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Diamond Bar gets TEDx

Inspired by the popular TED talks, Diamond Bar High School students will be hosting a community discussion of their own.

Known as TEDxYouth@DiamondBar, the all-day event will held Saturday at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium in Diamond Bar. TEDx is a sub-program of TED, a nonprofit organization that holds several independently-run community conferences each year.

“The purpose of our event is to bring a platform for speakers to share their ideas to an audience,” senior Bernard Chen, lead coordinator of the event, said. “I think it’s really cool how the entire community can benefit from this. Speakers are given a chance to present their topics, and the audience will hopefully be inspired by these ideas to affect change.”

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Happily ever after at Sadie Hawkins ANGELA YANG ASST. NEWS EDITOR The time of year around again for cesses of Diamond School to take their

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this year’s “Once Upon a Time” themed Sadie Hawkins dance.

Students are encouraged to attend in outfits matching the Disney theme, anything ranging from full costumes to simple Mickey or Minnie headbands.

The dance will be held on March 10 primarily in the gym, where Peter Pan’s shadow will lead students up the stairs into the wrestling room, which will be turned into a mirror room based on “Alice in Wonderland,” according to USB Sadies coor-

dinators sophomores Anaaya Shah and Miranda Gutierrez.

A variety of activities will be held, including a photo booth.

A large portion of the event will also be held in the amphitheater, which will have a Hawaiian-theme based on “Moana” and “Lilo and Stitch.”

Activities include a bouncy house and games such as life-sized Jenga and Twister.

A movie will be playing throughout the night as well. “[Rain] was a really big issue last

year so we're hoping that the weather's clear so that we could use the amphitheater outside,” Shah said.

The theme was chosen by USB after a round-table was held, during which members voted on ideas until a single winner was chosen.

According to Shah, planning the events required brainstorming ideas to include all types of people and following a timeline.

Pre-sale tickets are $15 with an activity card and $20 without, while tickets at the door will be $20 with an activity card and $25 without.

Brahmas participate in Women's March Five students take part in the nationwide, historic event after Trump's inauguration.

AMELIE LEE ASST. FEATURE EDITOR A day after the presidential inauguration, more than three million people flocked the streets in the biggest one-day protest in U.S. history.

The Women’s March served as a nationwide cry for minority rights and brought an anti-Trump ideology to the attention of our country.

Taking the opportunity to stand

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Fire department orders campus closed after an early morning transformer explosion on Feb. 10.

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This year's Disney-themed dance will be held in the gym and amphitheater on March 10.

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Electrical fire cancels school

DBHS students organize a TED talk-like event for Saturday.

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up for their beliefs, a handful of Diamond Bar students participated in the march on the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Whether to stand up against the beliefs of the newly elected president or make a difference in something even bigger, members of the DBHS community, Marisa Umeh, Lauren Hong, Isabel Tuason, Nisha Sandhu, and Mia Thacker.

Junior Umeh took a step further and visited Washington, D.C. with her uncle to witness the inauguration, the Women’s March the next day and the All American Inaugural Ball hosted at the Hyatt.

“Because my uncle is a conserva-

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Three women participating in the nationwide movement on Jan. 1 rest on a few steps on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles with their protest sign.

Students and faculty members of Diamond Bar High School were granted an unexpected three-day weekend when an early-morning electrical explosion closed the campus on Feb. 10.

The school’s main transformer failed at around 6:45 a.m., causing the city’s fire department to declare that there was no school for the day.

“Friday morning, a call came across from a teacher that there was a loud, startling noise, and there was a report that there was smoke coming out of the main transformer down by the lower 200 building,” Principal Reuben Jones said.

Jones called 911, and the fire department arrived to investigate.

They recommended that the campus shut off its power to prevent further danger.

Immediately, Jones broadcasted a school-wide public announcement to evacuate the campus.

"There was a loud, startling noise, and [...] smoke coming out of the main transformer."

REUBEN JONES Students were not allowed to enter the school and were instructed to head for home. Students who were already on campus were evacuated.

The message was spread to faculty and students through email, as well as the community through Facebook and Twitter.

According to Jones, there will not be an extra day of school added on at the end of the year to make up for the missed day.

State laws require all public schools to meet a mandatory minimum number of minutes of school that must be held each year.

The unplanned deduction of a school day means that DBHS will not meet these requirements for this year; however, there are waivers to excuse schools from the requirement for certain cases.

“At this point, we are told that we don't have have to [add an extra day] because we were instructed to close campus by the fire department,” Jones said. “I think you

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Student business leaders advance in competition

DBHS FBLA members competed at the annual Inland Section Conference on Feb 4.

JUSTIN PRAKAIPHETKUL CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Thirty nine Diamond Bar High School students who attended the Future Business Leaders of America Inland Section Conference qualified for the State Leadership Conference, while the DBHS team finished third.

The events held at Los Osos High School earlier this month were separated into different cat-

egories: presentation events, objective testing, speech events and team performance. Objective testing events involved a 100-question timed multiple choice test, while speech events required students to speak as if they were in a real-world business situation.

Senior Sabrina Tseng placed first in Cyber Security and seniors Vinay Bhupatiraju, Neil Tengbumroong and junior Jefferson Chang placed first as a team in Management Decision Making. Junior Rajvir Dua placed first in Business Calculations.

In addition, freshman Mark Tan placed first in Introduction to Financial Math.

Three weeks prior to the event, FBLA members prepared by at-

tending after school study sessions, where they took practice tests. Members also self-studied in preparation for the competition.

Junior Grant Wu, who placed third in Accounting I, felt that some of the other schools had an advantage in competitive events.

“Other schools have much more developed business classes,” Wu said. “That’s why I have so much pride for my school, we can win with our sheer independent abilities.”

The State Leadership Conference will be held at the Sacramento Convention Center from April 6 to 9. Those who finish in the top three of the State Leadership Conference will advance to the National Leadership Conference from June 29 to July 2, located in Anaheim.

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Jefferson Chang, Neil Tengbumroong and Vinay Bhupatiraju placed first in their events at the Inland Section Conference.

Orchestrating a performance Twenty-three Brahmas played with the All State Honor Orchestra and Band in San Jose.

CINDY LIU STAFF WRITER Last week, 23 Diamond Bar High School Brahmas performed with the All State Honor Orchestra and Band, California’s group of most talented high school musicians. They are among a few who qualified to perform with the ensembles at San Jose after sending in recordings and passing selective audition rounds.

Led by conductor Kevin Noe, the Symphony Orchestra was scheduled to perform Hector Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 and Aaron Copland’s “Billy the Kid” ballet suite.

Senior cello section leader Angelina Kim and sophomore oboist Amy Miyahara were the only two DBHS musicians playing in the Symphonic Orchestra.

“When I play hard music, I get better,” Kim said. “It’s really cool when you play a really hard piece of music and you go back home and work on the piece you’re working on and it’s so much easier.”

For her audition recording, she played a scale and excerpts from Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, Felix Mendelssohn's Scherzo from “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Op. 61 and Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 Op. 90.

She had about a month to prepare the excerpts and record her audition at a recording session at DBHS. “I need to play well,” Kim said.

“It’s kind of putting pressure on me because I’m a section leader here.”

In another ensemble, junior violinists Derek Su and Matthew Ho and violists sophomore Samantha Hong and freshman Jonathan Hoand played in the String Orchestra.

Conducted by Kirsten Marshall, the string orchestra performed Ottorino Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite 3 as well as Felix Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 1 in C Major (Allegro) and Dag Wiren’s Serenade for Strings, Op. 11 (Preludium, Andante and March) In the Symphonic Band, seven DBHS students made the trip: senior alto saxophone player Joshua Park; juniors b-flat clarinet player Annabelle Wang, euphonium player Darshan Sonawala; French horn players Eliana Lontok and Rachel Kim; sophomore percussionist Johannah Chung and oboe player Catherine Zhang.

“Every year is different, so I’m excited to see what this year is going to be like,” Chung said.

For the Wind Symphony, nine DBHS musicians were selected: juniors alto saxophone player Nicholas Lucero, b-flat clarinet player Halli Kato, percussionist Hampton Douglas, oboe player Clarissa Antoine, sophomores French horn player Isaac No, percussion player Jeremy Davis, baritone sax player Ryan Li and oboe player Darren Chiu. Additionally, junior percussionist Ryan Chao will perform with the Concert Band.

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The DB Forum program visits a high school in Santa Clarita.

BRIAN CHANG NEWS EDITOR

As an extension of their efforts to spread stress awareness, Diamond Bar High School peer counselors went on the road last month to bring a hybrid version of DB Forum to the Academy of the Canyons High School in Santa Clarita.

Held biannually, DB Forum is meant to foster discussion between students, allowing them to open up about their struggles.

However, the forum at Canyons High on Jan. 27 was more of a workshop to instruct students on how to better deal with their problems.

Students were given folders containing resources on how to vent their emotions and were taught how to complete action plans to

manage their workload.

“It was a good way for us to really practice our skills, since we don’t really get that opportunity at DBHS since not a lot of people attend peer counseling events,” senior Brandon Tang said. “When they hear peer counseling, they just think it’s going to be a big cryfest, but what we really do is teach people about what they can do to manage their stress.”

Wellness Center coordinator Sandy Davis first began planning the event when she was discussing the similarities between DBHS and Canyons students with an Academy staff member. Davis was invited to bring DB Forum to the school in order to suggest further methods for reducing stress.

For the event, both peer counselors, as well as alumni, were asked to participate.

Although it initially took students some time to break out of their shell, they spoke up about their problems by the end of the day.

“Before going in, we didn’t really expect for students to be very introverted, but when we got there, the students were very introverted, and while we were facilitating, we thought we were doing a bad job because the students over there were pretty quiet the entire time,” Tang said. “But when it came down to the evaluation sheets, we had really great reviews.”

Currently, there are no plans to bring DB Forum to any other campuses, though Davis hopes to return to Canyons High in the fall to check up on the students.

She is currently placing her priorities on the Wellness Center and passing on the mantle of peer counselor advisor to academic support teacher Albert Lim in order to focus more energy on the center.

“My wellness consultants had a great time, and they learned to broaden their perspective on what it is like on other campuses,” Davis said. “They also came away with a deeper appreciation for the kind of support we have here at DBHS.”

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The Diamond Bar All Male Dance Team performs its dance routine at the performing arts rally in the gym on Feb. 17.

Student conduct questioned The annual French exchange program at DBHS may be put on hold for the following year.

CALVIN RU PHOTO EDITOR After an incident during the recent visit by French exchange students, French teacher Anthony Tietz is considering putting a hold on the annual French program until further notice.

According to various students familiar with the situation, alcoholic beverages were served during a gathering between French and Diamond Bar students.

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Consequently, four students from the French school could be facing repercussions when they return home, according to Diamond Bar students.

