The Bull's Eye - September 2010

VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE I
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
ACCESS GRANTED Are making student grades available to parents online a good idea? Find out what DBHS students have to say about the Parent Portal. Please see page 4. REALITY CHECK After observing the etiquette of teenagers on campus, The Bulls Eye has decided to uncover the true colors of DBHS students. Please see page 8. BLAST FROM THE PAST Beloved television shows that accompany us in our mundane school year are finally here! Read about their flashy comebacks. Please see page 9.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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VOLLEYIN Last week, the Lady Brahmas bettered the Lady Cougars and ultimately came out on top. Read about their clash in the gym. Please see page 12.
Walnut Valley Unified School District DBHS Experiences Appoints Catherine Real as Principal Budget Cuts and
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Furlough Days
The elections that are going to be held this November for a new Superintendent of Public Instruction may question the longevity of contracts involving furlough days. Marcel Boubion Asst. Editorial Editor Five furlough days have been added to Diamond Bar High Schools schedule this year in order to mitigate the effects of the California fiscal crisis that resulted in less funding for the Walnut Valley Unified School District. The Walnut Valley Educators Association has engaged in a two-year contract that ensures five furlough days during the 2010 to 2011 school year and will result in a 2.7 percent salary cut for teachers. During the second year of the contract, the school is only obligated to four furlough days with the possibility of a fifth. Originally, a survey was given to teachers towards the end of last year, a majority voted against the furlough days because of the accompanying pay cut. In 2009, surveys [Please see SAVE on page 2]
WORK: Real went through a paper screening, a short interview, a two-panel interview, and an interview with the superintendent and assistantsuperintendents. Prisca Kim Staff Writer
Song to Present Dance Showcase in DBHS Theater

PERFORM: Tickets for the showcase will be sold during lunch and can also be purchased from Songleaders. Presale tickets cost $8 and tickets atthe-door cost $10. Lea Chang Asst. Feature Editor Diamond Bar High Schools Song team will be hosting a showcase of dance and various other talents on Saturday, September 25, in the theater at 7 p.m. The Song team includes senior Melissa Beltran, junior Lia Murphy, sophomores Elizabeth Garcia, Kristen Kim, Nadia Mejia, Kylie Montoya, Danielle Ritchie, and Kylie Tromp, and freshmen Jade Chen and Hayley Doon. We are going to show DBHS what we are made of! stated Mejia. Dance numbers will range from group hip-hop to duets. Elijah Kelley from Hairspray will perform, as well as dancers from the Fine Arts Academy of Dance. This is also a great way to showcase [Fine Arts Academys] business, said Jean Ritchie, the mother of one of the Song members. Claudette Smith, the Song advisor, and a few of the girls parents planned the concert. They have arranged for two other bands, Afterclap and Fluffs, to perform at the event, as well as the Song team from Mount San Antonio College. The parents have done a [Please see RAISE on page 2]
Catherine Real, the former assistant principal, was appointed as the principal of Diamond Bar High School after Denis Paul retired this past summer. Real chose to become the principal because she wanted to contribute to the school by carrying on the leadership. I love this school and I want to see it continue to change and grow to meet the needs of todays students, stated Real. In order to receive this position, Real went through a paper screening, a short interview, a two-panel interview, and an interview with the superintendent and assistantsuperintendents. Before becoming the principal, Real was the assistant principal, an instructional dean, a Grade Level Coordinator, and a teacher at DBHS for the past 11 years. She has taught various levels of French, from French I to Advanced Placement.
A Principal with principles...The newly appointed principal,Catherine Real, types on her computer in her brand new office. All of these jobs gave me the experience and whole picture approach to bring me to this position, stated Real. Our students deserve the best and I'm proud to say that students receive a top-notch education at Diamond Bar High School, not only in academics, but in the arts, activities, and athletics. Those four components have always been and will continue to be a huge part of the Brahma culture, she described. One of her biggest struggles as the new principal is to manage the school budget while providing for the school during the current fiscal crisis. Her main goal this year is to
Homecoming to be Held at 300 Anaheim

SWEET: Tickets will be available in the USB room. Pre-sale tickets began selling on Monday, September 20 and will continue to be on sale until Friday, September 24, in the USB room. Michelle Lee Asst. Business Manager
Prisca Kim support the students and staff during the budget cuts. Real added, I am extremely proud and honored to be the [fourth] principal of Diamond Bar High School. I couldn't ask for a better job!
DBHS Welcomes New Teachers and Staff Members

SCHOOL: The teachers were chosen by an interview panel, which included Instructional Dean, Gabriel Aguilar. Their suggestions were then finalized by the Principal, Catherine Real. Jennifer Wang Asst. News Editor Diamond Bar High School has hired nine new teachers and two new staff members for this school year. The nine teachers are Kate Borihane, Matt Brummett, Bill Foley, Adam Fujimoto, Teresa Herbert, Nan Kirkeby, Jill Marquez, Kim Preble, and Carly Russo. Emma Corral and Patti Malatacca are the two new staff members. Kirkeby and Borihane work in the English Career Education and the Arts Department; Brummett and Fujimoto in the Humanities Division; Foley, Herbert, Marquez, Preble and Russo work in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Department. Corral works for the attendance office and Malatacca works in the front office. These new staff members replaced those that retired. DBHS Secretary Susan Craig explained, "They hired [approximately] only two new teachers and the rest came from [the Walnut Valley Unified School District]. Foley started teaching in this district ten years ago at the elementary schools, and after five years, taught at Ron Hockwalt Academy. Here at DBHS, Foley teaches Photography and Internet and Computing Core Certification. Kirkeby teaches English II and English IV. She has been working in the district since 1994 and started out in Alternative Education. Kirkeby commented, This year, I look forward to getting to know my students. I intend on attending some of their sports competitions. Fujimoto previously taught at Beckman High School in Irvine, Tustin High School in Tustin, and Ron Hockwalt
Song-a-long...Song members pose in their uniforms for a picture. Lea Chang
Academy. He has coached cross country and the high jump in track and field, and taught Economics, Government, Hip Hop, Physical Education, United States History, and World History. Fujimoto is currently teaching U.S History and World History. The new social science teacher, Marquez, has been teaching for 10 years and has worked at several schools. She is now teaching Economics. No other school I've taught has had as much pride as DBHS. It's an exciting place to work. The teachers and the students know what a great school this is and [Please see TEACH on page 2]
Diamond Bar High School will hold its annual Homecoming dance, Willy Wonka Sugar Shock Strike Out, at 300 Anaheim on Saturday, October 9, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. We kind of based [the theme] off things people are in love with, like Willy Wonka. You know, everyone loves candy and chocolate, commented senior Vivian Cheong, a United Student Body Commissioner of Special Projects. She added, We thought of fun activities, creative things, [and] new things people didnt try. The venue will be decorated to have a sweet and sugary atmosphere. There will be modern lounge seating available for the attendees. The lounge will also include a bar that will serve nonalcoholic drinks to attendees. In addition, the venue will have large screen projectors that will display live videos of students dancing. I hope this [years homecoming] will be fun and be memorable for me! said sophomore Catherine Palanca. The dance will include an oxygen bar, bowling, caricature artists, two photo booths, several pool tables, and many
other activities for students to enjoy. Senior Commissioner of Special Projects Karmyna Garcia commented, Theres going to be a lot of activities to do other than dancing. Theres going to be lots of games and its going to be really enjoyable! This years dance will include a candy buffet by Jackie Sorkin, who was featured in various shows like American Idol and the 2010 Emmy Awards. The candy buffet will be available to guests and will be free of charge. Foods and desserts such as apple pies, candies, cheesecakes, cookies, and soft drinks will be available for students to purchase during the dance. I really want to go this year and I expect much more because its my last homecoming, said senior Jun Kim. Cheong and Garcia were in charge of this years Homecoming dance. They have been planning the dance since April of the last school year. Because of the budget cut, there was difficulty in planning the dance. There were a lot of money restrictions. That was really hard for us, but we ended up fighting it so that was good, stated Cheong. Tickets will be available in the USB room during lunch. Pre-sale tickets began selling on Monday, September 20 and will continue to be on sale until Friday, September 24. [Please see DANCE on page 3]
On Target
A FRESH START The school year probably felt like it just started, but there is no time for relax. The end of the six-week grading period is coming soon so lets start the school year with good grades. Its time to pull it together and get ready for a great year! End of six-week grading period is on Friday, October 1. READY FOR THE PSAT? All you sophomores and juniors know just how important the SAT is! Prepare yourself with the Practice SAT to boost your confidence for when you take the real thing. This is the only chance for juniors to obtain National Merit Scholarship, so be sure to work hard! Dont miss this chance! PSAT is on Saturday, October 16. YUMMY FOR THE TUMMY Are you tired of the lunch you eat everyday? No worries, All Club Food Fair is here! Now theres more food you can choose from! It will be a unique way to satisfy your hunger. So make sure to bring extra cash to school because you never know what you might find! All Club Food Fair is on Wednesday, October 13.
Club Membership Drive Held in the Upper Quad

