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Wednesday, March 31, 2010VOLUME XXVIII, ISSUE VI DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL

DB Community FoundationShowcases Musicians

COLUMN ONE

WVUSD Board Discusses Possible Reductions for 2010-2011

There will be one fewer dean at each high school.Stipends, which are paid tocoaches and assistant coaches,will be reduced by a third fromthe 2008-2009 school year.

Sharon LinEditorial Editor

The Bull’s EyeCAN’T TOUCH THIS

Dr. NakaMats invented avariety of inventions thatchanged our lives in over

three thousand ways.Read about his creations.Please see page 9.

IT’S NO JOKEWatch out! Pranksters werelet loose on the DBHScampus with April Fools’

jokes up their sleeves. Findout how they pounced!Please see page 8.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTSThough the ofcial ghtfor civil liberty is over,discrimination hasn’t quite

disappeared yet. Read moreabout racism in education.Please see page 4.

BATTER UPThe Diamond Bar Brahmasand the Chino Cowboysfaced off on the diamond.

Find out why the gamewent into extra innings.Please see page 12.

INSIDETHISISSUE

Annual Miss DB Pageant

Held in DBHS Theater

Jazz it up... Saxophone soloist senior Ryker Cook performs “Concerto in E at for Alto Saxophone” with selected DBHS orchestra

members. Elizabeth Lee

RAISE: The benet concert wasopened to the public. Ticketswere $25 per person. Ticketscould be purchased through theMount San Antonio College boxofce.

Elizabeth Lee Asst. News Editor

DB Friends of theLibrary to HostWine Soirée

Brahma

Foundation RaisesFunds for DBHS

[Please see “SPOTLIGHT”

on page 3]

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

COMPETE: Miss Diamond Bar Julia Hernandez and her courtwill attend numerous eventsincluding the Diamond Bar Birthday Party, and the Easter Egg Hunt.

Laura Moftt

Staff Writer

TASTE: Tickets to the eventcost $50 per person and $60 atthe door. All proceeds will gotoward the Diamond Bar Library.

Attendees must be at least 21years old to attend the Soirée.

Matthew HapenneyContributing Staff Writer

[Please see “CUTS”

on page 3]

[Please see “ROYALTY”

on page 3]

Shining brighter than diamonds... Torres, Ngyuen, Hernandez, Turner, and Solis (from left to right)

smile as the new royal court. Laura Moftt

MONEY: Educational areassuch as technology, ne arts,and athletics will all receivefunding from the fundraiser. Thehighest donator was sophomoreMelody Yuan.

Andrew John Asst. Sports Editor

Diamond Bar Friends of theLibrary will be hosting its 17thannual Wine Soirée and Benet

Auction at the Diamond Bar Center on Sunday, April 11, from4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“[The Wine Soirée is]always a pleasant event whereguests can enjoy ne wine andgood food, meet old and newfriends, enjoy the excitement of participating in live and silentauctions, and through it all,contribute to a very worthwhilecause,” said Rick Rogers,president of the Diamond Bar Friends of the Library and co-chairperson of the Wine Soirée

Committee. Approximately 350 to 400

guests are expected to attend.In addition to live and silentauctions, the Soirée will havedoor prizes, a rafe, and winetasting.

This year, attendees willwrite down their names andaddresses on ticket stubs for a chance to win tickets to nextyear’s Soirée.

“People look forward to [theSoirée] all year long. Attendeescome from all over the easternSan Gabriel Valley, and wealso have people who regularly

attend from places as far awayas Long Beach, Irvine, and Los

Angeles,” explained Rogers.Special guests, such as

the mayor and city councilmembers, are invited to attend

the event. The organizers alsoexpect dignitaries to attend,including Assemblyman CurtHagman, Los Angeles CountySupervisor Don Knabe, WalnutUnied School District BoardPresident Nancy Lyons, andLos Angeles County LibrarianMargaret Todd.

