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HARMONIZE: Tickets were on sale from Monday, May 9, until the nights of the performances. Student tickets cost $9 and adult tickets cost $10. The Friday night concert was sold out. Stephanie Cota Asst. Photo Editor The spring choir concert named The 60s and More was organized by the Choir Department in the Diamond Bar High School theater on Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20, from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Each of Patty Breitags choir classes participated in the event. Some of the classes included Chamber Singers, Diamondtones, Marquis, and Solitaire. This [is one of] the most fun concerts of the year. Its also the most emotional concert of the year because its the last time the seniors get to perform together, stated Breitag. The concert was successful due to a sold-out house on Friday night. With the year coming to an end, all the seniors became very emotional towards the end of the last choir concert. Im excited because it was a great show but at the same time I am so sad because it is the end. It was an honor to perform with all those people and I had fun, stated senior soloist Kyla McCarrel. She sang Girl in 14G, Yesterday and Where Have All the Flowers Gone. Other soloists include Taler Lanning, who sang
The 60s and More Spring Choir Concert Held in the DBHS Theater
SUMMARIZING SPRING The spring season is coming to an end, so lets take a look at how the Brahmas did. Flip the pages to review the highlights of the season. Please see page 12.
Sing it loud, sing it proud...Diamondtone show choir sings and dances to Born to Hand Jive from the movie Grease together at the last concert of the school year. Xing Yen Quek Break, Jessica Bryant, who sang Glitter in the Air, and Jenevieve Labunski, who sang Forget You. The first half of the show included various competition pieces performed by the different choir groups. Some of the songs sang were Crazy for You and Rolling in the Deep. You would have to go to one of our competitions to see what show choir really is; its not Glee, joked Breitag. After ten minutes of intermission, the concert featured music from the sixties. I thought it was very successful. The kids did a great job; they were all pumped up. We had a very great year and Im looking forward to next year, explained Breitag. Tickets were on sale from Monday, May 9, until the nights of the performances. Student tickets cost $9 and adult tickets cost $10. The choir classes had been preparing for their show a month prior to the concert. Each class had its individual practices during their class periods. Additional practices were also held after school in order for students to practice together. I think the choir concert went amazing, Im going to miss all the seniors, explained Charlie Luber. He added, we all had a lot of fun out there and I look forward to doing it again next year.
Nine Diamond Bar High School Seniors Class of 2011 Receive Girls League Scholarships Plans Senior Week
SCHOLARS: All candidates had to complete an application along with a 300-500 word essay about the significance of community service and the experience they gained from it. Holly Liu Asst. News Editor Students in Diamond Bar High School applied for the seventh annual Girls Leagues Merit Scholarship Award. The application deadline was on Friday, May 6, and the winners were announced on Monday, May 16. Only seniors could apply for this scholarship. Vivian Faye Chen and Julie Wu received $500; Tiffany Babb and Frederick Choi received $250; and Nimisha Ganesh, Kalvin Lam, Gabriella Momah, Manan Shah, and Jason Wang received $100 each. Girls League has been offering scholarships to seniors for the past seven years. This custom was started by the clubs advisor, Lisa Pacheco. College education is not cheap; tuition keeps going up and every little bit helps, said Pacheco. The winners were selected based on a variety of factors. A primary factor in the choice was the amount of students involvement in the community. This award is for those that help the community and this allows us to give back to GRADUATE: Senior Breakfast tickets cost $20 and the Senior Picnic tickets cost $15. It cost $30 for both the picnic and the breakfast together. A limited number of tickets was available. Michelle Lee Business Manager The class of 2011 will be presenting this years Senior Week from Thursday, May 26, through Thursday, June 2. The events will conclude with Graduation Night at Disneyland from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. after graduation on June 2. Senior Week is going to be a wonderful celebration of an amazing four years with one of the best classes ever to pass through Diamond Bar High School, commented the advisor of Class Committee of 2011 Emily Clark. Senior Week will start off with the All-School Awards Night in the gym tomorrow at 7 p.m. "It is our last time to do something together as [a] class, so I hope everything goes well, said senior Eunice Lee, the Social Chairperson of the class of 2011. The senior class will then have a Harry Potter themed Senior Breakfast at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim on Friday, May 27 at 9 a.m. There will be a gourmet buffet breakfast and a senior slideshow consisting of pictures throughout the year, which were sent in by seniors. Class Committee, International Baccalaureate students, and Valedictorians will be recognized at the celebration. After, seniors will have their first graduation practice on Tuesday, May 31 at 8 a.m., followed by a Senior Picnic in the upper grass football field. There will be food provided by a Carls Jr. truck and a video game truck provided by Games 2 U. Senior Breakfast tickets cost $20 and the Senior Picnic tickets cost $15. It cost $30 for both the picnic and the breakfast together. A limited number of tickets was available at the student store until Friday, May 20. Tickets for Grad Night were on sale for $100 from Wednesday, May 11 through today, May 25. The Class Committee of 2011, class officers, and its advisors, Clark and Latitia Thomas were in charge of this years Senior Week. They have been planning the events since February. The seniors will have their last graduation practice in the gym on Wednesday, June 1 at 8 a.m. I am in awe of the spirit, dedication, and unity of this senior class, and I am confident that the Senior Week activities will be a testament to just how spectacular this group of people is! said Clark.