“People forget the reason to learn languages is to communicate with human beings. They think it’s a way to get accepted to college. Introducing friends that happen to be French will give a purer motivation to get better at French,” Tietz said.

Students and teachers who enrolled in the French exchange program spent the last two weeks both on the Diamond Bar High School campus and exploring Southern California. Along with their hosts, the exchange students visited popular local locations.

Before the visitors’ arrival, host students reached out to their

French student or teacher from Lycée Catholique De Pontlevoy, a private school in Pontlevoy, France, through social media in order to establish a relationship. Senior Lyanne Chang messaged her French counterpart through Snapchat and Instagram.

“I was really anxious at first because I didn’t know how I would manage school and spending time with them, but I really loved it,” Chang said. “We would Snapchat each other as each day got closer. I could just tell how excited we were to see each other.”

During their time in the U.S., the international visitors’ schedules were packed with eventful afternoons during the weekdays, with trips to places such as Universal Studios and Huntington Beach.

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Stressing the issue of school pressure The Wellness Center held a workshop for parents on helping students cope with stress.

AMELIE LEE ASST. FEATURE EDITOR Recognizing the problem of stress on campus, students working at Diamond Bar High School’s Wellness Center have teamed up with the South Asian Parent Association to enlighten parents about the issue of student anxiety.

Featuring professional parenting coach Mercedes Samudio and a question and answer panel of peer counselors, the Wellness Center’s Stress Management Workshop took place Feb. 7, working to educate the DBHS community on how to be mindful of the pressure received on a daily basis.

“We’re really worried that our students here are not [mentally] balanced, so it is really important that we’re educating on the issue, and we need our parents aware of the situation,” Wellness Center advisor Sandy Davis said.

The event went over key points addressing anxiety on campus.

Samudio discussed topics such as dealing with family communication, balancing of social activities and managing stress healthily.

“I don’t think it’s any surprise that parents sometimes put a

“We're tired, we're stressed and school is really really difficult, especially at DB." BRANDON TANG

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From left to right, Victoria Young, Wavin Hong, Anthony Hao, Joseph Chung and Sophia O'Barr deliver a singing gram.

Pushing for a later start time A state senator introduced a bill proposing that California schools start later in the morning.

EMILY JACOBSSON A&E EDITOR High school students may soon be enjoying a few extra minutes of sleep. A new bill proposed by state senator Anthony Portantino is a blessing to students who struggle to wake up early enough for school.

Introduced on Feb. 13, Senate Bill 328 would prohibit California middle and high schools from beginning the school day earlier that 8:30 a.m. Portantino believes that doing so will improve the quality of

education and welfare for students, according to his news release.

“To me this is education reform where there’s no debate about the benefits. The science and research are clear: Our kids will do better if we start the school day later,” Portantino said when introducing his bill.

Portantino supports his bill using a 2014 statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which advised school districts to adopt the same starting time proposed in the bill. The statement claims that early start times are a “critical contributor to chronic sleep deprivation among American adolescents” and moving the start time to 8:30 a.m. will “align school schedules to the biological sleep rhythms of adolescents.”

He also cites studies by the

Transformer explosion causes campus closure CAMPUS CLOSURE FROM P. 1 could submit a hardship waiver that says this was instructed by the fire department, so that's what we'll do if we have to to make sure that we don’t have to make up the day.”

The Performing Arts rally planned for Feb. 10 was also rescheduled for the following Friday.

The explosion of the main transformer was the result of faulty underground wires.

According to operations man-

ager Mike Bromberg, a contractor installed a new wire and cleaned the transformer.

A generator was used to power the school over the weekend, and the transformer was working again by Sunday afternoon.

“You never know when wires are going to go bad, but we don't foresee any issues like that happening in the near future,” Bromberg said.

According to Jones, the issue was simply a matter of keeping up with routine maintenance.

American Psychological Association, which indicated that districts with later starting times saw higher attendance rates, grade point averages and college admission test scores. They also found a decrease in student-involved car accidents as well as the amount of students that were sleeping in class.

Because school funding is tied to attendance, Portantino believes that starting the school day later would lead to financial gain for school districts. Even if the new policy only increases attendance by 1%, districts would gain $40 million, according to the release.

“The real question is whether students will just stay up half an hour later, not resulting in any real change, or if they will get more sleep,” Diamond Bar High School biology teacher Eric Sorenson said.

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lot of pressure on their students to do well. Parents need to understand that in order for students to do well, they need to be really balanced,” Davis said.

Throughout the workshop, sleep deprivation was brought up as a prevalent issue on campus, as data gathered by Wellness Center consultants shows that over 60 percent of those who have visited the center are not getting the recommended amount of sleep for teenagers and peer counselors discussed strategies for getting more sleep.

After the presentation, participants of the workshop were given an opportunity to ask student peer counselors questions about how the Wellness Center functions and how peer counselors are able to help with problems on campus. Senior Peer Counseling presidents Brandon Tang and Siddhi Jadav helped organize a panel to answer questions.

“Our main goal is to make parents more aware of how big of an issue stress is,” Tang said. “A lot of the time, we go home, and when we complain to our parents that

we’re stressed out, they don’t really understand. But in reality, we’re tired, we’re stressed and school is really really difficult, especially with the pressure at Diamond Bar.” The panel expressed concerns on how the Wellness Center was equipped to handle panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Practical advice to help cope with everyday life was given, and peer counselors shared their experiences helping in the Wellness Center.

“Hopefully, by providing my perspective, I can give parents an idea of what their child is going through. We’re trying to inform them what our campus looks like and show what they can do to help,” Jadav said.

Reyes to speak at TEDx event TEDX FROM P. 1 T E D x Yo u t h @ D i a m o n d B a r ’ s theme for 2017 is “Are We There Yet?” The theme will challenge the audience to ponder what their goals are and what truly matters to them.

The event will have seven speakers including DBHS senior Chloe Reyes.

The student will speak at the event to share her experience in drama and the significance of observation and response in theater.

Other speakers include DBHS alumna Larissa Lam, a former Chief Financial Officer turned award-winning singer, music composer and TV/radio host and.Blogger “Tinier Tim” Bauer.

“Because of my experience at TEDxYouth@DiamondBar, I watch at least one TED talk every day before I go to sleep,” senior Jessica Au, the sponsorship and budgets manager, said via Facebook.

“There are so many ideas out there — it’s incredible."

The cost for entrance is $16 for everyone and an extra $2 for a shirt. Chipotle will be provided for lunch at the event.

“I do believe that ideas change the world. Diamond Bar is a particularly sheltered community, and all people exist with walls of personal bias. TEDxYouth@DiamondBar aims to break down the walls that divide us,” Au said. “I hope that people will walk away from our event with new friends, new knowledge and a diversified perspective on the issues prevalent both locally and globally. And I hope that our attendees will become inspired to share their own ideas.”

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Good luck comes to those who wait, as a Canadian man recently found out. The 68-year-old had stashed what amounts to over $75,000 in an old television and then forgotten about it. When the 30-year-old television was taken apart at a recycling center, the money was discovered, along with other documents that helped clue in workers to the money’s rightful owner.

In a strange twist, a pigeon smuggling items into prison was detained by Brazilian officials. When guards noticed inmates trying to catch a vestwearing pigeon, they brought the bird into custody. The bird was carrying a cell phone and a battery. The event is similar to another from August 2015, when a pigeon was caught carrying drugs into the country’s largest prison.

The United States’ new president is making waves, even in the animal kingdom. An orangetinted alligator, dubbed the “Trump-a-gator of Self-Tanner Plantation” was found sunning itself at Tanner Plantation near Hanahan and immediately became the source of numerous jabs at President Trump. Experts believe the reptile was stained by clay or rust and its coloration will soon be washed off.

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fter only three of the seven hours the average Diamond Bar High School student spends on campus, thoughts of the sweet freedom that awaits them at 3:00 may begin to take over their thoughts. At a highly ranked school like ours, it seems reasonable to allot this freedom to students a few hours earlier through an offcampus lunch.

High school students are expected to act like adults, and therefore we should be treated as such. It seems unreasonable to contain students on campus during lunch when many are mature enough to have jobs and take on significant responsibilities outside of school.

While at some other schools it is understandable how off-campus lunch may be a concern, the quality of students at DBHS is unlike any other. Our school has continuously received high rankings largely due to the hard work of students. Our GLCs do not necessarily need to have the same worries about students causing trouble off campus as those at other schools do. Allowing off-campus lunch would be a small, yet effective way of awarding students.

Opening the campus during lunch would also further students’ responsibility skills and interpersonal communication.

They would need to learn to correctly manage their time to return to campus before the end of lunch. In doing so, students would be preparing for life after high school. It seems fitting to expose student to the daily responsibilities they will face as adults because they are already being prepared for their collegiate academic life in the classroom.

The most prominent benefit of off-campus lunch for students, aside from a larger variety of food, is getting to take a break from the school environment, especially on a particularly stressful day. Leaving campus allows them to re-energize before the second half of their day.

Under California law, district school boards are given the discretion to permit students to eat off campus as long as a notice laying out the school’s policy is sent to parents and guardians.

A similar program to the one in place at Los Alamitos High School could be adapted at DBHS to prevent students from taking advantage of the opportunity to

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ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW LIKELY WOULD YOU BE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OFF-CAMPUS LUNCH? STUDENT AVERAGE

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leave campus. Under this program, leaving campus would only be extended to upperclassmen, who, in most cases, have a higher level of maturity. Students also have to apply for an off-campus permit, with approval from their parents.

There are endless regulations that can be placed in regards to

Sonja Burns (GLC)

Jenna Brummett (GLC) “Lunches are a really fun time for people to bond with their friends and have a little bit of downtime, and be able to do club meetings, lunch time activities that USB hosts.”

“I do think that students are responsible, but I don’t think off-campus lunch is a good idea. It would become problematic having students leave and come back. I think it’s safer to stay at school. ”

off-campus lunch to ease the apprehension of administration.

Technicalities of an off-campus lunch policy aside, allowing students the freedom to leave campus during lunch would bring relief to the otherwise mundane and stressful life of a high school student.

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Stephanie Duenas (GLC) “At the high school I worked at previously, we had off-campus lunch and there were so many accidents [because of it]. I think the biggest thing for me is the safety of the kids.”

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f there was one word to describe the Trump administration and its cabinet members, it would be incompetent. Not surprisingly, this perfectly describes Trump’s choice for the secretary of education, Betsy DeVos. The new leader of the Department of Education has had no actual experience in the field before landing this position. Besides saying that guns may be needed in schools because of “potential grizzlies,” DeVos has had some strong stances on certain education-related issues.

