Tongva Times-May 31, 2018

Gabrielino High School

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VOLUME XX • ISSUE IX • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • 1327 S. San Gabriel Boulevard, San Gabriel, California 91776

Six students sit atop the senior class

By Angelina Liang Opinion Editor

At yesterday’s Renaissance Rally, seniors Bianca Lee and Leon Tran were revealed to be the Class of 2018 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

Lee’s selection as valedictorian makes her the first female to receive the honor since 2012.

Lee and Tran were chosen from six finalists considered for these academic achievements. The remaining four candidates were Alyssa Liu, Christopher Lung, Hugo So, and Sarah Tang.

Principal Sharron Heinrich explained that the criteria for valedictorian and salutatorian is more than just having the highest G.P.A. in the senior class.

Rather, the administration looks to honor the two students who best represent the ideals of Gabrielino High School.

The criteria for consideration, in addition to a high G.P.A. , include the level of rigor in the student’s course load, the number of core classes completed at Gabrielino (as opposed to the

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SMILING SENIORS (Clockwise from top left) Seniors Christopher Lung, Hugo So, Leon Tran, Bianca Lee, Sarah Tang, and Alyssa Liu were finalists for the roles of valedictorian and salutatorian. They have all demonstrated strong academic achievement throughout their four years.

See Top of class, Page 18

Drama celebrates 2018 Murphy Awards

By Lana Hy Staff Writer

Last Friday, the Gabrielino High School Drama department hosted their 16th annual Murphy Awards from 7-9 p.m. in the Gary E. Goodson Theatre.

Gluskin created the Murphy Awards to honor students who have participated in productions throughout the year. The event was free and anyone who has seen all three plays was permitted to vote.

Seniors Sharenne Gozal and Damon Shugart won best actress and actor in a supporting role.

Senior Benson Hong and junior William Tantribeau were tied for best actor in a drama, while senior Yasmin Miranda won best actress in a leading role.

Gozal and junior Henry Wilson were elected best actress and actor in a comedy role. Hong won best first performance for actors, and sophomore Nicole Tanaka See Awards, Page 18

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RED CARPET READY Drama co-president Yasmin Miranda accepts her award for best actress in a leading role with her performance in “The Radium Girls.” This year marks the 16th annual Murphy Awards, a night dedicated to celebrating students who participated in school plays.

In this issue...

Through its witty dialogue and breaking of the fourth wall, “Deadpool 2” is a must-see movie.

See Entertainment, Page 6

Juniors and seniors had a magical night at this year’s Prom.

See Student Life, Page 8

As the school year comes to a close, the underclassmen look back on their favorite memories at Gabrielino.

See Features, Page 12 The Eagles have taken flight. Find out where the Class of 2018 is going next year.

See Senior Section, Page 16

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Staff Editorial: Modern society deviates from true intentions of sensitivity, justice Generation Z is known for its tolerance and acceptance in terms of societal issues, despite cultural differences.

From the Women’s March and the Black Lives Matter movement to the Pride parade and #MeToo, people have continued to move towards a more accepting future. However, more often than not, society’s recurring behavior of extreme sensitivity demonstrates that efforts to advocate for equality are spiraling out of control.

On April 22, Keziah Daum, a fully caucasian senior at Utah’s Woods Cross High School, was heavily criticized and berated on social media for wearing a qipao, a traditional Chinese dress, to prom.

However, according to ChinaDaily.com, many users on the Chinese social media website Weibo defended and complimented her dress.

One user commented, “We are all very proud and delighted to share our cultural fashions with anyone around the world.”

In desperate attempts to establish a righteous society, it appears that the idea of social justice has crossed the line between fighting for change

and overdramatizing a situation.

While this behavior stems from a desire to be inclusive, it has unfortunately only succeeded in becoming more exclusive.

Sensitivity was especially necessary decades ago, during the height of racism and sexual stereotypes that discriminated against different groups of people. It is certainly still needed for that purpose, but as society has holistically become more aware of callous remarks and the malicious treatment of others, the need to advocate for justice has greatly increased. Unfortunately, some may think that they are advocating for social justice when, in reality, they end up creating conflict where none existed.

When Netflix’s hit television series “13 Reasons Why” aired worldwide on March 31 of last year, the narration and depiction of Hannah Baker’s suicide caused its audience to have mixed reactions. In particular, the scene of Baker’s death made viewers question the show’s purpose.

While some claimed that the show’s portrayal of suicide was gruesome and completely unnecessary, others maintained that it serves as a harsh reminder of the realities of such topics that

EXCLUSIVELY INCLUSIVE High school senior Keziah Daum was scrutinized for wearing a traditional Chinese dress to prom. are tainted with societal stigma.

“Too many programs shy away from showing the consequences of the devastating things that are done to women,” stated Variety television critic Maureen Ryan, “‘13 Reasons Why’ made us look—and it made us care about who we were looking at.”

Moreover, while many were arguing about the inclusion of the graphic scene, its purpose was neglected, as the intent behind the inclusion of this scene was to demonstrate the fatal repercussions of bullying and sexual harassment, two of the most prevalent societal issues teens

face.

As opposed to jumping to conclusions and creating more problems, it is important to consider the entire situation at hand and focus on the bigger picture. Although it may initially seem counterintuitive, being less sensitive about trivial topics is necessary.

Sensitivity and compassion are vital to cultivating a nurturing society, but by taking it too far, people have become emboldened to insult and degrade others. Often, these actions have silenced words that desperately need to be heard.

Merger disregards consumer interests

By Christopher Lung World Editor On April 29, T-Mobile and Sprint announced plans to merge into a single company to rival the top two wireless competitors in the United States, Verizon and AT&T. If the merger is successful, the new T-Mobile will overtake AT&T as the second largest cellular business by number of users. Despite the benefits that this potential acquisition presents, the company’s business model is unscrupulous and inappropriate because consumers would be negatively affected by this deal and charged more for their plans.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere emphasized that the alliance would result in lower consumer prices, more jobs in the U.S., improved wireless service, and increased innovation and leadership in 5G technology.

However, the merger would jeopardize, instead of protect, consumer interests in the long run, as many critics believe

that less competition translates to more expensive plans and a stagnation in network advancements. Users could potentially be negatively affected since a majority of T-Mobile and Sprint customers will most likely pay more for the same cellular plans in the future.

“Consumers would see no benefit to a marketplace where Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile call all of the shots,” stated Common Cause, a watchdog group. “Instead, consumers can expect to pay higher prices and see fewer competitive options in the marketplace.”

With even fewer choices for users in the network oligopoly, carriers have more freedom to adjust the pricing to their own likings. This would not be in the interest of protecting consumers, but rather promoting their own appetite for wealth and control.

Technology requires competition in order to maintain low costs for consumers and high motivation for improvements.

The removal of competitors in

the marketplace will result in a potential stagnation in network technology and communication.

According to The Motley Fool, a financial services company, “With less carriers to compete, it is likely that there will be less competition to improve the service.”

Consumer interests will only be protected when a certain level of rivalry exists. The Department of Labor reported that from March 2016 to March 2017, wireless prices dropped 13 percent due to the industry’s ongoing price war.

Other so-called benefits from the merger, such as the new 5G network and faster data speeds, are infeasible and disadvantageous to the customers. The Washington Post stated that establishing a 5G network across the country would not be economical because of infrastructure and cellular towers needed to support this advancement.

Additionally, unlimited plans might be cut as a result of even faster data speeds, which renders

the deal a negative option for consumers.

Doubtful investors responded a day after the announcement, which resulted in a 14 percent drop in Sprint’s stock and a six percent slide for T-Mobile. The acquisition has yet to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice.

The leaders of Sprint and T-Mobile should be more transparent in the communication process with their customers by presenting both the advantages and disadvantages of the merger, either through a press release or video announcement. By only emphasizing the benefits of the deal, it misleads consumers to believing that the advancement has no drawbacks.

Ultimately, this merger would not be in the best interests for its consumers, despite the economic benefits that the companies claim. Instead of protecting consumers, this deal only protects the wealth and profits of the two networks.

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3 Opinion Viewpoints: Should visual performing arts be a required A-G course?

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Maximizing students’ inspiration for ingenuity College structure needed as early as possible

By Kevin Pham Staff Writer The arts have been an integral part of the American education experience, as it allows students of all backgrounds to explore their creativity in different ways.

When applying to college, one of the A-G requirements states that students are recommended to participate in at least one visual and performing arts course. The visual and performing arts requirement for students should continue to be an A-G requirement.

According to the University of California Office of the President, “a [high school education] ensures that students have attained a body of general knowledge that will provide breadth and perspective to new, more advanced study.”

This core concept is accomplished by the California A-G requirement. The requisite mandates students to complete two years of Social Science or History, four years of English, three years of Mathematics, two years of Laboratory science, two years of a foreign language, one year of a visual performing arts, and a college preparatory course during the course of their high school career.

“I think students should be encouraged to do more than the A-G requirement,” stated Marilyn Arsem, a performing arts professor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, “the longer I teach performing arts, the more compelled I feel to create an environment where students are not afraid to express themselves.”

Not only should the arts continue to be an A-G requirement, schools should also encourage students to enroll and participate beyond the minimum statement. The importance of visual and performing arts is already deemed an integral part of education by the California University Sys-

tem, and high schools must allow students

By Nyah Toomes a larger variety of outlets to meet and exStaff Writer ceed the requirement.

Students need to be inspired to create, Art allows for students to be creative and schools should be a vessel that enand self-expressive. It exposes students to courages pupils to do just that. The unique different art forms from around the world, style in which visual and performing arts which gives them a greater understanding are taught allows students to have free of culture and diversity. However, not reign on their education. There is no curall students are interested in expressing riculum for creatthemselves creing art. Visual and atively at school performing arts or learning about gives students a art history. ViVisual performing arts balance between sual performing academics and arts should not classes (art, speech, drama, creativity. be a mandatoetc.) are an A-G graduation A study conductry A-G course ed by the Public in public high requirement. Do you think Broadcasting Serschools because these classes should be a vice found that it takes away “visual and pera slot in class requirement? forming arts ofschedules for fers pupils experistudents who are ences that can not interested in othbe found in any er subjects. other academic High school is class.” deemed as four 378 students were polled in their In a field where years of colAlgebra 2 and Calculus classes youth are conlege preparatory from 5/16/18-5/22/18 stantly discourcourses. In the aged from pursucollege structure, ing their passions, students are not it is imperative forced to take that high school students be given as any classes that they are not interested in. many opportunities as possible to imCollege students have the freedom to pick merse themselves in performing arts protheir classes from a variety of available grams. The confining nature of standard classes within their major. academic rigor forces students to conform According to Debate.org, 60 percent rather than freely express. of parents believe that fine arts classes The visual and performing arts requireshould not be required for middle school ment is a necessity for developing teenagstudents. Even at the junior high level, ers. The arts offers a place where all pararts courses take time away from subjects ticipants are motivated to increase their and interests that fit individual students’ capacity for curiosity and inspiration for needs. If parents feel their middle schoolinnovation. aged children should not be required to

48% Yes 52% No

take art due to college preparatory standards, high school students should surely follow the same rule.