The Soirée was organizedby a core committee of abouta dozen volunteers whowere actively involved in thepreparations and planning of the event. Planning of theevent started in October of lastyear. At the Wine Soirée, morethan 60 volunteers will help theFriends of the Library run theevent.

“We always put in a lot of

effort to make our Wine Soiréea fun and memorable event for our guests,” commented Dr.Tony Torng, co-chairperson of the Wine Soirée Committee.

Fifteen local restaurants willbe supporting the Wine Soiréethis year. Some restaurantsinclude Chipotle®, DiamondPalace, International Deli, It’sa Grind®, and Kyala Sushi &Japanese Cuisine. They willserve a variety of food, whichwill include American, Chinese,Indian, Mexican, and Middle

[Please see “SAMPLE”

on page 3]

The Walnut Valley UniedSchool District Board Membersmet to discuss the budget cutsand ways to balance nances

earlier this month.The district is required to

cut $3.3 million from the schoolbudget. This year, the districtwill be forced to make cuts inextracurricular activities andstaff—aspects that had alreadybeen reduced drasticallylast school year. As of now,board members have votedto raise kindergarten throughfth grade class sizes to 30students, cut administrativecosts by $600,000, and reduceextracurricular activities by 50percent.

“In order for us to operateat this level, we have to cut our teachers,” stated Nancy Lyons,the president of the WVUSDSchool Board. The nancial

setbacks of the coming schoolyear are predicted to be evengreater than the current schoolyear.

The 43rd annual MissDiamond Bar Pageant washeld on Sunday, March 21, inthe Diamond Bar High School

Theater, from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.Julia Hernandez, a senior

at Diamond Ranch High School,was selected as this year’s MissDiamond Bar. The royal courtalso includes DBHS princesses,seniors Ivana Ngyuen, Nicole

Torres, Stephanie Turner, and junior Chelsea Solis.

“There were ve judges thisyear from outside of DiamondBar so they did not know anyof the contestants. [The] judges

are from all types of professionsto provide a wide variety of viewpoints of the contestants,”stated pageant board member Scarlett Kwong, who is in chargeof running the pageant programand chaperoning the court.

Prior to the pageant, eachcontestant was interviewed by a

judge. During the pageant, thecontestants were also judged

Diamond Bar HighSchool’s Brahma Foundationheld a school-wide fundraiser from Monday, March 8through Monday, March22 to raise money to helpsupport all school programs.

This fundraiser replacedthe annual InstructionalTechnology fundraiser thatthe school normally holds.

Due to the recent budgetcuts, Principal Denis Paulmade the nal decisionto replace the fundraiser focused on technology witha fundraiser that will benetall programs at DBHS.

Educational areas suchas technology, ne arts,and athletics will all receivefunding from the fundraiser.

“We have needs in manymore areas than just technology.The school can spend themoney in athletics, theclassrooms, and ne arts,” saidDBHS Secretary Susan Craig.

The goal of the fundraiser was to receive $25 fromeach student, though anyamount of money wasaccepted. Students were notrequired to donate money.

“For some, $25 is a lotof money. But other familiescan probably donate morethan that,” commented Craig.

To encourage studentparticipation in the fundraiser,prizes were given outto the top contributors.

Sophomore Melody Yuan,having donated the mostamount of money, is eligible tochoose from a Very ImportantPerson parking pass for onesemester of any year; diplomapresentation, in which thestudent’s parents present the

student with her diploma, andseating for ten people at theDBHS 2010 CommencementCeremony; or an iPod Touch©.Yuan has yet to decidewhich prize she will receive.

Junior Nimisha Ganesh,the second highest donator,received a $250 Visa gift card.

Senior Max Wang andfreshman Victoria Huang tiedfor third and each won a one-year Southern California Select

Annual Disneyland Passport.“My parents just wanted

to help out the school. Theyfelt that it was in need, so we

just helped out in whatever way we could,” commentedWang, who collected $500.

