THE AZTEC VOLUME LXXVIV NUMBER VII
VIEWPOINT PG 4-5 Theatre Co. dazzles with Suitcase Dreams
News in Brief Annual Science Field Day Science Field Day, hosted by United Sciences, will held at Keppel on March 18th, Saturday morning for middle schoolers. The event is mirrored after the high school equivalent of Science Olympiad.
World Languages assembly All language classes at Mark Keppel will present their unique culture at an assembly on March 24. Prior to the assembly, a World Language Spirit Week will allow students to further integrate their knowledge on the different cultures.
ACADEC team advances to state competition Academic Decathlon team advances to state competitions, sponsered by the Northrop Grumman Corporation, in Sacramento on March 22nd to March 25th, after placing fourth in county competitions at El Rancho High School.
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FOCUS PG 6-7 The fight for gender equality
FEATURES PG 8-9 Ed Sheeran's Divide album review
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SPORTS PG 11-12 Spring sports kick off their season games
Suitcase Dreams in full circle views MIRANDA KWOK Asst. Viewpoint Editor
The Mark Keppel Theatre Company presents Suitcase Dreams as this year’s spring play. Tickets are purchased at the door or online at mkhs.myschoolcentral.com for $12 per ticket. The show times are on March 16 and 17 at 7:30 pm and March 18 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Suitcase Dreams is a comedy piece that tells several unique stories about the baggage we carry in our lives. The play includes a cast of 14 actors, and features original music written by senior Mina Tran and junior Brendan Cheng. “It was kind of difficult at first to adapt because we weren’t really sure what the show was going to feel like until a couple weeks before, [when] we were able to rehearse with the actors,” commented Tran. “After that, we were starting to get a feel for it, so we split up the music so we can write parts for it.” Suitcase Dreams is chosen to be performed in the round on a circular stage. A theatre-inthe-round is any theatre space in which the audience surrounds the stage area, allowing the audience to have a 360° view of the performance. Actors may enter and exit through the audience from different directions or from below the stage. The stage is either below or at the level of the audience.
Suitcase Dreams performed its preview show for students afterschool on Wednesday, March 15. THE AZTEC / VICTORIA RAMIREZ
“It’s good and bad; pros is that it’s pretty intimate and easier to fill up seats, but we don’t make as much money,” said actor and senior Terena Phan. “[Performing in the round] is significantly more different than Keppel’s usual proscenium stage because you are up close and personal with the actors,” said Kevin Chen, Spotlight Operator for the show. However, “[the acoustics] were horrible. We
can’t hear ourselves because there isn’t a monitor up there,” said Cheng. Because Suitcase Dreams will be performed in the round, there will be a limited audience for each show. “There are 120 seats available for the audience in Suitcase Dreams rather than having approximately 300-400 seats in our normal shows,” said Christina Banh, a member of the show’s tech crew.
Top four ASB leaders announced NICOLE HERNANDEZ Staff Writer
Your calendar 3/16-3/18- Suitcase Dreams (7:30 pm, auditorium) 3/18- Science Field Day 3/19- Suitcase Dreams (2:00 pm, auditorium) 3/20-3/24- World Languages week 3/21- English Language Advisory Council #6 (6:30-7:30 pm at Cafeteria) 3/23- World Languages Assembly 3/24- Collaboration Day 3/27-3/31- Spring Break
Elections for the top four positions on the Associative Student Body (ASB) were held in Palm Court on March 9th. The results were sent out on March 10th. The new ASB officers are President Alyssa Wong, Vice President Carenna Woo, Speaker of the House Theresa Zhong, and Secretary of Clubs Britney Lam. According to the previous ASB advisor Ms. Carmona, an all girl Top 4 has not occurred at Keppel during her time as advisor. The week of elections was stressful for all candidates as they had to put up posters, encourage voting, and wait for the results. Woo was relieved when she found out she won, “I was really happy and relieved because it was an insanely stressful week.”
Top four ASB leaders, Theresa Zhong (11), Carenna Woo (11), Alyssa Wong (11), and Britney Lam (11), pose outside A building. THE AZTEC / KENNETH LIU
Despite just being elected President, Wong already has plans for next year, “I plan to host a variety of events and activities that will allow students to participate and be more involved. It’s really important that everyone in ASB has an opportunity to use their talents to contribute.” Wong is also excited about the top four positions being held by girls, “It will definitely be a new and interesting experience.
I’m really excited and I look forward to working with all of them. I feel that each of us has something valuable to contribute to ASB.”
Free SAT bootcamp offered to sophomores and juniors NASA releases 2017-2018 software catalog in Technology Transfer Program.
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NASA’s software is out of this world
A free six-week SAT bootcamp will be offered to current Keppel juniors and sophomores at the cafeteria, starting from March 18th to May 3rd. The online sign ups for the boot camp ended on March 6th. The program is hosted by a Revolutionary education company who is on a mission to change how students approach and prepare for high-stakes assessments. They create pathways to college and broaden career opportunities. During this program, students will take a SAT practice test every Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Classes will be held every following Wednesday after school from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Students will go over the tests with assigned teachers and learn simple strategies and techniques for the SAT. Junior Esther Kim said, “I think the SAT bootcamp is a great way to become prepared before the real test. The class takes place at Keppel, so I think that’s beneficial for many students.”
KEVIN LIU Asst. Copy Editor NASA released a catalogue of computing software free for download in hopes of spurring technological innovation. NASA has been releasing open-source software since May 2014, three years since the 2011 Presidential Memorandum challenged federal departments to find new ways to increase the efficiency and economic impact of their technology transfer activities. Sophomore Jessica Dong believes that it would promote independent learning for young adults, because everyone has more access to cutting-edge civilian tools. “It’s easier to learn something if given more information [about it]” said Dong. “[In school], learning is more interesting [through] interactive programs [rather] than from lectures or just reading,” said junior Tommy Nguyen. “[Additionally], If someone wanted to independently learn about [these fields], the softwares would definitely make [independent learn-
ing] more interactive and give them a better understanding. These open-code softwares cover advanced computing, simulations, collected data, as well as aeronautics programs among other categories. For those who want to have a bit of fun, simulation technologies can allow a first-person perspective of a spacewalk. Companies like Google Inc. have cooperated with NASA using its software to advance computing technologies like virtual reality, photo/video enhancement, and medical applications. Numerous other companies have used the release software to design roller coasters and even create better online dating algorithms. “The release of new technologies can only benefit companies,” says junior Tommy Nguyen. For more information, check out software.nasa.gov.