“Students should be allowed to take electives that suit their personal interests,” stated senior Michelle Wee “for example, [not everyone is] required to take Calculus, nor are they fit to, [so] the arts should be treated the same way.”

The College Board states that students should take five academic classes every semester to be on the radar of college admissions officers. If one chooses to participate in other activities, such as athletics, it can be difficult to fit a mandatory visual performing arts course in and meet this requirement without creating an overwhelmed schedule. In order to meet this College Board expectation, they may have to add another period into an already packed schedule.

Additionally, uninterested students enrolled in arts classes are essentially taking a space from a student who is genuinely interested in the subject. Students are often told that they cannot switch into a certain class they want because it is full.

High school should mimic the college structure due to the fact that its sole purpose is to prepare students for college. Instead of students being forced to take an art class, their time could be better spent taking a class that aligns with the subject they are most interested in.

If students are uninterested in the subject of the class they are taking, they are likely to underperform. Students should be encouraged to take classes that will engage them and cause them to participate willingly.

Fine arts classes may be impactful in a student’s high school career, however they are not for everyone. These courses should not be a mandatory A-G requirement.

Academic achievements deserve recognition

By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer As only one rally during the entire school year honors the academic excellence of students at Gabrielino High School, the emphasis on celebrating student minds is lost amidst the overemphasis on school sports. Although praising sports teams on campus can be seen as influential to school spirit, most academic teams and performing arts rank higher than a majority of sports on campus. More emphasis should be placed on academic and performing art programs at Gabrielino.

A study by the University of Chicago, “Test performance can improve dramatically if students are offered rewards just before they are given standardized tests and if they receive [more] incentive.”

In addition to celebrating students for their academics, it is important to recognize organizations and performing arts programs on campus as well. Programs such as Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) perform extremely well.

Sending eight students to the national tournament and cultivating 14 different titles at their State Leadership Conference, Gabrielino FBLA beat over 50 schools in

MODERN RENAISSANCE While athletic accomplishments do warrant praise, schools should also celebrate students’ intellectual excellence to promote academic abilities. the state.

“We prepare months for competition, stay long hours after school, and study at home not because we’re getting grades for a class, but because we’re genuinely invested in bettering our own futures.” stated president Benjamin Vuong, senior.

Additionally, the Gabrielino Screamin’ Eagles Speech and Debate Team is ranked sixth in the nation out of 500 schools, won

their 21st straight league championship this season, and will be sending 18 students to the national championships.

The lack of recognition these teams receives in comparison to sports teams that do not advance beyond league competition level is disheartening.

“Having our team recognized for what we do and what we provide is so important. The awareness to our team and the

level of distinction our team brings to Gabrielino High School is under recognized,” stated senior Richelle Chow.

Academic clubs are not the only programs that perform well at Gabrielino.

The three choirs, band, and orchestra have brought back multiple titles from festivals. This year, orchestra placed third at their Forum Music Festival, band placed fourth at the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association Championship, and all three choirs received awards of superior distinction.

While not all students are part of performing arts and academic programs on campus, it is important to remember to celebrate students for performing well in school. Through recognizing students for their efforts, an improvement may be made in students’ attitudes, encouraging them to perform better.

With hundreds of students in academic or performing arts programs at Gabrielino, the lack of recognition these students receive is underwhelming.

Although some may argue that school spirit revolves around celebration of campus sports, it is easy to forget the impact of academic and performing art programs and the amount of student involvement they provide as well.

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Summer school policy

By Ethan Tan Staff Writer On May 1, Gabrielino High School Principal Sharron Heinrich sent an email to all parents indicating that the school will reverse its initial decision regarding scrutinizing all off-site summer classes to the original policy of accepting all classes for credit, including University of California A-G approved courses. However, because UC A-G courses are needed for college admission, all classes need to be from WASC accredited schools.

Originally, the administration, along with the San Gabriel Unified School District, sent a letter via email to all parents noting that the school would no longer give A-G credit on student transcripts for off-site summer classes like APEX online, Options for Youth, and other nontraditional schools, as the UC High School Articulation classified them as independent study courses. As a result of this designation by the UC, Gabrielino would still list these classes on students’ official transcripts and offer graduation credit, but the “P” denoting college prep would be removed.

Heinrich explained that, “After receiving information from the UC system in March about independent study [and online courses taken at nontraditional schools], I shared the information with District administration.

District and school administration decided it was [important to] make parents aware of the information received.”

After numerous emails and phone calls from parents to the administration regarding the first email, District and school administration sent another letter via email the following week to clarify the A-G designation for courses taken at nontraditional schools. The second letter explained that, per UC, independent study courses are not classroom based courses, and therefore, the “principal cannot certify these courses as A-G approved.”

The night before the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting on May 2, Principal Heinrich signed a letter sent via email to all parents stating that the staff had conducted additional research and had verified with Options for Youth that their courses “meet the Institutional Requirements of an Independent Study School as set forth by the University of California.” The letter stated that transcript designations would revert back to the original policy of accepting courses and desSee Summer School, Page 19

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Gabrielino MESA champions

By Jannelle Dang Features Editor On April 21, Gabrielino High School’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) club competed at the MESA Regionals competition held at the University of California, Los Angeles, with three students achieving a first place win in their team event.

Seniors Jasmine Alfaro, Elvis Menjivar, Nancy Santiago placed second, and seniors Elizabeth Campos, Sara Romero, and juniors Skyler Hudson, Melena Lopez, and Noli Thai placed third in their team events at the preliminary competition, advancing to the regional level.

Freshman Bianca Lua advanced in the SAT math exam.

At Regionals, two groups of students competed in MESA Think Tank, an event that mimics the reality television show, Shark Tank. Members pitched MESA competition ideas that engage math and science skills, using visual aids and physical prototypes.

Alfaro, Menjivar, and Santiago were victorious in claiming first place in this event, making all three regional champions.

“MESA is important to me as a club that attempts to encourage underrepresented students to take interest in STEM-based fields,” stated Santiago, presi-

Photo Courtesy of Marisela Aguilera

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT MESA celebrated their team’s victory at the Regionals competition in April.

Alfaro, Menjivar, and Santiago were all named regional champions in the MESA Think Tank team event. dent of the MESA club.

Hudson and Lopez brought their Balsawood Plane to Regionals, and it was both their first times competing at the higher level.

“I like making things in general,” Hudson stated. “It was a fun and productive thing for all of us to do. I like teamwork.”

In total, the MESA team brought 25 members to compete at the preliminary competition, which took place on March 10 at

California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA). The events students participated in were Civil Structures Balsawood Bridge, MESA Think Tank, Wright Turn Glider, and The MESA Machine: Ball Launch.

Intermediate activities and lectures on STEM topics were held to engage students during the competitive events and the awards ceremony.

In one activity, engineering students of CSULA discussed

their work and showcased robots that they constructed.

In previous years, current club members had to reach out and offer memberships in order for new people to join, but this year MESA opened its doors to a new, wider group of prospective members.

Marisela Aguilera, Honors Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus teacher, is the club’s advisor. She continues to encourage students to explore their interests in STEM.

Choir, orchestra spring finale

By Annie Phun Sports Editor On May 23-24, Gabrielino High School’s choir, band, and orchestra hosted their annual spring concerts in the Goodson Theatre.

The Choir Concert was announced by choir director David Pitts, while instrumental music teacher Melissa Romero spoke for orchestra and band. Choir sang songs arranged by artists like Russell Robinson and Olga Gjello, and orchestra and band filled the room with music created by composers such as Alan Lee Silva and Steve Hodges.

This event was a culmination of a year’s worth of hard work.

Performers remain composed in front of their audience, but the journey to a great performance included many obstacles.

“Choir is arranged into four groups that each learn about three to five choral songs,” explained junior Elisa Pitts. “Some [are] in different languages and styles, so it took us about three months of gradual practice to learn everything.”

Similarly, orchestra and band had struggles of their own. Due to the lack of every instrument in each class, students learn pieces individually and by sections, practicing six hours in total with

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MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES Choir, band, and orchestra showcased their performances at the Spring Concert on May 23-24. The concert was the last time that seniors in the music department would perform. an entire group before they must perform at the Spring Concert.

Despite the challenges, choir, band, and orchestra students memorialized the event with specialized performances.

Choir began their performance by singing on the second floor in the dark. During intermission, members broke out into songs to entertain crowds in the lobby.

For orchestra, this was the first

time students were allowed to conduct pieces of their choice.

Romero worked with seniors Ryan Chang, Reisandy Lamdjani, Jessi Pham, and David Zacarias to orchestrate four performances.

“We have all sacrificed a lot to put on this concert,” stated Lamdjani. “The seniors left the stage knowing that we left a great legacy for the returning and incom-

ing musicians.”

This showcase was the last time that the seniors will perform for Gabrielino’s music department.

Each received a shoutout before their first performance.

“It makes me so proud to see the musicians that each student was and witness how far they’ve come since they joined the program,” expressed Romero. “It’s a great way to end the year.”

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Filtering debris from oceans

By Michael Hong Staff Writer After he loosely suggested the idea in his 2012 TED Talk, 22-year-old Dutch inventor Boyan Slat created The Ocean Cleanup firm to address plastic pollution. This year, the company plans to implement a 120-meter section of netting in the Pacific Ocean.

Slat was 16 when he came up with the idea after swimming in Greece and seeing all the plastic.

He studied at the Delft University of Technology before dropping out to focus entirely on trying to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch while minimizing resources such as time, money, and energy.

The Washington Post stated that there were “over 79 thousand tons of plastic debris, in the form of 1.8 trillion pieces” floating in the ocean between Hawaii and California.

The Independent, a British newspaper, elaborated on the designed contraption. The plan is to use a series of connected 40 feet long air-filled tubes connected to large nylon screens that will float on the ocean and create a “giant dustpan” to collect trash.

“Most of the plastic is still

POLLUTED OCEANS Boyan Slat’s organization The Ocean cleanup hopes to remove all harmful microplastics from the oceans by 2050. large, which means that in the next few decades if we don’t get it out, the amount of microplastics can be tenfold or 100-fold,” stated Slat. “It’s this problem that’s waiting out there to magnify many times unless we can take it out.”

With over 60 large nets and trash collecting devices planning to be deployed all around the patch, Slat plans to have boats go and collect any caught debris every six to eight weeks.

Slat hopes this campaign will

spark a renewed focus on ocean cleanliness and garner more attention in the future as crowdfunding has become one of its primary sources of income.

The Verge explained that Slat’s company has received over $20 million from Silicon Valley donors and $2.2 million in crowdfunding to fund the project over the last seven years. The initial projection included the cleanup of 50 percent of the patch in just its first five years.

Despite his efforts and plan to

reduce plastic waste in the ocean, Slat’s project has also drawn the ire of critics who see his plan as impractical and ineffective.