In total, approximately

$22,000 were raised as aresult of the fundraiser. All of this money will benet schoolprograms at DBHS. “Everydollar collected will go backto the school,” stated Craig.

The Diamond Bar Community Foundation hostedits second annual “CommunitySpotlight on the Arts” concert

in Mount San Antonio College’sSophia B. Clarke Theater onSunday, March 28, from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.

“[The event] spotlightedsome of the most talentedmusicians in the City of Diamond Bar while raisingmoney for three of the city’smusic programs,” statedExecutive Director of the PacicCrest Youth Arts OrganizationStuart Pompel.

Students from DiamondBar High School and DiamondRanch High School performedat the event.

All proceeds made from thisevent will go toward scholarshipfunds for musicians at DBHS,DRHS, and Pacic Crest.

DRHS’ Wind Ensemblestarted the concert. The groupplayed “Introduction & Fantasia”by Rex Mitchell and “DeclarationOverture” by Claude T. Smith.

Both of the songs wereconducted by the instrumentalmusic director at DiamondRanch High School, Philip Ruiz.

The DRHS StringOrchestra performed “Fanfare& Celebration” by JohnCaponegro and “Incantations”by Richard Meyer.

“This was a concert that wasall about the students. I thought



NewsNewsTHE BULL’S EYE2 Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Friendly Reminders

Please do not stop or park your cars on Evergreen SpringsDrive from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days. Police are handingout tickets to those who do not abide by the trafc laws. Topick up or drop off your student, drive futher down EvergreenSprings.

The Sheriff’s Department has indicated that it isissuing tickets to jaywalkers on Brea Canyon Road.

On Target

Leo District 4-L4 PresentsFifth Annual Talent ShowJOKE’S ON YOU

There will be no school tomorrow…April Fools! Theunexpected gags are just around the corner, so be on your guard for all those pranksters around you. Better yet, pull acouple pranks of your own, but make sure you watch your

every move. And remember, it’s always the quiet ones. April Fools’ Day is on Thursday, April 1.

SPRING FLING

Have you been hoping for a break from those long, boringschool days? Well, your prayers have been answeredbecause a minimum day is headed your way with SpringBreak following right behind it. This is your chance to hangout with friends, catch up on your sleep, and just relax. Itis just what you need to get ready for the last few weeks

of school.Minimum day is on Friday, April 2 and Spring Break is from

Monday, April 5 through Friday, April 9.

TIME ON YOUR HANDSIf there is one thing everyone hates, it is when the morningarrives to mark the start of a new day. Coming soon isanother day where we can dream away. The preciousextra hours help us get up and smell the owers. If you arenot the sleep-in type, no need to gripe, the extra hours will

cause less stress and prevent a crazy mess.Late Start is on Tuesday, April 13.

TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO

The end of the 12-week grading period is approachingfast! It’s the last progress report before the report card somake sure you turn in all your papers. It’s your last chanceto raise your grade so do well on your upcoming tests and

work hard so you can make mom and pop proud!End of the 12-week grading period is on Friday, April 16.

SHINE BRIGHT

It’s that time of year again! That’s right, the StandardizedTesting and Reporting Test is here once more, surprise,surprise. Make sure to eat a healthy breakfast, get plenty

of sleep, and take as many of those free pencils as youcan. Remember, do your best on the test! It is your chance

to show what you know.STAR testing is from Monday, April 19 through Friday, April

23.

Dance of the dead... Members of the La Habra Leo Club dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Katie Lee

ENTERTAIN: The entrance feefor the event was $5 per person.The Leo District 4-L4 raised over $4,000, which went to relief effortsin Haiti and the Orphanages of Thailand, Incorporated.