Smiling scholars...Girls League scholarship winners pose for a picture. them, explained the clubs Inter-Organizational Council representative, junior Jessica Cordoba. All candidates had to complete an application along with a 300 to 500 word essay about the significance of community service and the experience they gained from it. They were required to submit a recent transcript that reflects
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at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average. In addition to the transcript, they also had to submit a resume [Please see AWARD on page 3]
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POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE The time has finally arrived; the last day of school is here! After the long stressful school year, get ready to lounge by the poolside and spend lazy afternoons with your friends. Leave the heavy textbooks and notebooks behind, and look forward to the best three months of the year. Prepare to say hello to the beautiful beach and to days filled with nothing but pure bliss. Also, dont forget that the last day is a minimum day which means even more time to kick back and relax! The last day of school is on Thursday, June 2. TIME IN SCHOOL Are you looking forward to enjoying summer break? Well, do not get too comfortable because there is still summer school! Although it is summer, make sure to pay attention and try your best in summer school because it does count as a regular school year grade. However, summer school is a great time to reunite with friends and talk to them. Power through these six weeks, because once its finished, the true definition of summer will start. Summer school starts on Monday, June 13.
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Starting July 1, 2011, a new law (AB 354) changing California immunization requirements for all students entering 7th-12th grade goes into effect. The law requires that this coming school year (2011-2012), all students will need proof of an adolescent whooping cough booster shot called Tdap. Make an appointment today to get the booster. Turn in proof of immunization to your school. Uninsured or underinsured students may qualify for the Vaccines for Children Program; call 1-877-243-8832. You can also see what immunizations the school has on file for you on parent portal. Check your immunization records to see if the school has all doses on file that have been given. AB 354 requires students to obtain the vaccine or complete the permanent medical exemption with a MD note or persional beliefs exemption prior to July 1, 2011. Any student who does not have proof of getting the booster or have an exemption will not be allowed to start school until they give proof of one or the other to their school. For more information, visit the California Department of Public Heath, Immunization Branch website at www.getimmunizedca.org.
Dancing in the spotlight... Junior Kelley Kuit, sophomore Lina Park, and senior Jamie Choi (from left to right) peform Money with other dancers. Courtesy of Jocelyn Hsu on their own. It was awesome to work with my fellow dancers because everyone is so talented, commented senior dancer Olivia Liang. Tickets cost $8 for presale and $10 at the door. The concert was divided into two parts, with a short intermission in between. Towards the end of the show, senior dancers were acknowledged. The spring concert is the last performance opportunity for DBHS seniors. The seniors are so talented and many of them have been in the dance program for four years, said Lindenberg. After the senior bows, there was one last piece, called Modern FX, then ended with the ensemble bows. The show was filled with so much talent, each and every dance was jaw-dropping, commented sophomore attendee Suhail Kothari.
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Jakub Maly, a 19-year-old Austrian Olympic swimmer, was buried alive at a Florida beach. It took almost two hours for 60 rescuers and cave-in specialists to dig him up. His excuse for digging the enormous seven-foot hole was merely to have some fun during a day off from Olympics training. It didnt turn out to be so fun when the sand collapsed on him after he jumped in. Adel Mohammed Dasqouqi ran away from Cairos Abu Zaabal prison in Egypt earlier this year during a three-year sentence for robbery and extortion. When he was captured, he was found dressed in a womans outfit with a burqa that covered his face. Dasouqi was injured when he tried to jump off a three-story building to escape from police. He is currently held at a military prison. Coincidentally, Joe Parker and Rick Hill were two strangers who met for the first time in Hawaii and discovered that they were half brothers. While Hills family was on vacation, Parker, who happened to pass by, offered to take a group picture. Later the two men began a light conversation which led on to discovering that they came from the same hometown and had the same father. Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld and French master chocolatier Patrick Roger created a hotel suite made entirely of chocolate in Paris. The room featured a chocolate model posing on a bed surrounded by chocolate walls and furniture. The creation took over ten tons of chocolate to build and was created to advertise a new chocolate ice cream bar. Hotels in New York, Hawaii, and Florida have sown electronic tracking chips into their towels and sheets to prevent linen theft. By using these chips, they can charge credit cards if the items are missing.