Math Club presents March Madness CHRISTOPHER DAO Staff Writer March Madness hosted by Keppel’s Math Club, is a series of four contests for Math Club members to participate in. The contests mirrors Mark Keppel’s Math Field Day, and is held every Friday of March in room A246. March Madness offers four contests: Sudoku, Pi/Trigonometry Identities Memorization, Approximath, and Integration Bee. If a member attends three out of the four events, they are entitled a spot in a pizza party with Math Club board members. Junior Delton Joa won Su-
doku on March 3rd. Joa stated, “It was fun and nerve-wracking at the same time. I haven’t done Sudoku for a while.” Joa also felt that the puzzles were manageable in terms of being able to complete. “Some definitely took a little longer than others, but weren’t impossible to do.” Sophomore Fuxiang Yang won the Trigonometry Identities Memorization contest on March 10th. Yang stated, “Because I am taking trigonometry right now, it should be easier for me to [do well].” Yang mentioned that he
didn’t understand the identities at first, until watching a video proving one of the identities that helped him understand. Junior Elaine Yu won first place in the Pi Memorization contest, followed by second place winner, senior Bonnie Woo. Yu initially knew several numbers beforehand and chunked three unfamiliar numbers per group as a strategy. “Hearing about the event made me want to see if I still had it in me to memorize pi, and I wanted to feel proud about myself if I did come out victori-
ous,” Yu said. Junior Lindsay Kung commented, “As one of the leading Math Field Day coordinators this year, it makes me ecstatic to see that we are now offering similar activities for Keppel students.” Kung anticipates to provide more fun activities for in the future. Math Club hopes to continue March Madness in the future and will strive to engage with their members more to ensure that their experience in Math Club is fun, yet educational.
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Second place winner Bonnie Woo recited 122 digits of pi.
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ASB launches Student of the Month JAMIE CHAU Historian One of the most common disappointments of being a student is not being recognized for their effort. To solve this problem, Mark Keppel High School’s ASB has created Student of the Month. Student of the Month is a program in which students nominate their peers through an email. The email would include the nominee’s first and last name, their grade level, and the reason why they should be Student of the Month. ASB Secretary of Cabinet Teresa said, “I believe that it’ll be a nice thing being implemented, allowing us to show praise
to the well deserving people.” Sophomore Phillip Tran also agreed that Student of the Month is a good way for students to be recognized for their accomplishments and how they affected the school and said, “I personally feel what ASB is doing is a wonderful opportunity for the Keppel’s population to know one another better.” To nominate someone for Student of the Month, information should be emailed to Top 4 at mkhstop4@gmail. com.
AUSD welcomes new superintendent JAMIE CHAU Historian Laura Tellez-Gagliano, Alhambra School District’s superintendent, announced her retirement after 13 years at the profession. Denise Jaramillo, who is currently the assistant superintendent of business and facilities, will take over on July 1st. Mark Keppel High School Principal Scanlan said, “[ Jaramillo] is a wonderful selection. She’s really been a great person to work with throughout my time at Alhambra Unified and I really enjoy the chance I’ve had to work with her.”
In regards of experience, Principal Scanlan said, “Since she’s already part of the cabinet, [it gives] her experience and should be a seamless transition into the position.” “I just hope that the new superintendent will maintain same standard and quality that Alhambra Unified School District should be providing,” says senior Andy Yam.
Wilson Yeung will be Division D10S’s new Lieutenant Governor.
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Key Club to participate in annual DCON event AURORA ZENG Focus Editor/Head Cartoonist Key Club’s annual District Convention, or DCON, will be held on April 7 to April 9 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Key Club members from the CNH district (California, Nevada, and Hawaii) will be participating at this event to meet and interact at “spirit sessions”, which involve different divisions cheering to win a “spirit stick”. Traditionally, this event trains and installs 45 new Lieutenant Governors, or LTG, for the next school year. Each division has one LTG as the leader that links the Key Club division to the bigger organization. This
year, sophomore Wilson Yeung has been elected to be next year’s LTG for Keppel’s division, D10S, making him the first LTG from Keppel in five years. The last LTG from Keppel was Kelly Lau, who served from 2012 to 2013. “Key Club has given me all these opportunities and much more,” Yeung commented. Key Club is an international student led organization that services the community and fundraises for charity.
It’s 7:27 am. The front parking lot is full. How do you road rage?
The case for parking lot expansion for students BRANDON LAM Staff Witer Starting at the age of 16, students can start driving. A good handful of these student drivers choose to drive to school in the morning, out of convenience for their parents. However, with only a small amount of parking spaces, students are forced to fight over these spots by who can come to school the earliest. As a result, many student drivers are forced to park on the streets far away from the school. There are only roughly 40-50 spots in the student parking lot and that is nowhere near close enough to the number juniors and seniors who drive to school. We asked Alan Torres, senior, about the issue with the parking lot and he answered with, “The main issue with the student parking lot is the lack of size because there are many students who drive to school everyday struggling to find parking at school, so they have to park on the
streets. Alan has to get to school by 7:00 a.m., 41 minutes before school starts, if he wants to get one of the last remaining spots left in the student parking lot. Asking around for possible solutions, we asked Harris To, senior, if he thought there was a solution to solve the surrounding issue with the parking lot and he responded, “If the school were to expand the parking lot going down all the way near the west gate, then it would allow more students to park at school and students wouldn’t have to stress coming in earlier than most students in order to get a parking spot allowing students to have one less thing to worry about.” Consistently always having to wake up early in the morning to drive to school makes Teresa Zhong, junior, tired. “I usually don’t get enough
sleep because I have to wake up early,” she says. Student drivers, as a result of having to compete for the limited number of parking spots, usually end up getting less sleep than the average high schoolers who don’t drive to school. The lack of a large parking lot is detrimental for many students. In order for them to help out their parents by driving themselves, they are forced to wake up much earlier than your average student. As a result, this can have some negative effects, such as less sleep. Increasing the size of the lot would prove to be very helpful to the students, but increasing the size would cause another problem of possible ways to expand it.
