is expected that the durastruction across Walnut Valley tion of the portables will be up to Unified School District two years around five years,” Bromberg said. ago, the school is Along with in the position to the renovations revamp the overof the 500 buildall look and bring ing, work on the “...The duration of the new facilities to 400 building will portables will be up the campus. eventually force to around five years." Local voters those teachers to MIKE BROMBERG passed the mearelocate. sure in November The science 2016, granting teachers will realmost $153 millocate to what is lion to the renovation of and connow the 500 building after it is comstruction on campuses in WVUSD plete. schools. Meanwhile, the English teachers While freshman may see the reand others from that building will furbished 500 building before they move to the portables until the 400 graduate, none of the current stubuilding is completed.
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remain in one room while instructors rotate, diminishing the need for numerous classrooms as seen on U.S. campuses. Here, she often had trouble locating her next destination. “Students here are very kind,” Hao said. “They help us if we get lost.” The first class to greet the group was teacher Ty Watkins’s first period AP Human Geography, followed by more elective courses—majority non-academic—for the remainder of their visit. They explored commercial music, video production and photography along with art, robotics and biology, as well as the Chinese foreign language class. Split into smaller clusters, the students attempted to film a vlog in one period and dressed up for photoshoots in the next. Some sketched pencil caricatures of Taylor Swift, while others learned to fold small origami animals. At the end of their three-day stay with the Brahmas, commercial music emerged as an overwhelming favorite among the visitors. Taiwanese student Yen Lun said he particularly enjoyed playing “like a band” because he had never practiced an instrument before. “I liked playing drums, and I learned new skills,” student Cheng Pin Rong said as more students chimed at the mention of drums.
Giving back to their communities said. Junior Jonathan Tan, who is a part of Troop 777, restored the plywood shelters that had been constructed from a previous project. These shelters helped the concert bands’ and orchestras’ performance by allowing the performers’ sound to bounce back to the audience. The shelters are also known as the “band shells,” which are placed at the back of the school's theater during musical performances. He replaced the wood and repainted the shelters that had begun to deteriorate from the weather, and purchased and established a metal carport to keep the shelters dry when it rains. Tan also repainted the sign on Pathfinder Road in front of DBHS.
“It also brought together people who didn't necessarily know each other..." MEGAN YOUNG
“It also brought together people who didn’t necessarily know each other because you had to find out about them, so I thought it would be a good bonding activity," she said. Several rules have been outlined to players to ensure safety. Students are prohibited from eliminating their target during school hours. They are also not allowed to attack someone while they are driving, at a religious function or participating in a school sponsored sports match or performance. Students can also earn immunity by participating in special opportunities that are announced on the Bounty Hunter Instagram, such as wearing a senior lanyard. “I think what we really worked on for our Bounty Hunter is [being] more specific about the rules, because we’re playing it on a larger scale and there are some safety regulations,” Young said. “We just wanted to make sure that everyone’s following the rules and there [are] no questions about it.”
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The attacks must be filmed and sent to the Bounty Hunter Instagram account, @dbhsbountyhunter. The winner will be awarded $50, and the student who eliminates the most targets will win $25. To play, students paid an entry fee of $1 to cover the cost of the rewards. The class of 2019 is not the first
He started in Cub Scouts in first grade and remained involved in Boy Scouts. “I was very relieved because I had spent 10 years of my life doing this activity and…[it] made me very grateful for the experiences I had,” Tan said. In July 2018, Troop 730 member Kevin Huang painted a world map with around 30 of his troop members on the pavement of the lunch area at Evergreen Elementary School. The junior decided to do this project because he felt like he belonged at Evergreen after he started going to school there. He transferred because he said he was bullied in first grade at Blandford Elementary School in Rowland Heights. He completed his project in July 2018 and hopes to receive his Eagle
Scout rank this spring. “I didn’t really know how to feel...It’s just a favor I did for my old elementary school,” Hwang said. Senior Steven Park decided to repaint the fences at the Eun Sun Presbyterian Church in Rowland because his troop’s meetings are frequently held there and he wanted to repay the church. The Troop 755 member, who was recognized as an Eagle Scout in November 2018, was previously in Cub Scouts in third grade and decided to join Boys Scouts to fuel his desire to travel to international locations. “Being able to finally achieve the Eagle Scout rank was just a huge milestone that I feel I finally completed and all that weight has been lifted from my shoulders,” Park said.
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Taiwanese exchange students Zhuang Bihan, right, and Yang Chih Hao sketch portraits of Taylor Swift in teacher Vianney Hwang's fifth period art class. After wrapping it up at DBHS, the Taiwanese group set off to tour UCLA and USC before heading home. Last Monday, two weeks after the students from Taiwan visited DBHS, a smaller number of students arrived from Wuhan, China. Although more had initially signed up for this annual winter break trip to America, several registrants were unable to meet their visa requirements. The final group of four high school students launched their California visit at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles before heading to Diamond Bar for five days. “[Our program] chose to visit
this school because it’s a good school,” exchange student Cisy Wu said in Chinese. Introduced immediately to the Brahma music program, Wu experienced her first taste of piano while Chinese student Cindy Yin also tried her hand at guitar. They then paid visits to the same wheel of classes observed by the Taiwanese group, with a few more core academic classes sprinkled in. Leaving campus for the final time on Friday, the students planned to conclude their vacation by journeying to Universal Studios and perhaps a shopping outlet, along with additional West Coast attractions.
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DBHS commercial music performs in the upper quad on Jan. 28 for Kindness Week, hosted by the Wellness Center during lunch.
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magine this scenario: wet toilet paper hanging from the walls, a half-finished chicken sandwich in the sink and the stench of human waste radiating from the toilets. Once you enter a stall, you can see soap containers submerged inside the dysfunctional toilets and you’re struck by a horrendous odor. Congratulations, you’ve recreated a typical boys’ restroom at Diamond Bar High School. Although the condition may not always be as dire as described above, the boys’ restrooms are considered filthy by the entire male population at school. Despite this widely accepted consensus, action still hasn’t been taken to address these problems. For instance, in the dubious restroom in the lower quad area, near where the
lunch lines are located, students leave half-eaten food in the restroom, assuming the janitors will clean up after them. Some stalls do not close correctly. The flushes of the urinals are often defective, leaving students to urinate in a pool of liquid. Many sinks either do not have proper water flow or are clogged up, compelling students to exit the restroom without washing their hands, an obvious sanitary sin. On the other hand, because of the conditions of the girls’ restrooms, some students have resorted to avoiding the restrooms completely, waiting to have their potty breaks when they get home. Because of their rancid conditions across school, the restrooms have been perceived as a laughingstock by the students. Not only have the pupils made
jokes about the restrooms, but the concept has become a meme. Despite all the jokes focused on restroom filth, it is a real issue that needs to be addressed. Cleaning the toilets and fixing the stalls is not a sufficient answer to these problems. Students must learn to control themselves instead of disrespecting and vandalizing school property. While this problem does include a lack of action by school administrators, there’s no excuse for high school students to be trashing the restrooms. We are almost adults and should be mature enough to keep these public places clean, especially since those who defile the restrooms are the very ones using them. Even without a perfect resolution in solving the restroom issue, the school
administration can at least attempt to mitigate the situation. This can begin by refurbishing the interior of the restrooms and redoing the floor, making the restrooms look more tidy. For example, the restroom near the math building, with glossy, dark tiles lining the floors, is presentable. Because the restroom is in a relatively pristine state, students are less likely to vandalize and mismanage it, compelled by the newness to maintain the cleanliness. Students should not feel that the restrooms at school are something to avoid. With the appropriate changes and upkeep, students will be exposed to less filth and maybe even wash their hands before they exit the restroom. This issue needs to be a widespread concern shared by both administrators and students.
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One time, the urinals were making a waterfall and it was disgusting. It was like backflow. I’m assuming that they were clogged.
Recently, someone drew a foul object with blue marker and graffiti-ed on the boy’s locker room wall, and it stayed there for a week.
The bathrooms should be cleaned more often but I also think it’s more of a personal thing that everyone should just look after themselves.
Some of the restrooms look good, but in some, people draw on the doors and they throw lots of stuff in the restroom.
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ome days, I am met by carefully planned lectures from some of the most diligent teachers at Diamond Bar High School. Nothing is better than these meticulously prepared lesson plans full of vaguely related movies, intimate details of their personal lives and other invaluable information. My favorite part of school is arriving to class to learn that the teacher has set up an informational movie that has a slight correlation to the upcoming chapter test. While some teachers present detailed lectures and worksheets
agree that no public figure should face severe, immediate backlash in the court of public opinion. Nevertheless, it is imperative to distinguish Kevin Hart and James Gunn’s comments—symptoms of entrenched social issues— from Jeremy Kappell’s mere speech error. It is dangerously callous to place Kappell’s innocent mistake in the same arena as Hart’s homophobic comments and Gunn’s jokes of pedophilia and rape. While Kappell’s speech error was evidently a mistake with no malicious intent, Hart and Gunn’s comments cannot be dismissed as such mistakes. Hart and Gunn first posted their tweets years ago, completely heedless to how these comments will age. Perhaps they were imprudent, yet I never believed they had the intent to harm when they pressed post. These tweets were not “mistakes” nor deliberate attacks; they are magnified manifestations of homophobia and rape culture, problems with real impact on real people every day. Internet activism in the form of tearing public figures apart over symptoms of a much grander disease is fruitless. However, the resurfacing of these insensitive comments should be reminders for us to be more cognizant of the prejudices social problems we inadvertently perpetuate in daily speech. While we critique the swift verdicts made in the court of public opinion, let these trials teach us that we are accountable for our words and potentially lasting consequences. Yuwen Wang, Senior
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s someone who has spent hours scrolling through descriptions of various cults on Wikipedia and watching videos describing the disturbing adolescence of Jeffrey Dahmer, I fully understand society’s obsession with serial killers and murderers. Those of us who aren’t interested in cannibalism and dismemberment are fascinated by those sociopathic tendencies, and we’re
looking for more content to freak out about. With recent releases, Hollywood films have started to reflect that fascination, only to face unwarranted backlash. Many have taken offense to “The Ted Bundy Tapes” on Netflix, and the December release of the fictional TV show “You,” telling the story of stalker Joe Goldberg. The release of the trailer for the Ted Bundy movie “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” starring Zac Efron, has added fuel to the flames, as those concerned say that Hollywood is glorifying serial killers on the big screen. While the storyline may be overdone, Hollywood isn’t glorifying these violent, manipulative men, it’s portraying them as they actually are: often charismatic, charming and handsome. While the bouncy background music in the trailer might be insensitive or
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for their class, more dedicated teachers understand the best way for students to learn is to take advantage of class time by using videos and fictional movies to teach us about a variety of topics not limited to the subject I thought I was signing up for. These experienced teachers often have master’s degrees, so they obviously understand what is best for students. Instead of wasting time creating new lesson plans or new tests every year to have material tailored to their lessons, they use that time thinking of their favorite vacation or family story to share with the class. We fortunate students can hear about the wonderful trips they took during their summer or winter break and, if we’re lucky, they might even tell us what their favorite brands of shoes are (and where they found the best deal for them). How could students complain? These teachers are trained professionals, and therefore they must
know best. While this casual discussion may anger some students who claim that these teachers don’t deserve our parents’ hard earned taxpayer dollars, I know better. These students aren’t appreciating the opportunity to learn the entire curriculum on their own. They should be taking advantage of this situation by fostering their research skills or even finding the best deals on Amazon for Barron’s prep books. After all, these are the same teachers that continuously tell us that college professors teach the same exact way they do, and with their extensive college experience, it’d be foolish to not believe them. To all the less efficient and effective teachers who don’t teach in this manner, I highly encourage you to spend the entire period describing to the class about your thrilling plans for spring break or what your child ate for breakfast. You also tend to go out of your way
tacky, we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the upcoming Bundy film. Many of the worst people in history have a reputation of having a kind exterior. Those who joined the Manson Family said they were drawn in by his personality and charisma. Ted Bundy was known to be charming, with women defending him even after his arrest. These TV shows and movies usually aren’t painting these criminals as upstanding, kind citizens, but as three-dimensional and realistic—disturbed people who murder and manipulate those they choose to surround themselves with, but also occasionally spend time calling their grandma. Those who watch films that depict positive aspects of his personality probably won’t leave the theater in admiration of his attractiveness, but having a better understanding of how unassum-
ing emotionally damaged people can manipulate others. People in abusive relationships often spend years under their partner’s pretense of love and undying adoration, remaining blind to red flags that might have revealed the damaged violent interior behind the person they fell in love with. If anything, these storylines act as a warning for those overlooking the occasional violent outburst from their partner, or those who don’t recognize themselves as a victim of emotional manipulation. While Zac Efron might spur misguided pre-teen girls to squeal over serial killers in their Tumblr blog, the complex portrayals in these movies will help reasonable people have a better understanding that manipulative people often lie unseen in society, hurting others without openly acting as a villain.