Not only is Betsy DeVos unqualified for her job, she has a major conflict of interest. According to CNN, she has given donations to a number of the senators on the education panel. Additionally, according to NowThis, she has donated to the campaigns of 22 senators who were present during her confirmation hearing, including Marco Rubio, John McCain, and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Prior to this, she has been an advocate for school vouchers and charter schools, most apparent in her home state of Michigan. Her family’s foundation donated millions of dollars and strongly lobbied for such schools.

“My orientation is around parents and children,” DeVos said.

“When parents choose charter schools, they are doing so because they think it’s a great choice for their children.”

Many parents and educators have accused the billionaire of creating unregulated schools, which resulted in poor performance in schools, because of her stance and funding of charter schools in Michigan. According to NBC News, “the state has 300 charter schools, and more than 80 percent are run by for-profit companies — the highest rate in the nation.”

Most believe that for-profit schools care less about education and more about making money.

This was made apparent by results showing that charter school students in Michigan scored lower than students in traditional schools on performance tests. According to a Detroit Free Press’ investigation on the matter, 150 charter schools in the state have been around for only 10 years and 64 percent of them ranked in the bottom half of ranked schools.

Moreover, in one of her weakest moments during her confirmation hearing, DeVos said that it was

“premature” for her to commit to Obama’s 2011 regulations that requires colleges to further investigate cases of sexual assault on campus.

Additionally, DeVos seemed evasive, and at times, idiotic when answering questions at her first confirmation hearing. She stated that it should be up to the states and locales to enforce the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which “guarantees students with disabilities access to a free and appropriate education.” However, she later said that she fully supports the act, and claimed to be “confused” about the four-decade old

law.

In comparison to Obama’s secretary of Education, unqualified would be an understatement for Trump’s pick. DeVos has a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College, whereas, Obama’s Secretary of Education John King Jr. earned a degree from Harvard, a master’s and doctorate degree from Columbia and a law degree from Yale. Moreover, King was a New York commission of education prior to his job. During Obama’s first term, before King, Arne Duncan served as the CEO of Chicago Public Schools before becoming secretary of Education.

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Duncan also attended the University of Chicago, then later achieved a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Harvard. Both had prior experience in the field, unlike DeVos. This trend can be seen in Trump’s entire cabinet, some with minimal degrees, and others, such as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who did not attend graduate school at all.

Trump’s Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry, has a degree in Animal Science from Texas A&M. Perry also pledged to get rid of the department he is now the head of when he ran for president in 2012.

Steven Chu and Ernest Moniz, Obama’s secretaries of Energy were extremely more suited for the job in comparison with Perry.

Chu was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and is currently a professor of Physics and Molecular & Cellular Physiology at Stanford University. He also has a B.A. in Math, a B.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from Berkeley.

His successor Moniz earned a Ph.D. from Stanford in theoretical physics. Moniz is now the head of the physics department at MIT. Compared to all of Obama’s picks, Trump’s choice seems to be lacking an essential of the department she is head of--education.

As DeVos takes her new position, she has the opportunity to change things-for the worse- for students across the nation.

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Disorder in the White House sTUART kUSDONO aSST. oPINION eDITOR Following Trump’s “immigration ban” executive order issued on Jan. 30, the TSA went into full force, detaining suspected terrorists willy-nilly. Airport employees frantically moved about attempting to placate a very disheveled crowd that was holding up NonGreen-Card-Holder Lives Matter signs.

“Trump said to make airlines safe again, so that’s what we did,’” an airplane manager said. “With this kind of dangerous situation stuff, you can’t take any chances.

Even if that suspected terrorist is your dad.”

Trump’s statisticians very confidently claimed that the ban, before being shut down by the court, managed to stop billions and billions of potential terrorist attacks by sending dozens of senior citizens back to their home countries.

“I was detained and imprisoned

because I’m 66 years-old,” a detained passenger said, “and the word ‘Muslim’ has six letters in it.”

The elderly weren’t the only ones put on Trump’s Suspected Terrorists list.

“I was detained and imprisoned because my name is Justin,” said Justin, another detained passenger, “because, you know, Justin and Muslim both have six letters and they sort of rhyme.”

Even relatives of suspected terrorists were detained for extra safety requirements.

“I was detained and imprisoned because my record states that five years ago, my third cousin from Australia watched a movie about the Ramadan, which, as you know, involves Muslims,” another detainee said.

Administration officials from the Department of Homeland Security boast that they were able to write up and implement the order within a record time.

“The Trump administration is all about efficiency, about getting things done,” Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said in a very off-the-record interview.

“Other politicians ramble for 10 years about what changes they will make, and nothing happens. But our group was able to make a dif-

ference, in the world, I tell you, in 10 minutes! How ‘bout that?”

As some members of the press reported, Trump had a very elaborate system of determining which countries to ban immigrants from, which involved putting the names of all Middle Eastern countries in a hat and drawing out seven.

The randomized method was designed to prevent biased discrimination against certain groups, a criticism that Trump receives often.

Despite the court’s overturn of the executive order, Trump maintains unyielding anger. According to a Trump advisor Steve Bannon,

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or decades, parents of high school students have filed complaints against numerous novels due to their excessively explicit content. Yet those novels remain on the average American student’s literature curriculum.

Although a number of books have been successfully banned from some high schools, most have been brought back by schools, claiming that this infringes on a student’s right to read. This is, however, a flawed argument.

If they wish, teenagers can easily find these banned novels from sources outside the school course. Banning these books from schools ensures that these sort of topics are not forced on students who are actually uncomfortable reading or discussing such subjects.

In the book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” the main character is sexually harassed multiple times and raped at the age of eight. In “Brave New World,” the entire society revolves around drugs and sex. A few excerpts from this particular book include “two children, a little boy of about seven and a little girl who might have been a year older, were playing… a rudimentary sexual game” and “nine hundred older children were amusing themselves with bricks, clay modeling, and erotic play.”

Another such novel taught in Diamond Bar High School is “Oryx and Crake.”

The main character narrates his history and how he came to be surrounded by the ‘perfect’ human beings amidst the dying world around them. Though the story itself is quite interesting, inappropriate content is also prevalent in this story, as there are many dark aspects to it like excessive gore

and child pornography.

The amount of exposure to explicit content students encounter, to the point that they’re desensitized, is the main issue. It is clear that the majority have no qualms about reading or talking about these things, but that is exactly the problem with normalizing these topics in a school environment.

There is definitely something abnormal about an entire class of youths, who have not yet even become adults, freely discussing such topics in detail with one another.

It is much more reasonable to leave that for them to explore in their own time or when they are fully independent.

There is no doubt that a number of students feel uncomfortable, or even disgusted, with being forced to read explicit content and discussing it in class for a grade.

Even though I myself do not have a problem with reading about many of these topics, I have felt a certain degree of uneasiness when class discussions turn to violence, sexual activity and the like.

Given the above, parental outrage toward uncensored books is completely understandable if seen from their point of view.

Even if your children are already aware of the explicit topics depicted in many novels, it would be far more disagreeable if you knew that they were being actively exposed to it in an educational environment.

In consideration of all those students and their parents who have no wish to be exposed to explicit material, it is best to have both parties sign permission slips when an uncensored novel is assigned or simply have the books stricken from the school’s curriculum.

After all, there are thousands of books that have similar themes available for discussion without explicit details or language.

It should not be difficult at all to find suitable alternative texts that will not upset the minds of students and parents.

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t is a fact of life that sexual crudity, violence and other such content makes its way into a great amount of literature.

However, the presence of mature themes should not prevent schools from integrating these books into their curriculum if they have educational and intellectual value.

Explicit material can have a profound effect on literature.

It can make a message more powerful and can leave a deeper impact on readers that clean material could otherwise not accomplish. For example, an extremely violent scene in a story (such as Macbeth getting decapitated at the end of the play) can speak much more than an exchange of insults or a kick.

Mature themes can be necessary for a quality education. Students exposed to these themes in their education will be better prepared for when they eventually encounter them in the future.

Some mature themes, such as violence, are, unfortunately, a part of life and human nature. Sheltering kids from these ideas would inhibit the growth of their mind by showing them a world of ideals instead of the world they truly live in.

They might not be able to respond effectively to a fight or emergency without ideas in their head about what actually being there feels like. Although the world isn’t necessarily filled with things like violence and danger, it does exist and cannot be ignored.

Some content does require a certain level of maturity to be handled properly, which is why younger students do need a restriction on explicit content. Older students, on the other hand, are able to receive the information in a more mature fashion, allowing works with explicit content to be used in a teaching environment.

Needlessly adding mature material to curriculums can be unnecessary and potentially harmful. Consideration should be practiced when integrating work that contains potentially disturbing content. The age of the students, the class and many other factors should be taken into consideration when designing these curriculums.

Most kids in the United States have access to the internet, an unlimited source of anything from entertainment to education.

With the scope of the internet, it is an inevitability that one will come across explicit material. Internet literacy among teens is at an all-time high, making blocking explicit material in schools in the 21st century futile and pointless, as most students are bound to encounter it.

The First Amendment protects the freedom of speech. Authors and content creators have the freedom to create however they please with whatever content they feel adds to their work. Students also have the right to learn from and consume these books. They should not be limited by a school’s attempt to shield students from the world around them.

Keeping mature themes and material away from kids is just delaying the inevitable and painting a false picture in their minds. While it may be wise to keep the most explicit things away from the youngest of hands, trusting older kids to handle these kinds of material can help them grow as people.

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Spreading the word CALVIN RU

(Left to right) DBHS students Lauren Hong, Isabel Tuason, Mia Thacker and Nisha Sandhu participated in the Women’s March in Los Angeles on Jan. 21.

Diamond bar students march for women WOMEN FROM P. 1 Republican, I was able to speak with a lot of people who had a completely different mindset, and I tried to sympathize with them and understand where they were coming from. At the same time, being able to go to the Women’s March, I saw people who felt like they were being actually threatened by the new administration, and it was clear to see the contrast,” Umeh said.

Junior Tuason was involved with the march through “Care,” a nonprofit organization that her family is involved in.

Not only was she there to help her family, but she also jumped at the chance to be part of a movement she believed in and even brought her friends, juniors Sandhu and Thacker.

“I wanted to be in a place where people understood my opinions.

Especially in the political climate [that] we’re in, I felt that my opinion didn’t matter and I was scared people I love were going to be hurt because of the opinions of others.

I wanted to be part of something greater and something that meant more,” Tuason said.

From morning to afternoon, protesters marched in the city-wide event, brandishing posters and yelling about prevalent issues in today’s social and political climate.

Mentioning the focus on relevant topics such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the controversy over the Dakota Access Pipeline and pro-choice abortion rights, the DBHS protesters felt as though taking steps to be more politically aware was important to stand up for their beliefs.