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Life after Keppel:
Maybe college just isn’t for you? FOR MANY seniors, March is
hectic. Acceptance letters are released throughout the month and many will be excited or disappointed by the reply they get
satisfaction these graduates feel towards their jobs, which the majority reported to be dissatisfactory. Going to college and major-
of us have been taught since birth: go to elementary, go to middle school, go to high
the industry, and with our generation being in the golden age of innovation, technology is rapidly changing the ways that many
option of choosing another path has never been a viable option for the many of us. But what do we really get out of college? Why For many, the reason why they choose to go to college is because they wish to gain the skills necessary to pursue their vironment where many can build a network amongst their peers and professors related to their line of work. Senior Joey Xu said, “I’m going to an art school in San Francisit helps me get into the gaming industry.” Yet according to the 2014 annual study ture, 84% of that year’s college graduates but only 67% of graduates from the previous 2 years actually landed a job in their chosen
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What is your educational plan after graduating from Mark Keppel?
“I’m going to an art school in cost may be expensive but I hope it helps me...” Joey Xu, senior will not always amount to the actual work within the industry. Wouldn’t that make your degree obsolete? -
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nance online newspaper, the U.S. now holds $1.2 trillion in student loan debts. More than 75% of this debt is accumulated within the last decade. With the rapidly rising cost of college tuition, it’s not a surprise at all. tions and fees amount to $9,000 - $30,000 room and board, which rounds to $10,000 - $11,000 a year. To put it simply, a college education may cost a student $20,000 to $75,000 a year. If the debt from a 4 year education is spread amongst 10 years to between about $900 - $2,000 a month. Millennials aren’t buying houses after college parents, it’s because they’re leaving college with a large amount of debt under their names. be the most ideal option for many students. and no one industry works the same as another. Research the work you’re trying to apply for, and if textbooks will lead you there, then go for it.
153 MKHS students shared their life plan. Here’s what they said... 13% or 20 students chose to go to another four-year college or university.
65% want to go to a
University of California or Cal State University. Melvin Chang (12) is one of those 99 students.
“I got accepted to Cal Poly SLO and UC Riverside. But I
amazing cafeteria and the top two basketball prospects.”
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14% or 22 students want to go to a California community
college with the intention to transfer to a college or univesity. Tyler Kim (12) knows what he has to do.
“I’m planning on going to Pasadena City College for about two years and very good graphic arts program for game design.” THE AZTEC/ ERIC TAM (photo credit)
THE GIRL WITH THE PLAN
Taylor Marty (12) is an aspiring speech pathologist. She applied to California State University, Long Beach. But she says that it would “take a miracle to get in.” Luckily, she was accepted to nearby California State University, Los Angeles. Marty plans on comitting to that school to pursue her academic passions.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICK MARTY
DANCER, GAMER, SCHOLAR Scott Pham (12) is also an extraordinarily talented student. He plans on attending East Los Angeles College and may transfer out. Pham aspires to be a computer science major with a focus on video game design. THE AZTEC/ ERIC TAM (photo credit)
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Mark Keppel High School THEATRE COMPANY
presents SUITCASE DREAMS
A MAGNIFICENT PLAY ABOUT THE EMOTIONS WE CARRY WITH US AND THE THINGS WE LEAVE BEHIND “The play uses a nonlinear style of writing in order to tell this story about emotional baggage and suitcases. It’s an amazing play because every time you watch it you learn something new and realize something that you didn’t see the last time. It’s a magnificent play about leaving things behind and moving on.” Adrian Beaumont (10) Master Electrician for the play
$12 per ticket at school or online at mkhs.myschoolcentral.com
DIRECTED BY PAGE PHILLIPS featuring an ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE by BRENDAN CHENG (11) and MINA TRAN (12) with additional screenplay by TATIANA GARNETT (12), ABEL ROCK (11), AND EVAN SAKUMA (11)
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TIMELINE EVENTS BY TIFFANY LEUNG
1776 The origins of women’s rights derived from the urging of Abigail Adams, the wife of 2nd U.S. President John Adam, who had pressured the Continental Congress to “remember the ladies” and to not overlook their potential.
1849 Elizabeth Blackwell is the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States. She pioneered the education of women, even opening a medical college of her own to offer women an education.
HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHIES BY JASPER DUONG AND MAYRA GAMBOA
1920 The ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in the United States after a seventy year suffrage movement led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in November 12, 1815, Johnstown, New York. She received the best education for women during the time. Stanton soon began to study the Anglo-American traditions of women’s rights. In 1848 Stanton organized the first world women’s rights convention. In 1860, she created a debate of women’s rights by urging women to leave unhappy marriages. On the early 1860s she stated what she called the ‘right to self-sovereignty’ in which women should take deliberate measures to avoid becoming pregnant. She continued her independent course on behalf of women’s emancipation until her death in October 26, 1902.
What changes do you want to see the current Women's Rights m
“I want people to know we are capable of many things despite the differences we may have with males.” Jennifer Lee, sophomore
“I hope women are percieved as determined and recieve equal opportunities.” Elena Martinez, junior
Helen Keller Helen Keller was a blind and deaf American educator. She was the co-founder of the Civil Liberties Union and was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Keller was acknowledged because of her ability to write despite her disabilities. She wrote an autobiography called, The Story of My Life, and it was used as a television drama The Miracle Worker. In 1961, Keller suffered many strokes and stayed home in Connecticut. She received many recognition honors like the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Keller died in her sleep on June 1, 1968, before her 88th birthday.
“I wish women would be treated as equals to men in their social, economic, and politial day to day lives, unbound from gender stereotypes.” Patricia Wang, sophomore
“I hope this will greatly increase awareness of the struggles and problems women encounter.” Sydney Jou, freshman
From the males:
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist and impacted history with a small act. She was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. She became popular for not giving up her seat to a white passenger on a bus, thus causing her to get arrested. Her actions caused a boycott and helped launch a nationwide effort to end segregation of public facilities. Parks was awarded the Spingarn Medal, Martin Luther King Jr. Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On October 24, 2005, Rosa Parks, aged 92, passed away in her apartment in Detroit, Michigan.
“Some changes I would like to see would be equal pay and less violence against women because women work equally like men.” Yuuki Skyler Muanpho, junior
“I want to see everyone having the mindset that women can accomplish just as much as men. I want to see more men rally up behind women and support them. Being a feminist should not be looked down upon.”