Katie Lee Asst. Editorial Editor

Southern California’s LeoDistrict 4-L4 held its fth annualLeo District 4-L4 Talent Show atthe Diamond Bar High SchoolTheater on Saturday, March 13,from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The theme of the talent

show was “unity amongdiversity.” There were a varietyof performances showcased byhigh school Leos within the LeoDistrict 4-L4.

“[The talent show] reallymade me realize that you needto [have] more awareness withcaring about the rest of theworld,” said freshman JulieLiang, who attended the talentshow.

The talent show includedLeo performers from DiamondBar, La Habra, Marina, Sonora,Troy, and Walnut High Schools.

All proceeds went to the Haitirelief efforts and the Orphanagesof Thailand, an organization thathelps Thailand’s orphans.

“To see young people get

involved with helping ease thedisasters is really fullling,”commented DBHS Leo Club

Advisor, Lions Club Internationalmember Jack Tanaka.

Troy High School Leo Clubmember, junior Jennifer Wang,received a $100 cash prize for the best performance with her piano rendition of Franz Liszt’sconcert étude “Gnomenreigen.”Troy High School Leo Clubmember, junior KelseyPundamiera, received a $25cash prize for the second bestperformance with her karatedemonstration.

DBHS Leo Club members,seniors Seema Barua and

Sabrina Mamun, received a

combined $25 cash prize for the third best performance.Barua sang and Mamun playeda piano accompaniment for thesong “Trolley Wood”, by Eisley.

“I feel that the talent show isthe most direct method for theLeos and Lions involved withinits production to express our passion for service to the rest of the world,” commented senior DBHS Leo Club Presidentand Leo District 4-L4 ActivitiesCoordinator Freddie Peng.

Lion District 4-L4 Governor Judy Schnitzer, Lion District4-L4 1st Vice Governor NormMacKenzie, and Lion District4-L4 2nd Vice Governor Ken

Sherwood were the judges of

the talent show.“Leos are not all about

volunteering; we also loveto have fun and interact withpeople who share the same lovefor volunteering,” said senior DBHS Leo Club Vice Presidentand Leo District 4-L4 SecretaryKatherine Liu.

DBHS Leo Club members,seniors Ayesha Motiwalla,Diana Wang, Emily Yu, andsophomore Kelley Kuit,performed a choreographeddance routine. The La HabraLeo Club performed MichaelJackson’s “Thriller” dance.

Troy High School Leo Clubmember, sophomore Daniel

Chiou sang and played “Part

of Your World” on the guitar.DBHS senior Jasmine Chaisang Colbie Caillat’s “Fallin’for You.” Walnut High SchoolLeo Club member, senior JiaMa, and a Walnut Wushu Clubmember performed a martialarts demonstration.

“The successful result wasdenitely an emotional highpoint for my presidency thisyear,” stated senior Leo District4-L4 President Timothy Huang.

He added, “I am very proudof all the participation we gotand all the money we raised for our causes. This talent showreally represents who we are asLeos at the core.”

Speedy solvers... Math teachers Dorinda Hewit and Kent Neil quiz students at a math competition

during Open House on Thursday, March 25. Christine Song



News

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news bits

Symphony Orchestra Performsin San Francisco

Continued from page 1TASTE : Wines like cabernet, merlot, pinot noir, zinfandel, and chardonnay will be offered.

CONDUCT: The DiamondBar High School SymphonyOrchestra visited the Universityof California, Berkeley andStanford Univeristy during itsfour-day trip.

Jennifer WangContributing Staff Writer

Diamond Bar HighSchool’s symphony orchestraperformed at the CaliforniaMusic Educator Associationconvention during their four-day trip to Sacramento fromWednesday, March 10 to

Saturday, March 13.The performance was heldin the Sacramento ConventionCenter on Friday, March 12 at2:45 p.m. Approximately 100people attended the concertwhich lasted for an hour. “We

are [one of the] top groupsin the state that [the CMEA]picked to come and perform for all the state music educators.Right now, we are the shiningexample,” said band director Steve Acciani.