INTRODUCE:Most of the students who attended the orientation were from Chaparral Middle School and South Pointe Middle School. Approximately 800 students were present. Vivian Tang Staff Writer The 8th grade orientation was hosted by Diamond Bar High Schools United Student Body in the gym on Friday, May 13, starting from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The theme was superheroes, but mainly focused on the movie, The Dark Knight.
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the minds of the incoming freshmen for the next four years, stated Commissioner of Visual Communications junior David Gamboa. Most of the students who attended the orientation were from Chaparral Middle School and South Pointe Middle School. Approximately 800 students were present. The [hosts of the event] were really friendly and inviting. The orientation made [DBHS] seem interesting. I am now more excited to start freshman year, commented attendee Mandy Yen.
Continued from page 1 AWARD: Contestants had the chance to earn a scholarship. that included the candidates community service information, verification of acceptance into a college, and a letter of recommendation. Potential awardees were interviewed prior to the selection of the winners. Wu commented, It's a great pleasure knowing that my efforts and dedication to service [have] been recognized, but really, I'm just doing something I love. I truly appreciate Girls' League for being such a giving organization and granting me this scholarship! She continued, This has been a major motivation to me, for I will continue feeding my dedication to service by extending my efforts beyond the college years and throughout the rest of my life. Girls League funds the scholarships through their fundraising. During the Valentine Plush Grams Sale and the Hop into Spring with a Bunny Sale, they sold plush toys at the upperquad; they also participated in the All Club Food Fairs. All of the proceeds from these fundraisers went to the scholarships. Pacheco commented, Girls League is a service based club that gives to the community. We believe in making the world a better place. We cant think of a better way to achieve this goal than by helping our graduating Brahmas fund their education.
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I dont think its a good thing that girls do crash dieting [...] because its unhealthy and [...] if a girl feels uncomfortable with the way she looks, [it] doesnt mean she has to change herself. Taylor Yada, Sophomore Its cute that they try so hard to impress everyone, but its unhealthy. There are better ways to try to impress dates. Jack Zhai, Senior
Its good because the girls look good for a special event, but its also bad because crash dieting isnt healthy. Joseph Harrison, Junior
I dont think they should [crash diet] because its unhealthy and people should be proud of who they are and not try to be something theyre not for one night. Kassi Keys, Senior Every girl is beautiful in her own way and they should be happy with what body they were given. Ashley Nakaishi, Freshman
I dont think its healthy for girls to do those things to just t in their dresses. Girls shouldnt have to do unnecessary things to look good for one night. Gabe Lopez, Junior
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Despite the success of the U.S. on their mission, those who oppose the slaughter of bin Laden assert that capturing him alive would have been a more prudent option. Over the past decade, the U.S. government invested over a trillion dollars in various military attempts to capture bin Laden alive. None of the attempts were successful, and each failed attempt drew America farther from succeeding. However President Barack Obama was intelligent enough to comprehend the level of difculty in arresting bin Laden alive. He refused to take any more risks by authorizing the assassination. Obamas sensible decision ultimately prevented the U.S. from losing yet another chance of stopping bin Laden from further expanding his terrorism. The iconic terrorist behind Americas fear has nally been put to rest. Americas killing of bin Laden was not an action of cruelty and imprudence. Rather, it was a justied and satisfactory endeavor to serve long-overdue justice for its citizens.