“Cleaning up in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is, in my view, not a very clever way to address this problem,” Dutch marine biologist Jan van Franeker stated in an interview with the Verge.

“It’s such a waste of energy.”

Though it seems pessimistic, Franeker is not necessarily wrong. The Science Magazine estimated that only three percent of plastic was on the surface, while the rest were either in the deep ocean, already consumed, or washed ashore.

Additionally, the Independent pointed out that these scoops would be unable to trap microplastics, one of the more significant dangers to marine life.

However, opposition has not swayed Slat from his purpose.

The first cleanup system is planned to be towed out to the Pacific by this summer.

“The story has always been ‘Ok, we can’t clean it up - the best we can do is not make it worse.’ To me that’s a very uninspiring message,” he said. “What I really hope is that the ocean clean-up in this century can be a symbol for us using technology to make things better.”

Bold women rebuilding Nepal

By Rodin Batcheller Addendum Editor

Three years ago, a woman named Phulsani Tamang decided to rebuild her house on her own after a massive earthquake struck eastern Nepal, claiming close to 9,000 lives and leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless.

With most of the men out of town looking for work and a limited amount of men in the village, she and nine other women in Baluwapati, near Kathmandu, signed up for a training course to become stonemasons. In deeply traditional and rural Nepal, this was a radical step, as women in Nepal are not expected to perform such duties.

“They said, ‘You are women so you can’t do it and you shouldn’t be doing it,’” Phulsani said of the men in the village to BBC news.

Nepal’s efforts to recover from the 2015 earthquake, which destroyed more than half a million homes, have been hampered by political upheaval and bureaucratic hurdles, but also by a lack of trained builders.

To address the shortage, the Swiss development agency, Helvetas, has trained 6,500 masons, a third of whom are women with funding from the UK’s Department for International Development. About 54,000 people nationwide have now been trained as masons through government

DETERMINED BUILDERS In order to speed up the rebuilding process in Nepal, women broke traditions and took initiative of the construction. Nepalese Sharmila Tamang poses with one of her twelve projects. and non-government programs as part of Nepal’s earthquake recovery efforts, but only ten percent are women.

“The training has given these women much more confidence. Now they believe they can do any kind of work, not just house building,” stated Kriti Bhuju, a program officer at Helvetas. “They have more income, which they often spend on their children’s education, and they are no longer dependent on their husbands.”

Three years after the earthquake, reconstruction efforts are still not in full force. While building has accelerated in the

past year, much of this has been prompted by government deadlines to claim reconstruction grants.

These are disbursed only after homeowners can prove they have built property to a prescribed level, resulting in many small, impractical buildings that were rushed to meet deadlines.

The two-story local administrative office, which was built by women, was the most recent milestone construction.

Sharmila Tamang has become a contractor, overseeing the building of 12 houses, with three more under way.

“I do contracted work as if I

was building my own house […]

We women have become the first choice for building a house in the village,” said Sharmila to BBC. In places like Baluwapati, female builders are still expected to keep up with their traditional jobs: housework, farming and childcare. Some men, however, still remain unconvinced that these women have the ability to get the job done.

Sharmila shrugs off such comments from the men.

“We face these challenges every day of our lives so we don’t worry about it,” she stated. “We ignore them and move on.”

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Species found, named

By Christine Tran Staff Writer As one species was discovered for the first time in the world, another animal that scientists believed to be long extinct recently reappeared. According to ScienceDaily on a trip run by Taxon Expeditions, a new species of water beetles was unearthed at a remote waterfall in Maliau Basin, Borneo.

Characterized by its partially retractable head and protruding eyes, the beetle was named Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi, after Oscar award winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio. It joined other bugs named after prominent figures, such as the blond-haired Donald Trump moth and the big-armed Arnold Schwarzenegger fly.

This tribute marked the 20th anniversary of the DiCaprio Foundation that helps restore balance to threatened ecosystems and fight climate change.

“Tiny and black, this new beetle may not win any Oscars for charisma, but in biodiversity conservation, every creature counts,” said Taxon Expeditions founder and entomologist Iva Njunjic in an interview with the journal Zookeys.

Across the globe in Baja California, a fuzzy friend decided to make a reappearance. The San Quintin kangaroo rat is larger than other rats in the region and has strong hind legs with a long tail sporting a tuft at the end, allowing this species of rat to jump more than six feet high and run at ten kilometers an hour.

According to Smithsonianmag. com, this particular kangaroo rat has not been seen in 30 years and was eventually declared extinct

by Mexican authorities in 1994.

It was last seen by Troy Best, a professor at Auburn University, Alabama in the 1970s, but when he returned to the San Quintin area in the late 1980s, the burrows and trails made by the rats were gone.

Last summer, researchers from the Smithsonian captured four San Quintin kangaroo rats during routine surveys but were unable to identify it. It was not until they reviewed museum specimen and photographs did they realize what they discovered.

Researchers linked the kangaroo rat’s comeback to a decrease of farming in the San Quintin area over the last decade due to a drought.

“These rediscoveries speak to hope and resilience in a changing world,” stated Sula Vanderplank science advisor at Terra Peninsular research center in a press release from the San Diego Natural History Museum.

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Deadpool denounces doubters again

By Joshua Raymundo Staff Writer

Although sequels in franchises are notorious for being lackluster in comparison to the first movie, “Deadpool 2” displayed a masterfully crafted character starring in a socially-conscious, satiric, and enlightening film.

The reason to the success of “Deadpool 2” was because of one of its most prominent themes: rules were made to be broken, and Deadpool certainly broke many boundaries.

Whether it was Deadpool’s constant usage of breaking the fourth wall, or cursing absentmindedly in the face of danger, Ryan Reynolds effectively encapsulated the humor and wit of a maniacal hero, and thus brought a new energy to the superhero arena.

In the first Deadpool movie, Reynolds portrayed his character as satirical, dark-humored, cunning, and at times, soft-hearted. The majority of the film was comprised of Deadpool cracking incredibly inappropriate jokes and bending societal standards to make them his own, something that viewers certainly enjoyed.

Not only did “Deadpool 2” uphold this ridiculous standard, but director David Leitch took the

SEQUEL STRAYS FROM STEREOTYPES “Deadpool 2” proved to be a successful addition to the superhero franchise. With refreshing comedic elements and a diverse cast, this movie stands out from its predecessors. franchise to another level. Leitch managed to keep the hilariously sadistic nature of the first Deadpool movie in the second film, while making “Deadpool 2” more effective in regards to portraying a holistic character.

Deadpool’s tragedy earlier on in the movie motivates him to act genuinely from his heart—a rarity, but definitely a surprising and pleasing twist for such a vulgar character.

Although the plot armor definitely seemed thick at times, it was negated by Deadpool’s consistent breaking of the fourth wall.

For example, he noted that Domino had an unrealistic superpower, and thus undermined the the movie writers’ credibility to create an effective storyline. At another point in the movie, Deadpool looked directly at the camera and expressed his unfulfillment

with the film by bluntly stating, “that is poor writing.”

Essentially, it was witty and unique moments such as these that emphasized the creative path that Leitch took in making this film, and thus highlighted how Deadpool strays from and ridicules the normal standards in Hollywood.

This is certainly a refreshing and much needed spin in the movie industry, as contemporary

superhero movies tend to follow nearly identical storylines.

It was also reassuring to see that, similar to recent Marvel movies, “Deadpool” upheld the trend of diversity amongst their actors.

Two Asian actors were featured in this movie, including Shatterstar, played by Lewis Tan, and Yukio, played by Shiuri Kutsuna. In fact, Yukio and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, played

by Brianna Hildebrand, were shown to be in a relationship, a clear portrayal of progressivism in the movie. Moreover, the film featured a few African American actors, including Terry Crews who portrayed Bedlam, and Zazie Beetz who played Domino.

Unfortunately, the film had a few shortcomings. The stunts and jokes at times were borderline ludicrous, which occasionally detracted from the main focus of the film. Moreover, the movie was chaotic at parts, with characters saying one thing but another happening.

Understandably, chaos is the inherent nature of the Deadpool franchise, but there were still many unclarified moments that left me feeling confused.

All in all, “Deadpool 2” was entertaining and hilarious, yet incredibly somber and nearly gut-wrenching at times, which gave new depth to an already fantastic franchise.

Kyle’s ‘Light of Mine’ best album yet

By Brittany Snow Staff Writer

On May 18, Kyle Thomas Harvey, otherwise known as Kyle, released his newest album “Light of Mine.” It includes 11 songs, four of which were released previously as singles before being included into the album. The singles shined on their own, but now as a part of the album, they come together to make the perfect collection.

The album focuses on overcoming life’s obstacles, as writing it helped him overcome some of his own. He previously struggled with anxiety and depression, but has learned how to take control of them so that he can live a normal life.

“Light of Mine” is his best album by far, as it combines all his musical talents. He includes songs with a slower tempo, as well as a few songs where it is just a continuous, buoyant beat.

Immediately, I fell in love with “Playinwitme,” featuring Kehlani, which was released previously as a single. Unlike his other songs, it was a refreshing change, as he kept it slow and steady, but still upbeat and catchy. When it was released, I was happy to hear the difference between this single

HIGHLIGHT OF CAREER The wait for Kyle’s album, “Light of Mine,” is finally over. He originally rose to fame with “iSpy,” which peaked at number four on the Hot 100 chart with 222 million views on YouTube. and his others because the beat was smooth without the intense lyrics that he normally has. “iSpy,” featuring Lil Yachty, is one of the most known songs of the album, since it was released in December 2016. Although it is not part of Kyle’s new release, it is still very enjoyable to listen to and it will forever be a memorable song, due to his repetitive and unforgettable lyrics.

My favorite of the album has to

be “Games.” The song is astounding, as his lyrics and the beat mix together perfectly. He starts off the song with a small rap, and then changes up the beat to start his verse. This continues throughout the song, as he switches from singing to rap.

Songs such as “Coming, Going?,” “It’s Yours,” and “ShipTrip” experiment with slower beats and rhythms, which was a soothing change from the

rest of the album.

His songs normally include singing and rapping parts, but he included several speaking parts in these tracks that changed the tone of the songs in a pleasant and appealing way.

Each song varied in both sound and style. He included some that had faster lyrics than the beat, while others had a faster rhythm but slower and calmer lyrics.

“Clouds” is slow and steady,

but is still full of lyrics that could capture the listener and pull them in. “To the Moon” is one of those in-between songs, as it is not too fast, but not too slow. It still has many memorable lyrics that caught my attention and made the song more enjoyable.

One of the lyrics that caught my attention was “Got a landing pad, ain’t no parking space,” referring to his use of helicopters or planes rather than a car. This lyric especially caught my attention because of the way it was delivered.

He had sped up at this particular line, which made it even better and memorable.

Songs such as “Ikuyo” and “Games” were the faster songs that kept a good pace. These two were definitely some of the best on the album, as they both differ from the others through the sound and lyrics. The two have different tempos to them, but they both have the same smooth and loose style. It was refreshing to see that he changed up the way he delivers his verses.