“These issues are political, but it isn’t just about politics. I don’t want people to think I just want to fight for the sake of arguing. For me, these are basic human rights everyone deserves, not debate points, and I don’t want to trivialize things I stand for,” Sandhu said.

The activists discussed how the atmosphere of the march was

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Women’s March protesters hold up signs in support of the environment.

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Women’s March protesters support minorities in the streets of LA. unified in a common stance for equality and human rights. While advocating for change, the students were able to feel a sense of unity for a common cause. “ Everyone is equaled out there, and there’s no focus on one person or group of people who are marching,” Thacker said.

These students attribute their passion for the march to the discomfort they felt from the environment that developed from this year’s election.

“Obviously, I wouldn’t march for something I don’t believe in. If I believe in something, I’m going to stand up for it. If I’m bothering people for what is right- if I get to punch a Nazi to tell them that this is wrong- then I’m going to do what is right. It’s an obligation, and to do nothing is essentially to take the side of the other person,” Tuason said.

Freshman Hong also decided to participate in the march to express her feelings about the recent election, and express her interest in civil rights issues.

“It really surprised me that there were that so many people in the area willing to stand up for human rights… There was police there too, which was confusing, but at that time, it really felt like we were fighting for our rights,” Hong said.

With the minority representation and passionate environment, protests for rights appealed to all the marchers, and the students all have the desire to participate in similar events in the future.

“Looking back at history and civil rights movements, you always think, would I be the person protesting, or the person on the sideline? It was amazing to march and be a part of living history,” Umeh said.

Read more about the women’s march online at www.dbbullseye.com/category/opinion

CALVIN RU PHOTO EDITOR Contrary to most clubs, who actively advertise to the Diamond Bar High School community to gain more popularity, Aftershock thrives with its inclusiveness and aims to instill strength amongst its members through faith.

On school campus, clubs such as Muslim Student Association spread awareness of their religious persecution around the world and bring information to the students during their regular meetings.

Aftershock, one of DBHS’ two religious clubs, the other being Joy Club, operates more like an actual church service.

Aftershock has no leadership positions, making the club completely open to suggestions and actively led by all its members. Additionally, Aftershock does not advertise its meetings the way most clubs do.

Rather than submitting announcements or posting fliers, the composition of the club occurred organically.

“It’s not about the size or amount of members, but it’s a ministry that God has at this school for us to know the word, worship our God and to try our best to live it out,” senior David Lim said.

Every Tuesday at lunch, the club holds its weekly meeting in Calero’s room 307. Similar to Sunday service, a time of worship for church friends and family to profess their faith, the students of Aftershock model their meetings to emulate such an open environment.

The meeting is led by a prayer

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Aftershock’s worship team sings in worship in front of the rest of the club members in Calero’s room at lunch on Tuesday, when they hold their meetings. group that opens with a song of faith and prayer. The members then sing along with the song lyrics displayed on the projector.

Following the opening prayer, adviser Christian Calero often discusses a verse from the Bible focusing on the three W’s: worship, word, witness.

Occasionally, pastors from neighboring churches visit to sermonize or students organize multiple verses and present them to the fellow members during the meeting.

“What [this club’s] going to be, I’m not exactly sure, it’s not my decision. But what I’d like it to be is a place that feels safe for both Christians and non-Christians,” Calero said. “I want it to be a welcoming

place where students who are interested in Christianity can be with people who are like them.”

Since social studies teacher Bill Zylstra formed the club, the purpose and definitions have changed as time went on. Calero took over the advisor position in 2005, dubbing the club “Aftershock” after a verse in the Bible. He said that he believes that it was in God’s vision that the religious club was prospering.

“The fact that I live in a country where people who are Christian can gather together is a blessing.

Around the world, people are persecuted, martyred everyday for their religion, so the greatest moment is today and tomorrow and every day,” Calero said.

New guidance in office Amy miyahara asst. A&E EDitor While students interact with their teachers on a daily basis, students rarely acknowledge the work that those in the front office do on their behalf.

Unknown to many students, Diamond Bar High School recently welcomed guidance clerk Shawn Tampio to the staff.

Tampio, who started less than a month ago, serves as an office assistant to guidance secretary Joanne Taylor, helping process referral tickets granted for tardies and phone use in class. In addition, she also helps process parking permits for seniors.

“I love the staff. Everyone is friendly and kind. The students have been welcoming and cooperative. I’m looking forward to learning names and faces so that I can be friendlier with the students and hope to spend many years here,” Tampio said.

Before working at DBHS, Tampio was a manager at Hostess for 25 years. She then went back to school in the Hacienda La Puente Adult Education program, where she learned more updated computer skills, before working as an office assistant at Walnut Elementary School for three years.

“Working [at DBHS] is nice because I get to interact with an older set of students. The conversations are a little more mature,” she said. “[It] is nice to learn to talk with old-

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DBHS guidance clerk Shawn Tampio started working in the office less than a month ago, processing referrals and parking permits for seniors. er students and be interactive with the age group of my school.”

Tampio said that while working at Hostess and working in the education system serve different audiences, they both require similar skill sets.

“At Hostess, you had a customer that came to you wanting to buy a product in retail, whereas here my customer is students,” she said.

“A manager multi-tasks, a manager plans, prioritizes duties, organizes. Those skills are still easily translated in another position, just different in who it is that you’re helping to serve.”

Tampio says that one of the difficult aspects of her position is having the ability to multi-task and be prepared for unexpected change of

plans.

“The challenging part is to prioritize your daily duties knowing that things in the school setting come up spontaneously,” she said.

“The biggest challenge is to learn to switch gears and go into another project.

Outside of school, Tampio spends time with her two children.

She has a 21-year-old son in college and a 7-year-old daughter who currently attends Walnut Elementary School.

“Spending time with my family is my number one priority when I’m off work,” she said. “It keeps us busy to do different things, because [I’m] doing more childish things with my first grader, and more adult things with my 21 year old.”

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Cindy liu staff writer With almost 700,000 followers, the “contour queen” of Instagram, Diamond Bar High School alumna Brittany Barragan, is living her dream career in the beauty industry.

“Being a makeup artist is an amazing occupation,” Barragan said via email. “It’s not even work.

Every day, I get to glam individuals and make them not only feel more beautiful on the inside but enhance their own natural beauty.”

With her growing fame in the beauty industry, working as a makeup artist is a full time job for Barragan. Everyday, Barragan visits her makeup studio in Irvine to take photos and record videos of herself using various makeup products.

She then works on clients and maintains her online business, BrittanyBearMakeup, where people can buy her online makeup tutorials.

In addition to her online makeup classes, she currently sells her lashes, Lilly Lashes, with beauty celebrity Lilly Ghalichi as well as her own nail line in collaboration with nail company Nailhur.

Recently, she also released contouring kits and brushes on her website.

“I mostly created a business that runs itself,” Barragan said. “I believe people don’t understand how big and thriving this career path is. Many think a makeup artist only does makeup on clients and probably charges anywhere from $40 to $50, but in today’s day and age, your average appointment goes from $250 to $1,000 a session.”

Her fame on Instagram grows by around 1,000 to 2,000 followers every day, according to Barragan.

Companies pay her well for her to feature sponsored Instagram

posts with their products, due to her mass number of followers.

Partly, she attributes her popularity to her skills at contouring, especially nose contouring, which earned her the name of the “contour queen.”

“I think it’s pretty amazing to have so many people support me and my passion for makeup. My style of glam is transformation and people love to see me transform my clients.” Barragan said.

“My social media accounts have 100% to do with why I am doing what I love [and it] has given me the platform to reach individuals all around the world and to share my passion.”

Although Barragan had great success and fame after graduating in 2011, her time in DBHS was anything but easy.

“High school was a rough time for me. I felt like I was bullied a lot and had a hard time fitting in,” Barragan said. “[DBHS] is such a great academic school that if I didn’t share the same AP classes as another student, they judged me and looked down upon me.

Overall, my highlight was graduation [and] just being able to say I

was done with trying to be and act like someone I was not. I just knew that my passion was what was yet to come after high school.”

After DBHS, Barragan went to Mt. SAC for two years where she studied broadcast and journalism.

She was about to start an internship at KISS- FM when she had a “sudden change of heart.” With approval from her parents, she took a year off of college to pursue makeup with the promise to return to her studies if it didn’t work out.

However, with a steadily rising career on the way, she hasn’t looked back.

Barragan’s interest in makeup started in eighth grade, where she experimented with using mascara and lip liner. Later in high school, she did her friends’ makeup for prom, homecoming and other events.

In the years leading up to her growing career as a makeup artist, she was mostly self taught, having only taken a few makeup classes. Instead, she relied on YouTube and personal experience with makeup for her expertise

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DBHS 2011 alumna Brittany Barragan became a professional makeup artist and social media success after taking a year off college to pursue her interests.

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DBHS junior Bill Zhang solves Rubix cubes competitively in timed matches.

Cubing Competitor

Brian Chang News editor Even before the timer begins, Diamond Bar High School junior Bill Zhang is running algorithms through his head. The puzzle before him is a mess of bright colors, and as the seconds begin to add up, Zhang’s fingers begin quickly manipulating the many faces of the cube.

Less than half a minute later, Zhang sets his hands down, ending the timer, and places the solved Rubik’s cube in front of him.

Introduced to the challenge by his friends, Zhang first began solving Rubik’s cubes his freshman year and began participating in local competitions a year later.

“I saw my friend doing [a Rubik’s cube], and I thought it looked really cool so I decided to learn try it,” Zhang said. “My other friend asked me to go to a local competition with him, so I went.”

Local competitions allow cubers to pit their speed against others and provide a forum for discussion of different types of cubes. Zhang competes in the 2x2 and 3x3 competitions, the most popular events, though larger sizes are available.

As the competition begins, participants are seated in front of a judge, and are handed their scrambled cube.

Judges record solving times on a slip of paper, and cubers are set free to create blurs of color, with their final score being their average time over five trials.

“It feels different than just solving it by yourself. There’s a lot more pressure on you, and since the scrambles are based on computer-generated algorithms, it’s just different,” Zhang said.

There are regional and national competitions, neither of which have prerequisites for attending.

In the past, Zhang has attended regional competitions in both Los Angeles and San Dimas. Nationals are held in a different locale each year, and are set to be held in Indiana this July.

Despite having taken a hiatus from competitive cubing due to school, Zhang has started a Rubik’s cube club on campus.

He says he hopes to begin competing again in the summer due to his friendly interactions with other cubers and the sense of community.

“In general, when you go to competition, there are a bunch of kids there, and they all have a bunch of cubes and are really open,” Zhang said. “If you want to try one of their cubes, they let you, and you let them try one of your cubes. I was able to interact with a lot more people due to cubing, and it has helped shape who I am today.”