ADVERTISE: The various clubs on campus used posters to attract students. A number of members from each club also encouraged students to sign up for their clubs. Michelle Lee Asst. Business Manager Diamond Bar High School held its annual Club Membership Drive from Tuesday, September 7, to Friday, September 17, in the upper quad during lunch. The purpose of the Club Membership Drive was to introduce various clubs in DBHS to students and encourage student involvement. Its a really good way for incoming freshmen and different classes to see clubs on campus, sophomore Lauren Pak commented. She added, Clubs are great way to get involved and find things that relate to you. Many clubs and organizations had representatives promoting their clubs throughout the week. The clubs could choose to promote either the first week or the second week. The upper quad was set up with tables by each organization. Clubs had posters that attracted students to join. Junior Sabrina Bawa, the President of HOTTI, commented, Were going to be raising money with our events through Fashion for Compassion, a fashion show with our HOTTIs modeling clothes. They will sell those clothes and donate that money to different charities. Leo Club members wore their club shirts during the promotion. They looked for new members and welcome last years members. [Students] develop to become very caring and compassionate people and Leo club offers them that opportunity, stated Jack
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Sign and save...Senior Kaitlyn Cruz promotes her club, Karing 4 Kanines. Michelle Lee Tanaka, the advisor of DBHS Leo Club. During Club Promotion Week, Key Club had a poster display board with pictures on it to show past experiences of the club. Key Club is an international organization. Its an oldest and largest service program for high school students. We do things like community service events, service projects, and donations for people in need, said senior Julie Wu the President of Key Club. Through the annual Club Junior Luna Bai commented, [Club membership drive] is a great idea. Its a time when everyone come and look what they like and see what they want to join.
Continued from page 1 RAISE: In the spring of the previous school year, the program had been cut due to budget cuts. wonderful job supporting the program, said Smith. In the spring of 2010, Song was removed due to budget cuts. The administration brought the team back after Song parents came up with ways to fundraise for program. All proceeds of the event will go towards Song. The team is also selling athletic calendars to fundraise. Smith commented, I'm anticipating things will turn out well.
Continued from page 1 TEACH: Corral and Malatacca are the two new staff members. everyone seems determined to keep it this way, said Marquez. This year is Borihane's fourth year teaching at the district. She is now teaching English IV and English in the Pathways Communications Academy. "I am looking forward to attending as many sporting, theatrical, and musical events as possible. I am always so amazed by how talented our Walnut Valley students are," stated Borihane. Brummett was a student teacher and a soccer coach at Fountain Valley High School. He is now teaching Modern World History, Modern American History, and coaching the girls soccer team. "I look forward to seeing my students grow as learners, said Brummett. He added, We have a great group of girls that are working very hard to make this season a great one. Hebert has taught at West Covina High School and is now teaching Chemistry and the assistant coach for cross country. This school year I look forward to Cross Country going to CIF, commented Hebert. Russo previously taught at Mountain View High School, North High School, and Rialto High School. This is her sixth year teaching science. I love the camaraderie of the students and staff at DBHS, stated Russo. Craig commented, So far all of the new teachers are doing a great job. Its hard when youre coming in new to a school as large as DBHS, but the veteran teachers can always be depended upon to help new teachers find their groove."
Continued from page 1 SAVE: Furloughs are only one idea among budget reductions. showed that out of 412 members of the WVEA, 244 were not willing to take any furlough days that would directly impact the number of certificated reductions. Out of 407 members, 346 were not willing to take days without pay in order to save extracurricular activities. When furlough days were introduced again in May, they were rejected. However, after the district began handing out pink slips to teachers that indicated that the Walnut Valley Unified School District was no longer obligated to re-hire those teachers for the upcoming school year, the teachers union voted in favor of the furlough days. According to WVEAs proposed budget reductions, a three-day certificated furlough would save the district an estimated $879,348. Furloughs are only one idea among a list of budget reductions that will help save money for the schools. Other ideas include the reduction of Diamond Bar Highs security positions, a six month trial that would save the district $35,000, and the closure of an entire elementary school, saving up to $1 million. These proposals were made in 2009 to meet the required $10.3 million in cuts that needed to be made. These cuts are not going without a response from the opposing party. The House of Representatives passed a $26 billion Jobs Bill on August 10. The bill will save an estimated 160,000 jobs. Our members will stand united and say to the District Administration and Board Members, No more! wrote the president of WVEA Johann K. Aaron on the WVEA website. Furlough days have been implemented in order to keep Walnut Valleys class sizes and staff size the same by getting rid of pink slips, however, WVEA will continue to look for alternative ways to save money for schools.
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Tickets will cost $76 for a couple with two activity cards, $81 for a couple with one activity card, $86 for a couple with no activity cards, $41 for a single with an activity card, and $43 for a single without an activity card. Regularly-priced tickets will be sold from Monday, September 27, to Wednesday, October 6. They will cost $81 for a couple with two activity cards, $86 for a couple with one activity card, $91 for a couple
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Continued from page 1 DANCE: The venue for homecoming this year will have large screen projectors that will display live videos of students dancing. without any activity cards, $43 for a single with an activity card, and $46 for a single without an activity card. Date passes will be due by Wednesday, September 29. Refunds for already purchased tickets will be due by Friday, October 1. I want everyone to have a great time, commented Petria Gonzales, the advisor of USB. She added, Its going to be a successful event that we put on for the students of Diamond Bar. Hope itll be fun!
One Step at a Time...City finishes construction on Pathfinder Road. Stephanie Cota FIX: The construction on Diamond Bars road medians in order to increase safety along Diamond Bar Boulevard and Pathfinder Road cost the city $89,937.50. Laura Moffitt Asst. Feature Theme Editor Construction on the center medians along Pathfinder Road and Diamond Bar Boulevard began on Wednesday, August 11 and ended last week. Kasa Construction executed the project. Construction on Pathfinder was focused on large yellow dots, referred to as "Texas dots", located in the road median to prevent left turns from properties on the south side of Pathfinder Road. Because of how close the medians were to the freeway, a landscaped median project was able to prevent these turns while still being eligible for the Highway Safety Improvement Program. The work included construction of a landscaped median island on Pathfinder Boulevard, which featured irrigation systems, river rock, shrubs, and tree plantings. The construction was completed as a measure to increase vehicular safety along Pathfinder due to the illegal left turns being made over the Texas Dots. By building a median island vehicles will be permanently deterred from making the illegal left turn. Project Manager Erwin Ching commented, The construction on the median will make it safer for residents that drive through Pathfinder everyday. The construction on Diamond Bar Boulevard aimed to realign the road medians. These adjustments improve the line of sight for vehicles making left turns from Diamond Bar Boulevard. Junior Alejandro Alvarado commented, I think that it was a good idea for [Diamond Bar] to make Diamond Bar look better and its a good thing that it prevents u-turns out of the plaza. The project cost a total of $89,937.50. The money for it came from a federal grant received under the HSIP. These federal grants have become more available in the past 18 months and are the reason many Southern Californian cities are renovating their roads. Further city renovations will be similar to this renovation. Project Manager Erwin Ching stated, Due to fund availability, most of the improvements in the city will tend to focus on maintenance of existing roadways [and medians].
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According to British health authorities, a chef in London found a dead rat inside a catering-sized can of baked beans when he opened it up. The rat crawled into the can during the canning process and was sealed in the can. Authorities have not yet revealed the manufacture's name. A teenage boy was caught buying marijuana when he accidentally texted a sheriff in Clark County in Helena, Montana. A hired detective then pretended to be the drug dealer and scheduled a meeting with the boy at a store. When the detective spotted the boy, he showed the boy his badge and the boy fainted. No citations were issued, however, when the parents of the boy got involved. Jeff Adamski of Michigan was picking sweet corn in a field when two women ran up to him and told him they saw an alligator. With a fourfoot bar he found in his truck, he killed the alligator for the safety of others. He then stored the dead alligator in his home's freezer. A British airplane from Ryanair Airlines was on its way to Poland when it had to make an emergency landing in Germany when a 56-yearold lady accidentally spilled a cup of hot tea on herself. At the airport, the plane left her and she received treatments for her burn. Tour guide Anna Haase from Berlin thought it would be interesting to show tourists a new type of sightseeing. Her job is to take tourists to see the capitals most renowned toilets. During the tour, she tells visitors the history of the toilets development and shows them the toilets.
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This year, Diamond Bar High School, along with the rest of the Walnut Valley Unified School District, began using a program called the Aeries Parent Portal, a new feature of the Aeries grading system. With this program, parents are able to view their childs overall grades, and students are able to see their performance in all their classes. Teachers using the program have the ability to update grades in their grade books and have them available online. Though it does pose a few complications for students, such as too much parental concern, the system helps connect teachers with their students and their students parents, making it a convenient grading program and a welcomed change for schoolteachers, parents, and students alike. The Aeries Parent Portal program increases a parents awareness of his or her childs grades. Some students complain that their parents overreact to small differences in their grades, such as those due to an incomplete or missing homework assignment. Instead of requesting teachers to print out grades, which can be delayed for days or weeks at a time, students can simply check their up-to-date grades online. Moreover, concerned parents who choose to contact teachers can do so sooner and help their child with classes immediately. This way, parents can schedule conferences and keep in touch with teachers, establishing a good parentteacher relationship. With the uniform use of the Aeries grading system, student attendance, grades, and medical data can easily be found by any staff member of the school or by the student and his or her parents. Instead of calling the office staff, users can utilize the Aeries Parent Portal to quickly access important student information. Despite student claims that this new program gives parents too much power, the Parent Portals thorough records help parents play a more active role in their childs academic career. In this case, the new Aeries system encourages parent involvement by allowing them to gain insight into their childs health. Since students spend much of their time in school, parents will be able to monitor their childrens health even when away from home. The Aeries Parent Portal offers an accessible and useful method for acquiring student reports, encouraging stronger student-parent relationships. By using the Aeries Parent Portal, parents, students, and teachers can easily access pertinent student information. Parents can be more aware of their childs academic growth without sacrificing time and effort. Students can now view grades and can instead keep track of their progress online. Teachers and parents can now help improve the learning process. The Aeries Parent Portal has obvious benefits that outweigh its drawbacks and proves to be an efficient and handy grading program for DBHS.
I dont really mind that my parents can see my grades because I always get good grades. Peter Phan, Freshman
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I think its a better way for our parents to see our grades, even though I dont want them too. Lizzy McCabe, Junior
Its good for my parents because they can check up on me but it sucks for me because it stresses me out. Jazmin Lopez, Sophomore
I think its helpful because it shows my parents my improvement. Bobby Mehesha, Freshman
I think its good because it forces me to try harder knowing that my parents have the ability to see my grades at any time. Devon Marantz, Sophomore
I dont really like that my parents can always see my grades. Its just another way to get in trouble with their parents Yadira Cruz, Senior
Pro: LA Times Ranks Teachers