Throughout the album, he collaborated with multiple artists, such as Alessia Cara, Kehlani, Khalid, Lil Yachty, and more.

I enjoyed listening to the album, as it fully entices Kyle’s voice and lyric capability. This album has been one of the best and I continue to be impressed by his musical talents and choices.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ impresses China censors Peppa

By Stephanie Foo Student Life Editor

On Aug. 17, the romantic comedy film “Crazy Rich Asians” will hit theaters nationwide, starring an all-Asian cast that includes “Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu and rising actor Henry Goulding as the leads.

The movie is based on author Kevin Kwan’s bestselling 2013 novel about a Chinese-American woman who accompanies her boyfriend to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore, only to discover that he belongs to one of the richest families in Singapore.

She must deal with the expectations of his wealthy world and strict mother while holding onto her love for him.

The film marks the first major Hollywood English-language movie featuring an Asian cast and crew in 25 years. With unconventional roles given to the cast and Asian-American director Jon Chu behind the camera, the movie prides itself on expanding and redefining Asian representation in the media.

“This film is about going against the grain–putting people of co-

CRAZY RICH EXPECTATIONS Constance Wu and Henry Goulding rise to fame with their new movie, the first of its kind in 25 years. lour in roles that you wouldn’t usually put them in,” Goulding tells Star2.com.

With previous credits such as “GI Joe: Retaliation” and “Now You See Me 2,” Chu recognizes the importance of promoting an

Asian-centric piece of media in a dominantly white industry.

“It’s a movie that speaks to my identity as an Asian and that struggle of figuring out who I am and where I belong,” Chu explained to Entertainment Weekly.

However, casting the perfect leading actors from a pool of Asian actors conditioned to play minority roles proved to be difficult.

The team scoured Australia, Beijing, Canada, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, New York, Shanghai, and Singapore in search of a cast that could carry the weight of lead roles and accurately portray the culture.

Yet, controversy regarding the lack of authentic Singaporean and Chinese accents remains. Criticism also includes a lack of darkskinned actors at the forefront in a multicultural setting such as Singapore and the casting of Henry Goulding, who is half-white and half-Asian, as the lead.

Regardless, Kwan speaks highly of the adaptation, revealing in an interview with Cosmopolitan, “The movie has transformed into something else beyond even just a movie. It has become symbolic of what happened in the past in Hollywood, [with] all the whitewashing.”

The first trailer for “Crazy Rich Asians” was released on April 23 and currently has over six million views on YouTube.

The Ten: Best Rom -Coms “500 Days of Summer” “500 Days of Summer” begins by warning audiences that it “ is not a love story.” Seemingly perfect for one another, Tom and Summer show audiences the ups and downs of a relationship—something most rom-coms fail to do.

“Love, Rosie” “Love, Rosie” presents the reality behind meeting the right person at the wrong time.

It almost seems as if Alex and Rosie are not meant to be, but the universe has a way of making sure that soulmates find each other again.

“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” Most people want to find a significant other, but columnist Andie Anderson attempts to do the opposite. From making baby photo albums to taking care of a love fern, Andie’s stereotypical tactics to drive men away makes this film both funny and captivating.

“Crazy, Stupid, Love” Cal had everything, but when his wife files for divorce, his life begins to unravel at the seams. Lost and confused, he turns to Jacob, a self-righteous player, for help navigating through both life and the realm of dating. So yes, love is crazy and stupid.

“She’s the Man” Viola disguises herself as her brother in order to play on the soccer team, but struggles to balance her new identity with her love life. Iconic lines like “I like gouda” and “I get really bad nose bleeds” ensures that “She’s the Man” will not disappoint.

By Kaylan Kha Editor in Chief

“13 Going on 30” At age 13, there is nothing better than being anything but 13. Luckily for Jenna, her 13th birthday wish causes her to wake up as a 30 year-old. When her life turns out to be the opposite of her dreams, Jenna realizes that adulthood is not as glamorous as it sounds.

“50 First Dates” Henry manages to impress Lucy once, but soons learns that Lucy has short-term memory and is incapable of remembering anything that happened the day before. Time and time again, Henry finds new ways to make her fall in love with him.

“When We First Met” Noah meets the girl of his dreams, but somehow cannot figure how to get her. With the help of a magical photo booth, he is able to travel back in time to the first day they met and is given a second chance to make things work out this time around.

“10 Things I Hate About You” Patrick tries to win Katherine over as part of a bet, but is only met with hostility. However, she finds herself giving in to his persistent nature and learns ten things she hates about him—the last one being that she actually loves him.

“Clueless” “Clueless” focuses on the life of Cher, a high school girl who takes it upon herself to help a clueless classmate rise to popularity. While trying to help someone else find love, Cher fails to see that she was the one who needed to it all along.

By Jasmine Lam Staff Writer In light of China’s recent crackdown on explicit content, cartoon character Peppa Pig is now being censored from all of China’s internet apps and social media.

As reported by the Global Times, Peppa Pig is an icon for young adults as part of the Shehuiren subculture. Though Shehuiren is defined as a productive member of society in English, it translates to a person who has a poor education “and the antithesis of the young generation the party tries to cultivate” in Chinese.

Newspapers like People’s Daily expressed their concern for the younger generation in an editorial, stating that Peppa Pig should not be able to ruin the lives of children.

“These are elements that are not conductive to the healthy development of cultural industries and must be vigilant,” stated People’s Daily. “After all, no matter how gangster Peppa Pig is, it cannot be allowed to destroy children’s youth and go beyond the rules and the bottom line.”

According to USA Today, Peppa Pig’s character was edited into rap videos and temporary tattoos that may negatively influence the younger generation by promoting contraband and violence.

Peppa Pig has been removed from search bars on social media apps like Douyin and Weibo, and over 30,000 videos were removed from Douyin’s app. Weibo also released a statement citing that they were only following legal regulations.

The Council on Foreign Relations states that anything that is deemed harmful to the country’s political and economic interests will be taken down.

Weibo user, Cao Zhi, finds it amusing that Peppa Pig is censored.

“Peppa added a bit of fun and merriment to our dry, tedious lives,” Zhi stated.

Peppa’s popularity has skyrocketed since the new image she has been given and now products such as candy dispensers watches to the construction of a theme park are underway.

Peppa Pig is not the only child cartoon to be censored from internet platforms. Last year, Winnie the Pooh was also censored, as Chinese government officials found that the character was being compared to China’s president Xi Jinping.

Peppa Pig is a British televised series that follows Peppa Pig, a cartoon character that goes on adventures with her family and friends. Together, they learn about friendship and cooperation.

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Athletic team wrap-ups:

Boys Basketball

By Jannelle Dang Features Editor After years of tradition and consistent passion for the sport, the one thing that set this year’s boys basketball team apart was their newfound sense of unity. The team attributed their successes to communication skills both on and off the court.

The Eagles concluded their season, 5-7, ranking fourth in the Mission Valley League overall. They advanced to the first round of CIF Southern Section Playoffs, but suffered an unfortunate loss against Rialto High School, 81-54. The team was led by senior captains Aaron Van and Jayson Espinosa and junior captain Jona-

Girls Basketball

By Megan Tran Staff Writer The girls varsity basketball team ended their season by becoming back to back Mission Valley League champions. Undefeated in their league, the Eagles sweeped the court, 12-0.

In addition to their successful season, the team broke two school records by advancing to the third round of the CIF Championships.

Senior co-captain Kelly Tran stated, “Winning round two of CIF and moving on to quarterfinals was a great accomplishment because it has never been done before in [Gabrielino] history.”

Boys Soccer

By Annie Phun Sports Editor This school year, the boys varsity soccer team faced many struggles, as their team was comprised of many young players.

Despite this, Coach Miguel Garcia and the team made it a goal to seek constant improvement.

“I’m not entirely satisfied with how the season ended,” revealed junior Edgar Mercado, “but I’ve learned how to command the field and keep the ball in possession. I can’t wait to use these skills next season.”

The team ended their participation in the Mission Valley League with a 2-8-2 re-

Girls Soccer

By Marleld Duran Staff Writer The girls varsity soccer team secured the Mission Valley League Championship title for the fifth year in a row after winning their game against South El Monte High School on Feb. 2, 2-1. This landed them in a spot in the CIF Championships, where the Lady Eagles advanced to the second round but were defeated by Jurupa Hills High School.

“The highlight of the season was when we played against South El Monte High School because they were probably our biggest rivals,” said senior co-captain Ciannah Correa. “It was the greatest feeling

than Nishimoto.

The annual STOP Cancer Night games and senior night were the highlights of the Eagles’ season, aside from the simple enjoyment of playing basketball.

“We’re going to miss playing for each other,” stated senior Warren Phan.

Senior co-captain Amanda Lee expressed similar sentiments.

“It was one of the best moments in my life, “said Lee. “It’s a feeling that I can’t express in words because it’s been a goal for our team to get past the second round of CIF for so long.”

cord. They hope to learn from their losses and train harder in order to make a comeback next year.

“Most of us will be seniors next year, so we want to make it count,” stated junior Luke Hernandez. “We’ll enter the season ready to win.”

when we won because our team fought so hard and came out with the outcome we wanted.”

The Lady Eagles only suffered one loss during the season to Arroyo High School, 1-2. The team ended with a league record of 10-1-1.

Track and Field

By Kevin Pham Staff Writer The Gabrielino Track and Field team endured many challenges this season.

Despite having a team comprised of primarily underclassmen and new additions to the coaching staff, the Eagles still concluded their season with a 5-1 record.

During League Finals on May 4, junior Julien Thai surpassed the school record in the long jumps category and senior Min Han set two school records for both his events, shot put and discus throw, earning him the title of League Champion. These successes propelled the two of them to CIF Divsion Finals on May 19.

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“The great thing about the team, [both boys and girls], is that everyone pulls their own weight,” stated coach Melissa Lopez.

Next season, the team hopes to surpass this year’s successes, hoping to end their participation in the Mission Valley League with a perfect record.

Girls Volleyball

By Nyah Toomes Staff Writer The Lady Eagles went undefeated in their league, 12-0, and earned the title of Mission Valley League champions for the fifth consecutive year this season.

They came together as a team and placed first at the Garey tournament for the fourth year in a row. Additionally, the Eagles placed second at the Gabrielino tournament.

Participating in the CIF Championships brought the team together as they faced off against teams made up of six feet girls, while their average height was 5’5. They proved that height does not matter when

they finished off their season by making it to Quarterfinals.

“Being on the team was a rewarding experience because of the girls I was surrounded by and the memories we made while making school history,” stated senior captain Michelle Wee.

Boys Volleyball

By Michael Hong Staff Writer For the many seniors on Gabrielino’s boys varsity volleyball team, this season was far from the fairy-tale ending they were looking for. Unable to pick up a win, the team ended their participation in the Mission Valley League, 0-8.

Though the season did not go according to plan, it does not mean there were not any highlights to the season.

“In our first game against [Schurr High School], we managed to come back from a 22-24 deficit. It was great seeing the team work together,” stated Matt Wong, senior.