OC favorite serves classic burgers catherine liu contributing writer At most fast food joints, burgers are created with pre-made patties that are sent from food factories.

However, Burger Parlor guarantees that its burgers are 100 percent hormone-free and freshly grinded daily, conveying that the restaurant truly cares about the quality of each meal.

With these expectations in mind, my family and I headed to the parlor, located in downtown Fullerton, to try signature dishes from its menu.

The bright lights greeted me when I walked through the front doors of Burger Parlor. The neon burger sign and brick storefront in the front of the shop added to the

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Although the restaurant was packed, the lines were relatively short with two cashiers manning the front. The kitchen behind the counter allowed me to see the food being made, while also giving me a whiff of the tantalizing burgers.

I ordered the classic Parlor burger, which contained American cheese, lettuce, oven roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions and a secret sauce, for $8.99.

The portion sizes were decent, and the food both tasted delicious and looked aesthetic. The combination of the meat, diced tomatoes, shreds of lettuce and cheese on the Parlor Burger blended well. Although the meat was well-done, the patty was still juicy and provided a salty and flavorful overall taste without having to add sauce.

I was dissatisfied with the vegetable toppings in the Parlor, as the patty masked the flavor of the vegetables. However, I enjoyed the fact that they caramelized the onions as it took away the pungent taste, while still providing some texture to the burger.

In addition, my family ordered the gluten and carb free Burger Bowl salad for $8.90, the Vegan Portland Burger for $8.95 and the Friday Special Goat Cheese Burger for $10.49.

The Burger Bowl was embellished with arugula, iceberg let-

tuce, diced tomatoes, bacon bits and a hamburger placed on top with Danish blue dressing. The dish had a tender patty that made the meal filling. Additionally, while I am not a fan of blue cheese, the ingredient didn’t overpower the flavors of the other ingredients in the meal, such as the crunchy bacon bits and spicy carrot slices.

The Portland burger included marinated beets, fried mozzarella, sprouts, arugula, pickled carrots, tomato and herb sauce. Overall, the Portland had great texture, as the crunchy beets provided pleasant contrast to the soft patty.

The Goat Cheese Burger, on the other hand, was filled with smoked bacon, roasted portobel-

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lo mushrooms, port wine onions, goat cheese, arugula and chipotle aioli. The burger was very flavorful and yielded a sharp tang from the goat cheese. I also was delighted with the crunchy texture of the bacon, but I did not like how fatty the burger tasted overall due to the abundance of cheese and bacon pieces.

The shop also offers various sides such as fries and onion rings.

At the recommendation of our cashier, we also ordered two sides of fries for $2.95 each and one side of onion rings for $3.95.

I thoroughly enjoyed the fries, which had a crunchy texture and paired well with the restaurant’s rather sour house ketchup, which

tasted similar to cocktail sauce. I also loved the onion rings, which were well battered, providing each bite with a crunchy and satisfying taste.

The delicious meal satisfied my hunger and left me content overall. The employees were very polite, and the cozy ambiance of the restaurant left me satisfied throughout the meal.

Although the burgers seemed too pricey at the beginning, Burger Parlor definitely lived up to its title of best burger in Orange County.

The unique flavors of the burger left me wanting more, and I definitely look forward to coming back another time to try other dishes the restaurant offers.

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Located in Fullerton, Burger Parlor offers a variety of different types of burgers, as well as onion rings, fries and salads.

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pride of their companies.

The dream of becoming a K-pop star, known as an idol, seems rather attainable for some, especially with stories of idols being discovered on the streets of large cities. However, the audition process conducted by the major South Korean entertainment companies, such as SM Entertainment or JYP Entertainment, is intense. During the auditions, participants demonstrate their singing and danc-

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source of entertainment and the stress relief throughout my tough school years.

Since getting into K-pop, I have attended an SBS K-pop Super Concert, a BTS concert, an AOMG concert, the Korea Times Music Festival and Kcon, a Korean Wave Convention. Regardless of how many times I attended concerts, I still feel nervous and excited anticipating for the approaching concert day. For some concerts, I made signs with my favorite idol’s name on it and waved it around.

Other spirited fans bought lightsticks from their official fanclub and even dressed

up in K-pop merchandise with their favorite idol’s name printed on their backs.

One of the most memorable moments I had was at Kcon last summer when I had the opportunity to hi-five one of my favorite girl groups, I.O.I. Having watched Produce 101, a survival program which led to their debut, it was fascinating to be able to see these 11 girls close up and greet them. Most of the members of I.O.I. are around my age so I felt a little taken aback to see these young girls accomplish so much already.

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NETFLIX ORIGINALS Pauline Villegas, A&E Editor From superhero shows to sci-fi thrillers, Netflix has become the new powerhouse in the television industry. It began creating original shows in 2013, making the company more than just a carrier for shows and movies.

Recently, Netflix has been creating binge-worthy shows of its own. Here are some of my favorite Netflix-produced shows that have received plenty of buzz and should be added to your “instant queue” immediately.

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This is Netflix’s spinoff of the classic sitcom “Full House.”The show follows eldest sister DJ as she raises three boys alone with the help of her sister Stephanie and best friend Kimmy Gibbler. Each episode will have you feeling a sense of nostalgia, since most feature appearances from the original cast. There are already two seasons uploaded, with a third one on its way.

Set in 1977 New York, “The Get Down” highlights the origins of hip-hop, pop and disco in a time where most of the city faced a serious financial crisis. Starring Justice Smith as the main character, Ezekiel, this show focuses on the struggles of young black America and how they found hope in music.

“Stranger Things” is no stranger to the limelight and has earned itself quite a following. This sci-fi series follows three young boys as they search for their missing friend. Instead, they find a girl named Eleven, who has quickly become a fan favorite throughout the series. The show’s second season will be available on Hal-

This American remake of the original UK show, “Black Mirror” has become the new age “Twilight Zone,” as each episode carries a different plot with different characters. The show touches on the dangers of technology in the near future and will have you hanging on to the edge of your seat until the very last second of each 42-minute episode.

Band and orchestra on the road Cindy Liu Staff Writer With a flurry of after-school practices and securing airline tickets, the Diamond Bar High School Symphony Orchestra prepares to travel across the country to compete against 11 of the most elite high school orchestras in the nation.

Meanwhile, the DBHS Wind Ensemble will travel to the Skywalker Sound Studio, home to the original soundscape creations of “Star Wars,” to record John Mackey’s 30-minute symphony “Wine-Dark Sea.” From March 1 to 4, the DBHS Symphony Orchestra will stay in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to compete in the National Orchestra Festival, hosted yearly by the American String Teachers Association. There, they will perform Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 (Pathétique).

“It’s considered probably one of the Top 10 symphonies ever written and it’s a very emotional piece,” music director Steve Acciani said. “We have a group this year that’s very mature, so they’re able to not only handle the technical demands of the music but [also] do the emotional side of it.

It gives them an opportunity to truly express themselves at a level that’s beyond any high school group I’ve ever heard.”

They will also have the opportunity to participate in clinics and work with accomplished musicians. For the five days in which the orchestra will be in Pittsburgh, students are free to sightsee and visit nearby colleges in

their free time.

“It’s my first time going on a trip as part of an orchestra,” sophomore percussionist Johannah Chung said. “It’s exciting to see the different atmosphere.”

After the group placed first in the National Orchestra Cup at New York last year, Acciani has held high expectations for the orchestra. However, since the Pittsburgh competition will have competitors on a significantly higher level, the orchestra has been holding one to two rehearsals outside of class time every week to prepare.

“I think with the talent level we have, we’re going to have quite a bit of success,” Acciani said. “The biggest challenge is making sure that we stay as prepared as we are [and] not letting the trip side of things get in the way of the performance.”

A few days before the orchestra will leave for Pittsburgh, the DBHS Wind Ensemble will head to San Francisco to record their piece. They will stop at the renowned Royce Concert Hall in UCLA before finally going to the Skywalker Sound Studio.

As this is the first time the group is going to the studio, music director Marie Sato will also have her first experience conducting the band there.

To prepare, Sato has been listening to recordings of “Wine Dark Sea” every day.

“There’s technical moments and aggressive parts but also very emotional and pretty parts as well,” Sato said. “It’s exhausting but also emotional at the same time. I try to really capture what the composer’s intents are [when I conduct].”

Student Spotlight AUDREY WENTWORTH Ingrid chan Staff Writer Fire dancing remains one of the most awe inspiring forms of dance that exists, its use of jumping flames adding an element of danger to the already beautiful movements dancers display. Despite the risk it poses, junior Audrey Wentworth engages in exactly this type of perilous art.

More specifically, her specialty is poi dance, which utilizes long strings with balls attached at the ends. These balls are often lit on fire or fitted with LED lights, ac-

companying and accentuating the performer’s movements. Though poi dancing is considered the more feminine version of fire dancing with sticks, these twirling spheres have grown in popularity.

Now both men and women learn and perform it.

From a young age, Wentworth’s mother urged her to take up dancing as a hobby. She had always refused until she turned nine, which was when she finally decided to give poi dancing a chance. Unexpectedly, Wentworth ended up enjoying it so much that she has continued her lessons until now.

To date, she has been poi dancing consistently for seven years.

As a child, she first began dancing at a studio in Chino Hills Center, but because Wentworth was particularly drawn to Polynesian dancing and wanted to focus specifically on it, she soon found another studio in Diamond Bar: the Dellos Dance Studio.

There, she contacted a group of professionals known as the Ohana Polynesian Dancers and has been taking lessons with them every Sunday afternoon for five hours.

“I really wanted to do Polynesian dancing because I was inspired by some of the people my mom knew. Since these people specialized in Polynesian dancing, they could also more easily introduce new places or events to me,” Wentworth said.

Initially, it had just been her mother who was interested in and insisted on Wentworth dancing, but now her father is more involved than even her mother. He often helps her dance group create the custom costumes they always use for their performances. Recently, Audrey herself designed one of the outfits for an upcoming performance they have in San Dimas. Poi dancers frequently display their talent through solo performances, but Wentworth will be dancing with an entire group in the San Dimas show.

Though performance equipment is quite expensive, with fire poi balls costing as much as $500 and LED balls reaching $200, most of the poi dancers in her studio create their own practice poi balls with yarn, fabric and various stuffings such as newspaper or wool.

“The studio also lets you buy regular poi balls, but everyone likes to do it the cool way, making it yourself. It saves money,” Wentworth said.

Polynesian dancing is divided into three groups: Kaike for beginners, Maile for intermediate, and Tiare for advanced dancers.

Wentworth expects to advance to Tiare sometime in her senior year.

She also helps instruct the younger dancers and plans to do poi dancing as a side job when she is older - since she already has plenty of experience performing at festivals and recitals.

“I’m definitely going to keep practicing it even if I might not have time to take lessons in the future because of college, money, or jobs,” Wentworth said. “It’s a skill I don’t want to lose.”