Caleb Kang, senior
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972 he Education ents bans sex on in schools. of women in al schools and grams sharply eased.
1983 Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to fly in space on the shuttle Challenger. She also flew a second space shuttle mission in 1984.
1987 Congress extends Women’s History Week-first introduced in Sonoma County, California in 1978-into a monthlong event in March.
2007 Harvard University, currently ranked #1 in the world, declared Drew Gilpin as its first woman president in the school’s 371-year history.
WOMEN NOW
Alumni becomes Internet sensation AURORA ZENG Focus Editor/Head Cartoonist
as a result of movement?
“I yearn to see the day when basic, necessary feminine hygiene products are not taxed more than other vital necessities.” Rachel Wang, senior
“I think females exist to provide hope. I want the world to finally realize that we deserve equality, respect, fairness, and support we fought for.” Nellia Pham, freshman
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“I’d like to see a lot less of the objectification in our culture that has been happening in our society.” Nicholas Stratacos, sophomore
Keppel alumni, Tammi Matsukiyo from the Class of 2015, recently gained fame online for her photo of herself holding a poster at an International Women’s Day March in Los Angeles on March 5, hosted by AF3IRM, a transnational feminist organization. Her poster (not the one shown) exposed the hypocrisy of the government spending $41.6 million a year funding Viagra to help men with erectile dysfunctions yet refuses to fund birth control for women. Although Viagra treats a variety of conditions, so does birth control, leading many to realize the sexism of Congress “financially supporting male reproductive rights but demonizing female reproductive rights as inherently evil.” Matsukiyo stated that while women might have to pay $700 for a condition Viagra can treat, men only have to pay about $20 for the same condition. Meanwhile, others claim that women do not need birth control as long as they do not have sex, but erectile dysfunction wouldn’t be a concern if men didn’t have sex either. Matsukiyo commented, “Why is abstinence something
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Matsukiyo poses with a poster saying “Not your body, not your business” at a march for Women’s Rights.
expected of women but not men?” By sharing this poster, she hopes to raise awareness of the gender bias in the medical industry. The picture, reposted on WorldstarHipHop’s Instagram page (9+ million followers), was also shared by other feminist pages on Instagram including several celebrity accounts and even made it onto Reddit. While many strong women including current teachers at Keppel have motivated Matsukiyo to be ac-
tive with her opinions, she said that supporting equality for women was common sense to her. “We are underrepresented in government, movies, the arts, and other occupations of esteem despite being better educated statistically,” she stated. “I hope to see just a general shift from archaic expectations of women to be quiet and modest to an era of female pride and equality!” Matsukiyo plans to attend more marches supporting a variety of causes, not only women’s rights. Besides marches, she helps the movement by support pro-female clothing brands such as Dimepiece LA or OMWeekend and donating to Los Angeles’s Downtown Women’s Center which helps disadvantaged and homeless women. She especially advises to donate sanitary items. Matsukiyo, who played on the Girls Varsity Basketball team at Keppel and is now a current sophomore in college, wants to shout out teachers Mrs. Flores, Mrs. Carmona, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Hake, and Ms. H for being some of the “greatest influences at Keppel.” To read the whole interview with Tammi Matsukiyo, visit www.theaztecnews.com
Empowering teachers: Ms. Eggerman TIFFANY LEUNG Asst. News Editor One of the many empowering teachers at Mark Keppel is April Eggerman, who is the environmental science and AP environmental science teacher. Despite having a slim encounter with basal cell carcinoma cancer, the most common type of skin cancer, Eggerman still persevered by not allowing the ordeal to negatively affect her commitments. About eight years ago, she developed a small tumor on her nose ridge from a minor cut. Being a dedicated teacher, her health was not her main priority. Eggerman believed that injuries heal over time so a trip the doctor seemed unnecessary. However, her constant avoidance caused the tumor to worsen. Eventually, she went to get treatment, discovering that the tumor had developed into a cancer, but was fortunately benign and treatable. “It was a very scary thing [not knowing at first what kind of skin cancer it was], and skin cancer is one of the worst cancers you can get,”said Eggerman. Since it was during a critical time
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in the summer school year, Eggerman was under a lot of pressure. Despite the discomfort after her surgery to get the tumor removed, she simply put a bandage over the affected area and continued on with her daily work schedule. Eggerman stated “I couldn’t take the day off because I needed my paycheck.” She was balancing her hefty workload and her health. The driven will to work through the pain shows how some women, like Eggerman, continue with their lives despite unfortunate circumstances. To most people, the news of being diagnosed with cancer can be devas-
tating, but overcoming it is insightful. It took over 6 months for the tumor to become dormant again. Eggerman said, “After several years, after it all healed up…I had a very noticeable [facial] scar...I [underwent another surgery] to reduce the scar coloration, and I spent about five months with bruising all over my face.” As a survivor, Eggerman suggests that an issue should be investigated before any permanent damage comes to your body. Other than her experience with cancer, Eggerman was diagnosed, from a young age, with a learning disability called dysgraphia, which is a condition that makes it difficult for the person to spell and write coherently. Despite all this, she persevered and managed to become an excellent teacher at Keppel. Eggerman believes in equality between men and women. However, she feels that there is a population of advocates for the women’s rights movement that insist on women being better than men. “I believe that we should not only be treated as equals, but we should also act like equals,” stated Eggerman.