Co-captain Noah Kim remains optimistic for next year.

“Next year’s volleyball team has a lot of potential,” noted Kim. “They have a special bond that other teams lack. With that, they can make it to the CIF [Championships] for sure.”

Swim

By Angelina Liang Opinion Editor “I’m proud of how far our team has come,” stated boys swim co-captain Michael Chiu, senior.

This year, the Gabrielino swim team finished their season with both the girls and boys teams holding 6-1 league records.

Both teams won every meet, save for one against Mark Keppel High School.

Although the Eagles are proud of their accomplishments, they are more grateful that they were able to create a sense of unity that was stronger than in past years.

With many new swimmers on the team, returners were able to build an environ-

ment that welcomed all team members.

Both the boys and girls teams qualified swimmers to the CIF Southern Section Championships held on May 7-10. Ten swimmers advanced to Sectionals, but the team’s season ended when they failed to qualify for Finals.

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victories, losses, highlights

Cheer

By Rodin Batcheller Addendum Editor This year, the Gabrielino cheer squad entered into a new division of all-girls teams with stiffer competition.

At two of their regional competitions, the girls placed first and second, respectively, which the team associated as being the highlights of their season because they placed lower in such competitions during previous years.

Feeling confident after receiving positive feedback from their Winter rally performance, the team placed ninth out of 21 teams at the national competition located in Anaheim in February. This capped a

Cross Country

By Brittany Snow Staff Writer This year, Gabrielino’s cross country runners qualified for the CIF Championships at the Riverside City Cross Country Course. As the races continued and the scores were tallied, the team found that their combined scores did not earn them a top spot for the season, but they went home knowing that they had given it their all out on the field.

“Cross Country really is a team sport,” stated senior Stepfan Ng. “Every point counts and can contribute to the team so everyone needs to try their best because everyone really does count.”

Wrestling

By Kaylin Tran Entertainment Editor This year proved to be tough for Gabrielino’s wrestlers, as many experienced members graduated last year. Thus, much of the season consisted of learning basic drills in order to prepare the team for upcoming competitions.

Captain Donovan Sanin, sophomore, explained that since the team was still young, their success relied on receiving proper mat time.

Despite the setback, Gabrielino’s wrestlers still had a successful season, 4-1.

They placed second in the Mission Valley League after the team scored 4-1 at the

Football

By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer When the football team began the year by winning their first home game against Sierra Vista High School, spectators stated that it made for a promising year.

“It was hard fought on both sides of the field and was a good opportunity for us to show what we had in store for the season,” explained senior wide receiver Nyle Ussery Brumfield. “It was also a home game, which made the stakes even higher.

It was a very uplifting game for us and gave us hope for the season.”

Unfortunately, the team’s success was short-lived as the season concluded, 1-8.

successful season with yet another great run in the United Spirit Association competition.

“I’m really proud of our team and all the long hours of practice we went through this season,” stated senior co-captain Sydney Jung.

Despite the CIF Championship results, the team had many successes this season.

Many runners experienced a change in their personal bests in comparison to last season.

The boys placed third in League and the girls placed fourth.

League Championships.

“Since many of the varsity members were gone, the JV players had to step up, both physically and mentally,” stated captain Cassidy Do, junior. “It made me proud when I saw everyone start to step out of their shell.”

Despite the football team’s losses, the spirit was kept alive throughout the season with the support from students. Unable to qualify for the CIF Championships, the team looks forward to working hard and developing their strategies for the next year.

Baseball

By Joshua Raymundo Staff Writer The varsity baseball team started off the season with two freshmen, giving the team a new spark of energy. Throughout the season, the Eagles gave every single game their all and remained confident in themselves, ending the season, 4-8.

Despite being unable to qualify for the CIF Championships, the team’s hard work and dedication allowed them to overcome many obstacles.

Their teamwork was exemplified in their game against Marshall High School where they won, 4-3.

“We were down 3-2 in the bottom of the

Photo courtesy of Michelle Duong

seventh and we had bases loaded. Mauricio hit a sac fly and Dylan scored to end the game,” stated senior pitcher, Nathan Hernandez.

The team agreed that the game against MHS was the highlight of their season, as it occurred on senior night.

Softball

By Lana Hy Staff Writer Throughout the beginning of the season, the girls varsity softball team suffered four losses before their first win against San Gabriel High School on March 19, 15-1. The girls improved by focusing on how to hit different styles of pitches, as that was a main weakness that got the best of them during tough games. Their effective communication and dedication to victory also led to more wins.

The remainder of their season stayed steady between wins and losses. They ended with an overall league record of 5-7.

“The highlight [of this season] for me was how close [we got as a team],” stated senior Maya Saporito. “Everyone was so supportive of one another, and it did not matter if we won or lost because we knew that we would have each other’s backs no matter what.”

Boys Golf

By Stephanie Foo Student Life Editor Despite receiving a new batch of golfers this year, the boys golf team became the undefeated Monteview League champions. They concluded their season, 7-0, and automatically qualified for the team CIF Championships.

“A highlight for me would be being the captain of an undefeated team my senior year,” stated senior Ryan Cheng.

Senior Devin Heng and junior Osiris Sesma continued to represent Gabrielino in the individual CIF games.

Throughout the season, the team worked hard to match the success of past years,

practicing for long hours and supporting one another. Their best team score during the season was a 207 from their last league match against Azusa High School.

“In the end, it was really about supporting each other and working as a team,” Cheng concluded.

Girls Golf

By Christopher Lung Community & World Editor The girls golf team ended their historic season undefeated, 10-0, and were named Montview League champions. It was the first time that the team claimed its own distinct title, unlike previous years in which the Eagles tied with the South Pasadena Tigers for first place or ended up as second place.

Compared to last year’s performance, many new personal records were set as the team’s overall scoring ability improved. Supported by a large amount of seasoned seniors, the underclassmen were able to quickly rise to the challenge. Six

individuals from the team made it to the first round of the CIF Championships.

“I’m proud of what our team accomplished this year,” stated senior captain Jasmine Lam. “I couldn’t be more honored playing alongside such talented athletes.”

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Senior Wills

I, Angela Enriquez, bequeath my love for juicy mangoes to Olivia Koyama.

I, Leslie Tran, bequeath my euphoria, creativity, and resilience to the Holy Trinity of Katherine Xie, Raymond Tran, and Francesca Pondevida, and my confidence, youth, and optimism to my babies, Chloe Nimpoeno, Jeremy Tai, and Tiffany Truong.

I, Iping Ly, bequeath my clout to the first person that finds it.

I, Kaylan Kha, bequeath my driving skills, humility, and carefree spirit to Dylan Kha. May you finally learn to let go and enjoy life as is.

I bequeath my happiness and sense of humor to William Tantribeau.

Continue to inspire others. To my journalism family, I leave my optimism, energy, and love for the written word. Remember what it is that we do, as your words have the power to enact change and speak for the voiceless.

I, Kacie Yang, bequeath my sarcasm, care, and wit. Oh yes, and my salt to my Kouhais and underlings, you know who you are. It’s been a fun journey with you all. The most sentimental thing I’ll say, I’ll miss you all and the memories we made.

I, Sharenne Gozal, bequeath my acting skills to Sofia Alpanap and Gizelle Alvarez. Please take care of the drama program and keep up the good work.

I, Krista Talavera, bequeath my Gaming club and its activities to its Treasurer Nicole Mok. I, Chenyu Yang, bequeath my basketball skills to Dorus Xiao.

I, Yoon Maung, bequeath my sarcasm and golf skills to Megan Lysne.

I, Nisa Alam, bequeath my dank music skills to Michael Moreno.

The one and only dark plant lady will commence collaborations and in hopes that you will continue making beautiful music and living the dream.

I, Isabel Lopez, bequeath my hardworking skills to my little brother, Jesus David Lopez.

I, Angelina Liang, bequeath my resilience and intentional awkwardness to Halle Fukawa and Lauren Hamamoto. Always be the most authentic versions of yourselves. My banjo, coziness, and passion to David Campos, Samuel Lidskin, and Jaden Raymundo; you inspire me every day. To Sarah Vuong, my search for the perfect boy, and to Gabriel Peña, the strength to sacrifice selflessly.

I, Audrey Kuptz, bequeath my love for volleyball, ASB, and Big Brother Big Sister to Ana Jurado. I’ll definitely miss our stress-relieving walks to McKinley and please know that I’ll always support you as you chase your dreams to work in the fruit industry. I’ll miss you and your pranks, little one.

I, Michaela Henry, bequeath my musiciality and vibrato to Ashley Tanaka, Kaitlyn Yu, Mimi Wan, and everyone else in the viola gang.

I, Ken Lam, bequeath my love of Shakespeare to Christa Looc.

I, Edwin Ngo, bequeath my lamb sauce to Mr. McClure.

I, Hannah Wong, bequeath my block starts to Ivy Vuong and Joy Hano, my design abilities to Serena Trang and Jasmine Tran, and my waffle maker to Olivia Koyama, Bethany Lee, and Felicia Tang.

I, Stepfan Ng, bequeath my speed, endurance, and orangeness to Yuta Horii, Carlos Pondevida, and Boon Le. I, Winnie Tran, bequeath my motivation to continue on strong to Itzae Viallet, Daphne Viallet, and Ana Lecuona. I also leave my ability to make memorable moments to Chanelle Sigala, Ghia Pacheco, and Savannah Guerrero.

I, Nathan Trinh, bequeath my nihilistic outlook on school life to Allison Sou, Amanda Chum, and Caleb Shih. You guys are smart and I’m sure you’ll go far in life. I hope you guys get through the weight of junior year together and that you all live a happy life. Jesus, that was cheesy.

I, Wes Phillips, bequeath my stash of Tajin and amazing script writing skills to Krista Looc and Michael Moreno.

I, Ki Pheng Lim, bequeath my sanity, will to live, and ambition to Chantalee Fife.

I, Nyah Toomes, bequeath my table, humor, and amazing playlist making skills to Samantha Young, Avery Castrellon, Leslie Pacheco, Olivia Koyama, Olivia Gonzalez, and Bethany Lee. I, Samantha Mendoza, bequeath my talent of stupidity to Julius Bishara. Continue to be weird and not make sense. Don’t miss me too much!

I, Brian Vong, bequeath my God-level arch and non-existent hops to Cody, Faith, Chloe, Julian, Ana, Bethany, Daeja, Felicia, Matthew, and Iggy.

I, Elizabeth Campos, bequeath my love, craziness, and energy to my little brother David. I’ll miss you, but I promise I’ll be around enough to still annoy you.

I, Mohammed Rayeed Islam, bequeath my academic ability, all of it, to Ramaisa Islam, my dedication for running to Raymond Lo and Hector Gomez, my love of memes to Leonardo Sevilla and Nic DiConti, my procrastinating powers to Carlos Pondevida, my ability to overcome injuries to Ethan Lam and Thomas Chung, and my admission luck to Kenny Le and Dylan Kha. Good luck everyone.