Holly Liu Asst. News Editor For ten years, the United States government has tried to locate Osama bin Laden, the founder of Al Qaeda, a global militant Islamic group that launched a series of suicide attacks against the U.S. that is more commonly referred to as 9/11. After this tragic event, former President George W. Bush announced that bin Laden would be caught dead or alive and the War on Terrorism overseas began. When President Barack Obama entered office, the capture of bin Laden was one of his top priorities and under his command a U.S. military raid called Operation Neptune Spear was authorized. In this raid, bin Laden was found in his Pakistani hideout and killed. Although locating bin Laden was an outstanding feat for the U.S. government, murdering him immediately was an impetuous act. The amount of effort, time, and money spent on trying to
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His death will eventually lead to further causalities to U.S. armed forces overseas along with more distrust in the Middle East. The U.S. is occupying the Middle East in an effort to stabilize the economic and political conditions there, but his death will cause a gradual disturbance in the Middle East that could prove to be counterproductive. Even if leaving bin Laden alive would have been dangerous, it would provide the U.S. with leverage to negotiate a cease re with the Al Qaeda. Bin Laden should have been apprehended; his death does not provide any closure in the Middle East, instead his death will kindle more trouble for the U.S. than capturing him would have. Bin Ladens death was abrupt and will require more effort, lives, and money to settle the conicts that will arise as a result of his death. Capturing bin Laden would have instead given the U.S. more time and options to deal with problems that have started from bin Laden.
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ceremony, people at home were freed of random terrorist stories and military invasions. When Americans managed to get a live feed of the ceremony, they were left with coverage that not only exceeded their expectations, but relentlessly informed them with every detail of the royal wedding. A f t e r Middleton revealed her wedding dress, the news stations explained e v e r y significance of the outfit, emphasizing her beauty. For the first time, news stations were not easily distracted by seemingly important, but completely irrelevant terrorist attacksa feat that deserves recognition. Instead of sympathizing for countries that cannot manage to take care of their own pathetic problems, women were lining up in shops in order to create an exact replica of her dress. Not only did news stations provide excellent coverage of the magnificent dress, they also covered the princes
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Every month, we will bring you some of the most ridiculous, hilarious, at-out idiotic, and sometimes insightful things we hear around campus. So bewarewell be listening.
Boy 1: How was your AP Test? Boy 2: I guessed on like 5... Boy 1: Oh, I guess youre not going to college... Girl: I ride the bus home! Boy: I want to ride the bus home. I could talk to old ladies about stuff. Teacher: No yelling in the hallways! Girl: That was my laugh... Girl: You know that one weird roommate everyone is scared of getting in college? Thats you. Boy: Okay, thats kind of true... Boy: He talked to me on Tuesday...so two yesterdays ago. Girl 1: How did he ask you to Prom?
Princess Beatrice of York is the stunning daughter of the Duchess of York, Sarah Fergusson. This beautiful bachelorette was also the rst person in the royal family to nish the London Marathon. She is also the rst female in her family to be the rst in line for the succession of 16 independent states. On the downside, she suffers from dyslexia which delayed her from taking her General Certicate of Secondary Education exams for a year. Eventually, she received high marks for history, drama, and lm studies and she was also elected as Head Girl in her nal year of school. Most would see her diability as a disadvantage, but who needs to know how to read when you have a face like that!
The limelight is slowly fading for the prince of music royalty, who is turning 53 this June. On the bright side, he continues to date in hopes of nding his signicant other. Notorious for his eccentric and unusual antics, Prince can still woo women with his amazing voice and incredible passion for music. Doubtful? Many would feel the same way, but Prince has actually managed to win over girls almost half his age. His most recent girlfriend, Misty Copeland, was only 29 years old! Over the past ten years, Prince has dated a grand total of four different women who are all signicantly younger than him. It seems that the prince of music still has some game left in him.
Girl 2: Do you want to hear how he was supposed to ask me or how he asked me? Girl 1: Both! I like hearing fail Prom askings. Boy: Abraham Lincoln once said that the trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine. Teacher: No sleeping in class!
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Angie Zhang Asst. Feature Editor Have you ever eaten a pancake? Well, of course you have. Now, have you ever eaten a GIANT pancake? One that was longer than twice the length of you palms? One that could easily feed four hungry people? One that you had to put in a pizza box to take home? This is exactly what I encountered when I went to the Guasti Homestyle Caf in Chino, California. This past Mothers Day, I decided that instead of our traditional dinner, my family and I would go eat breakfast to my elbow, and they were all completely filled with food. I ordered the pancake combo, and the pancakes were literally the same size of a medium pizza. My moms omelet basically took up half of her huge plate, with the other half was filled with fried potato slices. It also came with a separate dish of biscuits and gravy. My dad ordered the Chilaguiles, a Mexican dish that contains nachos, rice, and beans. We could barely nish any of our food and ended up taking most of it home.