Christine Song Asst. Business Manager The Los Angeles Times has recently come under fire for publishing a database on how effectiveor ineffective6,000 elementary school teachers are at their jobs. The United Teachers Los Angeles issued a statement that denounced the publication of the ratings as the height of journalistic irresponsibility. Although some teachers have requested this information in order to improve their teaching methods, they do have a problem with this data being publicized on the LA Times website. However, if beneficial education reform is to be achieved, the teachers unions responsibility is to put the welfare of its students as a priority and not object to the publication of teacher information that can remedy any education discrepancies. According to the Los Angeles teachers union, the release of this information is misleading because it fails to consider all the deciding factors in a childs education. However, the factors that the teachers union refers to are unimportant because the value-added scores in the the publication rank teachers according to their students achievements in the classroom. If only a few students were falling below their expected level of achievement, it accounts for other possible factors. On the other hand, if the majority of the class is scoring below its expected level of achievements, it can be reasonably inferred that the problem results from ineffective teaching. Instead of falling back on the possibility that there may be ulterior factors affecting a students performance, the teachers union needs to confront the problem seriously and prioritize the education of its students over the reputation of its teachers. Grading systems are used by the school board to measure the teachers progress and see what they need to do in order to accommodate their students. The L.A. County school district did not utilize this system and, as a result, denied teachers access to useful information. Educational reformers argue that a newspaper should not have needed to release records about the teachers performance. Several teachers of the L.A. County school district, however, agree that the release of this data could help provide insightful feedback and spur debate for education reform. The teachers union is worried that this information will push parents to try to move their children into the classes of higher ranked teachers. This, however, will encourage both teachers and the school district to improve the educational system. By publicizing the information, teachers will feel even more compelled to improve their rankings and, in turn, search for innovative ways to better their students scores. The school district, while under heavy public criticism, will be forced to reform and improve instruction. The consequences of incorporating this system are far too great for the teachers and the school board to not take action. This kind of pressure is necessary to create an effective educational system. The LA Times was on the right track towards beneficial educational reform when they released the teachers rankings. There are few, if any, justifiable negative outcomes from the publication of this data. Although some teachers may oppose this new system because they find it harmful to their careers, it is vital that information such as this be released so that an educational reform that will decisively develop schools and districts for the better can take place.
A Justified Ban
CY Tan Asst. Editorial Editor The University of California, Irvine has recently made the decision to modify the suspension duration of the UCI Muslim Student Union, a UCI campus organization. The new arrangements trim the original suspension duration from one year to one academic quarter and double the probational length from one year to two. The UCI boards chosen reduction was a balance point between rescinding and maintaining the ban. The wise decision effectively remedied the dispute as it sought to avert potential protests or subversions and avoid negative criticism from those who believed the ban to be excessive. The original suspension emerged from student disruption that occurred a year ago when members of the group purposely disrupted a campus speech by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren and then, against campus policy, protested due to personal disagreement. Although there were documents found that proved the incident was premeditated and coordinated by the MSU, the organization continues to insist that there was no such involvementthat their members acted alone and that they are victims of injustice. However, this is not the first of the MSUs questionable activities, as they have been repeat offenders; they have directly funded radicals in the Gaza Strip and have been quoted for antiSemitism on multiple occasions. In light of these activities, UCI has made the right choice in suspending MSU despite the campus groups continuous application of the tattered victim card in the face of hard evidence. Shortening the suspension only serves to prevent the group from circumventing it. Although some have claimed that the advent of this event arose from the nations escalating of anti-Muslim malignance, this malignancewhether or not it is existentis not relevant, as the ordeal has slowly developed into a debate of civil discourse and freedom of speech. Not only had the group disrupted the talks of a Jewish speaker, they have also enjoyed a double standard by inviting a number of Muslim speakers to the school. MSU has been known to stifle open discussion and debates with repeated attempts to silence Jewish voices throughout the campus. MSU has claimed that their rights were being invaded, but using the banner of free speech as a means to harass those who feel differently and have dissimilar beliefs is certainly a perversion of the First Amendment. UCIs nononsense intolerance of uncivil behavior is exemplary, and it is commendable that if any group were to partake in such activities, they are expected to receive the same consequence. UCIs decision serves to affirm that the First Amendment is a nonnegotiable value and that the MSU has no right to control what students hear and do not hear. UCI has been a critical platform for Jewish and Muslim students where anti-Semitic behavior persists in forms such as the defacing of religious symbols and the vandalizing of the Holocaust memorial. In 2005, the United States Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights had investigated UCI students for discrimination against Jewish students and had discovered that, although Muslim students had engaged in offensive behavior, the majority of such behavior stemmed from opposition to Israeli policies. Although Jewish students had originally felt threatened by such behavior, the UCI administrations serious surveillance of MSUs repeated and severe disrespect for campus policies is hoped to mark the beginnings of more peaceful and civil interactions between Muslim and Jewish students at the school.
Con: LA Times Ranks Teachers