Divide is "Perfect" MEGAN YAN Staff Writer
Add, multiply, and now divide. After a year long break from music, Ed Sheeran came back with the sensational third album, Divide, on March 3. Prior to the album release, he posted “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill” on Youtube, receiving widespread acclaim. In fact, for the past 6 weeks, “Shape of You” has been number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Once again, Sheeran does not fail to impress with Divide. Similar to his popular “Thinking Out Loud,” that is now a staple song in many weddings “Perfect” and “How Would You Feel (Paean)” are two beautiful ballads that have each respectively garnered over 20 million views on Youtube since its release. “How Would You Feel (Paean)” is a slow-paced song. However, combined with the piano instrumental and Sheeran’s guitar playing, his soulful singing creates a simple, yet graceful tune. Get a tissue box because “Supermar-
ket Flowers” pulls at the heart strings. Written from his mom’s perspective, the song’s lyrics talk about Sheeran’s paternal grandmother, who passed away when he was still preparing for the album. Although he initially did not intend to have the song in his album, his grandfather urged him to include it in. The melancholic lines perfectly present the memories and feelings of losing someone. “Supermarket Flowers” is bound to relate to anyone who has experienced a loss of a loved one. Perhaps, one of Divide’s best charms would be its international elements. One of the tracks, “Bibia Be Ye Ye,” is a collaboration between Sheeran and Fuse ODG, a Ghanian rapper, during his stay in Africa. The title’s language is in the Ghanian language, Twi, and translates to “All will be well”. The song is upbeat and full of positive vibes. “Nancy Mulligan” is also extremely interesting, with its rather
Image of artist Ed Sheeran in front of the cover of Divide.
traditional sounds. Dedicated to his Irish grandparents, William and Anne, the song tells of their love story, starting from when they first met each other during World War II. “Galway Girl” is yet another fast-tempo, Irish song on the album. Sheeran manages to add a fun and interesting twist to the average pop music, from
his Ghanian tribute to Irish folk music. Ed Sheeran has truly proved himself to be one of the top male artists today in this album. Each song creates a unique feeling and atmosphere for listeners. His brand new album manages to showcase his musical talent through a wide variety of different genres.
Jackie Chan awarded a mini-man Zelda’s legend returns CALLISTA LUI Staff Writer
BRENDA GIANG Staff Writer
Social media applauded famed his “brothers” appear on the stage, martial artist and actor Jackie Chan and embraced them all happily. for receiving an honorary Oscar at Known for his contributions in the the Oscars Academy’s Eighth Annu- Rush Hour trilogy, Drunken Master, al Governors Awards in November and 200 other works including those 2016. He was also recognized at the in Disney Animations, Chan is a 89th Academy Awards for his con- significant connection between Chitributions to the diversity of the film nese and American film industries. industry. The award Jackie Chan’s work given to Chan is to rechas narrowed the gap ognize five decades of for Asian actors and work he has completactresses. Over the ed in the film industry. past decades Asian The Governor’s acting has progressed Award allowed Jackin Hollywood and ie to reunite with his the film industry, “brothers” whom he had but remains limited. not seen since his film His movies relay life sets in the 1990s. These values to the generamen are members of the tions of youth today. preliminary JC Stunt Cece Lin, among Jackie Chan and his award. Team, actors and acthe populations of tresses who performed their own Chinese youth, identifies Chan as stunts alongside Jackie in movies. a representation of “the art of Kung In a tear-jerking video, the mem- Fu, which is an important part of the bers give detailed accounts of the Chinese culture.” Cece, like many help Jackie has provided them de- Chinese communities, is “very proud spite the conditions he endured. of him” for his relentless effort and Jackie was surprised to turn and find symbolization of the Chinese culture.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild the Wild keeps track of the time in a day, was released along with Nintendo’s release Link’s, the main character, temperature, of their newest console, Nintendo Switch. and the weather as he travels to different This game was released on March 3rd, 2017 places that ranges from freezing cold to for both the Nintendo Switch and Wii U. blazing hot. Moreover, this game gives The 19th release of The Legend of Zelda Link a variety clothing, weapons, shields, main series, Breath of the Wild, continues bows and arrows to fight off different to give players a feeling of adventure but monsters and survive harsh weather. also introduces a sense On the other hand, of open world-freedom. as Link explores new As you start playareas, the player gets to ing, the game shows a listen to different muvast landscape of Hyrule sic that ranges between that the player has yet “playful piano melodies to explore. From fightand ambient sounds of ing monsters to cookwildlife” (IGN). Meling your own food, this vin Chang, a senior said game allows players to “the graphics looks realdo anything they want ly good considering it’s and wander to odd placa Nintendo game and es that players couldn’t with it being a Zelda Namesake of the game, Zelda. do in past Zelda games. game, I can assume that According to IGN, this game follows the story is going to be really good, surprisingly realistic rules that let you pull which would make it fun.” off solutions so intuitive that you might be With this game and Nintendo Switch surprised they actually work. From this, coming out at the same day, news blew players can be led to “all kinds of fun and up on social medias and many people hilarious experimentation” (IGN). Rated who received both of them were ex10/10 from the IGN website, Breath of cited to start playing the game.
Artist Profile: Sasitah Limthaveemongkol SHERRY LIANG Staff Writer Sasitah Limthaveemongkol, junior at Mark Keppel expresses herself as a true singer. She enjoys herself standing in front of many people and singing to them. Sasitah has been in the choir for three years, and has performed in many high school concerts, with the songs “Nightmare Before Christmas” “Hallelujah,” “Cool Kids,” and “Crazy in Love” being several of many. Sasitah was interested in singing and acting since she was little. She was nervous as a beginner in choir in her freshman year and eventually joined the Aztec Singers in her sophomore year. “When [the concert] was
done,… I felt [like] the world lifted off my shoulders.” said Sasitah. Since March is choir’s competition season, Sasitah has pratice almost everyday and her goal is to be concentrated. Being part of the choir is Sasitah’s dream and she has been a lead of the choir spirit. The motivation of her persistence in choir came from her family’s supporting. Besides singing, she had danced ballet in her previous years. She is a member of Tri M Music Honor Society, a program of the National Association for musical education. She and the choir have been going to competitions and getting different awards.
Although Sasitah has accomplishments in musical, she plans on dealing with business and finance in the future. Singing is the art of voice and there is mostly no physical movements, however Sasitah sometimes does get tired during the choir practice. By turning her hobby into one of her high school mission, Sasitah has decided to stay in the choir and musical programs in her senior year. The lyrics are only parts of a song. Sasitah’s voice and expressions has defined what a singer is. Long-term practices and approach basic goals can always build up a character, “I love singing and acting, so I did it.” said Sasitah.
Artist Sasitah Limthaveemongkol.