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Looking to lose a little weight before the swimsuit season? Taking off some of those extra pounds might tempt you to start depriving yourself of food, which is very unhealthy, but luckily for you, we have two healthy and ingenious ideas to help you get your desired gureand fast! With all the end of the year activities, it feels like there is no time left in the day, yet all Brahmas seem to have weight loss on their minds. In order to prove to students that starving themselves is not the answer to weight loss, I decided to work off the weight. By working out for 20 minutes a day, I showed that it is possible to drop weight and have the energy needed to complete everything on your schedule. In just seven days I lost ve pounds by doing simple exercises each day. At rst I thought that exercising each day would take a lot of effort, especially with so many other things that I had to do in the day. It was overwhelming to imagine cramming another activity into my already overowing schedule. For the beginning of the week I focused on cardiovascular activity and ran a mile each day for two days. Just by running a little every day I felt refreshed and already seemed to be more awake during my classes; I even began looking forward to exercising. After two days of cardio, I turned my attention to strength training, which I was terried to attempt. I started by bench-pressing, the most intimidating of the strength training exercises, as well as doing pull ups and lifting weights. It was difcult for me to do these exercises because I had never attempting any muscle building activities prior to this. I began to see results immediately and felt stronger each day. As my strength built I had more and more energy, and at the same time I felt more condent because I was losing weight. Not only did I lose weight, but my arms were more toned and my stomach seemed rmer. Finally, I did one last day of cardio to end the week. I was able to run faster and further because my body was in better shape. I was not as tired after working out and felt like I had accomplished something. As a result of the strength training that I did throughout the week, I dropped even more weight while gaining lean muscle. Even though I did not change anything with my diet, I was still able to lose weight during the end of the year rush. I was also able to drop the pounds without losing any energy or focus by simply getting up and moving for 20 minutes each day. Modern society often reminds us that we need a quick x for everything. So, why not participate in a one-week diet right before Prom? I decided to see how effective these miracle diets can be by experimenting with a fruit detox. I was to consume only fruit and drink water or 100 percent fruit juice for a full seven days. I had to stay away from dairy, sugar, carbohydrates, and, oddly, too much physical activity. This is very different from starving oneself because the diet specically mentions to keep eating the fruit until no longer hungry (this sometimes meant eating continuously for long periods of times since I am often left hungry). I began my endeavors on Thursday, May 5 and by the time I nished on Wednesday, May 12, I lost a total of six pounds in seven days. It was undeniably one of the most difcult challenges I had ever overcome, as I have never tried dieting before. What made it even trickier was that I had to avoid temptations presented by Cinco de Mayo festivities and Mothers Day meals. This is in addition to the additional desires of going out to eat with friends and taking food out of my refrigerator or food cabinet. My daily routine consisted of drinking eight glasses of water, two glasses of fruit juice, an average of one and a half fruit smoothies, and snacking on various fruits. I ate mostly strawberries, pineapples, apples, pears, and tangerines. When I went to make a smoothie, I combined all of the fruit with orange juice and ice. Though it does not seem like enough food to consume throughout one whole day, I was often pleased to find myself a lot less hungry than I expected to be. During the experiment, I started to notice the numbers drop on the scale and my energy level increase everyday. My experience with detoxing taught me many valuable lessons. I learned a lot about my selfdiscipline and my limitations. On the other hand, I do not think I will ever be able to repeat the same self-control with such a strict diet again because it became quite difcult to maintain after a while. *Disclaimer: I had a hot dog while attending an Angels game on Mothers Day.
to celebrate. We arrived at the Guasti Caf expecting to be seated within ten minutes. However, there was a huge number of people waiting outside the door. I was not sure whether it was always this crowded or if it was just because it was Mothers Day, but our wait was about 30 minutes long. Although there were a lot of people, the service of the restaurant was surprisingly quick. Two minutes after we sat down, a waitress came over to ask what we wanted to drink. Our order took around 25 minutes to come out, but when I saw the dish, I understood why. Each plates diameter was around the length of my hand
The overall atmosphere of the restaurant was very relaxed and friendly and the staff was very easy to talk to. The food was pretty average, it tasted pretty similar to the breakfast served at Dennys and was your typical homestyle breakfast, simple and not overly fancy. Although the price was a little towards the high side, considering the size of each serving, it was still pretty reasonable. The serving sizes at this restaurant are really oversized, so plan on coming with your friends or maybe fasting before you come here! You are bound to walk away so full, you will not have to eat anything else for the rest of the day!