I, Claudia Kim, bequeath my dancing skills, volleyball passing skills, and wrestling stats knowledge to Kayla Villalobos. I also leave my musician skills to Yuta Horii, and my makeup skills to Vionna Peng.

I, Christopher Lung, bequeath my bedroom, good looks, and humor to my awesome brother Christian Lung, my APC struggles to Kenny Le and Dylan Kha and favorite duo memories to Samuel Adi. I, Tiffany Chung, bequeath my acceptable dance skills to Serena Trang, dry memes to Raymond Tran, big LMAOs to Francesca Pondevida, decent pick up lines to Katherine Xie, and my love for One Direction to Chloe Nimpoeno.

I, Janice Chen, bequeath my AP Stats skill to Dylan Kha and Kenny Le, my aesthetics to Samantha Tang, my all nighters and tears to Annie Phun, and my dank memes to Christian Lung.

I, Brittany Tran, bequeath my spelling mistakes on all my copies that I’ve written to Bibyan Guan, Angela Li, Fion Lau, and Gianna Galvan. I will also leave my chirpy attitude to all my underclassmen fellas.

I, Hanna Siregar, bequeath my strength, boba addiction, and godly clutch skills to Kaylie Zhou, Roy Kwan, and Bryan Tang. I’m confident that each of you will make it so far in life, and remember that with each trial comes an even greater outcome. Don’t forget that your well-being comes first so take many naps and drink lots of boba to de-stress.

I, Andy Liang, bequeath my pole vaulting skills, arithmetic prowess, and ability to be the GOAT to Jason Truong, Ted Chen, Roy Kwon, Cassidy Do, Ana Jurado, Bethany Lee, Felicia Tang, and Julian Thai.

I, Sarah Tang, bequeath my cuteness to Megan Luong, grades to Katie Nieman, hugs to Sarah Vuong, and energy from coffee to Francesca Pondevida.

I, Stephany Flores, bequeath my amazing marketing skills to Eliza Lee and Reuban Padilla. Don’t be too hard on yourselves. Reuban, do yourself a favor and settle for community college. Don’t write teacher’s first names on the whiteboard. Don’t get caught selling chips by Mr. Guyer again.

I, David Taing, bequeath my undeniable looks and volleyball skills to Alvin Nguyen and William Chen. To Brandon Du and Jacob Ma, my passion to teach. My joys and ability to give bug bites to Joan Tran, Chloe Morales, and Noemi Liu. I, Andy Sove, bequeath my tenacity and work ethic to Annica Wu, Emily Chen, Sammi Zhang, and Kaylin Lebo; and my lightheadedness and amazing sense of humor to Brandon Du and Lin Knudsen.

I, Wendy Wong, bequeath my sense of humor to Sarah Vuong and Jaycob Wahinehookae, my love for weird videos to Kevin Pham, Jimmy’s plant to Jacob Ma, Clifford’s touch to Jaden Raymundo, my passion and work ethic to Expos, and the family name to Jacky Wong.

I, Matthew Benjamin Wong, bequeath my volleyball talent to Lauren Hamamoto. When you graduate, leave them to Kate Hamamoto and say “from coach Matt.” I leave my passion, energy, and volume for HI to Andrew, Gabe, David Campos, Chloe, Noemi, and Joan.

I, Wesley Yuan, bequeath my godly out of this world hops to Julian and Bethany, my ability to handle whatever life throws at me and my ability to carry to Gabe, my superpower to love and affect to Felicia, and my humor to Lolo.

I, Joshua Raymundo, bequeath my witty humor to Gabe, Lidskin, and Campos, my extemp tools to the sophomore extempers, my leadership to Halle and Cassidy, my passion to my OI novices, my love of conversation to Sarah Vuong and Felicia, and to Jaden, my determination and grit.

I, Michael Hong, bequeath my spicy memes to Brandon Du, Jacob Ma, and Starlee Hoc, my quirky humor to Chloe Morales, Joan Tran, and Noemi Liu, my ambition to Kenny Le, and my bad jokes and puns to Felicia Tang and Jaden Raymundo. I have the utmost confidence in y’all.

I, Fiona Wu, bequeath my awesome basketball skills to Sarah Vuong, Anthony Tsoi, Justin Quach, and Matthew Mutuc.

I, Bianca Lee, bequeath my energy and endless joy to my second period babies, my work ethic and drive to Elizabeth Lau and Katherine Xie, my flawlessness and humility to Jiin Lee, and finally, my passion, strength, and bedroom to Casey Lee. I believe in you and everything you’re capable of.

I, Jason Tran, bequeath my swagger and love for K-pop to Kelly Tran, Casey Lee, and Jiin Lee. I, Michelle Wee, bequeath my volleyball skills, leadership, energy, and motivation to finish senior year to my babies, Koy, Beth, Sam, Avery, Leslie, and Olivia. I also leave my speed, setting, and defense skills on the court to mini me, Leena Albelo and Reagan.

I, Warren Phan, bequeath my math skills to Mason Liu, free oxygen to Victoria Sam, Mandarin skills to Vanessa Wu, ability to run a mile to Casey Lee, and ability to do an adequate amount of pushups to Jiin Lee. I, Joanne Liang, bequeath my best wishes and good looks to Kevin Zhou.

I, Benjamin Vuong, leave my martial arts skills and penchant for 89.6% overall grade averages to Cassidy and Nicholas Do, and the entire FBLA gang.

I, Hugo So, bequeath my poles to the Pole Vault Family #swolevault; I leave Donald our beautiful metal child; I leave my emotions to Christy (because she needs them); I leave my ability to make things up to Ce-

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cilia; I leave Josh and Ethan my (im)maturity, and I leave Maddy every Fluffy, Tommy, and Bobby, and the gift of being more alive than anyone.

I leave my strength and love to my little sister Cass, and I leave all of you our memories.

I, Sean Do, bequeath my beloved Key Club to Edward Tran. I also leave my 4am study skills to Chloe Law and stress relief techniques to Cassidy Liu. I, Rodin Batcheller, bequeath my handshake skills to Raquel Chavez, and muy suaveness to Matthew Tostado. Use them wisely.

I, Sierra Rhodes, bequeath my charisma and Expos energy to Stephanie Rubio and Halle Fukawa, my weird humor and abundant energy to my expos sisters, my art skills to Kelli Ong, my ability to form a coherent sentence to Sharon Liu, my love of Rupaul to Gabriel Peña, my “amazing” swim talents to Andrew and everyone else in GHS swim. I leave my ability to stay on task to my Speech Fam. And I leave my confidence to Noemi Liu. I, Dominic DiConti, bequeath my huge locker to Ted Chan.

I, Samantha Ergurvide bequeath my 3rd base position and energy to Sophia Littlefield. May you protect that base with all of your life and pump the team up always.

I, Rosalia Soto (Rosie), bequeath my funniness and A1 grades to Andrew Espinoza and Melissa Garcia. Have fun in high schools suckers! Andrew keep spending money on supreme instead of saving it for your college tuition. And Melissa, stay being a baddie.

I, Jessi Pham, bequeath my passion for music to Yuta, Hien, Terence, John, Kelly, Phyu, and Elisa. I love you all, and may your talents and perseverance take you far in life. Also, let me know about all your concerts!!

I, Stephanie Foo, bequeath my neverending persistence to the golf team, my vision for hope and inspiration to my OO family, my heart to Chloe Morales, Bianca Lua, and Noemi Liu, and my words to Jaden Raymundo and Lauren Hamamoto. May you all never underestimate the beauty of your soul and the power of your light.

I, Prosper, bequeath my kindness, greatness, and prosperity to Steven.

I, Mikah Jackson, bequeath my amazing yearbook skills to Serena Trang and Jasmine Tran. I know you will be amazing leaders and help create a beautiful book next year!

I, Jasmine Lam, bequeath my Tongva golf hat, if found, to ASB, whatever golf skill I have left to the golf team, and my ability to wake up on time to Tyler. Your ability to drop Luna all the time needs to stop too.

I, Kevin Yuen, bequeath my ability to grow to Yuta Hori, my overloaded AP schedule to Ted Chan, and my track garbage to the aforementioned, plus Roy Kwan and Jason Truong.

I, Brendan Nguyen, leave my senioritis strats I used to survive senior year to Cady Ngo, Matthew Wong, and Nathan Ong. I, Sydney Jung, bequeath my humor, speaking capabilities, and dedication to speech to Jaden Raymundo, Alexis Lay, and Melanie Tang. Never be afraid or lack confidence in yourselves. You guys are capable of so much!

I, Caleena Sugiharto, bequeath my title as “Mom” to Kett and Francesca, my love for TI and speaking for the voiceless to my TI family, all the tea to Kevin and Jaycob, my productiveness and math skills to Valerie, any and all of my fitness ability to April, and all the love to each and every one of my babies. I know every one of you will do amazing things. Keep working hard and enjoy all the time you have here.

I, Gigi Tran, bequeath my senioritis to Kaylie Zhou. Please cultivate it into something productive. I believe in you.

I, Alina Zárate, bequeath my punctuality and [...] attitude to Bahia Zárate and Olivia Interiano to help them survive high school.

I, Albert Tran, bequeath my running abilities and sassiness to Crystal Lok, Christina Nguyen, Maricieio Landazuri, Deyra Ojeda, Sara Camarero, Kate Sam, Ashley Fung, and Ashley Tanaka.

I, Kurman Lam, bequeath my musical skills to Elisa Pitts, Megan Luong, Hannah Pitts, Julia Magallanes, Bianca Lua, Katlyne Kohout, Jacob Saldivar, and Mariana Loza.

I, Christine Tran, bequeath my belief, trust, love for Got7 and everything else to Lucy. I leave my procrastination skills and dorkiness to Court. To JB, my ideas for awesome robots. To Jackie, my dodging skills so you can avoid my trolling. To Annie, I leave my last name. To Amanda, have my calmness.

I, Ethan Tan, bequeath my debate and spreading abilities to Emily Haas, Annica Wu, London Stephens, and B. Du, my TOC bid potential to Monie Choi, my Chinese skills to Elton Chan, my procrastination skills to Ted Chan and Ethan Lam, my weird love for Nathan Chen to Kristie Tan, my bad math skills to Damon Tan, and to Annie, I’m proud.

I, Victoria Ross, bequeath my humor, wisdom, strength, and patience to Brianna Lee. You will definitely need these traits to get you through senior year and for the college process.

I, Kevin Sheng, bequeath my spiciest memes to Ted Chan, Sam Tang, Bethany Lee, Jason Tang, Julian Thai, Felicia Tang, and Borick Liang, my pole vault skills to the OG Vaulters Nick Do, Cady Ngo, Julia Magallanes, Ana Jurado, and Matt Wong, and luck to Ken Sheng.

I, Shyanne Lee, bequeath my optimism, protons, and the ability to stay awake in class to Kaylie Zhou. To Annaly Guirola, I leave my height and “lazy outfits but hard working attitude.” Enjoy your last year(s) of high school, I believe in you both!