The concert beganwith “Piano Concerto” byTchaikovsky played bysophomore piano soloist AustinChen, and “Vocalise Opus34 Number 14” conducted bysenior Henry Liu. Other piecesthat were played included“Concerto in E at” by senior

saxophone soloist Ryker Cook and the “Russian Easter Overture Opus 36” played bythe entire orchestra.

“Conducting at theSacramento ConventionCenter in front of many other

distinguished music groupsreally put forth the image thatthe music program at DBHS isall about cultivating the growth,experience, and potential of its students,” stated senior conductor Henry Liu.

The orchestra departed for the Embassy Suites Hotel near the San Francisco International

Airport on Wednesday aroundnoon. The next day, studentsattended a clinic with Professor Martin Fraile at StanfordUniversity. They also went tothe University of California,

Berkeley to take an astronomyclass later that day.“Going to Stanford

and Berkeley was fun andworthwhile. It gave us anopportunity to experiencecollege and even talk to other

A 32-year-old womanfrom Kentucky gave birthto a baby boy after claimingto be unaware of her pregnancy. She deliveredand cut her newborn’sumbilical cord in her ownlaundry room. Beforearriving at the hospital, shepicked up her other son andstopped by her mother’shouse to show her the baby.

A Florida man stolescratch-off lottery ticketsfrom a store. He wasarrested the next day for trying to claim the $50 prize

from one of the tickets.He was released on $250bail after being chargedwith the retail theft of $70worth of stolen tickets.

A 27-year-old Alaskawoman was convicted of second degree robberyand misdemeanor theft for stealing televisions froma store. She hired a taxidriver for her getaway. Thiswas one week after sheposted bail for a similar crime that involved $6,000worth of stolen televisions.

After several ghts for a McDonald’s® parkingspot in Loveland, Colorado,52-year-old Vernon Brandtwas convicted of third degreeassault against 85-year-old Richard Albers. Theassault began when Brandtblocked the parking spotthat Albers had been usingevery day for 16 years.

Prison guards at theSão Paulo jail in Brazilfound pigeons smugglingcell phones into the prison.Each pigeon brought cellphone parts attached to one

of their legs from outsidecontacts. Inmates used thephones, disassembled them,and then sent them back withthe pigeons. Investigatorsdetermined the cell phoneswere used to arrangefurther criminal activity.

In Pennsylvania, policefound 55-year-old DonaldWolfe drunk and trying torevive a dead possum.The trooper who rst foundWolfe claimed that Wolfehad attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

people in our orchestra thatwe normally don’t talk to,” saidfreshman bass player CeciliaZhao.

After the trip to the twouniversities, students hada semi-formal dinner atFisherman’s Wharf and watchedthe musical Wicked . “[Thepurpose] of watching Wicked was so the students could havean understanding of other arts[besides music] and enjoy thecultural presentation,” stated

Acciani.The orchestra had been

rehearsing for this performancefor approximately two months.“We are a very well-preparedgroup and there is a levelof music that we are able toachieve that is very rare in highschools,” commented Acciani.

How to save a life... Juniors Bethany Sun and Coco Wang and senior Jessica Chen (from left to right)sign in junior Jay Choi during the annual Blood Drive hosted by the American Red Cross on Wednesday,March 24. Justin Kong

Continued from page 1ROYALTY : Contestants had the chance to earn a scholarship.

Forty-ve full timeequivalent elementaryschool teachers were givennotices of their possible lay-offs in the middle of March.Teachers who share classesare not considered full timeequivalents. High schoolteachers will not be affected asmuch as elementary schoolsbecause class sizes at high

schools are already large andcannot expand much more.District members are alsoconsidering creating morefurlough days, which are days

in which staff members do notwork and do not get paid.

During the 2010-2011school year, some teachers willalso teach classes they werenot in charge of teaching thisschool year in order to reducecosts.