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Other supporting actors did not perform as well as Depp, but they still made the lm enjoyable. Arguably one of the most One actor in particular, Geoffrey anticipated lms of this year, Rush, created magic when he Pirates of the Caribbean: On shared the stage with Depp. Stranger Tides did the best job Returning as Hector Barbossa, with the opportunity they were Rush delivers a strong given. performance with his The story incredible chemistry takes place an with whom everyone uncertain amount he interacts. of time after the U n f o r t u n a t e l y, end of At Worlds this lm did not live up End. Jack to its predecessors. Sparrow, played After the loss of the by Johnny Depp, is old director, Gore tricked into falling Verbinski, the film into the hands lost its light and of Blackbeard, playful mood and in played by Ian turn, took on a more McShane. Word serious and actionhas been circling based tone. It was through the seas obvious that the new that Jack Sparrow director, Rob Marshall had found the (Memoirs of a Fountain of Youth. Sparrow is out to nd the truth...Of the mystery behind Geisha, Chicago), the Fountain of Youth. Courtesy of www.g321.com Desperate to tried too hard to make achieve eternal life, Blackbeard able and reliable captain. Depp the movie more action-driven, uses Jack to guide him to the continues to amaze the audience which caused the lm to lose its holy water. Meanwhile, both and steal the show with his former appeal. Spain and England enter the Oscar-nominated portrayal of the On Stranger Tides was race to nd the fountain, and the bewildered and unpredictable without a doubt an enjoyable lm turns into an all out sprint pirate. Even after a four year experience. This film will not to take its ownership. Whilst hiatus, Jack Sparrow has not lost only satisfy hardcore Pirates on Queen Annes Revenge, his touch and zeal to make sure fans but also the casual movie Blackbeards mighty ship, his name goes down in history. viewers looking for a good time. Austin Kong A&E Editor Jack mends ties with one of his old lovers, Angelica played by Penelope Cruz. Jacks character has developed a substantial amount throughout the lms franchise. He transformed from a clumsy and untrustworthy pirate into an
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Andrew John Former Editor-in-Chief Former Sports Editor Hakuna matata. What a wonderful phrase! Though having completely no worries is obviously impossible in the world we live in today, I always like to think that not adding additional worry to ones life is healthy. I dont think there is any point in stressing out. I mean, you can worry about something, but there is no reason to keep panicking and complaining about something stressful. Life is a lot happier that way. Senior year has been quite the experience. I can denitely understand why everyone loves being a senior. This year, my greatest struggle was not with college applications, or grades. The biggest thing I struggled with was pride. At times, pride can be healthy, like the pride I have for being part of the best class ever, while in other instances, it can be severely detrimental, like the pride that comes with boasting. Unfortunately, I am guilty of having the more unpleasant sort. There is a very fine line between pride and arrogance. I believe I was foolish enough to cross that line. Like almost all seniors, I procrastinated heavily on apps. Nevertheless, I felt confident in what I did. However, I let my pride blind me. I thought that my rsum was strong. I thought that I could be special and forego taking a visual performing art. I thought that I would get into a strong enough college so I would not regret never taking a VPA. In thinking all of this, I was arrogantand wrong. But now, as I reect, I realize that college was never the goal, so there is absolutely no reason for me to worry about what school I attend. I can make the most of any circumstances I fall under, just as I have in high school. I just cant get cocky, which brings me to my next point: humility. Humility is awesome. If I have ever emitted any sense of arrogance to you (like to you, Lea!), Im sorry. Humility is a virtue I hope to attain in everything I do, for with humility comes gratitude. Especially after being humbled in Kenya last summer, I think I have become a much more appreciative person. Now, I love showers. I love paved streets. I love having an education. I love having a sack lunch everyday (thanks to my awesome mom!). I love having an awesome brother and sister. I love knowing awesome people. Thank you to my awesome teachers. Thank you to all my awesome friends (shout out to Jessica Pan! for knowing that I was writing a senior column). Thank you to the awesome soccer guys; we could have beat Crescenta Valley any daygiven proper refs. Thank you to the awesome volunteers of Key Club and CSF. Thank you to my awesome journalism staff. I already spoke to you guys at the banquet about my thoughts on journalism. Make sure you appreciate your time tremendously as a member of the staff, and I hope you develop your own meaning for journalism. As I close, I want to remind you to be modest and never get cocky. Arrogance is worthless. Dont stress about anything. Its unnecessary. Hakuna matata. God bless you all. (:
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Sarah Cho Asst. A&E Editor With a urry of new releases including the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat and Portal 2, video gamers worldwide have a diverse range of games to choose from, but those who own the Play Station 3 may find it slightly more difcult to fully enjoy these games. On April 20, Sony shut down its Playstation Network and Quirocity networks leaving PS3 users bafed and confused. In a released statement, Sony admitted they were experiencing technical difficulties, but they did not explicitly state exactly what had caused the problem. In truth, the company received news of a suspected hack on April 19, but the company did not disclose the information until April 22. After a thorough investigation, Sony discovered that user information, including highly personal information, had been compromised by the hacker. The company took steps to inform the populace and warned PS3 users to change their passwords while hinting they may compensate users for the stolen private information. The situation took a dangerous turn when the mysterious hackers contacted Sony on April 29 and attempted to extort money from the company by holding stolen credit card numbers ransom. Confident that the numbers were securely encrypted, Sony refused to pay the hackers.