Colene Eng Staff Writer A recent publication of the ratings of elementary school teachers in the Los Angeles Times has stirred up tensions from teachers, parents, and the community as a whole. The teachers ability, or lack thereof, is not accurate when rated based on students standardized test scores. It is not only irresponsible of the LA Times to publish such inaccurate information, but also foolish to believe that these ratings will actually better education. Due to the plethora of issues brought up by the ranking system, such as only basing the ranking on the standardized test scores, the newspaper included a value-added approach. Valueadded is a term that refers to the increase in learning that occurs over a course of time. For example, the LA Times looked at students previous test scores from preceding classes taught by different teachers and adjusted the rank accordingly. If their percentile were to increase, then the teacher would earn more points. This inaccurate system, however, is susceptible to many faults because there are many other factors that could affect the percentile, such as grouping more advanced students in one honor class, which would produce higher test results. Therefore, the unlucky teacher that has the class with the more challenging students would end up with a lower ranking position. The value-added components do little to mitigate the major concern that there are too many elements excluded from the ratings. Standardized test scores are just one numerical value covering the school year, but it is a major factor of the ratings by the LA Times. This is
not a fool-proof way to evaluate teachers and their standings. Inevitably, students will stumble once in a while, and if they falter during the standardized test, the poor score will negatively reflect on the teacher. The LA Times needs to recognize that one test should not be used to explain an entire years worth of coursework. Furthermore, by publicizing the database, many teachers reputations are unnecessarily jeopardized. A lower ranking could easily negatively impact a parents opinion of the educator. If a teachers ranking on the list is lower, parents are more likely to deem him or her as less effective. This picture of a teachers competence, however, is incomplete. Parents will not be able to see other characteristics of teachers such as the way they treat their students. They will only be concerned about the status and position of the teachers. The
inaccurate statistics can result in parents pulling their children out of certain classes, which would indirectly serve as a punishment to teachers who may not actually be at fault. In order for parents not to be misled, they must understand that the list is acting as a lie of omission. The ranking system is prone to error. It lists teachers under two categories: good and bad; but it fails to recognize that education cannot be restricted to these two ambiguous classifications. It is difficult to limit the list to such vague terms because various mediums need to be accounted for. The idea of ranking teachers is not a bad one, but the way the LA Times has gone about it is vulnerable to many misunderstandings by the community. Until ratings can be based on the complete factors of education, the LA Times should not publish the fallacious list for public criticism.
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Winston Cho Staff Writer To bring help to the victims, Bush worked cooperatively with state governments to better alleviate George W. Bush, the former the effects of the hurricane, president of the United States something Obama has clearly of America, dealt with some of failed to do. the worst disasters that have Furthermore, while Bush had ever hit American soil. In turn, no control over the occurrence of he received heavy criticism Hurricane Katrina, Obama could especially for how he handled have easily prevented the oil spill the Hurricane Katrina disaster. from happening in the first place. However, compared to Bushs The costliest mistake he made responses, Obamas response to was allowing BP to explore for the oil spill is even less effective oil when he was fully aware that and less helpful. BP has, by far, the worst safety According to a recent poll record among oil companies with conducted by Cable News a total of 760 violations. Network, 54 percent of American Polls show that 52 percent c i t i z e n s s a y B u s h h e l p e d of Americans disapprove of how hurricane victims more than Obama is handling the oil spill, Obama is helping oil spill victims. which means that more than half Obamas poor response to the oil of America feels that he is not spill is reflected in these results. handling the situation as well as After all, Obama dismissed the he should be, and rightfully so. spill as a small problem and did For instance, his meeting with not care to devote the nations BP should have been scheduled resources to cleaning it. as soon as possible, but he When the hurricane struck, waited nearly two months to Bush immediately returned to his make the call. After the oil spill, office from a vacation a couple of Obama immaturely blamed days early. Bush made sure to BP executives for the oil spill try and bring relief to the victims in Senate meetings instead of the disaster as soon as he of taking necessary action by could. He ordered helicopter suggesting a solution and helping pilots and coast guard drivers to the oil spill victims like Bush did move in right after the hurricane with Katrina. passed. When Hurricane Katrina C o m p a r e d t o B u s h s hit, Bush lifted the Jones Act, aggressive mobility of rescue which allowed the enlistment of to hurricane victims, Obama foreign countries to bring relief is complacently leaving it to to the victims quicker. If Obama British Petroleum to clean up does suspend the Jones Act, the spill. Instead, Obama should the cleanup time would be cut be sending assistance to local in half and Obama could bring in governments and suspending the S.S. A-Whale, an American E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n oil tanker capable of cleaning Agency regulations so that water 500,000 barrels of oil a day. collected from skimmers can be Unlike Bush, who worked hard released back into the gulf. to send in more help to Katrina In response to the hurricane, victims, Obama is leaving the Bush created a task force in majority of the spill problems cooperation with 14 federal in the hands of BP. Because agencies to coordinate the federal the federal government is not governments plans. Bush also helping as much as it should be, sent in National Guard troops to the cleanup is less effective. Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Overall, Bush did a more and Florida to help clean up efficient job than Obama has the mess immediately after the with handling their respective local government requested disasters. Obamas actions assistance. Obama has yet to reflect his timid nature, which send anywhere near the amount needs to change in order for the of federal employees to the spill to be cleaned with speed disaster site of the BP oil spill. and quality.
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have already helped this once autocratic nation ease into democracy. Last year, Iraq held Two years ago, President its first presidential election, Barack Obamas presidential an obvious sign that we have campaign was centered on the helped Iraq. A new government slogan, Yes We Can, and a in Iraq is slowly establishing promise to end combat in Iraq. itself, which means that America A couple weeks ago, Obama has fulfilled its obligation. announced that he would be Though we have successfully fulfilling this promise during his filtered Al Qaeda influence oval office address by bringing from the Iraqi government, our troops home. Obama the Obama administration announced the end of Operation recognizes that if this terrorist Iraqi Freedom and spoke group is to be controlled, an vaguely about what was to American presence is needed come for America. The speech in Afghanistan. America cannot presented a cost effective way fight terrorism if its presence is to pull our troops out of the war not where it needs to beIraq and bring unity to our country by no longer needs American presenting a necessary focus force to instill democracy and on our economy. fight terrorism. But this does While combat is over in not mean that there are no Iraq, the American presence threats to our national security there will not be removed just and while Afghanistan still has yet. Some troops are scheduled terrorist problems, we need to stay behind in Iraq to advise to act. Obama is correct to the Iraqi troops who are taking recognize the problems that are over in combat for their own occurring in Afghanistan; we freedom until the terms set by need to discuss our presence our security agreement made there or we will not be able to in 2008 expire in 2011. After successfully end this war on nearly a decade of fighting this terrorism. War on Terror, many do not Although we still have these want to leave the front lines of oversea affairs, it is necessary this war until Al Qaeda is no for our nation to focus on more longer a threat. As ideal as this relevant economic problems. may seem, America cannot Without the extra burden of an bring complete freedom and a oversea front on terror, America stable government to Iraq. We will be able to concentrate on Marcel Boubion Asst. Editorial Editor our domestic issues and revive our countrys economy. Obama was quick to act on this and has been pushing for a $50 million spending bill that will give a helping hand to our stagnant economy. This is the same type of spending that many hold responsible for bringing America out of the Great Depression and will hopefully have the same effect on our current economic crisis. Not only will these procedures help build a better economy, but it is the right step to a more unified country. Over the last decade, the war in Iraq has created a division among many Americans, but now that Obama has taken necessary procedures to fulfill his promise, Americans may be unified once again. And rather than glorifying the war as a mission accomplished, the White House is quick to move on; efficiently making and fulfilling more promises, which will create a stronger unity in the U.S. Pulling our troops from the front lines of Iraq is the first step to a better economy and more effective national security efforts.
Out of the Box

Person 1: Did you know Nigeria had a major 6-year oil spill? Person 2: No... Person 1: My point exactly. Rachel Chen In Gone with the Wind, furlough meant a break from war, nowadays, it means a break from school. DBHS teacher
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Tweet, Like, Text, and Learn