SHAMBOLICALLY SATIRICAL to do unnecessary things, such as help students learn about information related to the textbook and syllabus, which is silly. This all detracts from the time students could be hearing about your personal life, or watching episodes of your favorite TV shows. It’s important for us to recognize the hard work some of our teach-
ers are doing every day. Instead of constantly complaining about the “lack” of information offered during class, students should embrace learning about their important life events and daily routines. After all, school isn’t for learning, it’s for socializing with professionals specialized in nurturing the future generation.
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With tests, quizzes, extracurriculars and hours spent on homework, it’s easy for students to forget the benefits of volunteering. Community service should be adapted as a graduation requirement because it offers valuable gains to students. Although this might not be the case for all colleges or universities, volunteering during high school is a plus and should be a requirement to graduate. While college admissions are most commonly associated with students’ GPA, people tend to forget colleges also consider volunteering when looking at applications. A study of admissions officers from the Top 50 colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report showed that community service is something they believe students should have on their résumés. If the main purpose of high school is to gain entrance to and succeed at a college, then volunteering is a step every student should be encouraged to take. While the number of volunteer hours will not tell colleges which students are actually passionate about what they are doing, if students are also required to explain what they did in those hours, colleges will be able to distinguish between students volunteering for graduation requirements and volunteering out of their own volition. If a student volunteers in five different clubs with no correlation
to their major, the hours will look differently than a student volunteering for groups connected to their career choices. Along with helping the college application process, it can also help students acquire real world experience before looking into a career. Students who want to pursue a medical profession can volunteer at a local hospital and expand their knowledge in the field. With the experience, students are offered the opportunity to network and gain connections with those in the profession who could help them in the future. Students also have the chance to experience what they’ve learned in classrooms in a practical and applicable way, which can help them see if a career is the right fit for them. Volunteering also provides mental well-being. According to a study by UCSD researchers, serving others reduces stress and improves health, as focusing on someone else interrupts usual tension-producing patterns. Students might also feel more fulfilled after helping others who need their assistance. Putting personal advantages aside, the purpose of volunteering is to give back to the community and help the needy. Many social issues need attention, but high schoolers are often too focused on their own situation to take action. We take time to complain about every bad test score, every argument with our parents and how we are not getting everything we “need.” Meanwhile, there’s a world outside our school that needs help. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that about 815 million people in the world suffered from chronic undernourishment in 2016. Yet, teens are constantly complaining about hunger two hours after they ate. Volunteer at a soup kitchen to witness what real hunger is all about. High school graduation should require volunteering. They should be pushed to gain these academic and personal benefits while helping the community and expanding perspectives.
Regulating vaping before dangerous consequences
maggie liu asst. a&e editor
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lusive puffs of vape smoke bellow out from millions of teen mouths. Spreading like wildfire, vaping requires control before an entire generation of Americans become lifelong nicotine addicts. In a recent study by the University of Michigan, the number of students who vaped increased significantly from 2017 to 2018: 9.9 percent for seniors, 7.9 percent for sophomores and 2.6 percent for eighth graders. Four years before the most popular e-cigarette brand, JUUL, hit the market, only 1.5 percent of all high school students vaped, according to Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives. This number is a shocking contrast to how common e-cigarette use is among teens today. E-cigarettes have become so common among high school students that most teens do not blink twice when peers vape. Vaping is no longer something that only the “bad crowd” does but a socially acceptable activity among most students, no matter what their social status is. In line with statistics, my peers who frequently vape have never used other tobacco products before. They are not well-versed in the effects of vaping and nicotine but use e-cigarettes because they know a multitude of other student users. At DBHS, it is not uncommon to see students vaping in bathroom stalls or blowing smoke into bottles in class. Besides on-campus usage, teens
also vape in various social situation to appear cool. After attending a local music festival filled with young adults, I saw how widespread the issue of vaping is. For the entirety of the festival, I was engulfed by clouds of vape smoke from all directions. The sleek designs and sweet flavors of vapes seem worlds away from combustible cigarettes that teens are warned against in their classrooms. There should be updated lessons about e-cigarettes during required health class. Classes often gloss over vaping and the various health complications involved in its use. Other than the well-known detrimental health effects caused by nicotine, vapes have additional ingredients that are unimaginably damaging to users. The American Heart Association found that flavorings used by the teen vapers lead to cardiovascular toxicity. E-cigarettes also expose the respiratory tract to metals such as Nickel, Chromium, Cadmium, Aluminum and Lead. The FDA ordered a crackdown on teen vaping last September. This attempt at tightening accessibility and appeal of e-cigarettes was a good start in steering American youth away from vapes. However, the new regulations only restrict popular flavorings and online sales to minors. There will always be easy ways to go around these restrictions so the FDA’s focus should be on prevention. For example, e-cigarette companies should be required to put warnings on their products and also have informational ads that show the effects of vaping. Most retailers only state that their products contain nicotine and not any of the consequences linked with using the capes. There’s no easy solution to decrease e-cigarette use among youth but this national health crisis will only get worse if we don’t begin preventive measures and have stricter laws.
Camille Mccurry Staff writer
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In the past couple decades, an increasing number of high schools across the nation have begun to implement a minimum volunteer hour requirement for graduation. The general consensus is that by fulfilling this requirement, students will become more engaged in their communities and gain valuable experience. However, there are many reasons a requirement should not be implemented at Diamond Bar High School. Although there are myriad opportunities to volunteer in-person for hands-on experience working in the field of one’s choice, many students opt to collect hours by other means. In addition to regular volunteering opportunities, clubs such as DBHS’s Key Club and Red Cross Club have systems that offer ample hours in exchange for donations of cans and soda tabs. Because it is possible to get hours without actually volunteering, a high school requirement would only offer actual benefits to students who are willing to volunteer by showing up and working for their hours. Only truly passionate students have meaningful experiences through their volunteering, while a requirement would serve as an easily manipulated burden to others. Yet volunteering remains popular in high school as it adds to one’s college apps. Instead of requiring a certain number of
volunteer hours, career-oriented classes should implement a volunteering requirement in their field like ROP Health Careers’ five-hour-permonth requirement to volunteer in a medical facility. If students find and take advantage of these opportunities, it can be ensured that they’re spending time meaningfully and gaining valuable experience in a career field they are interested in. As for those students who are not in one of these types of classes, compulsory volunteering would not benefit them. The blanket requirement would make it nearly impossible to be certain that students’ time volunteering is spent meaningfully, and as a result, many meaningless hours would be earned. When students who have no desire to volunteer do so, they often spend their time fooling around or doing busy work while also growing to resent the practice. A research paper by the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy states that “[Mandatory volunteerism] incorporates such aspects of good citizenship as a sense of civic responsibility, a network of social connectedness, attentiveness to public life, and a willingness to contribute to achieving society’s collective goals.” However, that is not the purpose of high school. Students attend school to prepare for college by studying subjects such as math and English. This is why other interestbased subjects are not mandatory: they’re not a part of public school’s core purpose. Considering not only the lack of benefits for students from compulsory volunteering, but also the downsides, it should not be imposed as a graduation requirement. Instead, high schoolers should be allowed to choose whether or not they want to volunteer, allowing them to further explore their interests with that time. If the decision of whether to volunteer was up to the students, those who plan to volunteer meaningfully could do so while others can spend their time pursuing actual passions.
A blind eye to full stomachs
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Tedy Severity meets immaturity
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es, climate change is relevant and climate change is real. But don’t put your faith and trust in ideals. Be skeptical about the “Green New Deal.” The plan proposing “World War II-scale” mobilization to reduce U.S. carbon emissions to zero within only ten years is a undeniably ridiculous goal, only gaining traction because newly elected Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the sponsors. If her goal was to get people seriously working on the issue, she has failed miserably. In this new deal, “all existing buildings” are to be upgraded for energy efficiency, every single American is to be guaranteed a job, everyone will
be provided with health care and we must provide “universal access to healthy food” produced without pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. These ridiculous and unachievable expectations create one case where calling a Democrat a communist may actually be justified. The first problem with a plan like this is how immature and unrealistic it sounds. A job, health care and nutritious food for all Americans while becoming 100% carbon-free? Really? Although I’m sure we all understand how impossible these goals are to even come close to achieving, don’t take it from me. Jesse Jenkins, a postdoctoral environmental fellow at Harvard, admits that even in 30 years, the carbon part of the plan alone would be “an enormous challenge and will require reductions in carbon emissions much faster than have been achieved historically.” With these exaggerated goals, it would be difficult to get people onboard both nationally and globally. Anyone supporting this plan would obviously be labeled as ignorant by anyone with any sense at all. Political figures would not want to risk the support of their constituents in order
to back this radical plan. Not to mention the misinformation spread to massive amounts of Americans due to the words of President Trump and his supporters claiming that climate change isn’t a problem, making it even more unlikely for voters to place any trust in the “Green New Deal.” Globally, if we did all we could to achieve the outlined goals, other countries would see our debt growing by trillions of dollars, people being displaced from jobs due to the changes and many other negative effects of pushing for green communism. They would surely not want to follow suit. Besides the fact that this is simply impossible, even if we fully mobilized every citizen to work night and day on these goals, we would just be falling behind other countries in many aspects. Countries such as China would surely surpass us in many regards as they push toward technological and economic progress without devoting massive amounts of resources to meeting green standards. The “Green New Deal” as it stands is a blatantly poor and idealistic solution to a dire problem. When tackling global warming, we must set realistic goals that take reality into account.