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Kick off your sunday shoes!...DBHS talent continues to amuse. Courtesy of www.hollywoodteenmovies.com Cho (gold) and freshman Rachel McCown (purple). Ren discovers that there was a law against dancing in Bomont, which was initiated by the towns reverend, Shaw Moore, played by seniors Richard Che (gold) and Sam Wang (purple). In deance, Ren tries to ght against the town council in order to get rid of the law by appealing to them. As he tries to save the town from such an odd restriction, he meets and falls in love with the reverends daughter, Ariel Moore, played by junior Alyssa Navarro (gold) and senior Kaitlyn McCown (purple). In the end, Rens courageous acts pay off when the town gains its rights to dance. The musicals gold cast had strong leading role actors, stepped out of character, and always carried a professional vibe. Each performer portrayed a lot of emotion at every moment of the play, showing that that they were accustomed to each of their roles. The dances were very entertaining to watch because the ensemble executed difcult moves while continuing to remain in sync and ow well together as a group. Although the musical was fun, the lighting was amateur and stalled during each scene change. Footloose as a whole, stirred up positive reactions from the audience with its outstanding actors and original plot. Without a doubt, DBHSs Footloose was an inspirational and impressive work of art.
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success starting with his award winning short film, Vincent, to Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands , and Alice in Wonderland. Every piece of work that Burton has produced has had audiences wondering what he will do now before viewing it. Burton has a unique vision with which he creates numerous masterpieces and he never ceases to astound people. Tim Burtons fantasy world of goth, humor, and pop culture will be explored throughout the estimated 700 pieces of his individual art pieces that will be on Take a step into a mind...Enter a world of a different kind. Courtesy of wemakestuffgood.com display. The wide variety works. However it has not been decorated to make the exhibition of his art pieces will include personal paintings, storyboards, conrmed whether the exhibition feel more Burtonesque. The lm works, costumes, puppets, will feature screenings of Burtons museum has planned to install and much more. His childhood movies like the MOMA exhibition giant figues from his movies, drawings and sketches will be had. This gallery will not only such as the deer from the lm shown along with his more recent feature his work, but will also be Edward Scissorhands.
However, this isnt the rst time the PS3 system has dealt with hackers. In December 2010, a group of coders named Fail0verow publicly declared at the Chaos Communications Hacker Convention in Berlin that the PS3 system was an epic fail. The group had found a critical weakness in the systems encryption software and was able to access a public key that enabled them to run any software on the machine. The well known hacker, George Hotz, released this public key to PS3 users worldwide. As Sony struggles to repair any bugs and nd the culprits of the hack, PS3 users will continue to have to deal with the difculties from the mess.
Masterpieces
Edward Scissorhands Sweeney Todd The Nightmare Before Christmas Alice in Wonderland Corpse Bride James and the Giant Peach
The LACMA Tim Burton Exhibition will undoubtedly do as well as the rst exhibition in New York. Fans of Tim Burton will experience a cultural breath of fresh air.