There will be one fewer dean at each high school.Stipends, which are paid

to coaches and assistantcoaches, will be reduced by athird from the 2008-2009 schoolyear. Ron Hockwalt Academywill still be operating next year,

but there will be no principal.Funding for programs such asthe International BaccalaureateProgram will be reduced.These reductions will result ina decrease in extracurricular activities such as band andfootball, but extracurricular activities will not be eliminatedcompletely.

“I think [these cuts] will

affect the quality of education.It’s really a concern,” statedLyons.

Last school year, thedistrict was forced to make

cuts throughout the district bylaying off teachers, reducingthe classied staff, raisingclass sizes, and postponing thepurchase of new textbooks.

No cuts will be nalizeduntil June 23 of this year. A“WVUSD Happy 40th Birthday5K RunWalk-1K FunRun” will beheld in May to help raise thesefunds. “We’re really fortunate

because we have really goodparent groups. If the communitypulls together, I think it’spossible [to raise the money],”said Lyons.

Eastern dishes.Wines, such as cabernet,

merlot, pinot noir, zinfandel,and chardonnay, were donatedto the Soirée from “Jerry Mead’sNew World International WineCompetition.”

“We try to provide our guests with a broad selectionof wines to sample andcompare. We want to give our

guests the best experience wecan, and by providing a wideselection, we are giving thema great opportunity to tasteand compare different varietalsfrom different wineries and fromdifferent regions and countries,”stated Rogers.

Eileen Tillery, the owner of the competition, was one of themain contributors of the event.

The selection will include bothdomestic and imported wines.

“The Wine Soirée is morethan just wine. It's also a funsocial event where you willmeet many of your neighborsfrom the local community. Byparticipating, you are makinga charitable contribution to agreat cause, your neighborhoodlibrary,” commented Rogers.

Continued from page 1CUTS : The Walnut Valley Unied School District is required to cut $3.3 million from the current school budget.

on their on-stage interviews,swimsuits, formal gowns, andresponses to the nal questions.

Contestants’ participationin pre-pageant events, such asthe Diamond Bar State of theCity and Car Wash Fundraiser,was a factor in determining thenalists.

Contestants were requiredto attend weekly training classesto learn how to interview, model,and put on makeup. They alsohad to learn an opening dancefor the pageant.

“[The pageant has] helpedme communicate better withpeople and better understandpeople,” commentedHernandez.

The contestants have theopportunity to earn a scholarship,based on their participationthrough city events over their term.

“As Miss Diamond Bar or Diamond Bar Princess, youhave the opportunity of a lifetimeto serve the beautiful city of Diamond Bar, not only meet butwork alongside the City Council,the Chamber of Commerce,and many community leadersin the various events. Theinterview and communicationskills obtained from the pre-pageant training help all of thecontestants in advancing in their schooling and career choices,”commented Kwong.

Continued from page 1SPOTLIGHT : All proceeds made from this event will go toward scholarship funds for musicians at DBHS, DRHS, and Pacic Crest.

we did a good job making themseen by the community,” statedDBHS instrumental musicdirector Steve Acciani.

Solos performed beforeintermission includedperformances by DRHS utistJody Chen, DRHS pianist TimPeterson, and DBHS pianosoloist sophomore ShawnWright.

Following intermission,students from DBHS were

showcased. Soloists such assenior saxaphonist Ryker Cook,sophomore pianists LinhanSung and Johnny Wang, andfreshman utist Michelle Sungperformed.

DBHS senior HenryLiu conducted the DBHSSymphony Orchestra through“Vocalise Opus 34, Number 12”by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

“[The concert] was a goodrepresentation of how hard

[DBHS] worked,” stated Liu.The concert concluded with

DBHS sophomore piano soloist Austin Chen’s performanceof “Piano Concerto Number 1” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskywith the accompaniment of theDBHS Symphony Orchestra,conducted by Acciani.