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STUDENTS SING FOR A NEW WORLD Amy Miyahara Asst. A&E Editor It is no secret that the performing arts groups at Diamond Bar High School work tirelessly at their craft, and the theater department is no exception. In addition to their upcoming spring musical, the theater department will perform another musical production for students this week.

“Songs for a New World,” an abstract musical by composer Jason Robert Brown, is a song cycle, a set of songs linked together by subject rather than plot. “Songs” features 17 pieces unified under the theme of “the moment of decision.” It was Brown’s first production, playing off-Broadway in 1995; he has gone on to write the scores for the Tony Award-winning “Parade,” “13” and “The Bridges of Madison County,” still on Broadway.

“Song” is typically done with four performers, but the DBHS cast includes nine students. The cast is composed entirely of students from the Theater Performing Arts Academy, which is an extra period class for advanced students interested in pursuing a deeper understanding of theater arts.

Students in the program receive individual instruction, an internship with a theater company, and specialized music theory, musicianship and vocal lessons, all to help them gain a better understanding of the professional theater world.

This will be the theater department’s first time presenting two musicals in a school year. DBHS theater instructor Beatrice Casagran said that “Songs for a New

World” caters to the needs of the small cast, allowing them to explore a more modern production.

“We needed a musical that was a small musical with a small cast, since we only had nine people in that program,” she said. “We got to choose a show that was contemporary, and by one of the composers that’s really exciting to younger theater audiences.”

The performers are also in charge of directing the production. The musical numbers are split between the cast, and each is directing several different pieces.

“The group of us are working on this show practically alone.

We’re the actors, set designers and producers of the show, so we have a huge amount of control over what’s being done on stage, when normally we’re just up there to do our one job,” senior Daniel Durkee said via Facebook.

Senior Chloe Reyes said that the show provides the cast with the opportunity to create a individualized performance for the audience.

“We’re painting this world on a blank canvas for the audience to experience. The creativity is endless,” Reyes said via Facebook.

“Committing to the production, I am able to not just perform, but to build and direct.”

The students have been rehearsing since January, Monday through Thursday right after school, as well as Saturday rehearsals.

The cast members also attend evening rehearsals for “In the Heights” every week.

“Songs for a New World” will be performed Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets are on sale online at seatyourself.biz/dbhsdrama for $15 for students, $18 for adults.

Photo courtesy of CUONG NGUYEN

The DBHS dance team competed at Beckman High School on Feb. 11.

Choir and Dance Hit a High Note

Emily Kim Sports Editor This month saw both the Diamond Bar High School Solitaire and Marquis and the Dance Company displaying their skills at area competitions.

Solitaire and Marquis showcased their song’s sets at Brea Olinda High School on Feb. 3-4.

The entire choir department performed along with Glendora High School.

One of the challenges for both of the choirs was that they did not start practicing their sets until the start of second semester.

“In the competition realm you need a few months to prepare but for us we only had January and the first week of February. So it was very rushed but we obviously pulled ourselves together to compete,” president and senior captain Allyson Cantimbuhan said.

Marquis performed a set of James Bond film songs, including a mashup of “Don’t You Worry Child” and “Save the World,” arranged by Pentatonix.

Choreographer Michael Gonzalez helped the team with the mashup and “Break Free” and Cantim-

buhan arranged how the group would stand for the acapella song.

Solitaire performed with the theme of love in mind. Their set list consisted of “Somebody to Love” from the TV show “Glee,” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” by Elton John.

The Choir Department will perform their competition sets at their showcase on March 3 and 4.

The Dance Company started their competition season with the West Coast Elite Dance Regional Championships held at Beckman High School in Irvine on Feb. 11.

The dancers competed in divisions All Male, Small Hip Hop or All Female, Large Lyrical and Small Jazz, placing first, second, seventh, and fourth, respectively.

“At the competition, you know that they worked really hard for this and it was the best we have seen them perform,” captain senior Ryan Hazama said.

All Male earned the Best Choreography award for their dance to “Unsteady” by X Ambassadors.

A new rule added for this year’s competition restricted teams to one song instead of the mashups.

Dance Company will be competing again on March 4 at Woodbridge High School.

A.M.P.A.S

This year, a diverse set of films and movie stars were nominated for Academy Awards.

Several DBHS students provided their opinions of the nominees.

Best picture Best Animated picture “ I think ‘Zootopia’ will win best animated feature because Amelie's Pick: Hacksaw Ridge Ryan's Pick: Moonlight Josephine's Pick: la La land PAULA's Pick: La La Land

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Best Actor Amelie's Pick: Denzel Washington Ryan's Pick: Casey Affleck Joesphine's Pick: Ryan Gosling PAULA's Pick: RYAN GOSLING

even though ‘moana’ and ‘Kubo and the two strings’ both received really high ratings, ‘zootopia’ is basically an allegory for racism, and in today’s environment I think people really value that over a cutesy animated film.”

Amelie Lee, Sophomore “Denzel [washington] Might win, but Denzel’s Been such a huge name in hollywood so he might not win...I Think I would pick Casey Affleck, I find [his] natural acting, the little things that [he] does better, that takes more effort than yelling and emotional scenes.”

Ryan Chae, Junior “‘Zootopia’...was pretty overhyped, but I think it was a particularly good movie because...usually kids movies don’t have that aspect of prejudice and segregation, and things like that, so I think it’s something different, it’s not just an animated movie .”

Josephine Kim, Junior

Amelie's Pick: Zootopia Ryan's Pick: Zootopia Josephine's Pick: Zootopia PAULA's Pick: MOANA

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Best ACtress Amelie's Pick: Meryl Streep Ryan's Pick: Natalie Portman Josephine's Pick: Natalie Portman PAULA's Pick: EMMA STONE

“PROBABLY ‘LA LA LAND’ [WILL WIN] BECAUSE IT’S A MOVIE COMMEMORATING LOS ANGELES, SO A LOT OF PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THAT, AND THE MUSIC WAS PRETTY GOOD. IT WAS A REALLY BIG Photo courtesy of SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

PAULA WILLIAMS, SOPHOMORE

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TAKE TWO Performers Pushing a Political Agenda Emily Jacobsson & Pauline villegas A&E Editors Politics is everywhere, and almost everyone holds a political view, whether they voice it or not.

Recently, in wake of the chaos in America, more and more actors have stepped forward to share their views, resulting in little but criticism from the opposition.

Those attacking them claim that they know nothing about politics, and therefore should stay out of it.

This seems rather ironic coming from a nation that voted Donald Trump, a former TV reality star, into the oval office.

Celebrities, although at times it can be hard to believe, are just regular people and hold opinions just like the rest of us. Even further, they are entitled to share these opinions.

Saying that actors can’t speak on social and political issues just because of their field of work belittles the free speech this country takes such pride in. Regardless of income, gender or skin color, everyone deserves to have an opinion on what is going on in their government. Whether they choose to agree with current political events or speak out against them, they deserve to do so without people trying to silence their voices.

During the recent election, many celebrities took to social media to encourage their followers to get into the voting booths.

Most shared their support of Hillary Clinton with the hashtag #I’mWithHer, though there were few celebrities, including Mike Tyson, who openly supported Trump.

Political views aside, their posts encouraged many young adults, who may not have voted, to submit a ballot on Election Day. Celebrities who speak out about political issues encourage their audience to educate themselves on the current political climate.

Yet at the same time, actor Mark Wahlberg stated that celebrities should not talk about politics because they live in the bubble that is Hollywood, which prevents them from being able to understand the common voter. It is naive to categorize all voters under one category, as even within the middle class voting populace, each voter goes through drastically different experiences, which will affect their views. A celebrity’s experiences and opinions are no less valid than anyone else’s.

This January, Zendaya, Scarlett Johansson and Uzo Aduba were only a few of the many celebrities that participated in the Women’s March. When celebrities take political stances that are largely agreed with, such as Women’s Rights, they don’t receive backlash. As the public, we support celebrities sharing their political views when we agree with them.

In return, we should have the decency to listen when they share a view we don’t hold in common.

In times like these, it’s hard to not take a side in such a divided America. Celebrities have a much bigger platform than most people, which gives them even more of a motive to speak out on the political issues that matter to them, and while we don’t have to agree, we should listen.

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The road to K-Pop stardom not easy BECOMING AN IDOL FROM P. 8 by the company become trainees.

Many begin training as early as the age of 12, leading to careers starting when they are at high school age. While the training period depends on the person, as some only need a few months while others have had to train for over seven years, the average training length is four years. This period is especially straining for the idol-hopefuls, many of whom are still only teenagers.

An article published by Uk Jung, a K-pop journalist, revealed the straining schedules for idols.

Trainees have to attend school during the day and return home only to leave again for practice with the other trainees, often until around 1 a.m.

While the training program is systematically designed to refine the trainee’s talents and prepare them for their debut, its intensity can be detrimental to their emotional health. In 2015, a wellknown trainee of DSP Media, Ahn So Jin, committed suicide after being cut from a girl group after five years of training. Her death sparked a conversation over the harsh treatment of trainees. When Ilgan Sports, a Korean newspaper, asked an insider to the entertainment industry about the situation, he stated that “an institutional mechanism is needed to stop the vicious cycle.”

In the K-pop community, entertainment companies are infamous for their strict control over their idol’s lives. Often times, companies do not allow their groups to date. Girl group Black Pink, under YG Entertainment, revealed in an interview that they believed their dating ban would stand for as long as they were part of the company.

Astro, a boy group under Fantagio, shared in an interview with

OSEN, an online magazine, that they weren’t able to contact their families or see the fan reaction to their music because they were not allowed to have cell phones during their training period.

Even with the knowledge that they may not debut after months of training, many choose to push through the process and, as a result, improve their singing or rapping and dancing skills.

In an interview with Seoul Sports, rapper of the popular boy group BTS, J-Hope, remembers his tough life during training.

“My friends and family asked when in the world I was going to debut. Whenever they did, I grew scared. I really wondered if BTS was really training to never exist. But there was nowhere I could get a confirmation from, so it was frustrating.”

When putting together a group, companies look for rappers and singers, both of whom must learn to perform dance routines. Groups vary in size from 5 to 13 people, but are always separated by gender. Of

course, there are also solo artists like PSY, and, more currently, GDragon and IU, though groups far outnumber them.

When select trainees have been chosen and formed into a group, they begin to train together until the company feels they are ready for their debut. However, the endless nights of practice do not end there, as the idols have to remain polished for their many live performances.

Survival programs, like “Produce 101” and “Mix & Match,” have also become a popular way for companies to form groups.

During these shows, trainees compete directly against each other for a spot in a new group.