Diana Romero Asst. Photo Editor The internet is an amazing invention. On it, there is a plethora of vital and useful knowledge, but most importantly, there is a spectacular website called Twitter. This social networking site is a necessity in todays societyunless, of course, you prefer to be isolated to the desolate hills of the Mojave and left to wither. Luckily, the administration at Diamond Bar High School is not one to be left in such a desert. In fact, thanks to the administration, we are relaxing in the oasis of social networks. On June 24, 2009, DBHS tweeted one of the most memorable tweets in social networking history: Hope everyone is having a great summer! There is absolutely no doubt that this tweet made history as one of the Best First Tweets Ever. Not only was this tweet creative to a fault, but it was also very considerate for wishing every one of DBHS 56 devoted followers a great summer. Without this tweet, those 56 followers would have been lost their whole summer. It is tweets like this one that will uplift the spirits of all the followers and help them succeed in school. Last week, DBHS tweeted yet another memorable tweet: Look out everyone! There has been an accident in the hallway between the D and E buildings. Please consider taking alternate routes. By helping students avoid the heavy traffic, Twitter is truly a hero. Never mind that students should not have their cell phones out during passing
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properly post and read updates on Twitter on an hourly basis and teaches the art of getting into peoples business. Another important contribution made by DBHS is the DBHS Facebook page. This is probably one of the smartest decisions ever made, along with the creation of a Twitter account. With well over 2,000 p e o p l e who have liked the fan page, it is clearly as important to DBHS students as textbooks are. It encourages students to read and analyze wordsa technique that is necessary for a successful future. These two instruments of communication, however, are still not enough. The websites can get so congested that the server can easily crash and burn, leading to students having nervous breakdowns. A new means of communication is needed. Not only should students stay connected to these sites, but mandatory text messages should also be simultaneously sent to every single staff member and student attending DBHS. Now that is pure genius. If you are one of those lucky students who do not have a cell phone, you might as well wear an enormous neon sign that reads, I have no life, because you will no doubt be left to wither in the Mojave Desert. Be honest with yourself you are secretly dying to know what DBHS has to say every single hour of the day. The ability to receive updates on cellular phones is a necessity that every student must take advantage of. For that reason, DBHS must make the idea of a text messaging system a reality. Social networking sites are a great way to communicate, but a text messaging system will be much more intimate, and therefore, much better. It is a way for DBHS to connect directly with students and to play a part in their daily lives. The use of such modern inventions is what keeps DBHS on top of the world. DBHS must protect its title as a top school of todays new world. So, do your school a huge favor and follow DBHS on Twitter, Like it on Facebook, and keep hoping that this texting system will soon be a reality. Editors-in-Chief Andrew John Elizabeth Lee News Editor Elizabeth Lee Asst. News Editors Eric Lee Jennifer Wang Editorial Editors Katie Lee Sharon Lin Asst. Editorial Editor Marcel Boubion CY Tan Feature Theme Editor Justin Kong
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periodsuch a minor offense is of no importance when compared to this outrageously helpful tweet. The alarming situation between the D and E buildings would have scared students senseless. Luckily, Twitter was there to save the day once again. Twitter is an important asset to our academic lives here at DBHS. It teaches one how to
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A Man With Sole

Colene Eng Staff Writer The founder of TOMS Shoes, the Peoples Design Award and Blake Mycoskie, has started a in 2009, Hillary Clinton honored revolution of entrepreneurship Mycoskie with an Award for with his world-renown shoe Corporate Excellence. company. With his slogan One Despite the success, the for One, Mycoskies mission is TOMS project has not always to give a pair of TOMS to a child been flawless. According to without shoes for every pair that Mycoskie, [The major obstacle] is sold. Through his mission, was denitely production. Having Mycoskie has opened eyes with a seam in the front of the shoe is his compassion and humanism. one of TOMSs most distinctive Mycoskie was rst inspired attribute. The seam in front did with this idea when he visited not originate from Mycoskie, Argentina. There, he saw but from farmers in Argentina numerous barefoot children with who have been wearing shoes sores on their feet and decided it of this design for quite some was time he do something about time. Mycoskie simply enhanced it. When he arrived back to the it by putting a rubber sole on brands headquarters in Santa it, adding arch support, and Monica, Mycoskie set out to using softer material. W i t h start a business that would help their mission, TOMS has started those unable to afford shoes. As to inspire other companies with of September 2010, TOMS has their One for One movement. gifted over one million pairs of Mycoskie hopes that his shoes to the less fortunate in 25 company will be able to inspire countries. and educate others about the With TOMS shoes being simplicity of life: TOMS has g i v e n a w a y g l o b a l l y, t h e taught me to cherish experiences company immediately started and enjoy the simplicity of life, garnering more recognition. In and has brought me so much 2007, TOMS Shoes received more happiness.
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Downright Polite
Prisca Kim Staff Writer Polite. A six letter word, two syllables. Denition: showing good manners toward others. Question: does it exist at our school? Here at Diamond Bar High School, it would appear that all students are polite, but this may or may not be true. To nd out how polite or rude the students at DBHS truly are, I set up three experiments to see how polite students reacted when they were not being watched. Are the people here polite enough to help a stranger at school if they drop their books, need help with the door, or lose a dollar? Lets nd out! After realizing how rude people were, I was slightly discouraged and disappointed with the students at our school. Next, I decided to nd out whether or not people would hold the door open for me. As I was making my way towards my sixth period, I was determined to test someones politeness at the door. When class ended, I stacked my chair and packed my things slowly. I wanted to wait for a small crowd to leave so that I could test the level of politeness of my classmates. As I exited, a For my rst experiment, I wanted to peer who I did not know opened the door For the last test of politeness, I chose see if people were polite enough to help for me and waited until I had left to close it. to use something more tempting: money. me when I dropped my books on the oor I had experienced both rude and polite by accident. During passing period, I reactions, and I was ready to decide on decided to drop my books in a crowded my nal verdict. Planting a dollar at the hallway. Though I was a little scared, I top of my back pocket, I walked quickly so dropped them making sure they made a that the dollar would slip out. When I felt loud sound. As I kneeled down to retrieve the dollar y away, I anticipated a student my items, most students did not even to nd the dollar and keep it. There were notice and continued to walk by. After three girls behind me and I could tell that collecting all but one book, a male student they had found the dollar and knew it was picked up the book and handed it to me. In mine. One of the girls tapped my shoulder the two minutes that I struggled, only one and returned the dollar. I thanked her in a person out of the crowd had been polite. surprised manner and walked away.
Inception Deception
Austin Kong Asst. A&E Editor Inception was released on July 16, 2010, and since then, it has been the center of all the buzz in the movie world. The idea of this movie came from Christopher Nolan, who wrote and directed the lm. The plot of Inception is based on the dream world and many other concepts that Nolan created with it. The dream world is the world that one dreams of when they sleep. Inception is a term used to describe the act of implanting an idea into another persons mind. This has to happen without their brain knowing that the idea came from another person. Although it is assumed to be impossible because the brain always knows the origins of its ideas, there have been a few cases where it has actually worked. Entering into a dream is not difcult, but surviving is a different story. The one who is dreaming can bend and twist the dream world however they want. Extractors are people who professionalize in stealing other peoples thoughts using the dream world. The order for the extractors to survive and pull off their jobs safely, they need somebody to take control of the dream world. The imaginary people that make up the dream world are part of the dreamers subconscious and when the subconscious realizes that somebody is in their dream, they try to kill them. Think of it as the body trying to remove a parasite, only this time, it is in their thoughts. People who specialize in controlling the dream world and preventing this from happening are called architects. The more the architect bends the world, the closer the subconscious comes to this realization. As a result, the architect must be smart and mentally stable. O n c e somebody dies while dream sharing, they either wake up or go into a state of infinite subconscious called Limbo. There are many ways people can go into Limbo. One of these ways is when somebody dies in a dream while they are heavily sedated in the real world. People can spend decades in Limbo. The only method to exiting limbo is for the person to kill themselves or ride a kick. A kick is the sensation of falling that could be used to wake somebody up. Sometimes, people may spend so much time in Limbo that they begin to accept the fact that Limbo has become their real world. They become delirious and could spend the rest of their lives dreaming, until they die in the real world. Time in the dream world is also different from time in the real world. Time is based on the number of levels deep they are in a dream. For example, when people dream within a dream, they are in the second level with each level being twenty times slower than the level before. For example, ve minutes in the real world would be twenty minutes in the rst level. Unfortunately in limbo, time is distorted and there is no way of measuring it. The concept of Inception is the result of one mans genius. Nolan created complex ideas that will continue to blow away his audience again and again.
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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. Girl: Can I have a Chai iced tea...but not iced? Boy: Kogi Truck?! I love Kogi Truck! Even though Ive never had it.. Girl 1: Text me back! Girl 2: Okay! Boy: You told me you lost your phone. Group: DAYTON! DAYTON! DAYTON! Girl: I have a tendency to bite people if they stick their hand out while theyre walking. I did it all last year. Girl 1: Spain and Portugal look really Hispanic. Girl 2: Thats cause they are Hispanic... Boy to Girl: Youre natural?! Girl: Dont touch squeezie-phobic! me! Im Boy 1: Your shirt is so white. Boy 2: Your face is so white. Oh, wait, sorry dude that was racist. Boy 1: Dude, you are so intelligent. Boy 2: What does intelligent mean? Girl: I eat corn. And corn is a fruit, and fruits are good for you. Girl: Do you enjoy throwing tater tots at me? Boy: Actually, yes I do. Boy: Do you think Im cool? Girl: Yeah, but no one else does. Boy to teacher: First of all, you cant catch me bacuse Im the gingerbread man. Teacher: Have a nice weekend. Dont do drugs! Boy: Am I in Asia?
A Fair Affair
Ashley Ahn Feature Editor Lea Chang Asst. Feature Editor The Los Angeles County Fair is open from September 4 to October 3. The Bulls Eye sent two staff members to explore, and they brought back interesting stories for Diamond Bar High School students. From a body exhibit to delicious fried foods, there is always something to do at the fair.
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Craving a heart attack? Then you have come to the right place! The L.A. County Fair offers a plethora of deep fried and super sized treats to accommodate your taste buds. With a variety of foods ranging from deep fried peanut butter and jelly to chocolate covered bacon, the choice is yours to make. For you health nuts out there, the fair also offers yogurt, smoothies, fruits, and salads. The foods are a tad pricey so be prepared!
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When you think of fairs, you think of giant, overly padded stuffed animals. And when you think of overly padded stuffed animals, what else can you think of but games? The L.A. Country Fair has dozens of game booths scattered across the fairgrounds. The games range from simply shooting hoops to squirting water through tiny holes with water guns. The varieties are seemingly endless! The prizes are not half bad either.
The L.A. County Fair has graciously made sure to provide concerts and shows. A multitude of artists will be performing at the fair from famous singers like Selena Gomez and the Scene to oldies such as The Stylistics & Friends. Quest Crew, from Americas Best Dance Crew, will be having a special performance on the 26th, followed by a meet and greet. There are also multiple competitions open to the public.
Our Body: The Universe Within is a special exhibit made in collaboration with various hospitals. This is the rst time Our Body has been featured at the L.A. County Fair. Only doctors and scientists have the opportunity to see these displays rsthand, but this attraction allows anybody to explore the human body. Another attraction at the fair is Esmeraldas Traveling Circus where men and women can be seen swinging through the air.
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place prior to the events of the main trilogy and the story of Master Chief. The story is about an Earthlike colony that serves as a military base called Reach. Before the story of Reach, most of the human race had been destroyed and Reach served as one of the last human colonies left fighting against the Covenant, a terrorizing Alien The beginnings of Master Chief... In Halo: Reach. Courtesy of www.crenk.com race. Halo: Reach offers gamers a added were new abilities such Halo does not mark the end new type of gameplay that sets as sprinting, jetpack, armor of game releases for this year. it apart from its predecessors. lock, and holograms that the More sequels will be released The creators took away the players can equip themselves that are also popular and part of dual-wield ability, but greatly with. Halo:Reach received a lot a large franchise. With all the improved the balance between of hype before its release and game releases this year, gamers different weapons to ensure had around one million players can only begin to wonder what is fair play. Another feature they in its beta stages. in store for them in the future. Stephanie Cota Staff Writer Banksy, an unknown grafti artist, is known for painting cities with his talented, satirical, and even political work on building, walls, streets, and bridges. His art become widely known although he insists on staying out of the spotlight. Banksy started his work in the early 1990s and continues working today. Although he began freehand art as a hobby, he soon realized stencils were much more efcient and became famous for his stencil grafti art.
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He focuses on his dislike of capitalism and war and he also demonstrates his political views through witty messages and occasional satirical dialogue. His style and technique are often likened to that of Blek le Rat, a French grafti artist who became famous for similar work a decade before Banksy. Major motivations for Banksy were the advertisements and billboards found throughout cities. Banksy felt he needed to respond to the signs that were telling you what to do by painting on walls and buildings to show the world he has something
2010 has been filled with game sequels and there are still more hyped sequels yet to be released. The two of the most notable sequels of this year are Halo: Reach and Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. The sequel to one of highest grossing games of all time, Starcraft, released on July 27, has already made over $100 million and is projected to make over one billion dollars over the next few years. The sequel contains new updated battle features and units that fans have been anticipating patiently for twelve years. The creators of this game, Blizzard, have also updated the games online competitive play option so gamers can play against anyone in the world with ease. Halo: Reach is the sixth installment of Microsofts highest grossing game series and was released on September 14. This time, the story takes
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to bring her family together for a family portrait. The Office will air on September 23 on the National Broadcasting Company. The Ofce is a mock documentary television show about workers at a Pennsylvania branch of the
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Mifin. It has also been conrmed that Amy Ryan, who plays Holly Flax, will return to the show as the ex-girlfriend of Michael Scott, Fall is here and that means played by Steve Carell. The television will be busier than Office ended its sixth season ever. Many of Americas favorite with Dunder Mifin being merged shows have already begun, with Sabre and news that Steve but there are plenty more to come as networks Carell will permanently continue to release leave the show. new and returning NBC will also release television shows. the second season of Community on September On September 23. Community is a 22, the American comedy about students Broadcasting at Greendale Community Company will air College. The first its second season s e a s o n l e f t o ff w i t h of Modern Family, lawyer-turned-student a sitcom about Jeff Winger having to three families with choose between Allison i n t e r c o n n e c t e d Get ready to clap... Your favorite family is back. Courtesy of www.trueslant.com and Britta on the last day lives. In the next season of Modern Family, the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper of school. Comical drama is sure Delgado, Dunphy, and Pritchett Company. Viewers can expect to ensue on this coming season families will guarantee more to see more office nonsense of Community. Networks are lling up with laughable antics. The show as Dwight and Jim, played by concluded its rst season with Rainn Wilson and John Krasinski more and more shows to choose Claire Dunphy, played by Julie respectively, ght for the position from. The hardest thing to do will Bowen, making a failed attempt of the co-manager of Dunder be keeping up with all of them.
Resident Evil: Afterlife