Tim Burtons
After the success of the original exhibition in New Yorks Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art is also showcasing Tim Burtons creative work from May 29 to October 31. An exhibition held in New York attracted more that 810,500 people in ve months, making it ranked amongst the museums most attended exhibits. The same display will be held in the most recent addition of LACMA, the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion. Tim Burton is famed for his bizzare perception of death and the way he incorporates this into his lms and videos. Beginning as a Disney animator, Burton has gone a long way to become a well known director. He has had a wide range of
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Class of 2011 Athletic Scholarship Recipients
Rachel Halpert Asst.Sports Editor For some, sports are a passion, but for others, it is much more than that. Many hope to continue their athletic career beyond high school and even pursue it professionally. Every year, a select number of talented athletes are offered athletic college scholarships by interested schools around the country based on their athletic performance and ablility. Diamond Bar High Schools Class of 2011 proudly boasts four athletic scholarship recipients who have excelled in their respective sport for four years. Seniors Maggie Yang, Kenny Mathews, Jonathan Munoz, and Stephany La Rosa have proved to be the top athletes of their class. Wherever life takes these gifted athletes, they will always be remembered for their lasting legacy that began at Diamond Bar High School. Senior baseball players Kenny Mathews and Jonathan Munoz were awarded scholarships to California State University, Fullerton, and University of California, Irvine, respectively. As a result of his immense skill and his value as a strong left-handed pitcher, Mathews has been a starting pitcher for the varsity team all four years. At CSUF, he will be following in the footsteps of current professional player and former Brahma, Gary Brown. Both Mathews and Munoz were committed to Senior Stephany LaRosa accepted a softball scholarship to the University of California Los Angeles where she will play infield for one of the top ranked softball schools in the country. She has been on varsity all four years and team captain for three years. She has consistently led the team in batting average, runs, hits, runs batted in, and homeruns since her sophomore year. LaRosa has been committed to UCLA since her freshmen year. She plans to major in Biology next year at UCLA.
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A Year of Change
Rachel Halpert Asst. Sports Editor The switch from the Sierra League to the Hacienda League in 2010-2011 had a remarkable impact on the Diamond Bar High School sports teams. It made for better competition and more successful seasons for nearly every team. The DBHS girls soccer program made a name for itself in 2011 by making a complete transformation from the previous year. Coming off of a 1-7 season, the team knew that the league change would be beneficial. The program also underwent coaching changes when Matt Brummett took over the head coaching position. The competition leveled out and Diamond Bar took third in league with a record of 8-3. The change in league was not the sole reason for the astounding improvement this year. With all of the improvements the team made, it would have done better in any league it was placed in. Similarly, the swim teams assistant coach, Patrick Murphy, became the head coach for the 2011 season. This along with the league change resulted in a 5-1 season after a 2-4 season in 2010. Where last year the members would grow more distant with each defeat, the opposite occurred this year; the team grew closer together with each victory. The bond of the team members developed so much that after the loss against Walnut, they still remained supportive. The competition was not as strong as previous seasons, but the boost in morale led to more confidence in their ability to win. With all of the success, several swimmers were able to qualify for California Interscholastic Federation and even Masters. Out of all of the sports on campus, softball has had the biggest turn-around compared to any other team. The team went from a 0-10 record in 2010 to a winning record of 10-2 and Hacienda League Co-Champions with Bonita High School. Though CIF is unfamiliar territory to the DBHS softball program, the Lady Brahmas have proven themselves throughout league play to be solid competitors. While most teams saw improvement from seasons in the past, several of the already excellent Diamond Bar sports teams remained triumphant and therefore were unaffected by the change in league. Both girls and boys golf had incredibly successful seasons. The girls golf came into the Hacienda League from last years Montview League, but dominated both leagues equally with back-to-back undefeated seasons. The boys also took first place two years in a row with a 9-1 record last year and a 12-0 record this year. This just proves the Brahmas can be successful in any league they are placed in. The cross country, girls tennis, wrestling, badminton, boys tennis, and track and field team were also able to maintain their success level even through the changes. The only different aspect for those teams was the competition it faced. We were very excited about the natural rivalries and about the equity within the league. Sixteen of the 17 sports made CIF, and by that aspect, it was the most successful year in Diamond Bar history, said Athletic Director Kurt Davies.
Senior Maggie Yang accepted a scholarship to William Penn University for her achievements in golf. She played four years on the varsity team and reached the California Inter-scholastic Federation Individual Championships her junior and senior year. As team captain, Yang led the Lady Brahmas to an undefeated season in 2010. She is currently listed in the Brahma Hall of Fame. Although she has not made her decision yet, Yang is leaning towards majoring in Environmental Science.
their particular school by their junior year. Munoz, brought up to varsity as a sophomore, played first base and some third base. Last season, he was constantly moved between the two positions. At UCI, Munoz will most likely be moved back to his original position at first base or possibly the outfield. The two of them have also received scholarship offers from several different schools and even Major League Baseball teams. Munoz has decided to major in Criminal Justice at UCI but Mathews is registered as undecided.
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