While watching a K-pop group’s live performance or high production music videos, it can be easy to become lost in the catchy melody and perfectly synchronized dancing. The talent of the idols is unquestionable to their fans, though the road to perfection, or as close as the company could make them come to it, is not easily traveled.

Photo Courtesy of JYP ENTERTAINMENT

TWICE, a popular girl group, practices the choreography for their song “TT.” Like most groups, they have dance practice daily for several hours.

ALUMNA BECOMES INSTAGRAM SENSATION ALUMNA FROM P. 7 with beauty products.

“Everything about my work is amazing. I can’t express how it feels to not have any responsibilities other than to do what I love everyday,” Barragan said.” There is no stress that comes with being a makeup artist; it’s just a way I can express my skills. [It’s] like art. My clients are my canvas, allowing me to make them feel and look amazing.”

Barragan had the chance to

work on several celebrities, including Christina Milian and Natalie Eva Marie.

She also worked with prominent companies such as Capitol Records, VH1 and beauty companies Kylie Cosmetics and Morphe brushes.

“Being in the public eye is always going to have its pros and cons,” Barragan said. “I am constantly being judged for every little thing I do. Although I love my job, it definitely gets hard on days where no one has anything nice to say. However, being confident in my own

skin and being able to inspire women and men all around to follow their dreams is what keeps me motivated.”

Barragan advises high school students to follow their hearts rather than be constricted by school and insecurities.

“It’s better to wake up every morning loving the job and career path you choose [rather] than to be unhappy,” Barragan said. “I never chose being a makeup artist for the money. I chose it because to me it’s where I am most happy.”

Photo courtesy of SOOMPI

Hi-touches, like the one shown above with 2 a.m., give fans the opportunity to briefly meet their favorite idols.

A fan since childhood

K-POP FAN VIEW FROM P. 9 Tube videos of my favorite groups on variety shows. Shows like “Weekly Idol” are solely dedicated to promoting idol groups. Watching these shows allows me to see my favorite idols interact off stage and feel more connected to them.

Recently, it’s been a trend on social media for YouTubers and Instagrammers to cover K-pop dances and songs. While scrolling through Instagram, I’ve come across hundreds of K-pop dance accounts ranging from a few hundred to thousands of followers. One of my favorite K-pop dance cover groups is called Koreos, a group of UCLA students with a passion for dancing. I’ve seen them perform not only on social media, but at multiple Korean festivals across L.A. With the amount of social media coverage K-pop groups receive from fans, it’s fair to say that the fans have helped popularize the genre internationally.

At Diamond Bar High School, with its high percentage of Asian students, K-pop is undoubtedly one of the most popular music genres. I notice students wearing K-pop sweaters and backpacks to school. With the growth of the availability of K-pop merchandise, more people are purchasing albums, posters and accessories of

their favorite groups. “[K-pop] is an escape from my daily, boring life,” junior Vanessa Do said. “The music helps me relieve stress and lifts my mood whenever I listen to it.”

Although K-pop groups are recognized for showcasing both their harmonic singing and synchronized dancing, they are also highly praised for their good looks. There are many instances where their attractive looks can overshadow their talent, as some idols are recognized for their beauty and nothing else.

Despite the love fans show towards K-pop idols internationally, there are many fans that feel the need to hide the fact that they like K-pop. Some DBHS students expressed that the extent some fans go to in order to show their love toward their idols is sometimes a bit excessive and they feel embarrassed to be associated with that.

In addition, due to the language barrier, some non-Korean fans feel uncomfortable sharing their love for K-pop around those who do not listen to the genre.

Although the negative stigma attached to being a K-pop fan is coming to an end, this stereotype is still around and many people are starting to become aware of it with the international attention Kpop is receiving.

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Charis Doi, Junior

“People think feminism is a bad thing, but it’s important

Humans of Diamond Bar High School

to work toward women’s safety, education and against human trafficking. You don’t see any of those things at DBHS, so it’s easy to not do anything. It’s our job to create a voice when [others] don’t have one.”

David Villacorta, Senior

“There will be challenges ahead of me [after graduating], and I can’t have a mindset that I’m done. You can’t leave and expect life to unfold for you, and be comfortable with the life you had

Ariana Abbaali, Freshman

“When you read, you can escape to a different world, especially when you have work and pressure. You aren’t there anymore; you’re with the protagonist.”

before. Consider other options and stop taking what you had for granted.”

George Rosales, Freshman

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“I look up to my aunt as inspiration. She grew up in a bad neighborhood but worked hard to get accepted to a good college. I want to follow in her footsteps. She’s really similar to me, personality wise. She encourages me and motivates me to try my best.”

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catherine zhang feature editor Though senior Michael Cardiel has just two years of wrestling experience on the Diamond Bar High School team, he is one of the most successful wrestlers, earning the position of captain, winning league MVP, and currently ranking 17 in state.

Influenced by the wrestling experiences of his cousins, Cardiel expressed interest in wrestling and discovered his natural talent for the sport during his freshman year.

However, two months after joining the team, Cardiel temporarily halted his participation due to issues with the past coach, but despite the dispute, the wrestler returned to try out the following year.

The issues with the coach still continued, so Cardiel dropped the sport again. In his junior year, the coach had left the program, and new head coach Marcus Johnson offered Cardiel a spot.

“He’s definitely one of the best wrestlers on the team. He’s always one of the first in the practice room and one of the last to leave. In things he lacks in talent, he makes

up for in his persistence and work ethic,” Johnson said.

To earn his state rank, Cardiel had to progress through league, CIF, masters, then finally to state.

Last year, he was the only wrestler from DBHS who qualified for masters. He missed making state by only one point. Cardiel attributes his lack of confidence as one of the factors as to why he lost against wrestlers he normally would have won against.

“The moment you feel nervous, that’s when your confidence drops and you start getting passive and they can take over and control the match.” Cardiel said.

Despite not competing in state, he rose to rank 17th in state after the previous ranked wrestlers graduated last school year. He credits his success to his boost in confidence and his rapport with his brother, sophomore captain Andrew Cardiel. The brothers train and motivate each other to perform to the best of their abilities.

“My brother and I push each other a lot. Even when he’s hurt, I still yell at him and motivate him to keep going. He’s cried in front of me before. Its different than if someone else yelled at him like that he’d get mad,” Cardiel said.

Although wrestling came naturally to Cardiel, he still wanted to improve. Outside of school, he visits the Mt. SAC Open Mat wrestling nights hosted every Monday and Wednesday, where he competes against ranked wrestlers.

Due to the long hours of hard

work he put in, Cardiel has faced his share of injuries. This season, he injured his ribs during a match against Walnut High School, losing 2-0 due to the pain. He continued wrestling. After his third match, however, he passed out as his ribs constricted and prevented his lungs from inhaling enough air.

Despite the injuries, difficulties in his first two years and cutting weight, Cardiel still considers wrestling an influential aspect of his life. The sport taught him discipline, which improved his academics. During his sophomore year when he wasn’t wrestling, the athlete didn’t have any activ-

ity to look forward to, causing GPA to dip. However, since he has resumed wrestling, his grades have improved, and he uses the sport as a way to express his emotions.

“Wrestling taught me discipline.

Go ahead and take lead, don’t wait for people. You can only really depend on yourself, because others might let you down,” Cardiel said.

The athlete considers his mindset a factor in what sets him apart from other wrestlers.

“I think that I’m not going to leave without winning. Sometimes I lose, but I just think I have to do whatever it takes to win,” Cardiel said.

Photo courtesy of MICHAEL CARDIEL

Senior Michael Cardiel took home the title of Palomares League MVP.

Shay on the mic A longtime volunteer for DB sports, Mike Shay is the announcer for the school’s basketball teams.

ERIC HONG

Senior Lauryn Del Campo is one of three senior captains leaving this year.

CIF loss ends 20-win season GIRLS BASKETBALL No.1 seed knocks Lady Brahmas out of playoffs in their first round of CIF. noor naji asst. opinion editor The Diamond Bar High School girls basketball team was knocked out of the CIF Playoffs, losing 65-59 last Thursday against No. 1 seed Yucaipa.

The girls finished the year with an overall record of 20-8 but had an up-and-down 6-4 league record.

In their second meeting with South Hills, the Lady Brahmas won 52-51 but the girls lost 43-42 in their season finale against Bonita. If the girls had defeated the Bearcats, they would have been tied for first in league. Instead, DB finished fourth.

“The regular season was tough, but we won some great games too,” head coach Tony McCabe said. “We have six good teams in our league, so every game is tough.”

Junior Sabrina McNally said that the intensity of the games and fight for CIF has brought the team together.

“I think we’ve improved a lot, because in the beginning, we didn’t

really work as a team because we have a lot of girls who are seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen, so I didn’t think we [worked] well.

But now, we’re starting to work together better,” McNally said.

With its season at an end, the team is already preparing for next season. However, the Lady Brahmas will have holes to fill as five seniors are leaving the team, three of whom are senior captains Juliana Gamboa, Candace Black, and Lauryn Del Campo.

The three senior captains have been vital players for the team as they have made up the majority of the starting lineup and the offense.

“We really have everything in place, but we need to get better at it.

We’re going to break things down, fundamentals, more of the basics.

Work on man defense,” McCabe said. “Everybody needs to sharpen their skills, improve on their roles, and get a chance to build up their conditioning.”

As for junior Kaitlyn Lee, she believes that the varsity team next year will step up their game and do well.

“Despite the seniors leaving, I believe that next year’s team will be strong in its own way. I know that all the returners will put in a lot of effort and hard work next year, just as we did this year,” Lee said.

won the Super Bowl or something, with the school as a volunteer and but that’s the ring I got as the stuas his son’s biggest supporter. dent manager at the University of After his son graduated, Shay Iowa. It’s the same ring the players continued to support DB sports as got. Being involved is like being a a member of the football team’s part of the team,” Shay said. chain gang, assisting the team and Shay had no preference as to the providing himself with the best ryan chae title he held for the team, whether seat in the house. sports editor it was ball boy or equipment manThroughout his years at Diaager, as long as he was involved mond Bar, Shay had the experience and helped in any way he could. of witnessing the growth and sucFor over 20 years, Mike Shay has After graduating, Shay began cess of Diamond Bar legends such been one of Diamond Bar High’s working for a as Keith Van biggest sports fans. In fact, for the large appliance Horn and Jim past five years, he’s been courtside manufacturer, Edmonds.

“I look back on my life and for boys and girls basketball as the which led him Shay’s combeing able to do this, it’s really mitment and public address announcer. to move all over special to me."

However, Shay’s passion for the country, u n w ave r i n g school sports began over 60 years from Chicago support for MIKE SHAY ago when he was a 15 year old in to Oklahoma the school’s Iowa, attending Dowling Cathoto Nebraska. teams made lic High School. There, Shay conShay finally an impression nected to high school sports, playsettled down in Diamond Bar, on the Athletic Department, ing baseball and watching as many where he raised his two chilwhich offered Shay the posisporting events as he could. dren. tion of PA announcer for the basDuring his college years at the Living in Diamond Bar, Shay’s ketball team.