Get out and watch G e t O u t HELEN LUU Staff Writer A new mystery and thriller movie has just come out before the start of March called Get Out. Adapted by Jordan Peele, this movie is about an interracial couple that goes to visit his girlfriends’ parents’ house for a weekend. As the main character Chris stays at the house, he experiences some strange occurrences and soon discovers a horrifying truth. A trip to his girlfriend’s’ parents house turns into a complete nightmare. In the trailer, this movie has hints of humor, mystery, thriller, and horror. Produced by the same people that worked on The Visit, Insidious, The Gift, this movie is designed to appeal to horror fans. Get Out was rated a solid 8 out of 10 on IMDb, and a 99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which is high compared to other horror movies. Peter Debruge, from Variety said, “Blending race-savvy satire with horror
to especially potent effect, this bombshell social critique from first-time director Jordan Peele proves positively fearless.’’ Movie critics have rated this movie highly, and students at Keppel have the same views as well. Amanda Liang, a sophomore said, “I’m not usually the type who watches scary movies, but it was actually good. The trailer makes it seem like a lot different than the actual movie.’’ Freshman Justin Su said,’’The movie was surprisingly good. It was more of a thriller movie than horror, and it was pretty crazy.’’ This movie had a budget of 4.5 million, but earned up to $33.4 million on its opening weekend. Grossing over $113 million as of March 15th, this made Jordan Peele the first black writer-director to make over $100 million in the box office for a debut film. This movie is controversial
Image taken of Daniel Kaluuya portraying Chris in Get Out.
and striking, because it brings up a good point in today’s society. It revolves around the idea of white power, and how society is not taking any action against it. Get Out strikes at people who claim they do not impose racism, and talks about how rac-
ism has hardly changed. Not only is this movie scary and thrilling, but it also rein forces the idea of racism into our heads. Although Get Out may not be everyone’s cup of tea, this movie makes a huge statement about the prejudiced society we live in today.
Boss Boss Baby
Logan after the Wolverine
ZERLINDA LEE Staff Writer
TRIXIE TAIRAS Staff Writer
Dreamworks’ upcoming movie, The Boss of his parents and discovers a secret plot Baby, directed by Tom McGrath presents by Puppy Company. The CEO of Pupseven-year-old Tim Templeton (voiced by py Co, Francis E. Francis (voiced by Steve Miles Bakshi as younger Tim and Tobey Buscemi), threatens to destabilize the balMaguire as the adult) and a baby on a mis- ance of love. This results in both brothsion, the Boss Baby (voiced by Alec Baldwin). ers uniting to restore order to the world. This animated comFilm critic and feature edy is based loosely on writer Michael RechtMarla Frazee’s 36-page shaffen says, “Words like picture book set to re‘inventive’ and ‘inspired’ lease on March 31, 2017. are very rarely applied “The writing has a nice to the parade of cookhumor to it and works ie-cutter animated feawell with the animation,” tures that pass through says Vivian Tran, a sophthe multiplex each year, omore, “The direction was but The Boss Baby proves quite strange as it seems a refreshing exception.” to be [as] funny as the Although the trailer writing. Overall, there seems to exaggerate some were very little faults.” The Boss Baby voiced by Alec Baldwin. clips to increase appeal, The trailer introducFreshman Nathan Fong es the audience with Tim as an only child expresses how out of order everything was. with an overactive imagination. Howev- He says, “Not many scenes seemed to be er, his parents (voiced by Jimmy Kimmel related to each other, and just seemed to and Lisa Kudrow) have other plans and be put in there for comedic aspects rather bring home an insanely precocious in- than informing of the plot.” Despite that, fant. This character, called the Boss Baby, Fong said he would enjoy watching the arrives from Baby Corporation which movie because of how funny the trailer was. is known for making babies in the sky. This animated film builds around the wellUnfortunately, Tim feels threatened known joke that babies are the real bosses in by the new baby once he realizes he’s not the household. With a sly and heart-filled getting the attention he craves. He even- message on the significance of love, The tually decides to win back the affection Boss Baby is a appealing comedy for all ages.
Directed by James Mangold, the Logan attempt to keep a low profile. However, movie opened on March 3, 2017 across the when a young girl, known as Laura, shows United States. Logan is a Wolverine mov- up, their attempt is upended. The movie’s ie repleted with a heavy dose of R-rated real journey begins as Logan becomes her violence, profanities, and gut-wrench- reluctant guardian against the dark forces ing revelations. And yet, Hugh Jack- that have brought mutantkind to its knees. man’s final appearance The film presents Loas Wolverine is ineradigan as fans have expectcably raw and touching. ed. Jackman gets to dig Based loosely on the deeper into his role and Old Man Logan stoWolverine is at his peak ryline from the comics, in this movie. The return the movie takes place of Patrick Stewart to the in the year 2029. The role is also one of the satX-Men have disbanded isfying aspects of Logan. and the mutant popuSimilar to Jackman, he filation has shrunk signally gets to bring a true nificantly, with no new depth to his character mutants having been in a distinctly new way. born in 25 years. The It’s ironic that JackThe Boss Baby voiced by Alec Baldwin. ones that remain appear man’s tenth and final go to be in hiding includes Logan and Pro- as Wolverine has never been better or fessor X (played by Sir Patrick Stewart). more emotionally alive. Despite being Logan, along with fellow mutant Cal- past his prime, Logan is still committed iban care for the old and mentally dete- to caring for his mentor Charles Xavier. riorating Xavier, who when we first meet “It’s makes me sad that [ Jackman] is no him is heavily medicated and out of his longer going to be Wolverine, but I’m mind. Logan is also no longer the super- very curious about how [Wolverine’s] hero he used to be. Old and weary, he story will end,” said freshman Kelly Sansurrenders himself to alcohol and spends chez. Indeed, Wolverine has saved the his days working as a chauffeur, trying day enough times; it’s a fitting reward to make enough to get the odd trio away for him to finally end his role after he from it all. All three lives in seclusion in goes out to save the day for one last time.