I, Tiffany Le, bequeath my grades, talent, strength, and my dance moves to Kenneth Yao and Ana Jurado.

I, Andre-Philippe Sam, bequeath my unparalleled swimming capabilities and good looks to Victoria Sam. Even though I am #1 in Mom’s heart, maybe you’ll have a chance to be #1 in swimming.

I, Lloyd Kwan, bequeath my business and robotics skills to Donald Localio, and my cooking skills to Elizabeth Lau and Francesca Pondevidea.

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I, Lisa Wu, bequeath my ability to do good with minimal effort to Shwe Win, my AP Bio and anatomy skills to Cecilia Lie, and my chill pills and studying abilities to Amanda Su. I, Min Han, bequeath my throwing skills to my sister Khin Han, because she is gowoo at throwing.

I, Danny Nguyen, bequeath my fashion sense to Anthony Tsoi, my drive to Claire Trieu, and my humor to Lauren Hamamoto.

I, Caleb Maximus Lee, bequeath my jumping ability, athleticism, intelligence, and dragon energy to Bethany Lee, Julian Thai, Felicia Tang, Ana Jurado, Chloe Morales, Faith Lee, Cody Vong, Daeja LeeConner, Matthew Fung, Andy Diep, Lance Avery, and Iggy Samudro.

I, Anna Sam, bequeath my amazing time management and excessive long naps to Courtney Tsao, Lucy Ho, and Brian Sam. To Tran Phun, I leave my nonexistent basketball skills so she can continue her nonexistent basketball career.

I, Billy Na, bequeath my senioritis and procrastination to Vancent Troung. Good luck senior year buddy.

I, Ciannah Correa, bequeath my soccer skills, good grades, and good fortune to Amanda Perez, Olivia Gonzalez, Olivia Koyama, Crystal Alvarado, Bella Santos, and Joel Cisneros. May you keep the Gabrielino Soccer legacy alive, and prosper in school, and for Joel, keep doing great and study hard!

I, Reisandy Lamdjani, bequeath my basketball skills to Johnny Nishimoto, Tyler Lam, Anthony Tsoi, and Caleb Valencia. I leave my good looks, personality, and grades to my sister, Dita Lamdjani. I wish you all the best and enjoy your last or last two years of high school.

I, Ryan Cheng, bequeath my musical skills and luck to Quyen Le, Christian Lung, Faith Chang, Helena Huang, and Ruth Zhou. I wish you all the best of luck in not only music but in the rest of your high school years.

I, Anthony Lau, bequeath my desire and extreme drive towards getting jacked to my one and only broski, Matthew Lau. Don’t suck at league and quit being lazy.

I, Denise Trieu, bequeath my abilities to survive 2 all nighters in a row and to stay out of drama to my little sister Claire. Love ya!!

I, Allie Montiague, bequeath my unique facial expressions and humorous catchphrases to Kristyn Lukjaniec and Johana Mendoza.

I, Demetrius Ly, bequeath, my ability to socially drift to Faith and Ruth. Thank you for the memorable year!

I, Michael Chiu, bequeath my unused swimming talent to the Goldfish bois, Victoria Sam, Vanessa Wu, and the CIF girls, my smile and laugh to Sophie Ho and Elton Chan, my speech and debate skills to Ethan Lam, Keanu Lim, Robert Merrill, and the rest of the debaters.

I, Brandon Pang, bequeath my dead bow hairs to Ashley Tanaka and Nathaniel Lo. Never stop playing! To Katherine Xie, Chloe Nimpoeno, Kyle Ha, Kailey Wong, Emma Lara, Keanu Lam, Ryan Dang, and William Giang, I bequeath my toned abs. Please put on sunscreen. I love you all!

I, Jeremy Nguyen, leave my humor, smile, and writing abilities to Noemi Liu, Joan Tran, Wiltur Cho, Gabe Peña, Andrew Do, Stephanie Rubio (T.L.), Noli Thai, Bella Richardson, Katherine Xie, Raymond Tran, Chloe Morales, Sarah Vuong, and Elizabeth Lau. I know you will make me proud!

I, Alenna Espadas, bequeath my road rage to Natalia Castañeda.

May you make the most out of your next three years of high school.

I, Richelle Chow, bequeath my strong voice and tenacity to Jaycob Wahinehookae, my selflessness and empathy to Jaden Raymundo, my enthusiasm and everything I have learned in my 4 years as an OIer to Eric Zhang, endless love and energy to the speech team, and to Noemi Liu, my everlasting sincerity.

I, Kaylin Tran, bequeath my OI passion and spirit to Halle Fukawa, Cassidy Do, and Jeremy Thai, my tic tac toe skills to Melanie Tang, my writing struggles to Annie Phun, my #singlepringle life to Sarah Vuong, my pump-up attitude to Eric Zhang, and my love for water to Willtur Cho. I, Stanley Lee, bequeath my modulo skills to Kenny Le, Mason Liu, and Ethan Lam, and my raccoon hunting abilities to Kenny Le. I, Andy Truong, bequeath my Gainz and pick-up lines to AL, AX, WC, GD, CL, and WD. I, Jannelle Dang, bequeath my blunt humor to Kevin Pham, my passion and heart to Lauren Hamamoto and Halle Fukawa, Birkenstock power to Jaycob W., and romantic talents to Sarah Vuong, even though you’ve got plenty. Ethan Lam, I’d leave you my grades, but I have a feeling you won’t need them.

I, Eduardo Beltran, leave my enthusiasm, spontaneous outbursts, & acronym making skills to the underclassmen of GHS’ Chamber Choir. Within each of you resides talent and passion that far exceeds human understanding. It’s been a wonderful year singing with you all.

I, Marleld Duran, bequeath my luv of memes and misunderstanding of vines to Annaly Guirola. Never stop sending me memes. To Annie Phun, I leave you my finessing skills, please stop procrastinating on everything.

I, Alyssa Liu, bequeath my study habits, chill senior year, and car to Cassidy Liu. I believe in you and good luck fending off mom and dad alone. P.S. I better see a dog when I get home.

I, Nancy Santiago, bequeath my ability to pull off all-nighters to Edward Tran and leave all my love and faith to my orchestra peeps.

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EAGLES LEAVE THE NEST Apprenticeship Program Castelan, Ulysses Nava, Adrian Tao, Angelina Tellez, Francisco

Arizona State University Zhang, Jesi Zhang Bo

Art Center College of Design Kwan, Leslie Wei, Tiffany Yuan, Jing Yi

Azusa Pacific University Romo, Joshua Zacher, Taylor

Baylor University Cardenas, Nicholas

Borough of Manhattan Community College of the CUNY Ling, Jing Yi

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Chu, Andrea Lam, Jacob Ly, Demetrius Tran, Jason John Wong, Rica

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Chang, Crystal Rong Flores, Abigail Foo, Steven Fu, Rui Go, Kyle Benedict Gatchalian Huang, Dayu Ke, Weitang Kim, Noah Chakyong Kwan, Jason Fu Chong Lee, Vince Li, Ida Liao, Kalvin Ju Luc, Steven Ly, Judy Tam, Darian Tang, Ashley Tran, Winnie Vuong, Vivian Wong, Kelly Mikee Yangchen, Isabel

California State University, Channel Islands Luong, Ivy MT Ross, Victoria D

California State University, East Bay Dixon, Owen Thomas

California State University, Fullerton Dam, Aaron T Espadas, Alenna Amber Heng, Devin Lam, Joann Gia Tran, Hao Tran, Jessica Thao Phuong

California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Northridge Campos, Elizabeth Chenm Yuntian Chou, Alan Galvan, Johan Donanyi Kirchoff, Audren Wen-Yi Thames, Taylor Tran, Tony Huynh

Career Education Astengo, Sarah Barron, Armando Jacobo-Santiago, Adrian Lam, Alex Neri, Viridiana Vanessa Rivera, Phillip

Carnegie Mellon University Wang, Winfred

Chaffey College Hsieh, Chi Chi

Aung, Han Shing Thant Dao, Brian Duy DiConti, Dominic Phan Enriquez, Angela Belle He, Anny Jung, Sydney Hall Oy Liang, Joanne Man, Sidney Phun, Lewis Tram, Sharon Quach Trieu, Raymond Tran Wong, Hannah

Citrus College

California State University, Los Angeles

De Anza College

Cisneros, Leticia Duran, Marleld Espinosa, Jayson Gonzalez, Norma Angelina Hernandez, Alexis Hernandez, Arianna Isabella Hernandez, Janae A Hsia, Cindy T Huynh, Andrew Jackson, Mikah Marie Lam, Jasmine Kayi Le, Hien Le, Tiffany My Thao Li, Benny Li, Hui Qj Lopez, Martha Kassandra Lua, Adrian Christopher Ly, Iping Medina, Alexis Catherine Pan, Jiali Pham, Britney Potter, Stephanie Alexandra Potter, Vanessa Sharon Singh, Ayush Toomes, Nyah Trac, Zoe Tran, Leslie Tsui, Anthony Fung Ussery-Brumfield, Nyle Marvin Vargas, Alexander Vega, Arianna Veliz, Ana Lucia Wang, Jia Yi

Ramos, Noah

College of Marin Tran, Gigi

Colorado State University Uranga, Thomas C

Shi, Zhaoran Stephanie

East Los Angeles College Garcia, Theresa Marie He, Xintong Jovel, Alejandra Li, Xiao Hui Li, Xiao Ying Pham, My Tu Samano, Gisselle Kalina Yang, Cheng Yang, Yang Zhai, Binhe Zhai, Bintong

Emerson College Batcheller, Rodin

Fordham University Li, Hanwen

Harvey Mudd College Lim, Ki Pheng So, Hugo MingHong

Laguna College of Art and Design Thai, Linda

Lewis & Clark College Beltran, Eduardo Andres

The Los Angeles Film School Doan, Andy Ybarra, Michael

Loyola Marymount University Wu, Weixi

McGill University Chang, Vanna

Mount Saint Mary’s University

Egurvide, Samantha Nicole

Mt. San Antonio College Abarca, Gabriel Barajas, Viviana Paulina Barranco, Celeste De Luna, Idhalia Diaz, Jezabell Eve Flores Lemus, Stephany Garcia, Alyssa Hitomi, Diego Ho, Lauren Huang, Chun Y Lau, Kawai Liou, Alvin Liu, Quanjiang Nandar, Thin Romero, Amanda Shugart, Damon A Soto, Roasalia Natalia Truong, Justin Umanzor, Kimberly Miriam