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THE BULL'S EYE
A WEEK WITHOUT SWEE TS Five Bull’s Eye editors attempt to survive a week without eating added sugar.
In the beginning of my journey, I refrained from eating any sugar by simply skipping meals. For breakfast, I couldn’t eat anything, because all my usual breakfasts— namely a bagel with some jam or some cereal — have some form of added sugar involved. My lunch feast of school lunch was also cancelled since I couldn’t tell whether my lunch contained any added sugars. Dinner was a different story, as it was like entering an enchanting forest that enticed me and broke my will. Since it was Chinese New Year, I was confronted with heaping plates of delicious food like succulent braised pork, Peking duck with hoisin sauce and even rice balls that was filled sesame or red beans. It was simply too good to pass up. The only thing that I gained from this experience was to break rules if they keep me from things that I usually enjoy.
JOHNNY WANG Asst. Sports Editor Lasted: 1 day
KRISTEN SANCHEZ Asst. Feature Editor Lasted: 4 days With my competitive nature and healthy eating habits, I naively went into the no-sugar challenge thinking I would easily win and last until the end. I didn’t bother checking labels or preparing sugar-free meals beforehand since I figured everything I ate was already fairly healthy—I only had to replace my daily spoonful of peanut butter with honey and sweet snacks with fruit or extremely salty foods to satisfy my sugar cravings. However, the hardest part was not building up the willpower to avoid sweets but rather fighting my frustration when I realized that much of my food options are completely out of my control. It’s hard to avoid added sugar when you have a loving mother and family who practically decide every meal you eat. I lost the challenge when my mother made oatmeal with almond milk—which regrettably has three grams of sugar in it—for my family in the morning. This week was fun to bond with the other staffers over our shared misery, but when it comes to worrying about checking food labels and declining foods containing sugar in the future, I’d rather not waste my time.
The past week was filled with nothing but pain, regret and sorrow. I started off Monday morning with a piece of toast in one hand and peanut butter in the other until I realized they both contain sugar. Since I ignored advice to prepare sugar-free meals ahead of time, I had no breakfast. Having regretfully bought Girl Scout cookies the week before this challenge, I had my mom to hide them in case of intense sugar cravings. I also couldn’t drink boba or eat ice cream with my friends when we hung out. Instead, fruits and salty foods helped my cravings. I don’t have a habit of eating sugary foods, which made me think the challenge was going to be easy. However, after checking food labels for a week, I realized sugar is in a lot of unexpected food items like spaghetti sauce and ketchup. Overall, this has been one of the most miserable things I have ever participated in. I broke just four hours before the challenge ended when I caved and ate macarons. While I don’t usually go out of my way to consume sugar, being forbidden to have it made me want it more. But one thing I have been looking forward to all week long was eating chicken nuggets—which I can now eat with ketchup.
ERIN LI Asst. Opinion Editor Lasted: 6 days
AMELIE LEE Editor-In-Chief Lasted: 5 days Equipped with salty almond snacks and a stone cold resolve, I was prepared to win the no-sugar challenge. Despite my careful approach, the prevalence of sugar in most foods and my lack of self control eventually led to my failure. While I was officially eliminated on Friday, I’m almost certain that I unknowingly and inadvertently consumed small amounts of sugar throughout the week, unsure if there was any included within restaurant Chinese sauce dips or hidden in the bite I took of my friend’s salad dressing. With the inconvenience of skimming jar labels for any sort of natural or unnatural sugars, I can only imagine how difficult eating normal foods is for those with diabetes or other health issues that prevent them from intaking sugar. I don’t usually have sugary desserts on a regular basis, I found the challenge especially difficult to follow during the week, with Girl Scout cookies and offers of buyone-get-one free frozen yogurt continually tempting me. In the end, I couldn’t avoid a bite of cake when celebrating a special event with my friends, giving into the sugary sweet delight of strawberry cheesecake.
The fact that I lost the challenge after only two days helped me realize the surprising amount of foods that contain added sugar. The first three days, I stuck to eating vegetables and meat for three meals a day. However, it wasn’t until the third day when I checked the nutrition label of a Chinese steamed bun that I realized I had already accidentally broke the challenge on the second day. From my experiences in the first three days, I found that it was possible to avoid eating any foods or snacks with added sugars because I still felt satiated after all my meals. I did not get any sugar cravings until after I realized I broke the challenge, which led me to eat a lot of food with added sugar. While sweet snacks and chocolate are too delicious to pass up, I would still like to work toward eating less sugar.
ELIZABETHN PENG Asst. News Editor Lasted: 2 days
Working with the wild ones my life,” Lopez said. “I really love anything about animals, especially wild animals, and I’ve been going to the zoo [from] around two years old.” Holding up an ostrich egg in Lopez first decided to join the front of a crowd of wide-eyed chilprogram in his sophomore year dren, Diamond Bar High School after looking for volunteer expesenior Phillip Lopez introduced riences that involve animals. Afthe flock of ostriches in the encloter sending in his transcripts and sure behind him. With two years undergoing an interview, he spent of experience as a Los Angeles Zoo about three months in a training student volunteer, Lopez is taking program learning about the zoo a step toward his dream of becomanimals. ing a zoologist and working with Re c e n t l y, h e animals. helped work As a stu"I enjoy working at on a project dent volunthe zoo because it for Roots and teer for the feels at home to me." Shoots, an Greater Los o r g a n i z at i o n Angeles Zoo PHILLIP LOPEZ founded by AssociaJane Goodtion, Lopez a l l — t h e well-known is responsible for everything primatologist who from introducing the zoo animals discovered much to guests to supervising misof what we know chief-prone creatures and helping about chimpankids with art projects. While giving zee behavior—to visitors facts about the animals, encourage enhe also keeps a close eye on any v i ro n m e n t a l disturbances, such as guests dropand conserping trash into any enclosures or vation efforts orangutans playing with the cagby youth in ing mesh. their com“I’ve been an animal freak all
Cindy Liu FEATURE editor
munities. In the project, the team installed a butterfly and ladybug garden designed to help pollinate plants in the area. The results were ultimately presented to Goodall. As part of the project, the team established an open-book library where they provided books at community drop-off locations for visitors to borrow and add new books to the collection. Although Lopez was not part of the three-person committee that presented the project, he was still able to meet Goodall in person. “It was pretty inspiring to meet her since she has done a lot of the scientific world...and that is something I respect highly,” Lopez said. Lopez volunteers at the Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park about 12 times a year. He works approximately eight hours every time he makes the hourlong journey.
Photos courtesy of PHILLIP LOPEZ
Lopez (far right) takes a picture with Goodall and other volunteers at the LA Zoo. Although this year marks his last time working at the zoo as a student volunteer, due to the youth program’s age restrictions, Lopez said he plans to continue his fascination with animals in the future and in college. He hopes this experience will help him research animal behaviors in the wild, and he plans
to continue pursuing this interest. “Every time I go, it is something I enjoy greatly,” Lopez said. “I enjoy working at the zoo because it feels at home to me. I get nostalgic looking back to when I was just a child walking through the zoo in awe of the animals, and now I get to help people achieve that same feeling of awe.”
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CAFE SHOWDOWN
Cafes have become a peaceful destination for students trying to finish a homework assignment or preparing for an exam. Here is a sample of what some popular local cafes have to offer, both as a study environment and a place to consume coffee.
NIA MITCHELL Asst. business manager
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13855 City Center Dr #3015, Chino Hills, CA 91709 Walking into Dripp, I felt as if I was in a relaxing study environment. Soft music plays in the background, and there are provide lockers on the walls to store personal belongings such as your bags and laptop. The shop offers free Wifi that was easy to access. The shop is two stories, giving one the option to study upstairs. “I prefer Dripp over Starbucks because Starbucks is too loud, and it is always cold in Starbucks,” West Coast University student Chezalyn Naguit said. When I went, it was not very crowded, and I was immediately
able to place my order. The cafe has a good number of drinks on the menu, with different types of coffee and tea. I ordered their Mocha for $6.66, which was not worth the money, as it was very bitter and unsatisfying. Despite the ideal studying atmosphere at Dripp, I wouldn’t go back because of their overpriced and limited assortment of drinks, sizes and flavors.
CANABRU COFFEE 14521 Ramona Ave, Chino, CA 91710
I felt a calm and peaceful ambiance when I walked into Canabru Coffee. There were many people studying inside, and because it was crowded, I waited in line for about three minutes before I was able to place my order. Unlike Dripp, Canabru has a
variety of cup sizes and coffee flavors like caramel, peppermint and pumpkin spice. I decided to order their caramel macchiato for $5.29. One Cal State Fullerton student has found a second home at Canabru. “If I do my homework at home, then I fall asleep. So I come here all the time and I know all of the workers now so it’s kind of like a community feeling, that why I like it,” Alyssa Barron said. When I received my beverage, the sweet drink had the perfect balance of caramel and coffee and was delicious to sip on while studying. The lighting in the store borders on dim, adding to the cozy atmosphere, but there is enough light to work on your homework or laptop. The shop has very comfortable seating options such as couches, stools and even a swinging chair. There is also strong WiFi acces-
sible by just signing in with your email. Next time I’m looking for a study nook, I will return to Canabru Coffee because of the high quality coffee and the coziness of the cafe.
IT’S A GRIND
1223 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Compared to the other shops that I visited, It’s a Grind did not offer the best study environment, as the majority of guests were chatting more than they were actually working. Furthermore, the seating options are not as comfortable as the other cafes. The amount of tables and chairs are extremely limited in the cafe’s small space and can easily fill up. Outlets are hard to access because most of the seating options are in
the middle of the room rather than next to the outlets on the wall. However, the store has an actual fireplace which created a more homey atmosphere than the other cafes. The restaurant also had numerous drink options and sizes to choose from. I ordered a small caramel latte for the reasonable price of $4, which was flavorful. “I feel like [at] It’s A Grind, the employees are nicer than the employees at other coffee shops,” said Nora Hu, a college graduate studying for an exam. “You also don’t have to worry about leaving your stuff at the table when you are here if you have to get up and go to the restroom or whatnot. At a place like Starbucks, I don’t feel comfortable doing things [like] that.” Overall, It’s A Grind had quality coffee, but the study environment didn’t compare to the other cafes.
Student on cloud nine Catherine Liu Buisness Manager
Photo courtesy of LARISSA LAM
Larissa Lam has made her mark as a singer, songwriter and television host.