The movie of Life MICHELLE DANG Staff Writer Life is an upcoming science fiction horror film produced by Skydance Media starring Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Ferguson set to release on March 24th. In this movie, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) returns from Mars with a successful capture of a life sample.This sample is being studied and it may be the first proof of extraterrestrial life. However, the organism suddenly gains intelligence. The crew is trapped aboard ISS with this rapidly-growing organism and it must be stopped before it escapes and attacks Earth. Multiple trailers has already been re-
leased for Life. In one, it shows that the tiny “alien” seems cute and harmless as it sits inside the box. When an astronaut reaches in with his hands and tries to touch it, it suddenly attacks the astronaut and proceeds on its quest to take over the station. The cuteness definitely didn’t last long. “Do aliens exist?” has always been a hotly-debated question. Skye Chianchitlert, freshman and member of the Science Olympiad team, believes in aliens. “Space is huge and extremely vast. Chances are, there’s some more inhabitable planets like ours and there’s a chance that evolu-
Movie poster featuring leads: Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllengaal, and Rebecca Ferguson.
tion occurred similarly on one of those. Thus, there probably is extraterrestrial life forms out there.” Junior Trancy Zhu adds, “I hold an agnostic view on the existence of aliens. Although our scientists haven’t detected the existence of aliens yet, they might actually exist millions of light years away that our technology fails to detect.” When asked how the movie will impact others’ opinions on aliens, Chianchitlert said, “I think most people will still doubt it and be skeptical about the idea of life on Mars mainly because they’ll just pin it on the movie industry and not believe it.” Think-
ing from the perspective of the production process of the movie, Zhu said, “[Audience] drawn more to the belief that alien actually exists after the movie, since the visual effects and plot are made to convince the audience of what the movie tries to show, in this case confirmation of life on Mars.” Prior to the release, there has been positive comments. Adam Rutherford, a British geneticist, author, and broadcaster says, “One of the reasons it [Life] works so well is because it’s set in the near future.” Life discusses the challenges of studying samples from an alien world and how
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Softball hits off their season MARISSA HEIDT Staff Writer
Mark Keppel High School’s Girl’s Softball team played a home game against Covina High School on March 13, where they suffered a loss at a score of 15-0. Due to inadequate throws, many attempted plays during the game turned into opportunities that Covina took advantage of. Even though the score did not end in varsity’s favor, the girls walked off the field on a positive note with smiles on their faces, ready for their next opponent. This loss does not dampen the talent of the team. It is only the beginning of league and this one game will not decipher their pursuit of getting into the CIF preliminaries. As for the future of varsity softball’s season, Assistant Coach Jon says, “If I can get everyone back and playing in positions where they need to, I think we can compete for CIF.” Freshmen Fiona Zman said, “It feels amazing to be playing on varsity but I don’t think I am doing the best that I can.”
Keppel hosts second annual swim meet honoring Esther Suen CHRISTOPHER HUNT & CAITLYN WOO Staff Writers This past weekend was the second annual swim and dive meet to commemorate Esther Suen, an Aztec swimmer who passed away on March 22, 2013. The meet consisted of two parts: The first part had taken place on Friday March 10 that consisted of diving and the second part on Saturday March 11 which was when the swimming portion had taken place. The meet began at 7:30 a.m. and lasted until 8:30 p.m. for both days which had tired the swimmers. Normal meets usually last three hours. For the past two years Mark Keppel has hosted this event at the East Los Angeles College swimming pool. It is a hard task to put together an invitational swim meet. Coach Perez said, ”ELAC approached me a few times in the past to hold an invite…. We tried three years ago and it totally didn’t work….At that time we called it off, it was around the “anniversary” of Esther’s passing so a light went off in my head: what if we could do something different….I immediately contacted the ELAC coach and her family to get permission.” After lots of hard work with putting together an event like this, coach Perez was able to get it approved and ready to go. “We also got some support from her diving coach, Deliang Li (a former bronze medalist)....It’s a great venue and we can grow some more. Our parents are critical in making it all happen, ” said Coach Perez. Schools such as Mark Keppel, Gabrielino, San Gabriel, Kennedy, Monrovia, and West Covina competed in the invitational. Mark Keppel received 1st place overall as they ranked first in both Junior Varsity and Varsity boys and girls.
Freshman Viviana Desantiago (4) prepares to hit against Covina High School’s pitcher.
Senior Londyn Lau said, “We definitely lacked the intensity and effort. We looked very dead in the beginning and it continued throughout the innings.” Practices are run very quickly and fo-
cus on specific areas, but the lack of attendance at practice affects their performance of the game. This affect the team’s feat greatly but can easily be fixed. Despite the negatives, the girls have
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much heart for the game of softball. To pick up their teammates, the best thing the girls can do is stay positive like their coaches.
Track jumps towards their goals TOMMY CHAO Staff Writer Track & Field participated in the 7th annual Rosemead Invitational this Saturday, March 11th, where thirty other schools from around the area also attended. Starting at 10 a.m., the invitational held various events throughout the day until 8 p.m. These events included sprints, distance runs, hurdles, jumps, and throws. To describe his own personal experience, Junior Justin Fong, who ran the varsity 800m and 1600m events, enjoyed competing against some of the best athletes from neighboring schools. He was able to “[gauge] where [his] current performance was in comparison to some of the other athletes from rival schools,” which proved to be very helpful to him. Sophomore Jason Chen, who ran for the frosh 400m and 4x400m relay, stated that he really liked the “atmosphere and vibe that the invitational brought,” due to the sheer number of schools and athletes that participated. “It was both fun and nerve-wracking competing against
Sophomore Andy To sprints through the runway as he gains momentum for his long jump.
so many other schools,” Chen stated, “and this allowed me, and the team, to toughen up and get a feel of what is to come during the season.” Fong stated how it provided a great experience for all of those who participated. They learned a lot from the invitational, “especially for some of the freshmen who haven’t had much experience doing Track and Field in the past,” Fong stated. Regarding the results of the invitational, Sophomore Dan
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Khong, who ran the frosh/soph 3200m event, stated how “Keppel did a lot better than expected” and that the team was able to earn a good number of medals. Overall, Fong believes that Keppel performed well in the invitational. Many runners achieved personal records in their respective events, and some even earned medals for placing in the top five in their event. The Track and Field team’s first league meet is today against Bell Gardens and will start at 3:15 p.m.