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scans have been introduced that are slightly similar to those in the movie Minority Report. Technology has dramatically The camera scan gures out the improved over the years, but it approximate number of people is interesting to see the same that are actually looking at the advertisement and also estimates the average age and gender of the group. The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation have been working on these cameras for several years and released them in January 2009. Their purpose is to evaluate the publics response to specific commercials. These cameras display advertisements that are best suited for the gender and age of the group. To accomplish this, an image detection software Say hi to the cam... The new passerby distinguishes whether or scan. Courtesy of www.gizmodo.com not the person actually technology used in more creative notices the advertisement. A ways. In Japan, trial camera face recognition software is used Holly Liu Staff Writer
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to characterize the passerby, but NTT assures that it does not record private information. This innovative face recognition software is advantageous for many companies. Instead of giving a general advertisement for a product, the companies can expand and reach more specic audiences. With more personalized ads, companies can attract more customers and boost their business. When companies incorporate this new way of advertising, they can analyze how people respond to the commercials and improve the advertisement. W i t h t h i s t e c h n o l o g y, advertisements will become more interactive with the viewer which makes their day more interesting. Once trials are done in Japan, we will be able to witness this wonderful new technology at work all over the world!
than plot. There is no apparent plot in the movie besides killing zombies. Character The Resident Evil franchise development and plot holes is back with its fourth installment, were ignored when creating the Resident Evil: Afterlife. The lm. The dialogue and acting movie features zombie-killing in the lm were the same as action, but it had me wishing for its predecessors, horrible and just the same, the afterlife. stale. The movie shows Alice, The only positive aspect played by Milla of the film is the Jovovich, and action. Despite her clones the poor plot, the trying to once zombie slayings again destroy and explosions had the ones me on the edge of responsible my seat. When it for the biblical was time for the apocalypse, last level between the Umbrella Alice and the Corporation gargantuan axeled by Albert wielding zombie, Wesker, played Anderson took full by Shawn advantage of the West. After p o te n ti a l a cti o n exploring a with masses of town in Alaska blood, explosions a n d f i n d i n g Another regular day... Alice will make them zombies pay. and weapons. All Courtesy of www.blastr.com in all, the action in her old friend Claire, played by Ali Redeld, the champion swimmer showing Afterlife is better than the other Alice and Claire try to nd other up when they need to dive down aspects of the lm. survivors. Once they arrive in to the armory and the huge With everything said and Los Angeles, they soon discover beast that appears to raid the done, Resident Evil: Afterlife a group of people untouched by prison. Watchers are even more will be on top of the box ofce the virus. She then attempts confused because it is not shown because of its anticipation. to lead them out of the prison how the zombie gets there and However its lack of acting, they are trapped in to Arcadia, who it works for. character development, a haven free of infection. Anderson also seems to dialogue, and plot will never get Resident Evil: Afterlife is care more about special effects the lm to the Oscars. just another zombie movie. The only reason why someone would want to watch it is if they wanted to watch zombies die in every possible way, or if he or she is a fan of the game. The director, Paul W.S. Anderson, forgets that he is making a movie, not a video game. The movie is also full of strange conveniences such as
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In the street you will see... Banksys amazing grafti. Courtesy of www.highsnobiety.com Many of his pieces are found to see. Banksys real name has yet in books he published such as Wall and Piece, a compilation to be discovered and he does made in 2005. One famous art not choose sell his artwork done piece found in Los Angeles is on canvas, while others do so of a policeman holding a pink for him. Much of his work can balloon dog with a mussel on a be found in London, England; leash. This can be found near Sydney, Australia; and here in 4th Street and La Brea Avenue Los Angeles. Though he is not on a wall with a warning sign that a prominent artist, more people continue to learn of his work and says Guard on Duty. His art is generally humorous immediately come to admire his but also slightly gruesome. art.
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Girls Golf Brings Athlete of the Month: Monika Kozan Record to 5-0
could have shot better. We played them last week and beat them so we expected a win. Golf is pretty mathematical, and our math looked pretty good going into the match, stated McCabe. After the win, the Lady Brahmas improved their overall record to 5-0. We are off to the best start in Diamond Bar history. The San Clemente and Ayala tournaments are coming up, and [it] will be a big test to see where we are, commented McCabe. T h e s e tournaments will prove that the Lady Brahmas are good enough to repeat as champions. The Diamond Bar team also placed rst in the Rosary tournament on Saturday, September 7, after losing in the tournament for the past ve years. The Diamond Bar girls golf team has won each match since the start of the season. The momentum the team carries will help in upcoming tournaments. The teams next match is today against Ayala at the Los Serranos Golf Course. Rachel Halpert Asst. Sports Editor As the captain of the girls tennis team, a viola player, and a diligent student, Monika Kozan is a valuable asset to Diamond Bar High School. Kozan, a four-year varsity player, began playing tennis at the age of seven when her father introduced her to the sport. She has continued playing since then because she enjoys the sport and considers it good exercise. She likes meeting new people from the team, and she has become good friends with her teammates over the past four years. Her brother, Philip, was also a DBHS varsity tennis player until graduating in 2010. Philip was the captain of the boys team and the leagues Most Valuable Player this past season. He is a convenient and perfect hitting partner whenever she practices. P l a y i n g tennis demands high emotional stability. Kozan experiences a lot of pressure from h e r example, work hard, show [the team] what good tennis is about, be focused, and be successful, said Kozan. Kozan earned her spot on varsity during her rst season, and she has countless accomplishments since then to prove her value t o
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The Diamond Bar girls golf team beat the Wilson Wildcats in a 275-205 victory on Wednesday, September 15, at the Royal Vista Golf Course. Senior co-captain Maggie Yang and sophomore Kristie Yang each hit 40. Junior cocaptain Carly Simpson had the best score of the match with 39 strokes. I played well. I had two birdies, said Simpson. Though putting was very difcult for Diamond Bar at the Royal Vista greens, the team cruised over Wilson while setting a new best score for the Lady Brahmas at that course. We shot badly today, but we still broke the school record for the lowest score at this golf course, said coach Tony McCabe. Although Wilson practices at the Royal Vista golf course, the Brahmas pulled off an overwhelming victory, winning by 70 strokes. Despite its record-breaking performance, the Diamond Bar team felt they
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team and family, who hold high expectations of her to win. Before matches, she must get into the right mindset. I relax. Sometimes I get nervous, so I must focus, sit apart from others, and think about what Im going to do and how Im going to hit the ball to my opponent, commented Kozan. Kozan is well aware of her responsibilities as the team captain. [I must] set a good
t h e team. This year she is part of the number one doubles team. She won the doubles league championship and reached the California Interscholastic Federation Individual Quarternals in doubles as a freshman. Additionally, Kozan won the singles league championship the following season. She was ranked in the top 100 in the under-eighteen juniors division. Ive learned how to be disciplined and stay on task. I know about hard work and what it takes to be successful, said Kozan. Along with her already
athletic career, she still manages to take three Advanced Placement courses in her senior year. Her favorite subject is Spanish; she is even taking Spanish V AP this year. Aside from tennis and school, she plays the viola in the orchestra. She has b e e n playing s i n c e the sixth grade. I enjoy [playing the viola] a lot; it gives me a new perspective on music, stated Kozan. After high school, she plans to go to a local college and continue to play tennis. Kozan is an amazing Brahma studentathlete whose commitment to the sport she loves as well as her academics makes her a solid role model.
DBHS Star Turned MLB Player