Finding her way into the limelight Kate Zheng Asst. feature editor Diamond Bar High School class of 1993 alumna Larissa Lam had always imagined that her future was in the medical field. But after the high school valedictorian graduated, her career took an unexpected turn toward arts and entertainment. Growing up with her father, who was a doctor, and volunteering in many hospital clinics, Lam imagined following his footsteps. However, while volunteering in a medical clinic in her junior year, she realized that the “blood and guts” she saw during her work was not a future she envisioned. “I [could not] imagine myself doing this for the rest of my life,” Lam said via Messenger. “It wasn’t a good idea for me.” Deep down, she knew that she wanted to become the music producer and professional songwriter that she is today. “That may have seemed out of the blue, but honestly, the signs were there early on,” Lam said. In middle school, Lam had her first taste of the music industry when she set up a small studio in her room to chase her passion for music, and by the age of 13, Lam said she had written her first song. In the next year, Lam confirmed her new future aspirations, and now her only obstacle was confronting her parents about her life-changing decision. At first, she said her father was
skeptical that Lam would be able to succeed in this new field, telling her that it would be hard to make money as an Asian-American female performer in America. “The challenge of doing something that hadn’t been done before was exciting to me, and I was determined to take up this challenge,” Lam said. Leaving her dreams of medical school behind after her college graduation, Lam began her first job as the chief financial officer of N-SOUL Records, a North Hollywood company that produced EDM music. (The company is no longer an active label.) Although Lam originally planned to stay behind the scenes and produce music, a group on the label, Nitro Praise, was in need of a singer. After hearing the songwriting demos that she sang and produced, the group asked her to become the replacement singer. “I ended up singing with the group for a couple of years while I was helping to run the record label,” she said. Her journey did not stop there, as her career continued to make
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As the engine starts up, he straps himself into his cockpit seat and surrenders to the feeling of weightlessness as the plane takes off. Peering down from the window, he sees the wide expanse of rooftops and a rush of awe fills him when he recognizes Diamond Bar High School’s football stadium. Taking his first step toward becoming an airline pilot, DBHS junior Caleb Chang recently received a private pilot license to fly a single-engine airplane after two months of intense preparations. “I always wanted to be a pilot, but never really knew how to start, so when I was given the opportunity I was just like ‘I’m going to start’,” Chang said. Junior Jackson Lennon, who knew about Chang’s desire to fly, introduced him to Bob Velker, a manager at the Chino Airport. Velker provided Chang with a tour of the airport before introducing him to Airlines International Aviation. After talking with some people there who were also trying to become pilots, Chang decided to start flight training.
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Chang attempts to master a landing during his solo fight test in January.
From then on, Chang spent around six hours in a coffee shop each day learning material such as aerodynamics, weather and technical details about planes. After he completed his self study, he started to take flying lessons with AIA in preparation for a checkride, the Federal Aviation Administration examination. “On my first lesson, I was already in the air flying with my instructor,” Chang said. “I was pretty nervous, but the instructor did most of it. But when we were up in
the air, he let me have the controls. [I was] really nervous like I didn’t know what to do. I was holding on really tight, and after, my hands were really sore. It was pretty scary.” Although landing was one of the hardest techniques for Chang to master, he was able to overcome this challenge through practice. He was soon cleared by his instructor to take his solo flight in January for his license. As part of his test, he had to explain every detail about the aircraft on ground while performing different types of takeoffs, maneuvers, emergency procedures and more in the air. Now, Chang spends his free time on Tuesdays, Thursdays and the weekends heading to the Chino Airport to practice flying. “[My favorite part is] seeing the world from a different perspective because it’s really cool. I always fly above Diamond Bar High School,” Chang said. “Seeing Diamond Bar High School from the top, it’s really different than looking up at the sky like ‘oh I was just flying up there’.” Currently, Chang is looking to obtain an instrument rating, complex-plane rating and a commercial
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Everyone has a favorite The bull's Eye conducted a survey of 246 Brahmas about tHEIr FavorITE girl scout cookie.
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2% S’mores
Missing humans? 8%
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A BUNDLE OF ESSENTIALS Each season brings a new round of trends worth adding to your closet. From clothes to accessories, this cozy starter pack includes some of our staffs’ favorite picks for 2019 winter essentials.
Written by: KATE ZHENG Design by: KRISTEN SANCHEZ
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winter chill, but also give students a reason to step out their fashion comfort zones.
PUFFER JACKETS Puffer jackets rose to popularity after many internet
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DOC MARTENS Although these trendy boots rose to popularity in the summer, they are the perfect addition to any outfit you wear in the colder months. The shoes are an essential to staying warm and waterproof during rainy winter days, and the staple black color allows the boots to be paired with a variety of different looks. Doc Martens can be worn with mom jeans or skirts for the perfect cozy and cute outfit.
were seen wearing them, they’re not only stylish but also a great way to keep warm as the poofy material is very comfortable. This item is usually worn cropped, and can be found in stores like Urban Outfitters and Brandy Melville.
PLAID BOTTOMS There is no doubt that plaid pants and highwaisted skirts have shot up the popularity charts this winter. Although these patterned bottoms are harder to incorporate into your outfit, they will add just the right amount of edginess to an otherwise
FUZZY SOCKS Fuzzy socks are a necessity for every winter season, and this year is no different. These soft socks not only keep feet warm, but they also give students the chance to show off quirky patterns and colors. Make a bold fashion choice this winter by wearing these cozy essentials to school.
average school look when paired with a solid T-shirt or jacket. Since plaid pants are usually on the baggier side, they also can be cinched in at the waist with a stylish belt.
TEDDY COATS Admit it, almost everyone came back to school after Black Friday with a new Teddy Coat, but for a good reason. These fluffy jackets made of faux fur resemble huge blankets and are the perfect cozy coats to wear to school on those cold winter days. They come in a variety of colors and sizes and have been seen on popular clothing websites such as Urban Outfitters and Brandy Melville. The trend has even transgressed gender barriers, as unisex teddy coats are now also being sold in stores like UNIQLO.
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Trendy throwbacks In an age where anything vintage is trendy and cool, streaming services have created a renewed appreciation for films and television shows from the 1980s and ‘90s. Their popularity stems from the retro fashion, slang and the different filmmaking styles of the era. The Breakfast Club
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This John Hughes film became an instant classic after its release in 1985. The movie chronicles a Saturday morning of five high school misfits. All of their teen angst and personal struggles makes “Breakfast Club” relatable even after its transition from the big screen to Netflix. Most students can recall a time where they were stuck in detention and wanted to be anywhere but there, making this movie transcend time.
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This 1985 movie is the quintessential throwback movie that is available on Hulu. 17-year-old Marty McFly travels from 1985 back to 1955 and forward to 2015. This film captures the essence of ‘80s fashion and slang giving modern viewers a taste of what was popular at the time. Because Marty travels to 2015, “Back to the Future” is even more appealing to current teenagers, as we look to see what previous generations thought our lives would look like. “Back to the Future” can be viewed on Youtube, iTunes, Google Play or Amazon Prime Video. Friends This classic TV show reigned supreme over all other sitcoms from the 90s to the early 2000s. The overthe-top characters and idealistic view of New York makes “Friends” still entertaining long after its run. The show is now living through a new medium, Netflix. This accessibility makes “Friends” easy to binge for teenagers today. Clueless
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Known for plaid skirts and the protagonist’s uncomfortable relationship with her ex-stepbrother, this 1995 teen romance has recently returned to pop culture. The film was the main theme of Iggy Azalea’s 2014 music video for her song “Fancy.” This music video propelled “Clueless” back on the radar of teens after two decades. The main lead of this flick is Cher (Alicia Silverstone), a spoiled 16-year-old girl from Beverly Hills, who is trying to find a perfect boyfriend. After a broken car, house party and prom, Cher ends up with her ex-stepbrother, Josh. “Clueless” is available for streaming on sites such as Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play. Romeo + juliet The tragic whirlwind romance of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and “Juliet” is rehashed in ‘90s Mexico City in “Romeo + Juliet.” Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo Montague and Clare Danes as Juliet Capulet, this film has been capturing the hearts of young girls since its initial release in 1996. Even though the tale of the young lovers from Verona is universally known, Luhrmann’s version gives new life to the story. “Romeo + Juliet” can be streamed on Google Play and Youtube.
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Picture perfect view into DBHS art tiffany lee asst. photo editor Although many high school students take AP courses to prepare their college years, not many students know about the AP Studio Art course taught at Diamond Bar High School. AP Studio Art is a college level course for students who are interested in pursuing art and fashion as a career. In the class, students focus on creating personal portfolios, creating art that represents their best talents and skills. The class also includes special projects, such as the students’ “Trashy Chic” fashion show last month. During the first semester, the course focuses on the concepts that the students previously learned in “Fundamentals of Arts,” such as shading and spherical placement. As they progress, studio art teacher Colleen Gee gradually allows the students to work on their own with whatever materials they desire, such as pens and paint. The second semester’s sole purpose is to allow the students to work on their portfolio inde pendently with some assistance from the teacher. Art done by students
ranges from individual portraits to paintings about their lives and what’s important to them. “My job as a teacher is to encourage them to go out of their comfort zone,” Gee said. “It’s a lot of fun to work with these kids because they are motivated and interested to be the best that they can be.” To complete the course, students are required to submit their portfolio containing 24 works of original art. In all her class periods, Gee has 25 students. The small class size allows Gee to work with the students one on one. With the artistic freedom, students are able to draw inspiration from multiple sources. Because of the multiple art pieces needed, most students repeat the course to complete their portfolio. “I get a lot my inspiration from online and social media. Sometimes, the inspirations may not even be from art. For an example, I can look at movies and get inspired,” sophomore Jennifer Lai said. One of Lai’s major art pieces was inspired by a video recording of an interview with a Holocaust survivor. Lai entered her piece into a contest hosted by Chapman University and stated that it was her first time painting a piece that represented so
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Megumi Yamamoto’s portraits depict memories of Japanese culture. Bottom left, juniors Venira Asker and Jasmine Ancheta pose in “Trashy Chic” fashion. much emotion. “The Holocaust painting was a very meaningful piece that I painted,” Lai said. “I decided to enter because I wanted to try to paint something very deep with emotions.” During the trash-themed fashion show last month, Gee advised her students to model clothing after the Alexander McQueen collection. In the end, the students were able to showcase their costumes on a makeshift red carpet runway. “I told them not to buy anything and to go in their garage in their house to put it together,” Gee said, “I want them to see the beauty and the possibilities in media in the materials not usually used for fashion.” On top of learning how to paint and draw in different perspectives, the class has worked on other art projects involving block printing and cross-hatching.
Annual night for diversity Maggie Liu asst. a&e editor In accordance with Black History Month, the Black Student Union is holding their annual talent showcase, Apollo Night. The event is modeled after the shows held at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, which played a large role in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. The legendary theater, built in 1913, remains one of the most respected concert halls in the country. “Apollo Night is important for Black History Month because it is a remembrance of the first black oriented theater that held some of the greatest black talent,” BSU vice president Darius Cramer said. The Apollo Theater holds a pivotal place in African American culture. “It displayed talent in the [African American] community,” BSU president Melvin Houston said. “It was more harsh than today. If the audience liked an act they would clap, and if they didn’t the audi-
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Many iconic performances have taken place at the Apollo.