Badminton progresses with late night practices LAURA CHEN Asst. Sports Editor As the Mark Keppel Badminton Team enters into season, they have been having late night practices Monday through Thursday from 5:30-9:00. According to Badminton Captains, seniors Jonathan Wong and Jessica Lee, the Badminton team was formed in the year of 2015 when they were both sophomores at Keppel. Compared to the other sports, Badminton is still a new sport at this school and had only begun competing recently. As a result of other sports teams that were formed prior to Badminton at Mark Keppel, they are able to train in the gyms
before badminton. Lee said, “It’s also difficult for the members to practice earlier because it conflicts with their schedules, including Ms. Duong, our supervisor.” However, the captains believe that there are both pros and cons to having late practices. “Some people would like to return home earlier, but I think that it’s better to have practice later in the day. In the previous year, it was hard to improve faster because we never had enough time in the gym and now we do,” said Wong. Badminton had begun competing, losing their first game against San Marino 4-17. Despite the lost, the captains believe that they are starting off the season on a good note. Lee states, “From
tryouts till now, I have been seeing a lot of improvement from all of the newcomers. However, though we do practice as a team, it is important that all of the members have the motivation to improve and practice by themselves.” Since Badminton is a school team, not everyone gets enough time for themselves, unlike those who have coaches that train them one on one. However, despite all the difficulties, Wong states, “The members train in long and tiring practices throughout the week, yet they stay dedicated and I believe this is a strong point of the team. They are determined and stay consistent with showing up to practice day after day.”
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Athlete’s Profile: Ethan Lee Senior Troy Maki (25) pitches another throw during the sixth inning.
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Baseball starts off league with a victory KATHEREN UNG Staff Writer The Boys Varsity Baseball team played against Bell Gardens on March 13th at Mark Keppel’s home field, starting the season off successfully as they took their first win in league (2-1). Senior Daniel De La Pena said, “Our first league game went great, we won 2-1 against Bell Gardens. [Senior] Troy Maki pitched a great game for us and our hitting and defense picked up him. We hope to carry this win into our upcoming
games and throughout our whole season.” In the game, Troy Maki, who scored the two runs for the team, said, “I’m just glad that I could help the team get a win and it is a good way to start off the league.” Before league, the boys had good play through their pre-season games, winning four out of six games. One of the games was played recently last Saturday March 11th against Hoover High School. Varsity coach Macedo said that he is looking forward to the season as well starting his freshmen on the right page. Senior Liam Cervantes
said, “This year we have a pretty good chance making CIF. We have a strong team and we are really close together.” Everyday, the team focuses on sharpening their defense because it is a big factor on the outcome of the game. Their goal this year is like every other year, which is to place first in the Almont League. The origin of their goal comes from the team’s belief to show other schools how serious Keppel’s baseball team is. Their next upcoming game will take place tomorrow at the Mark Keppel field against Montebello at 3:30 p.m.
Varsity boy’s tennis; a winning team JAMIE CHAU Historian Mark Keppel’s Boy’s Tennis played against South Pasadena High School on March 14. Singles scored 9 points and doubles scored 3, leaving the team with a winning score of 12-6. “This season we’re off to a very good start, with two loses.” said Coach Ten. “We’ll open up league at San Gabriel [on March 16]. All indications are that we should be able to overcome San Gabriel, but San Gabriel is always tough.” “[We] beat them in doubles 1 and 2, which was slightly unexpected, but it was good that they came through,” said junior Cody Wong. “We haven’t beat South Pasadena in 2 years; [it] feels good to finally
Senior Austin Lu returns the ball with a forehand hit towards the opposing team.
beat them.” Senior Justin Khuong, who played doubles 2 with Tommy Gao on Monday, noted that they need to “improve on communication with my doubles partners and do work on strokes and serves.” “[Singles] can improve on consis-
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tency. Me and my teammates… need to get back to the shape we were last year” continued Wong. Boy’s Varsity Tennis hopes to continue their streak of being Almont League Champions and hopes to do well in CIF.
WESLEY ZENG Sports Editor & Business Manager Senior Ethan Lee, one of the captains of the Boys Volleyball team plays as the defensive specialist in the Varsity team. Ethan has played volleyball Keppel since his Freshman year, joining the Varsity team his Junior year. Throughout his time playing volleyball with different teammates each year, Lee expresses how “[Volleyball] taught me how to work with difficult people”. He explains how being on the team allowed him to overcome difficulties and miscommunications that later allowed him to be more level headed overall. Lee had many thoughts to help him perform his best throughout his games. Before a game starts, Lee makes sure to get a good warm up in while staying mentally focused throughout. As the game happens, he puts in his best effort to work together with the team and run with the momentum. Lee also keeps a humble attitude when winning, while reflecting on the mistakes made and thinking of ways to correct them. In his school life, Lee has been in multiple clubs, a few such as Leo Club, Project Green, and Helping Hands. One of his most memorable moments in his Volleyball career had occured this year when the Varsity team won 1st place in the silver division. Outside of school, Lee spends his free time playing volleyball and basketball with his friends. He enjoys hanging out with his family and friends. As his senior year comes to an end, he plans to compete with his team and enter CIF for volleyball. Lee plans to attend Cal Poly Pomona and receive a Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. Lee would like to give a shoutout to all the returning Varsity members: Joseph Lam, Bryan Ha, Dylan Ta, and Eric Banh for always sticking with him.
Sports Calendar Badminton On 3/17 versus South Pasadena at Mark Keppel On 3/24 versus Arcadia at Mark Keppel On 4/3 versus San Gabriel at San Gabriel On 4/5 versus Alhambra at Alhambra On 4/7 versus Mayfield/Loyola at Mark Keppel On 4/10 versus South Pas. at South Pas.
Boys Volleyball On 3/21 versus Bell Gardens at Bell Gardens On 3/23 versus Schurr at Mark Keppel On 3/24 versus Polytechnic versus Mark Keppel On 4/4 versus Alhambra at Mark Keppel On 4/6 versus Montebello at Montebello
Baseball On 3/17 versus Montebello at Mark Keppel On 3/21 versus San Gabriel versus Mark Keppel On 3/24 versus Schurr at Schurr On 4/4 versus Bell Gardens at Bell Gardens On 4/7 versus Bell Gardens at Mark Keppel
Softball On 4/4 versus Bell Gardens at Mark Keppel On 4/6 versus Alhambra at Alhambra On 4/11 versus Montebello at Mark Keppel On 4/13 versus San Grabriel at Mark Keppel
Boys Tennis On 3/23 versus Schurr at Mark Keppel On 3/24 versus Poly/Pasadena at Mark Keppel On 4/5 versus Alhambra at Mark Keppel On 4/6 versus Montebello at Montebello On 4/11 versus San Gabriel at Mark Keppel
Swimming On 3/23 versus Gabrielino at Gabrielino On 4/6 versus Montebello at Mark Keppel On 4/13 versus San Gabriel at Mark Keppel