In addition to playing baseball, Brown was also a two-time All-Sierra League Only a few years ago, Gary soccer player. Despite his Brown was catching y balls rigorous athletic schedule, he in the outelds of Diamond still excelled in his academics. Bar High School like any He earned the Scholar Athlete other student. But now he will of the Year award in 2007 as soon be hitting line drives as a senior and also made the a professional Major League Principals Honor Roll every Baseball player for the San semester at DBHS. Francisco Giants. After graduating high Brown school, signed B r o w n as a rstcontinued round pick his baseball with the career for Giants in the next the 2010 three years First-Year at the Player California d r a f t ; S t a t e he was University, the 24th Fullerton. selection As a overall. He freshman, received he started a $1.45 55 games million throughout signing the season. bonus. After a H e successful h a d y e a r , quite the Brown was promising nambed the baseball Big West career Conference courtesy of www.sfgiantsbaseball.net Honorable as a Diamond Mention Bar Brahma. He played as a utility player. He played in three years on varsity under all 63 games his second year. coach Rich Gonzalez. As a During the 2009 season, he sophomore, Brown maintained held the teams longest hitting a .333 batting average and streak at 17 games. He had the made the All-Sierra League third-most stolen bases in the second team in his rst year Big West, with 23. His seven on varsity. The next season, triples led the Big West, put him with the help of three homeruns amongst the top in the country and a .480 batting average, he and tied the school record. qualied for the Sierra League Unfortunately, his 2010 season rst team. In his last season as ended abruptly on May 16, due a Brahma, he hit four homeruns to injury. and had an astounding .612 Browns tremendous batting average, earning him skill, intensity, and dedication the privilege of being named have given him this wonderful the Sierra League Most opportunity for his future. The Valuable Player and having his Diamond Bar community is jersey number, 22, retired from proud of all of his success and the Diamond Bar High School wishes him the best in the Major athletic program. Leagues. Rachel Halpert Asst. Sports Editor
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Diamond Bar Defeats Wildcats