Apollo Night date: 2/21 time: 7 pm Tickets: $4 ence would boo.” This BSU event will feature dancers, singers and musicians. The different performances showcased are an attempt to highlight diversity and talent in DBHS. “This year’s Apollo Night is unique because of the fusion of all ethnic backgrounds and cultures performing and sharing their experiences, struggles and successes with each other,” Cramer said. “Apollo Night will encourage all communities to support each other and be open to learn about different cultures.” There will be a dance and song performance by the Indian Culture Club among others that spotlight the various cultural backgrounds of Brahmas. The members of BSU said they are striving to make sure this year’s Apollo Night will be different from the previous years. “We will be having food this time,” Houston said. “We will [sell] food from a local soul food restaurant.” Even though the BSU has held Apollo Night annually, it is still not recognized as a DBHS official talent show. “I hope it can become such a big thing that it becomes a school-wide talent show,” Houston said. Apollo Night will be held in the DBHS theater tomorrow at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door for $4 with a student I.D. and $6 without.
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The self portraits featured above are from Shereen Wu’s art portfoilio.
Keep an eye out next week for a preview on the choir showcase in March, starring Solitaire, Diamondtones and Marquis.
NOW SHOWING With an overly complex plot and cheesy jokes that fall flat, “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” is unable to deliver a satisfying sequel to its award-winning predecessor.
The Lego Movie 2 emily koh staff writer Everything is definitely not awesome when it comes to the second installment of “The Lego Movie” series. Lacking the upbeat and exciting feeling of the original, “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” replaces it with cheesy jokes, a confusing plot and a cringe-worthy soundtrack. The movie picks up right where the first one ended: beings from the “Systar System” come to destroy the town of Bricksburg. Several attacks on Bricksburg turn this once happy town into “Apocalypseburg,” a dark and bruting civilization. General Mayhem (Stephanie Beatriz), an inhabitant of the “Systar System,” captures five of “Apocalypseburg’s” bravest leaders to her planet, and Emmet (Chris Pratt) goes on a journey to rescue his friends, accompanied by future version of himself Rex Dangervest. From here, the plot grows very complicated and multiple plot twists are thrown in the end. These plot twists fail to clear up the foggy storyline, leading to more confusion and an unsatisfying ending. The plot is filled with moments where it seems as if the creators tried way too hard to make this movie similar to the first. The villains from both films follow similar paths, and the ending is predictable due to the similarity between the two characters. Additionally, in both movies, the protagonist feels the need to change and become someone they’re not.
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“The Lego Movie 2” grossed $34 million in the U.S. and $54 million worldwide. In an attempt to replicate the catchy theme song from the first movie, in this movie, the song is literally called “Catchy Song” and repeats the lyrics “this songs gonna get stuck inside your head” over and over. The song is incredibly annoying, the epitome of terrible music. There are also several other songs that are featured in this film, which are just as bad. The songs sound as if the singers are just saying the words instead of singing, and the entire soundtrack is full of autotune and sounds over processed. What makes this movie extremely uncomfortable to watch are the terrible jokes. They seem very forced, especially the scene where a character does the floss dance. Even for a kids film, the jokes seemed childish and annoying, only appealing to elementary and middle schoolers. The only real comedic relief is from one character,
Mom (Maya Rudolph), but sadly she is only on screen for a few minutes. Despite the confusing plot and poorly timed jokes, the animation is well-executed and makes everything seemed to be made out of legos. The movie is also able to achieve some excitement in its few plot twists, but these twists soon become overly complicated and hard to understand. It felt as if the creators had no other ideas on how to end the movie, so they threw in several incomplete surprises in an attempt to tie up the loose ends. The movie is not engaging at all, reaching the point where I was wondering when it was going to be over. The plot seemed to drag on forever as I waited for the predictable plot to unravel and the inevitable ending to occur. The film lives up to the expectation that sequels are never as good as the first movie.
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15 seconds of fame for Brahmas formed by himself. “I decided to start the account because I thought...I could enter‑ tain other people that are also us‑ A year before Vine shut down in ing the app,” Reyes said. 2015, the video sharing app Musi‑ Under her username @ashley‑ cal.ly began to grow in popularity boyz, sophomore Ashley Yeh cre‑ among young audiences interna‑ ates dark-humored comedy skits. tionally. It later merged with Tik‑ She started her account in Decem‑ Tok but still retains its original ber and overall feels she has had a purpose: helping users become no‑ positive experience on the app. ticed, including several Diamond Her most popular video, which Bar High School students. accumulated around 2.5 million TikTok allows its us‑ views and 328,800 ers to post videos up to likes, was a duet be‑ 15 seconds long, contain‑ tween her and anoth‑ ing original content or er user, @itsselmo, “sounds”: music or audio in which Yeh filmed that is played in the back‑ herself spitting wa‑ ground from others’ vid‑ ter since she found eos. Content on the app the user attractive. ranges from skits and lip“I think there’s syncs to duets with other a lot of negativity users. and hate on TikTok Sophomores Hugh Vo sometimes, but I hav‑ and Christian Gonzalez en’t received much of teamed up to create their that,” Yeh said. “I’ve account @vogoshorts last received better com‑ November, which has gar‑ ments like ‘that was nered over 6,000 followers, so funny, that made because they said the app my day,’ but I’ve looked fun. On their ac‑ definitely seen some count, viewers can watch mean comments on Photos courtesy of TIKTOK videos but that hasn’t their skits, featuring hits like “WiFi,” which is about TikToks from @jordanlrey, @ashleyboyz and @vogoshorts, from left, garner hundreds of views. happened to me yet.”
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kids who would rather stay indoors than head outside, and dances to remixes of songs, including a clip of Gonzalez dancing to a remix of the Barney theme song. “WiFi” and the Barney clip are currently some of their most pop‑ ular videos, with 653,800 views and 53,300 likes for “WiFi” and 357,500 views and 41,170 likes for Barney. “It’s a lot of trial and error; some stuff you make is pretty good but it doesn’t get popular like some stuff
does,” Vo said. Junior Jordan Reyes also start‑ ed his account, @jordanlrey, in November after watching many TikTok videos on Instagram. His account, which has 778 followers and 20 videos, features him danc‑ ing or playing parodies of songs on the guitar. Reyes’ most popular video fea‑ tures him participating in a hand‑ shake challenge that is typically done with others, but Reyes per‑
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about her difficulties dealing with the death of Mac Miller and shar‑ ing those feelings with ex Pete Da‑ vidson. Over the past few years, the 2017 Lines such as “I know that it Manchester concert bombing, the breaks your heart when I cry again death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller over him,” paint a deeper picture and the end of her engagement of Grande’s emotional turmoil. with comedian Pete Davidson has Grande’s vulnerability continues repeatedly placed Ariana Grande with the lyrics in “fake smile,” in the media spotlight, with fans with high notes crooning that she analyzing every line in her songs can “Hear what they’re sayin’ on and tweets. the TV. It’s gettin’ hard for them to Already setting records on Ap‑ shock me.” ple Music, Grande released her Among the more sentimental album “thank u, next” on Feb. 8, songs in the album, Grande drops baring her feelings on the recent a couple riskier tracks, with songs drama in her life only months after like “7 rings,” “bad idea” and the release of Grammy winning “break up with your girlfriend, i’m “Sweetener.” bored,” in which she sings about While her attitude and tone has money and sex against a more hipchanged since the upbeat positivity hop melody and heavier percus‑ of “Sweetener,” the quality of her sion. music hasn’t, While fans with catchy pop might find the Despite more risque choruses and departure from candid lyrics. her softer mel‑ songs, Grande The album odies jarring, doesn’t abandon her starts with I thoroughly vibey pop sound, with “imagine,” a me‑ enjoyed the bouncy beats and lodic and sweet new genre of femininity... ballad with lyr‑ Grande’s mu‑ ics revealing sic explored in Grande’s hopes this album, as and dreams in a relationship. The Grande’s husky voice pairs well song is filled with high-pitched with the edginess of the lyrics. whistle tones and full-voiced cho‑ Despite more risque songs, ruses. Grande continues her im‑ Grande doesn’t abandon her vibey pressive vocals and sentimental pop sound, with bouncy beats and lyrics in “needy,” outlining her femininity in songs like “make tendency to get easily attached in up,” “NASA” and the viral single relationships. “thank u, next.” The songs are a bit slower than Perfect for a night out or a her usual fast -paced hits, and I was spontaneous dance party, the able to thoroughly enjoy her vocal light chords and vibrant choruses range and control. make the album sound familiar to While “Sweetener” emphasized Grande’s usual style. girl power and her bubbly person‑ With lyrics illustrating her inality, “Thank U, Next” emphasiz‑ depth feelings on recent events, es difficulties and hardships that “thank u, next” brings in a new era Grande has dealt with over the past of Ariana Grande, establishing her few months. as the pop icon of the decade with By far the slowest and most emo‑ her impressive voice fitting both tional song on the album, “ghos‑ her older and newer styles of mu‑ tin” hits listeners hard with lyrics sic.