University of Iowa, Shay played an passion for high school sports be“They knew I was around here a important role for the school’s basgan when his son attended DBHS lot, and they knew my background ketball team, not as player but as from 1989 to 1993. Shay’s son played a little bit,” Shay said. “Then they the student manager. both basketball and baseball, alasked, ‘Would you like to volun“See that ring? People think I lowing Shay to become involved teer?’ and I said, ‘Absolutely!’”

To what does Shay attribute his passion for sports and success in life? Communication.

“I always believed that communication is the foundation of it all.

You’ve got to be able to communicate whether you’re an engineer, a chemist or you’re in sales. No matter what you are, you’ve got to be able to communicate. I really enjoyed that, so [announcing] gave me a way to stay involved with the sports teams.”

At 75, Shay could be enjoying his years at the senior community center. However, Shay would much rather be on the court, calling out highlights and lineups.

“Being around young people is very special to me. I’d much rather be here with these young people because they make me think younger, feel younger, and be younger.”

As he finishes his fifth year working with the basketball teams, Shay looks at these experiences as treasured memories.

“I look back on my life and being ERIC HONG able to do this, it’s really special to Mike Shay has been covering basketball home games for five seasons. me.”

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Brahmas upset No. 1 seed as a team now,” Foley said.

With the loss of several key players through graduation, the boys did not have such a hot start in league, losing their first three games against South Hills, Claremont and Glendora. However, a win against Ayala turned the seaPAULINE VILLEGAS son around and they finished with A&E editor an overall 5-5 record.

“There were a lot of spots to fill, Although the Diamond Bar we lost the majority of our startHigh School boys soccer team had ing lineup, so we started off pretty a rough start to its season, with rough. We were just trying to figure consecutive losses in its first few out who should go where and what games, the Brahmas managed to combinations worked. Eventually, clinch a spot in CIF and upset No.1 we were able to overcome that,” seed Santiago in their first round, junior captain Nicholas Wong said.

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After bonding off of the The game-winning goal was field, they managed to figure out scored in double where each overtime by seof the indinior Christian vidual play“I feel like we will still have Valdez, who was ers’ strengths a lot of talent next year assisted by a corwould work and there are lots of unner kick from best for the derclassmen that a have a senior Jacob Forest of the ley. Senior goalie team on the lot of potential.”

Tommy Ramos field.

NICHOLAS WONG shutout Santiago “Position with eight saves. wise, a lot The team will changed in play in the second round of CIF where every- one was playing today. and whether they had to be more Much has changed within the offensive or defensive,” senior team’s dynamic from last season.

Chad Montoya said.

Although the team did better last Since the team has made CIF, year in league competition, they they hope to focus more on skill experienced some off-field tension. and staying on task throughout “Last year we had a lot of attipractice. tude problems, people were only “At practice we need to be more playing for themselves and not serious. We tend to fool around, but for their team. I can see that now, I think we need to increase our preas the years gone by, we’ve grown game intensity,” Foley said. more and we are actually playing The team is not planning on par-

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ticipating in any tournaments after competing in CIF. As for next year, losing seniors will again be hard for the team.

“Senior Ryan Hernandez was one of the players that contributed most this year. He is one of our captains and he’s played many different positions. He has great ball control and he is very aware of his surroundings on the field. Overall he’s been one of the best players on our team,” Wong said.

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The Brahmas are preparing for not only CIF but also next season; the team is looking for some underclassmen to step up.

Players like juniors Peter Larcheveque and Sebastian Jeon stood out on the pitch after playing their first year on varsity, according to Foley and Montoya.

“I feel like we will still have a lot of talent next year and there are lots of underclassmen that have a lot of potential,” Wong said.

Korean All-Star Baseball A South Korean baseball team visitng the U.S. played DBHS last week.

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Junior Chris Lee has participated in competitive kendo matches for a year and a half.

Co-ed volleyball club

A mixed gender volleyball club was formed with the goal of forming a school boys volleyball team.

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Despite not taking home the team victory, individual wrestlers will move on to CIF.

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Too many injuries kept the team from reaching its potential.

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Junior Sebastian Jeon takes the ball down the pitch against South Hills.

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SEASON SCORES boys basketball

girls basketball 65-54 W vs Glendora 62-44 L @ Ayala 52-51 W @ South Hills 48-39 W vs Claremont 43-42 L vs Bonita 65-59 L @ Yucaipa

73-49 L vs Glendora 45-34 L @ Ayala 72-71 L @ South Hills 51-50 L vs Claremont 66-41 L vs Bonita 59-56 L @ Godinez

girls waterpolo 8-2 W vs Glendora 5-3 L @ Ayala 11-10 W vs Claremont 14-3 L vs Bonita 12-2 W vs Summit 13-2 @ Don Lugo

girls soccer 1-0 L vs Glendora 3-2 W @ Ayala 2-1 @ Bonita 3-2 L @ South Hills 1-0 L vs Claremont 5-2 W vs Bonita

boys soccer 3-0 W vs Ayala 2-1 L vs Bonita 2-1 W vs South Hills 2-0 W @ Claremont 2-1 W @ Bonita 1-0 W @ Santiago

wrestling 72-6 W vs Claremont 37-37 L vs Bonita

Lady Brahmas reach semifinals GIRLS WATERPOLO After winning three CIF games, the Lady Brahmas have been dominating Division 7.

SOPHIA KIM ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Diamond Bar High School’s girls water polo team has made history by not only qualifying for CIF for the first time, but advancing to the semifinals in only its third year.

Defeating Valley View 13-7 at home

on Saturday, the girls will be competing at Chaffey today.

“We’ve been working a lot harder than other teams in our Division 7,” junior captain Phoebe Tsui said.

“Our coach has really pushed us because they want us to beat all our games and move into a higher division.”

The Lady Brahmas have improved significantly since last season. The team improved by 18 games overall, going 25-7. In league play, the girls went from placing last to third with a record of 4-4, a three game improvement.

The girl’s first CIF playoff game was a home game against Summit

Junior Jenny Kim looks to score against a Bearcat. DB lost the game 14-3.

on Feb. 14. The girls dominated the game, pulling ahead 4-0 during the first half and finishing off 12-2 during the second half. The Lady Brahmas moved on to compete against Don Lugo in their second round of CIF; the team defeated the Conquistadors 13-2.

The match that earned them a spot in CIF was against Claremont, which they won 11-10. According to junior captain Monique Yim, the girls scrimmaged during their entire practice the day before as if they were in a real game. In addition, Tsui stated that head coach Alexander Matal’s pep talk after the first half of the game turned things around halftime.

“The first two quarters were pretty bad, we weren’t in sync,” Tsui said. “In the third quarter we scored five goals because our coach gave us a really scary talk.”

The day after their win, the girls went on a three-day trip to San Diego to participate in the San Diego open-tournament as well as bond with team members in the wake of their successful season.

They participated in five games, winning two and losing three. The exposure to unfamiliar teams allowed the girls to adjust and learn how to compete in different situations.

“We went into it saying we were going to use those games to clean up the things we had trouble with, so when we go in to CIF, we’re a little more solid,” Yim said.

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Junior Tatianna Cava blocks a shot against the Bonita Bearcats.

One of the main practice strategies the captains credited for their success this season was focusing on the fundamental techniques.

Throughout the season, the Lady Brahmas consistently practiced passing the ball and communicating with one another.

In addition, Yim stated that

bonding with the girls over the years helped developed better teamwork and trust between the players during games.

“We’ve taken a step back and focused on more fundamental things to kind of clean that up rather than going than game strategies so we can have a solid offense,” Yim said.

Season ends with first-round loss BOYS BASKETBALL After starting 3-0, the team finished the regular season with seven losses.

RYAN CHAE SPORTS EDITOR After a 59-56 loss in the first round of the CIF Playoffs, the Diamond Bar boys basketball team’s season is over.

After a promising 3-0 start to the season, the Diamond Bar boys basketball team ended on rough note, losing its last seven league games, placing fifth in the Palomares League and finishing with an overall record of 14-14.

Their first loss of the season was a blowout at Claremont, 100-67, which begun the boys’ seven-losing streak. After their first meeting with Claremont, the team dropped three more double digit losses against Bonita, Glendora and Ayala.

However, some of the losses were very close like the team’s second meeting with Claremont, in which the Brahmas lost 51-50 in the final minute of the game and a 72-71 loss to South Hills.

The boys finished the regular season with a home loss against Bonita, 66-41.

“We’ve been a kind of even-keel

team this year. We’ve lost a couple of close games late, but as far as energy for the team, I liked the way we finished the season. [It] just didn’t translate into wins...” head coach Henry Frierson stated.

According to Frierson, his only disappointment was the defense’s ability to handle man-to-man defense.

In its ten league matches, the boys were allowing 60 points per

game. Although the team was much smaller than last season, Frierson doesn’t consider that an excuse.

Still, the team was able to find success in areas, specifically on the offensive end. According to Frierson, the team’s points per game improved this year, and the Brahmas’ offensive efficiency rating was one of the highest in the last few years.

The boys averaged 61 points per

game while shooting 39 percent from the field.

A large part of the success on the offense was due to senior point guard and captain Malik Corey, who led the team in points per game with 16.2 and 3.2 assists per game.

However, Frierson is looking to have a more balanced offense rather than placing the burden of the offense on an individual player’s

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Senior Chris Chebat dribbles the ball down the court. At right, junior Malachi Samuels grabs a rebound against Glendora.

shoulders.

“We’re going to absolutely lose our best player this year, but I think we’ll be doing it more by committee next year. We’ll be just fine. Next year, we’ll have a more balanced attack,” Frierson said. “ Compared to last season, in which the team lost only three seniors, this year’s Brahmas are losing eight seniors, but multiple underclassmen are already stepping up to the challenge.

Junior captain Kingston Ko, who averaged 3.4 points per contest, and sophomore Mike Gao, who led the team in rebounds and blocks per game with 5.5 and 1.7, respectively, are two players Frierson has high hopes for next year, expecting them to pick up the scoring duties that will be left behind by Corey.

Sophomore Myles Corey has already been an integral part of the team, as the team’s second leading scorer with 13 points per game. Yet, he is expected to play an even bigger role for the Brahmas.

Although the season ended with a first round exit, Frierson still sees it as a step up from last year and is optimistic for what the next season holds.

“This was the best overall record we’ve had in awhile. We’ve won our first tournament in probably ten years or so, and our offensive rating has been one of the highest in recent years,” Frierson said. “I think we’re on the way up.”