Stephanie Cota Staff Writer win the game, thereby winning the match. The entire match displayed the Lady Brahmas teamwork, and it was clear the team had good communication. The team seldom let the ball go out of bounds. We had good ball kills, five digs, and one ace. Bevans explained that Tatum had stepped up by scoring points with numerous serves and kills. I thought I did well. I even played middle for the first time which was exciting, commented Lockett. There
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Rachel Halpert Asst. Sports Editor The Diamond Bar High School varsity girls tennis team won 13-5 in its match against the West Covina High School Bulldogs on Thursday, September 16. The victory improved the teams overall record to 4-0 and its league record to 2-0. Coming off of a remarkable 18-0 win against Los Altos on Tuesday, September 14, the Brahmas started the match by winning all three doubles matches 6-0 in the first round. By the end of the day, senior co-captain Monika Kozan and her partner, s o p h o m o r e Joycelyn Chen, won 6-0 in all three of their matches. I feel accomplished and happy that I was able to work well with my partner, commented Chen. Normally, doubles matches are a weakness for the Lady Brahmas. However, the doubles side proved to be the strongest aspect of the match. Junior Jocelyn Lee and sophomore Padmaja Krishnan also bagled 6-0 in their second match. Later, they battled in their final match to win 6-4. The third doubles team, junior co-captain Dehavelyn Shavers and freshman Evelyn Wang, won their second match 6-1. Their substitutes, seniors Annie Zeng and Stephanie Takeuchi, finished up the final doubles matches with a 6-4 win. We played hard and had great teamwork, stated D. Shavers. Though the outcomes were less successful, the singles matches were far more intense. West Covinas number one singles player, sophomore Alexis Valenzuela, came up victorious in her three matches against sophomore Melody Chen, junior Erika Alcantara, and senior Michelle Lee. However, Alcantara and M. Lee both won 6-4 in their first matches. Senior Ava Chang substituted in the second round and defeated her opponent 6-1. In her final match, however, controversy struck as she and her opponent argued over the score. They often compromised when Chang could have led in the set. She ultimately lost the match 3-6. The match would have been closer if it had been played fairly, commented Chang. Senior cocaptain Michelle Su substituted for Alcantara and, after a hardfought match, finished the day with a 6-4 win. This years team is a lot more experienced than those of previous years. The Brahmas hope to finish first in league and advance far into the California Interscholastic Federation. After the change in leagues, the girls are optimistic for this season. The competition is not as strong this year, but it teaches us patience, said the coach. This team has a lot of fundamental skills with a strong approach and outlook on the game. The Lady Brahmas hope to continue their success in todays home match against Sunny Hills.
individuals. We are one team, commented senior co-captain Rachel Scott. The Wildcats put up a The season started out good fight in the third match strong for Diamond Bar High which the Lady Brahmas even Schools varsity girls volleyball acknowledged, but Diamond team on Thursday, September Bar ultimately proved to be 16, in its match against the the stronger Wilson High team. Their S c h o o l practice Wildcats. paid off, The team for the girls won the explained match in that there has three games been much with scores improvement of 25-10, since the another 25summer. Our 10, and a defense got close 27-25, a lot better respectively. this year, T h e explained t e a m junior codominated c a p t a i n in the first Kathleen two games, Torres, who a l m o s t made four always a few kills, six points ahead digs, and W i l s o n . two aces. . H o w e v e r, Senior Gabby both teams M o m a h alternated h e p e d in taking the p r e v e n t lead in the Wilson from third game. scoring by Although blocking most of the teams Going for the kill... Sophomore Tatum Lockett demonstrates her varsity potential with a kill-attempt in the three shots. The Lady expectations second game. of the match Diana Romero B r a h m a s expect a were met, the Brahmas made several control, stated coach Becky were also nine kills made by successful season this year. junior Francesca Essilfie, the Both the coach and the players hitting errors in the final game. Bevans. Near the end of the third game, One player that stood most made throughout the feel that it is exciting to be in a the score was tied at 24-24, out during the match was match. Junior Amanda Siedler new league and to play against leaving only two more points sophomore Tatum Lockett, the also significantly helped in the new schools. They are also for either team to win. The next youngest in the team. Both game with her digs, saving eager to beat some teams that point went to the Wildcats to players and coaches agree Diamond Bar on several have defeated Diamond Bar in the past. The varsity teams next take the lead 24-25. However, that she was a key player in occasions. One person does not game will be away tomorrow the Brahmas made a comeback, the Brahmas success, scoring scoring the next three points to several points with her four win the game. We are not six against rival Diamond Ranch.
This team has a lot of fundamental skills with a strong outlook on the game.
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The Wildcats with 1:40 left in the quarter, tying the game at 2727. In the fourth quarter, Katrib scored a touchdown and made an interception, and senior Derrek Tamanaha recovered a clock, setting the final score of 48-27, in favor of the Brahmas. We gave it our all in the fourth quarter and it really paid off, said Katrib. DBHS successfully drove the ball
Ashley Ahn Feature Editor Diamond Bar High School cross country teams first meet of the year was the Cal Poly Bronco Invitaional on September 11. The course consisted mostly of grass, dirt, and mud, but both the girls and boys varsity teams overcame the rough terrain. The two teams placed eighth among the sixteen competing schools. The girls team improved seven minutes overall compared to its performance at last years invitational. Sophomore Kelly Kuo led the Lady Brahmas by finishing in 17th place with a time of 20:18. Finishing in second place was junior Marisa Jung at 21:54, closely followed by sophomore Annemarie Branks at 21:56. In fourth came sophomore Casey Lam with a time of 22:01. Fifth for Diamond Bar was junior Katie Jagodka with 22:21 and, with a time of 23:38, junior Ann Chan finished it up for the Lady Brahmas. Jagodka felt optimistic about the outcome of the rigorous race. I think we did pretty well as a team, considering the course. Most of our returners got personal records on the course, and we have new runners with a lot of potential, commented Jagodka. Having a team of all sophomores and juniors, the young girls team still has time to improve. Equally successful this meet, the varsity boys team also
As a team we ran considerably faster than last year. Hopefully this is a sign of good things to come.
placed eighth out of the sixteen competing schools. The varsity boys improved two minutes overall from their time at the previous years invitational. Leading the varsity team was junior James McCreary who finished 17th overall with a time of 16:23. Trailing closely behind was junior James Powell with a time of 16:38 and senior Alexander Harvey with a time of 16:48. Senior Nico Jauregui then came in fourth at 17:00. Fifth to finish was sophomore Zachary Unger at 17:44, and senior Hoon Sang Park finished off the day for the Brahmas with a time of 18:10. M o s t of the boys varsity team beat their PRs from the start of last year, which bodes well for the upcoming year. It was the first race of the season, and I think we did very well although the conditions were not ideal, stated McCreary. I believe we will do very well in our new league and do better than we have in past years. The Brahmas started the year off on a positive note by improving immensely from the year before. Coach Brian Wiencek has high expectations for the upcoming year. As a team we ran great, considerably faster than last year. Hopefully, this is a sign of good things to come, commented the coach. The next meet, the Dana Hills Invitational, will be on Saturday, September 25, at Dana Point.
Martin. Martin added that the team is taking it one game at a time, and he hopes to do some fine The Diamond Bar High tuning regarding their playing. School Brahmas faced off We have gained a lot of against the Glen A. Wilson experience from Wildcats being so young in an away last year, and now game on we feel strong F r i d a y, about this season, September said senior captain 10. DBHS Nathan Penticoff. won the We feel like this game 48-27. will be the year we T h e change the way Brahmas people [have seen started off our] team. the game The Brahmas with a field are excited to be goal. Wilson participating in the answered Hacienda League. b a c k It is great [to be in with two the league]; we get interceptions to play teams that and two are a lot closer and touchdowns, teams that we have t h o u g h played before. We missing have some natural one of the rivalries that will extra point make for great attempts. games, stated H o w e v e r, Martin. in the In their beginning of following game on the second Friday, September quarter, 17, the Brahmas B r a h m a won another game, senior Josh V i l o r i a Breaking ankles ... Senior Josh Viloria avoids Wilsons lunging defensive players during a key run. this time against scored a Diana Romero Don Lugo High School, 24-17. touchdown, We made plays when we and junior George Katrib fumble. The Brahmas missed down the field and converted followed with two touchdowns a field goal attempt with 3:26 their drives to touchdowns. needed to on defense and a and an interception. The seconds left in the fourth quarter, Throughout the game, the couple turnovers that were nice. Wildcats scored another leaving the Brahmas lead at 34- team forced multiple defensive The defense played very well, touchdown in the second 27. Junior Davis Morgan was turnovers and blocked a field commented Martin, regarding quarter, making the game 24- able to continue DBHS streak of goal attempt partway into the their most recent victory. After this win, the Brahmas 20, with the Brahmas leading at success with a recovered fumble, first half, a key play in the game. The [boys] are playing record was 3-0. DBHS hopes the half. and Viloria scored another They are very to continue its winning streak DBHS kept up their game touchdown with 1:25 seconds together. in the third quarter with a field left. Junior Brandon Sanchez unselfish and really believe in when they face off against Brea goal by junior Brian Julius, then scored a touchdown with themselves and that leads to Olinda on September 24 at followed by a touchdown for only 1:11 seconds left on the wins, commented coach John home. Laura Moffitt Asst. Feature Theme Editor

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VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE I

The Bulls Eye

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL

Available online at http://bullseye.dbhs.org

Song to Present Dance Showcase in DBHS Theater

Homecoming to be Held at 300 Anaheim

DBHS Welcomes New Teachers and Staff Members

Song-a-long...Song members pose in their uniforms for a picture. Lea Chang

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Club Membership Drive Held in the Upper Quad

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City Undergoes Renovations

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Eye of the Editor

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Pro: LA Times Ranks Teachers

Con: LA Times Ranks Teachers

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A New Focus for America

Out of the Box

Tweet, Like, Text, and Learn

Blazing Trails of Satire

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A Man With Sole

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entertainment entertainment entertainment

attractions attractions attractions

special special special

games games games

Austin Kong Asst. A&E Editor

reaching for the top Bank

Arts & Entertainment

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Ruby Hwang Asst. Feature Theme Editor

Resident Evil: Afterlife

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Winston Cho Staff Writer

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

We are off to the best start in Diamond Bar history.

DBHS Star Turned MLB Player

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Diamond Bar Defeats Wildcats

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Tennis Wins Again

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