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In yet another honor for the Di‑ amond Bar High School music de‑ partment, 16 Brahmas packed their bags and instruments last week to attend the annual All-State Cali‑ fornia Honor Band and Orchestra convention. The honor band event took place this past weekend at the Fresno Convention Center. The event of‑ fered different workshops, the opportunity to meet established conductors and musicians and the chance for attendees to rehearse and play in a concert together. “For us, we do so much stuff with the large groups. Our large groups win championships and do things like that,” DBHS band director Steve Acciani said. “But we’re truly doing our job if we are getting the individuals to be at that high level, where they are recognized not just as great players at the school, not just regionally, but at the state and national level.” For junior Joshua Chung, who plays the clarinet, attending All State in past years was an opportu‑ nity to make connections with the people at the event. “I’ve made a lot of connections with different conductors, profes‑ sors and other students,” Chung said. “Playing in a high level group like that opens up your ears and your ability to relate with everyone in the group.” Before the event, junior Alex Chun and freshman Abigail Hong talked about the opportunity to showcase their talent and what has driven them to keep playing their instrument for so long. Chun, having played the clarinet for six years, was content being acknowl‑ edged for his talent but still seeks to improve his skill. “To know that I’ve been recog‑
nized feels good because at least I’ve put in enough work as to where I feel satisfied,” Chun said. “But to reach my ultimate goals, I should still practice more, because you can always get better.” Post All State, several Brahmas were able to reflect on their expe‑ rience. Juniors Ashley Fang and Kyle Kato participated in the High School Wind Symphony. The ma‑ jority of the Brahmas’ time was spent rehearsing with their respec‑ tive groups in preparation for their performances on Saturday and Sunday. “I really enjoyed all the rehears‑ als,” Fang said over text. “We re‑ hearsed around twice each day for three to four hours but our con‑ ductor was really considerate… Besides just learning about music and practicing, he taught us how to work as a group and enjoy per‑ forming, so I was really thankful to have him as a conductor.” In addition to workshops at the event, participants attended mas‑ ter classes and student sessions where they learned more about their instruments as well as things related to the music industry. Ka‑ to’s favorite moments during the event were being able to spend time with friends as well as making new ones. “My favorite part of All State was spending time with friends and new friends but also being able to continue to practice the craft of music with people who share the same passion,” Kato said. Acciani had nothing but praise for the students going to the event, crediting their talent and diligence in working hard to get to their level of playing. “They’re all fantastic,” Acciani said. “Just being able to compete at that highest level shows a work eth‑ ic, an industriousness beyond what normal high school kids can do…”
a major achievement DBHS sent the most students to All State than any other school. Here’s the breakdown by instruments. Oboe: 3 Tuba: 1 French horn: 2 saxophone: 2 Clarinet: 3 Trombone: 1 Bassoon: 2 Flute: 1 piccolo: 1
arts & Eics Bordering on bullying Amy Miyahara editor-in-chief
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s a dedicated viewer of the popular reality televi‑ sion show “Dance Moms” (though not necessarily a proud one), I was familiar with Jojo Si‑ wa’s work as a dancer before she became an Internet sensation. Having followed her growth on the show before she left to pursue other opportunities, I’ve seen her become the subject of unwarrant‑ ed hate. People across the Internet have called Siwa everything from “cringey” and “obnoxious” to “bratty” and “disgusting”‑ Justin Bieber even took to Instagram to tell her to burn her car. Those who criticize her immaturity must re‑ alize that it is just as fruitless to call out “Sesame Street” or “Dora the Explorer” for being overly-sim‑ plistic as it is to pointlessly attack Siwa for not appealing to an older audience. Siwa should be commended for the positive and innocent You‑ Tube videos, songs and social me‑ dia posts that she produces. Given that the Internet is full of negative influences, Siwa provides a role model to young girls who might otherwise see wearing full faces of makeup and having a boyfriend by age ten as the norm‑ or worse, see drugs and sex as appropriate activ‑ ities for preteens. If I were a parent, I would rath‑ er have my child be a fan of Siwa than of a star like 14-year-old Tik Tok star and YouTuber Danielle Cohn. Siwa may be loud and flam‑ boyant, but her content ultimate‑ ly promotes being true to oneself. While Cohn has a right to act and dress however she wants, the way that she has presented herself to such a large fan base sends a mes‑ sage that might pressure other 14 year olds to feel the need to post pictures with minimal clothing or mid-makeout session. Regardless of their actions, the amount of hate toward Siwa, Cohn and other young figures is com‑ pletely inappropriate. In general, living in a digital era has made it so much easier to visibly hate on celebrities. This is a larger issue in itself, but when children become the punch lines of jokes and the targets of in‑ cessant teasing, something needs to change. Young stars have always been subject to industry criticism, a major factor as to why so many of them have not made the most graceful transition to adulthood. In a society where social media makes it easy to search up Jojo Siwa me‑ mes on Instagram or “Why I hate Millie Bobby Brown” compilation videos on YouTube, it will sadly not be surprising to see the “child star gone bad” phenomenon worsen in coming years. It is difficult to grow up in front of millions of people. Child stars will mess up by making a poor out‑ fit choice or a cringey comment, things all children, famous or not, will do at some point. When the public continues to scrutinize the every move of famous adolescents, it is unfairly damaging to the mo‑ rale of kids who might not be able to cope with the criticism with the same degree of maturity as an adult.
Amelie Lee and Amy Miyahara write the Arts & Entertainment column on alternating issues.
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From DB to Hollywood ALUMNA FROM P. 7 unexpected twists and turns. Four years into her music career, just after she had finished her second solo album, Lam was offered a hosting job on the program, “JUCETV.” Her business manager had met someone who ended up referring Lam to the programming director for the show. “The industry is a lot about who you know,” she said. Her talk show in JUCETV, “The Top Three,” revolved around faithbased talks for young adults and teens. The show focused on interviewing different athletes, celebrities, authors and humanitarians, and heavier topics such as suicide and human trafficking were discussed. Episodes were aired internationally on different cable outlets, and audiences even included teens in Africa and Ukraine. Using her nine years of talk show experience, Lam had the opportunity to compose and produce music for “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” “I composed music cues for various segments on her show,” Lam said, “If she did a fashion segment, you might hear my music in
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Alumna Larissa Lam is currently working on a sequel to her first documentary. the background.” If there was a “sad moment” in the show, Lam would have her “sad piano music” running in the background to deepen the mood. Her music snippets have also been used in other Harpo Production shows, such as “The Dr. Oz Show.” “I thought if I was good enough for Oprah, I should be good enough for anyone,” Lam said. Years of experience in the entertainment industry also led Lamto becoming a co-host on UTalk Radio, an advice show for young adults that will be launching again soon. She said that hosting television shows and radio talks is one of the favorite parts about her ca-
reer. While chasing her songwriting dreams, Lam also became interested in filmmaking and now is currently working on a 70-minute feature length documentary film that is a sequel to “Finding Cleveland,” her first short documentary. The series uncovers the lost history of the Chinese people in the segregated American South during the Chinese Exclusion Act and revolves around the story of her husband’s grandfather. “Our goal is to change the way people perceive Asians in American history and redefine what it means to be American,” Lam said.
Funds earned for education UNIKEY FROM P. 1 teacher Eric Sorenson. Another performance at the event was presented by a quartet of juniors with Christopher Lin as the vocalist, Matthew Chen on the piano, Zachary Kuo playing drums and Curtis Chang on the clarinet. They covered “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra, “Mine” by Bazzi and “Closer” by
the Chainsmokers, incorporating humor, skits and improvisation. “What Key Club and UNICEF are really proud of is [the event is] 100 percent student-led and 100 percent student-run, so we are coming up with most of the ideas and doing most of the work,” senior UNICEF co-president Austin Hyun said. The people who attended the gala were also met with an Italian-
style dinner consisting of lemon basil pasta, garlic bread and mashed potatoes. With about 150 attendees at the gala, the UNICEF and Key club presidents expressed hopes of raising at least $3000. “Overall I think the gala was a success,” Lu said. “I was happily surprised by the immense support of fellow clubs, friends and community in making this event possible.”
Aviating to reach new heights PILOT FROM P. 7 license, which will allow him to allow him to fly in the clouds, fly more complex planes and fly anywhere. After obtaining all of them, he plans to become a Certified Flight Instructor and work towards obtaining the 1,500 hours of air time required to work as an airlines pilot. “Just being around the airport is amazing and actually teaching people how to fly would be even more amazing,” Chang said.
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Caleb Chang inspects the workings of the single-engine propeller plane.
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Students learn to build a healthier lifestyle Since their freshman year, Evan Miller and Dylan Joyce have found a passion for weightlifting.
proper techniques for certain exercises. To prevent injury and make sure that he was doing the exercises properly, he turned to YouTube and found inspiration from famous bodybuilders such as Steve Cook and David Laid. “When I first started [lifting ryan lam weights], I had no help and no ASST. sportS Editor knowledge in the gym. It took hours of videos and doing my own While many buy gym memberresearch to know what I was doships in an effort to become healthing,” Miller said. ier or lose weight, as time passes, Joyce struggled during his freshmost lose motivation or revert back man year with time management, to their old lifestyle. since he went to the gym while also This has not been the case for being on the DBHS boys soccer Diamond Bar High School senior team. During soccer season, Joyce Evan Miller or junior Dylan Joyce, would practice soccer until 4 p.m. who both use resistance exercises and then head to the gym for a to build their workout. physique, other“I love saying wise known as I’m going to the " This healthy lifestyle bodybuilding. gym because it has made me more While Joyce is like my other energized and hapwas introduced home,” Joyce to the sport by said. py. Weightlifting has his older brothIn addition made me motivated er during his to learning how to get things done freshman year, to lift weights, outside of the gym," Miller began to Miller and DYLAN JOYCE work out in 2015 Joyce became because he was familiar with tired of being nutrition and skinny. Their workouts include healthy foods. Both students pricore lifts such as the bench press oritize foods with higher amounts and accessory exercises such as of protein and complex carbohycurls and rows. drates while staying away from satWhen he started to bodybuild urated fats and sugars. seriously, Miller struggled since Miller also “intermittently he was unfamiliar with all of the fasts,” where he abstains from eat-
ing food for a certain amount of time to burn excess fat while gaining muscle. He specifically eats during 2 pm to 8 pm, since it is the most convenient for him. “I go to the gym six days a week, and it’s definitely a huge chunk of my day. It’s not just the gym that fills my time, eating at certain times every day is important too,” Miller said. Miller’s most recent personal lifting records was broken during
winter break. His new PRs include 325 pounds on the deadlift and 225 pounds on the bench press. Although going to the gym is a time-consuming task for Miller and Joyce, they have both received positive results for continuing their passion ever since their freshman year. “Weightlifting has absolutely changed my life. I was a 90-pound freshman and became something that a lot of people didn’t think I
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Senior Evan Miller focuses on training different muscle groups almost everyday of the week, seperating his workouts into chest, back, legs and arms.
could become. It’s made me a harder worker, a more humble person, and has boosted my confidence,” Miller said. Joyce has also become more independent, learning to cook nutritious food and finding the discipline to go to the gym. “This healthy lifestyle has made me more energized and happy. Weightlifting has made me motivated to get things done outside of the gym,” Joyce said.
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Junior Dylan Joyce, currently trains 12 hours every week at LA Fitness.
Rough patch blocks team’s goal BOYS SOCCER The Brahmas missed the cut for CIF after losing their last two games. josh kim asst. a&E editor In a hard-fought attempt to qualify for CIF in this year’s Mt. Baldy League, the Diamond Bar High School boys soccer team came up short. The Brahmas finished tied for third place with Montclair, ending the season with a league record of 5-4-1 and an overall record of 1111-2. “This was a very close league. The team that won league [Chaffey], only won 5 games also,” head coach Kemp Wells said. “The top four schools won five games, but then the difference was who lost games and who tied games.” The boys lost two of their last three games of the season, defeating Don Lugo, 2-0, with goals being scored by junior Hani Baba and senior Thomas Vasquez, but losing to Chaffey, 3-0, and Montclair, 2-1. “It was unbelievably close…
When they [the boys] played together, they really did play well,” Wells said about the game against Montclair. “We just had a couple of bad breaks in the game and couldn’t finish.” Comparing this season to the last, coach Wells commented on the team’s ability to score offensively. “Last season every game was a close game, we lost by one every single loss in the league,” Wells said. “This year we had some bad losses, but we also had a better offense, so we were able to offset that… in the games that we won.” Team captain Zachary Daniels attributed the team’s victories to the young talent on the team, who mainly ran the offense and scored goals throughout the season. “This year we had a lot more younger players than we did last year,” Daniels said. “A lot of our star players were younger players that played in the offense, so we scored more goals this year than last year.” One such player was sophomore forward Justin Bortis, who scored the most out of the team with 10 goals over the season, averaging 1.3 goals per match.