New York University

Hoang, Emily Van Hang

Gozal, Sharenne Emmanuella

Northwestern University

Gnomon School of Visual Effects

Otis College of Art and Design

Fullerton College

Nguyen, Brendan

Saporito, Maya Rosental

Dang, Kayla

Pasadena City College

Addison, Prince Prosper Chimfulumnanya Addison, Prince Success Chimnomnso Alvear, Diego Attallah, Victoria Aung, Thant Shin Banh, Brandon L Cao, Duy (Dylan) Canchola, Paul Chen, Anthony Chen, Guan Ji Chen, Jia Chen, Yuhan Chen, Ziyun Chen Cai, Yuleyka Yeritza Cheng, Ryan J K Chhetri, Shristi Chiang, Patrick Chihbau Christensen, Josiah Chu, Victor Cuevas, Keenan Alexis Curiel, Skyla Gia Diaz Romero, Juliana Do, Kelly Dominguez, Alyssa Anne Fernandez, Ariana Elizabeth Fu, Ruijia Gan, Haoran Garcia Santiago, Ernesto Ge, Bo Hao Glade, Natalie Claire Gonzales, Lanze Peter Hanna, George Harrington, Iliana Jean Henry, Michaela Anne Hong, Benson Tan Horii, Akane Hua, Brandon Huang, Vera Lin Huynh, Dat Minh Huynh, Emily Izumida, Nicholas Jia, Yu Qi Jia, Yu Xuan Jiang, Longnu Kama, Abigail Kao, Terrence Kwan, Nathan Lam Kwan, William Lam, Kurman Lamdjani, Reisandy Meichelin Landazuri, Renato Lau, Anthony Leon, Miles Dillon Li, Zi Hao Liang, Andy Lie, Eric Lin, Ming Xin Lin, Xiaoxin Lo, Long Qi Lo, Michael W Lobata De Faria, Antonio Lopez, Jonathon Ly, Joey Ma, Feng Jun Mahn, Cameron Manalastas, Joel Marchionne, Caterina Maung, Yoon Nadi Na, Billy Chen Ngo, Edwin Nguyen, Bac Nguyen, Trung Nhan, Sebastinnie H Pang, Brandon Chang Phang, Justin Pookoom, Pattaranan Rahad, Olly Rhodes, Sierra Carolynn

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Pierce College Nino, Kailyn Sydney

Pomona College Correa, Ciannah Lizeth

Pratt Institute Kwok, Katie L

Rio Hondo College

Acosta, Aurelio Acosta, Justin Matthew Aguas, Ulysses Aguirre, Kimberly Alberto, Kelly Aragonez, Mariah Renee Camacho, Naila Chi, Kevin Cota, Ryan Scott Cruz, Giovanni Cuevas, Yesenia Dang, Richard Escarez-Zuniga, Jesse Esquivel, Sarah Fernandez, Jeannette Gonzalez, Gabriel Hermosillo, Kimberley Hernandez, Nathan Paul Lee, Amanda Leon, Jennifer Liu, Qingdong Lopez, Isabel Lopez, Jeffrey Lopez, Maria Fernanda Lopez, Peter Isahai Lopez, Yovani

Luc, Samantha Martinez, Jessica Orellana, Rut Yanira Ortega, Nathaniel Richard Palacios, Alexandra Pineda-Cabello, Jonathon Rodriguez, Aaron Sanchez, Ashley Michelle Schulte, Christopher Trang, Caroline Valdez, Cassandra Vargas, Adrian Vidales, Michael Zazueta, Amaya

Riverside City College Moreno Gudino, Jessica Rubio, Christine Tu, Anthony

San Diego State University Chen, Janice

San Francisco State University Nguyen, Jeremy

San Jose State University Huynh, Vanessa Rene

Santa Clara University

United States Navy Mercado, Isaiah

Universidad Xochicalco Kim, Claudia Sujin

University of California, Berkeley

Lau, Isabella Lee, Bianca Lung, Christopher Han, Janet Xin Kuptz, Audrey Liang, Ya Chi Angelina Tang, Sarah Wenshun Vuong, Benjamin Wang, Emily Zhang

University of California, Davis Chang, Vincent Gu, Alyssa Jiali Ha, Kara Sam Pan, Venus Z Santiago, Nancy

University of California, Irvine

United States Air Force

Aye, Yadanar Ei Phyu Chau, Clariette Anne Cho, Julia De Marco, Isabella Rose Go, Caitlin Han, Min Huynh, Hao Ji, Justin Lam, Ken Khiem Dinh Lee, Aiah Lee, Caleb Maximus Liang, Jiajun Mendoza, Samantha Valenica Miranda, Yasmin Ng, Stepfan Gee Leung Nguyen, Danny Pham, Jessi H Phan, Warren Tien Pich, Sokhay Quan, Eric Tian, JiaYin Vong, Brian Wang, Wendy Wee, Michelle Haeyong Woo, Linda Wu, Fiona Wu, Lisa Zhen, ShaoYu

United States Army

University of California, Los Angeles

Chow, Richelle Shu Raymundo, Joshua

Seattle University Romero, Sara

Soka University of America Cook, Annabelle D

Stanford University Tran, Leon King

Syracuse University Kwan, Lloyd

Barreto, Eruvey Phillips, Wesley Adam

Aparicio, Alesi Aide Dang, Vinh Quan

United States Marines Bonilla, Victor La, Luan Quang Mendez, Steven

United States Marines Reserve

Ruiz, Rafael Ignacio

Dang, Jannelle Diep, Kathy Jiao Do, Sean Foo, Stephanie Kha, Kaylan Nicole Lu, Vicky Mo, Brandon Fund Pham, Audrey Khanh-Chile

University of California, Riverside Alfaro, Jasmine Kayla

Au, Alexandra Au, Clarence Chen, Michelle Chiem, Leyna Chin, Katty Chiu, Michael Aaron Chung, Tiffany Connie Hu, Zhixuan Hua, Kent Huang, Xinyi Le, Kevin Liu, Kathy Ly, Eden Montiague, Allie Nea, Victoria Wai - Yee Ng, Salas Ngo, Linda Sam, Andre-Philippe Santos, Caitlin Rose Sheng, Kevin Lee Taing, David Hun Tam, Kyle Taylor Thi, Natalie Ho Tran, Christine Trieu, Chase Q Van, Aaron Vo, Helen Huynh Wong, Derrick Wong, Ethan Anthony Xing, Christy Yuan, Wesley

University of California, San Diego Fung, Melanie Lee, Stanley Ngo, Megan Tran, April Tran, Kelley V Trieu, Denise P Yan, Vivian Zhang, Elisa

University of California, Santa Barbara Hua, Wanda Huang, Annie Hong, Michael Lam, Isaac Looc, Brenden Lu, Yuan Xin Menjivar, Elvis Ernesto Ng, Sharon Poon, Novia Sor, Jennifer Sove, Andy Sylviana, Velenzia Vong, Meng Wong, Wendy G Wu, Zhuo Tao Xie, Shu Wen Yu, Shao Hao Yuen, Kevin Yet Fay Zhang, Yi Fei

University of California, Santa Cruz Uenishi, Jared

University of La Verne Correnti, Kate

University of Maryland, College Park Shen, SiHan

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Magallanes, Elyse Victoria

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Hidalgo, McKenzie

University of San Francisco Tan, Ethan

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Islam, Muhammad Rayeed Liu, Alyssa Jasmine Siregar, Hanna

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Wong, Matthew Benjamin

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Have a safe flight Class of 2018!

Information was gathered from the Graduation Survey that seniors took on Naviance in April.

Last Updated received on May 25.

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sheer number of activities), the student’s leadership in those activities, and, finally, volunteer and community service.

In addition to her 4.6 weighted G.P.A. and her 11 AP classes, Lee is involved in Speech and Debate and the Home Economics Club. She is also a Gold Award recipient, the highest service achievement bestowed by the Girl Scouts of America.

As the 2017 state champion in Publication Design and 2018 state champion in E-Business at the California Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference, Lee has high hopes of becoming an emerging leader in the business world. Attending the University of California, Berkeley, as a Pre-Haas business major this fall, she aspires to be the CEO of her own startup company before working for a technology corporation in Silicon Valley.

Over the course of his high school career, Tran has earned a 4.5 weighted G.P.A. and taken nine AP courses. During his four years at Gabrielino, he has competed in FIRST Robotics, won International Extemporaneous Speaking at the California High School Speech Association State Championship Tournament, and found time to maintain an internship with Jack Sayers, a research assistant professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology. “[My involvement in these programs] taught me that nothing comes for free,” stated Tran.

“I had to work for everything I got.”

Tran’s research in the field of astrophysics propelled his interest in developing artificial intelligence, which he hopes to pursue in the future. He will be majoring in computer science at Stanford University this fall.

Of the four remaining candidates, Liu has taken the most AP classes, at 13. Liu has a weighted G.P.A. of 4.7, and will be attending the University of Southern California this fall to study fields related to health and biology.

Lung has taken ten AP courses and maintains a 4.5 weighted G.P.A. Like Lee, he will also be attending the University of California, Berkeley. He intends to major in bioengineering and pursue research opportunities to work with DNA and stem cells in a laboratory setting.

Tang has taken nine AP courses and a 4.5 weighted G.P.A..

She will also be attending the University of California, Berkeley, with a major in psychology.

Over the past four years, So has taken 12 AP courses and earned a 4.8 weighted G.P.A. He will be attending Harvey Mudd College this fall to study engineering with a focus in chemical or mechanical engineering. “[Through my extracurriculars,] I learned team building skills, how to be a leader, and furthered my interest [in science],” stated So.

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Continued from Page 1 earned best first acting experience for actresses.

“To me, earning a Murphy Award means that people believed that I could perform successfully on stage without fail,” said Tanaka.

The most outstanding members of the chorus included freshmen Hoang Nguyen and Elijah Ramirez. Senior Caitlyn Go and sophomore Christa Looc won best featured performance.

The best song presented in a musical was “Look for the Silver Lining” sung by sophomore Alexia Salazar. “Miss Nelson is Missing” was voted the best show out of all plays performed this year.

Senior Nisa Alam and junior Michael Moreno won best actress and actor in a musical.

Senior Damon Shugart earned best student director, and sophomore Ana Huynh received the Fancy Foot Award.

The Mercer Award, for a faculty member outside of Drama, was dedicated to Chris Murphy, a teacher’s aid in the special education department.

Moreno and Wilson were also announced as next year’s Drama co-presidents.

Additionally, Gluskin announced that the upcoming school year will be her last at Gabrielino after 23 years as the Drama director.

“Leaving Gabrielino is going to be very difficult, [especially since] I [was the first to] create and direct the drama program here,” revealed Gluskin.

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Congratulations Gabrielino High School for being named to the California Honor Roll

ignating a “P” for college prep courses.

Despite this, numerous parents expressed their discontent about the actions of the administration and school district at the PTSA meeting. After Principal Heinrich explained the reasons behind the school’s actions, parents asked her questions about why the administration sent emails out with incomplete information, as it startled Gabrielino families and made parents and students re-plan academic courses.

Heinrich explained that they, “sent the emails with the best interest of students in mind because [they] did not want families to be surprised if credits were not accepted.”

A few parents requested an apology be issued by the school, but Heinrich noted that she was sorry for the confusion, but would not apologize for looking out for the students’ best interests.

Heinrich reminded parents that the three letters that were sent were in no way related to Gabrielino’s proposed summer credit policy that would have limited the amount of credits a student could earn through summer courses.

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