“Our forward team definitely communicated and worked together well,” Bortis said. “I’m actually really happy with the way I performed this season. Whenever I got my chances in front of the goal, I always put them away.” Even so, Bortis said he believes the team as a whole needs to work on communication and build relationships, an issue that has been with the team since the season started. “We need to work on our communication,” Bortis said. “Some of us aren’t that close and some of us are. I feel that we need to become closer as a team so that we can understand each of each other’s play styles and stuff like that.” Looking back on his favorite moment this past season, junior forward Abdul Abboushi recalls the team’s first match against Don Lugo in which his play brought the team back into the game. “When we played Don Lugo the first time, we were down 1-0,” Abboushi said.” I dribbled by two defenders and one of them tried to slide me but didn’t get me and I megged the goalie to tie it up. After that, the game shifted more to us.”
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Senior Zachary Daniels struggles for the ball in the team’s second league win; the boys finished the season tied for third.
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Not a smart tackle for Kyler Murray H eisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray announced last week that he would be fully committed to becoming an NFL quarterback, leaving behind his minor-league baseball contract and a $4.6 million bonus with the Oakland A’s. Although Murray has had tremendous success this year with Oklahoma, passing for 4,361 yards and averaging a 69 percent completion percentage, pursuing an NFL career is not a wise decision for the quarterback. While Murray may be signing a huge contract as a new franchise quarterback in the beginning of his career, there is a chance that he might not excel because of his small physique. The quarterback is listed at 5’10,’’, which is almost half a foot shorter than the average NFL quarterback. Despite his physical drawbacks, height might not be a defining issue for Murray, which can be seen through the success of 5’11’’ Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and 6’0’’ New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. The main problem is the money he’ll be making in the pro league. From a financial perspective, Murray is losing out on the financial stability of playing baseball compared to football. If Murray underperforms in the NFL, his salary will take a harder hit, caused by the NFL salary cap. In addition, the risk of injury is higher when playing football than baseball, which might end his career early. One example of this is former NFL and MLB player Bo Jackson, who had a future in baseball and also won a Heisman trophy in 1985.
After three seasons of playing in the NFL, Jackson injured his hip, ending his football career. He then decided to pursue baseball and was very successful, playing for eight years and being named the MVP of the 1989 All-Star game. Jackson, who has went through the same process as Murray, advised the QB to focus on baseball in an interview during the MLB draft. The only upside to playing in the NFL instead of continuing his career with the Oakland A’s is that his professional career will start as soon as he gets drafted. Baseball is unlike any other sport, as even top prospects go through years of playing in the minor leagues before they step into the major leagues. The NFL allows Murray to play as soon as possible if he gets drafted. Though Murray is listed as the nation’s No. 2 quarterback by a couple of ESPN draft experts, he isn’t guaranteed to start for the team he is drafted on. Almost every NFL team out there already has their go-to quarterback. Even though Arizona Cardinal head coach Kliff Kingsbury praised Murray for being a star, it doesn’t mean that he is going to use the team’s No.1 pick to choose him. He will have many obstacles on his way to NFL stardom, while his baseball career is already secure, with a contract to Oakland. Murray may be a once-in-a-lifetime two sport pro athlete, but it would be wrong to waste his talent in football after he has been chosen as Oakland’s prospect outfielder. Only time will tell for the Heisman winner, who will be showcasing his skills in the NFL Scouting Combine in late February.
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Junior Jack Che, left, and freshman Isaac Chung arm wrestle during lunch. The club meets every Wednesday to compete against each other.
New club offers art of arm wrestling DBHS Arm Wrestling League teaches interested students in the techniques of the sport. Johnny wang asst. sports editor With two elbows propped up on the table, two competitors, hand-inhand, expend all their power to try and slam the back of their opponent’s hand onto the face of table. This is the most basic version of arm wrestling, but junior Jack Che has a better idea of what arm wrestling should be. In the new sports club Diamond Bar Arm Wrestling League, president Che and sophomore vice president Bryant Lu invite all students to learn about the many techniques of arm wrestling and compete against each other during club meetings. After having a bout with the national arm wrestling champion Michael Todd in 2017, Che became interested in the sport. He wanted to compete and to find more competitors and ended up creating the club with Lu.
“I got really interested into the sport, and that’s why I wanted to make the club, to pass on the interest to other people,” Che said. During club meetings, Che teaches all members of the club techniques to use in arm wrestling matches. After he demonstrates a technique on one of the members, he asks each member to try it against another person. For example, one of Che’s favorite techniques is the hook. To use the hook, he tilts his arm over his opponents. Then, he would twist his wrist toward his body. According to Che, performing the hook weakens the opponent’s wrist power, a key factor to winning an arm wrestling match. Though the club is new, Che hopes to make the club more competitive and exciting. “We plan to participate in local competitions and move toward events outside of our community,” Lu said. So far, he has had difficulty finding stronger people to recruit and challenge. According to Che, the club has about 20 members. “I love the sport and the thing that draws the most attention has got to be the hand control,” Che said.
In its first season in the Mt. Baldy League, the Diamond Bar High School girls basketball team placed fourth with a .500 record of 5-5. The girls failed to qualify for the CIF playoffs for the second consecutive year. A couple of reasons for the mediocre season from the Lady Brahmas were injuries and absences. Earlier in the season, junior point guard Juliana Callasan dislocated her finger and senior captain Kayla Hunt sprained her ankle. Junior Amanda Vazquez was also unable to play for the entire season due to injury. “The girls played hard all year and unfortunately we had some girls get injured and some girls that missed games that ultimately hurt our chances of finishing over
.500 and making the playoffs, but I was very proud of how they played all year long,” head coach Marcus Hughes said. In their last game of the season, the Lady Brahmas won by a single point against Montclair 27-26. Before that, the team won against Chaffey 57-16 but lost to Don Lugo 53-38. In their one-point win, senior Amy Miyahara led the team in scoring with six points, while Hunt contributed five points. Despite not meeting the high expectations set during the beginning of the season, the girls turned around their losing record from last season. Hughes was impressed with their work ethic and performance over the course of the season. “I am most proud of their ability to play hard for four quarters no matter what the score is, and never give up. The girls always gave a hundred percent effort every game and every quarter,” Hughes said. According to MaxPreps, in Mt. Baldy, the Lady Brahmas’ defense ranked second; the only team ahead of them was league champi-
ons Don Lugo. Senior Angela Hung and junior Karen Shao led the team in scoring this season, with Hung averaging 10.6 points in the last three games and Shao averaging 12 points. Senior Sarah Milik was also an important defensive player for the Lady Brahmas, averaging nine rebounds per game in the last half of the season. According to Hughes, losing this year’s seniors will be impactful, since the soon-to-be graduates currently make up half of the team. The team’s posts, which include senior center Simran Sandu and Milik will need to be replaced along with this year’s scoring leaders. However, he said he expects the same level of play from the team next season. “We still have some very good players coming back: Karen Shao, Juliana Callasan and we also get Amanda Vazquez back from injury next year,” Hughes said. “We have some good players coming up from the JV [team] as well. We will be preparing for next season later this spring, throughout the summer and into the fall.”
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Junior Karen Shao averaged 10.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.4 steals per game as a starter during the regular season.
Ladies bring home their first league title WATER POLO After a rough start, the Brahmas finish their regular season at the top. GRACE LEE asst. OPINION editor With a league record of 8-1, Diamond Bar High School girls water polo claimed the title as Mt. Baldy co-league champions with Montclair High School and advanced to the CIF playoffs. The team made history by becoming the first league champions in the five years the girls water polo program has existed at DBHS. The closest they’ve came to winning a title was in the 2016-2017 season, where they placed third in the Palomares League. To secure their title, the Lady Brahmas crushed Ontario 17-3, Chaffey 16-11, Don Lugo 17-11 and Chino 10-3, but suffered their only league loss against Montclair, 6-3. The Lady Brahmas advanced to CIF Division 4 playoffs and competed in the first round on Feb. 5. However, they were thwarted by La Habra, 11-2, which stopped them from moving onto the second round. “We had a rough beginning [of the season,] but towards the end, we got back into the flow of everything and [got used] to all of the
new stuff,” junior Kaylee Robles said. “Even though we lost the first round, it was OK because we played very well.” Although there was little time to practice for the playoffs between the end of the regular season and beginning of CIF, the team did its best to compete in the upset loss against La Habra.
“For CIF, we didn’t have [too] much time to prepare, but we realized that the other teams’ stats were similar to ours…so we practiced setting up and [playing] in the way we thought they would play,” Robles said. Outside of league games, the team competed in scrimmages against Poway and University City,
losing 16-6 and 12-6, respectively, but snagged a victory against Academy of Our Lady of Peace 157. In one of DBHS girls water polo’s most successful seasons, the top scorers were seniors Kristina Mariani and Natalie Marron and junior Katelyn Arauz. According to MaxPreps, the
Lady Brahmas scored the most goals in Mt.Baldy, 114. “We are a new sport and have only been at this school for five years and we wanted to do our best to get to CIF,” Robles said. “We also got a new coach, [Devin Hunter,] so we wanted to show that even with changes we can still work hard and play hard.”
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Junior Victoria Condon, left, treads up to block a shot from La Habra and senior Priscilla Franchino, right, draws a defender to create more space on offense.
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Team earns CIF playoff spot after dominant season GIRLS SOCCER A one goal difference prevents ladies from advancing into the CIF quarterfinals. CHRISTINA LIU asst. WEB editor Finishing league play with an impressive 9-1 record, the Diamond Bar High School girls soccer team’s season still fell short as they lost in their second round of playoffs against La Serna, 2-1. “Our team was successful in league by playing together and being able to rotate players in different positions, and just being very versatile in terms of positions they can play and how they can play them,” head coach Matt Franco said. In league, Franco said that the team focused on not allowing easy goals for opponents, as having possession of the ball for long periods of time causes the defensive line to become less attentive. According to MaxPreps, the ladies ranked first in their league for both offense and defense. “I feel we lost against Ontario because we have been winning all season, so we have been getting comfortable,” senior Jordyn
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Freshman Isabelle Hurtado takes possession of the ball in the girl’s last game of the season, defeating Montclair 4-1. Beaulieu said. “We expected to win when we should have worked harder to get the win.” In their first game against Ontario, the ladies won by a close margin, 2-1. For CIF, the team focused on playing small possession games and working on finishing when the
opportunity appears. “The game is very simple and the players that we have have skill to keep it simple,” Franco said. “That’s all we’ve been telling them: keep it simple and have fun.” The team had their first playoff match against Pacifica, winning 2-0. Both goals were scored by ju-
nior Marissa Vasquez, with an assist made by junior Madison Bernardino and sophomore Emily Le. Along with Vasquez, Franco attributed the team’s success to goalie Megan Nadal, who made five saves in the game. “Those two players came up big, one of them making the saves and
the other one scoring the goals for us,” Franco said. In the game against La Serna, the team led 1-0 the first half, before allowing two goals to be scored in the second half. The only goal was scored by freshmen Alexis Fueler. “I feel in the second half they [La Serna] outplayed us,” Beaulieu said. “Not that they wanted it more, but they just worked harder.” Vasquez was the team’s lead scorer, with a season total of 15 goals, followed by Le with a total of nine goals. According to Franco, due to the specificities of each game, every player has stepped up to contribute to the teams’ tiding win in league. “Everyone has been kind of holding their role,” Franco said. “Some players get more playing time than others, but when they get in they usually make an impact on where and what we do.” Despite the Lady Brahmas getting cut off early on in playoffs, Franco said he wants the team to take their success positively. “I hope the girls feel successful no matter what,” Franco said. “This is the first year Diamond Bar has been in the playoffs for about five years now. Win or lose, I just want them to feel like they have been able to pull together as a team, everybody working for each other.”
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Senior Antonio Diones pins his opponent during the last match of the season.
Experienced indivduals advance to masters Seniors Conner Diamond and Moises Gamez competed at CIF Masters last weekend. victoria artale asst. photo EDITOR Though they did not make CIF as a team, many members of Diamond Bar High School’s wrestling team still managed to earn spots in the playoffs as individuals. The team’s top wrestlers, seniors Connor Diamond and Moises Gamez, placed first at the Mt. Baldy League Finals to qualify for the post-season tournament. “I just told myself to do whatever I have to do in the match to win, and just to go with the flow of the match,” Diamond said. At CIF on Feb. 9 at Carter High School, Diamond placed second in the 132 lbs. weight class and Gamez placed fourth in the 185 lbs. weight class after qualifying the day before. Accompanying them were freshman Ryan Wong and senior Antonio Diones who both placed 8th. “I learned that to be a good wrestler you have to have a great mindset, and that goes for everything in life,” Gamez said via Instagram. At the CIF Masters Tournament last weekend at Cerritos College, neither Diamond nor Gamez placed. “Connor did great but his last match could have had a different
outcome, but he already knows what he needs to work on,” Gamez said after CIF. Diamond and Gomez didn’t make it to state, but still gained the opportunity to wrestle at a higher level than previous years. “Last year I found it really hard just to get by, and this year I’m just cruising and I keep on getting better,” Diamond said. “Last year I placed 7th and I wasn’t able to go to Masters, but I’m glad I get to go this year.” Although the team is male-dominated, girls such as junior Sooyeon Eun and junior Yanti Liang made it to the first round of CIF on Feb. 8. The Brahmas ended with a 3-2 record in the Mt. Baldy League and had 10 wrestlers making it to CIF Division Championships after going against teams such as Don Lugo High School and Montclair High School who defeated the team 44-36 at the beginning of the season. Earlier in the season coach Andre Bonafe anticipated wrestlers making it to CIF. “We [the team] definitely will have multiple people going to CIF. I also expect to have few break through to the CIF Masters tournament.” With graduation around the corner, seniors like Gamez are reflecting on the outcome of their last season. “I feel like this year was a lot better but I think that we didn’t end the season the way we wanted to,” Gamez said.
elizabeth peng ASST. NEWS Editor Although many students played three sports during their freshman year, only some find the passion to continue playing all of them in high school. The Diamond Bar High School student-athletes who continued playing three sports are junior Madison Bernardino and sophomore Sierra Griego. Bernardino is an outside hitter and captain in junior varsity volleyball, a starting forward in varsity soccer and a 4x100 relay runner and 100 meter and 200 meter sprinter in varsity track. She started playing soccer when she was five years old, and started playing volleyball and running in track during her freshman year. “The fact that I want to play and stay in shape motivates me because I want to be the best that I can be in every sport,” Bernardino said via Instagram. Though schoolwork, practices and games have left her with little free time, her dedication to her three sports has paid off. Bernardino was named the offensive player of the year for varsity soccer as a sophomore and was also named MVP of JV volleyball as a junior. Besides making new friends in all three of her sports, she has also learned to use her strengths and motivation in any sport she plays. “From volleyball I gained my determination and to never give up,” Bernardino said. “In soccer I learned how to use my speed to my advantage to produce a lot of goals, and in track I learned that you win some and lose some but it’s in the past now and it’s what’s next that matters.” On the other hand, Griego is an
outside hitter in frosh/soph vol“I definitely have learned how to leyball, a point guard on varsity be a team player and [work] togethbasketball and outfielder in varsier with different types of people,” ty softball. She received the MVP Griego said. “[I’ve also learned] award as a sophomore on frosh/ how to not get frustrated with peosoph volleyball. ple [be]cause frustrating things Griego started playing T-ball, happen in sports.” a simplified form of softball and Like Bernardino, Griego mainbaseball, when she was four. When tains a busy schedule and goes she was in sevthrough the enth grade, she “work, sleep, started playeat, repeat” rou"I definitely have ing basketball tine every day. learned how to be and was on her After school and a team player and middle school’s sports practice [work] together with basketball team; end, she returns different types of in eighth grade, home to finish people," she started volhomework, eat leyball. and sleep. SIERRA GRIEGO “I decided to One thing do all the sports both athletes because I like have in common to be active, and I feel like if I just is that they prefer the sport that played one sport, I would get tired they have played the longest over of it,” Griego said. their other sports. Outside of her daily practice at Despite the challenges that school, Griego said she works on come with playing three sports, specific skills on her own, such as Bernardino and Griego plan on rehitting or fielding for softball and maining tri-sport athletes through ball-handling skills for basketball. all four years of high school.
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Sierra Griego, left, and Madison Bernardino are varsity starters. Griego plays varsity basketball and softball; Bernadino is on varsity track and soccer.
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Historic performance ends on a bad note BOYS BASKETBALL The senior filled team went 10-0 in league and placed in the Top 6 in Socal’s D2A. johnny wang ASST. sportS Editor After an undefeated regular season league run, the Brahmas’ reign was stopped short of the CIF Quarterfinals by long time rival Walnut. The team performed well in all aspects of the game during the Mt. Baldy League season, as well as
in the few tournaments they competed in. As a top 6 team in Socal’s Division 2A, the Brahmas starting lineup contributed a total of 1491 points, 330 assists and 539 rebounds in the regular season. Including the two CIF games, senior Myles Corey averaged 20.9 points per game off 59.2 percent shooting, as well as 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals. Senior Justin Herrera averaged 6.2 points per game and 3.6 assists. Senior Amir Hunter averaged 10.1 points per game and 3.6 rebounds. Senior Bryan Reyes averaged 5 points per game and 8.2
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Senior Myles Corey contributed 25 points and 10 rebounds in the first CIF game. Though the team is left with a lot Overall, a lack of communiof empty spots and big shoes to fill, cation and the misses from good Frierson expects looks at the his next season to basket lead to go just as smoothly a disappoint"I think next year is as this one. ing end to the going to give us a “I’ve been really boys’ CIF run. really good opportuproud and excited The lost about some of the to Walnut nity to show that we youngsters that marked the really haven’t gone I’ve seen in the CIF end to the anywhere." [games]. I think team’s final HENRY FRIERSON next year is going season for to give us a really most of the good opportunity roster. to show that we really haven’t gone Eleven seniors will be leaving anywhere. All these guys could the team including the Brahmas’ play basketball,” w said. entire starting lineup.
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rebounds. Senior Mike Gao averaged 11.0 points per game, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 blocks. The team was a force to be reckoned with in Southern California Division 2A, and the improvements to their defense was showcased in the regular season games they played. “The level of talent that we have on this team is much higher than what we have seen in a long time. They have been playing some really good basketball,” head coach Henry Frierson said. Their first CIF game against Woodbridge was a great offensive showing for the Brahmas but their defense was lacking. The ball was evenly distributed around, the boys with 17 assists total in the game. The team was led by senior Gavin Clements, Gao and Corey in their win at home, 76-68. In contrast to their Woodbridge performance, the Brahmas had a better defensive night against Walnut. Unfortunately, the game against Walnut was one of the worst shooting nights the boys have had in their season. Like the blackout game, the Brahmas weren’t playing efficiently against the Mustangs. The team shot 22.7% from the field, gave up 32% of their possessions,and only scored 30 points in their loss to Walnut, 54-30. The only players with points were Corey, Gao and Herrera, and Corey was the only one in double digit points.
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Previously a forward, Beaulieu switched to outback and became a key player for her teams. camille mccurry staff writer Despite not having any family history connecting her to soccer, Jordyn Beaulieu has been playing the sport her whole life and is now a key player on multiple teams, including Diamond Bar High School’s varsity girls soccer team. The senior began playing when her mother signed her up for the American Youth Soccer Organization when she was in preschool. In
middle school, she joined Legends FC, a national-level soccer club, contributing to the team’s many tournaments wins in the Southern California Developmental Soccer League. “I’ve always liked playing [soccer], and the adrenaline I get when playing,” Beaulieu said. By the time she reached high school, Beaulieu had been playing soccer for ten years. She utilized that experience to earn a spot on the DBHS varsity team by her sophomore year.
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Beaulieu played soccer for a decade, later joining varsity sophomore year and leading the team’s defense to CIF playoffs. During the school team’s off-season, Beaulieu stayed on the field with Legends FC. Most recently, Beaulieu and her Legends FC team won the championship of the SCDSL Fall 2018 tournament. In past years as well, Beaulieu and her team have had great success, placing high in several tournaments. “She played really good this season and our team won both league and playoffs,” George Sipa, Beaulieu’s Legends FC team coach, said via email. Beaulieu and the DBHS girls soccer team also reached CIF playoffs this year, although they lost in the second round. For both Legends FC and DBHS, Beaulieu plays the outside back. Although she was previously an of-
fensive player, Beaulieu made the switch on the recommendation of one of her coaches. Now, her newfound position has made her into a key player for both teams. “To play that position you have be a complete player,” Sipa said. “She knows to dribble, to pass, to cross the ball and be fast. She makes good runs and positioning. She also can defend, [and] she knows how to pressure and cover teammates.” Just because she is a defensive player does not mean she is shy on the field, though. Beaulieu attributes her speed and aggression on the field to her family history of athletes. “No one in my family played soccer before me, [but] my dad played football and my mom ran track,”
Beaulieu said. “I think I have my speed and aggression from them too.” These qualities are what helped Beaulieu to develop into an elite athlete capable not only of defending, but also at supporting her offensive teammates at the same time by creating scoring opportunities for them. “She looks very quiet and shy but don’t let her appearance fool you,” Sipa said. “She is a true competitor.” After high school, Beaulieu has verbally committed to play soccer at the University of La Verne. “I was just interested in La Verne, so I only talked to them,” Beaulieu said. “I wanted to go there because [of] how close it is to my family and it’s a private school.”