The Master of Ceremoniesof the event was Diamond Bar Mayor Pro Tem Steve Tye.

“I think it’s wonderful to

support the arts,” commentedTye.

“We have such greattalent. I just wanted to highlight[it],” explained Jody Roberto,president of the Diamond Bar Community Foundation. Theevent was planned by Acciani,Pompel, Roberto, and Ruiz.

“[I hope the event] increasedcommunity awareness aboutthe talented youth in our city,”commented Pompel.



EditorialTHE BULL’S EYE4 Wednesday, March 31, 2010

EditorialEye of the Editors

“I denitely believe

there is racism

beacuse we continue

to discriminate on

how people act or on

racial background.”

—Karina Ortiz,

Junior

“I have seen the

false judgement of

others through their

appearance. [Some]

assume Muslims

are terrorists justbecause they are

Muslim.”

—Brendon Liu,

Freshman

“I don’t think there is

racism, but there are a

lot of stereotypes.”

—Katie Jagodka,

Sophomore

“People take racism

as a joke and they

don’t think it affects

anybody when it really

does.”

—Kevin Lee,

Senior

Shake No More

During Michelle Bachelet’spresidency, she attempted to

revive the Chilean economy by

spending excessively. Despitethe fact that Bachelet recently left

ofce with 84 percent popularity,

her careless spending in thelast term of her presidency has

created an extremely vulnerable

country that will not easily beable to recover from the 8.8magnitude earthquake and the

tsunami that struck the country

late last month.T h e

reason why

her approvalr a t i n g s

have been

so high isb e c a u s e

she gave

the people

what theywanted. She

ex tended

pens ions,demanded

un iversa l

healthcare, increased the

number of government-fundedday care centers, and lowered

mortgage rates. Those whobenetted from these changes

grew to love Bachelet, but it

took large sums of money to

put all these plans into action. As president, Bachelet did not

take Chile’s nancial future into

account, contributing to thecurrent nancial problems that

the country has been plagued

with, compounded by the twonatural disasters. Instead of

striving to please every citizen,

Bachelet should have sought toconserve Chile’s nances.

It has been two decades since

Chile has elected a conservativepresident. Sebastian Pinera,

the new conservative Chilean

president, will be capable of leading the country to recoverywith his traditional methods and

nancial views. Pinera started

off at a disadvantage with theolder citizens of the country, who

viewed him as another dictator.Instead of allowing this to weaken

his authority, Pinera stood forth

and quickly took control of reconstruction programs in an

attempt to ease the damage

from the earthquake while alsoestablishing a strong foundation

as the Chilean president. The

disaster could have easily createda terrible presidency for Pinera,

but he seized the opportunity

to highlight his competence.Instead of consoling earthquakevictims emotionally on television,

like Bachelet did, Pinera began

reconstruction. His ability to act sologically under

such pressure

and criticismforeshadows

a bright future

for Chile.W i t h

P i n e r a ’ s

h a n d s - o n

state of mind,Chi le could

very well be

directed backonto the track

of recovering

from not only the earthquake,

but also the economic recessionthe world is facing. It seemed

that Bachelet was looking for someone to blame rather than

looking for a solution. She

dismissed the head of the Chilean

Navy’s Oceanography Servicefor not sending in warnings of the

coming tsunami but did little to

help the country recover from thedisaster. Under Bachelet, rescue

efforts were extremely slow and

arrived only after lootings hadoccurred. Pinera, on the other

hand, wasted no time and began

directing relief efforts, trying tofind a quick and sustainable

solution to the devastation, even

as a president-elect.Frustrated with the economic

damages that the earthquake

has inflicted, Pinera rightfullycriticized the former president for her unnecessary spending. As a

conservative president, Pinera

will no doubt spend carefully andrebuild the country nancially.

Sharon Lin

Editorial Editor

Privacy is not only a virtue,but an inalienable right thatprevents abusive governmentspying, dictatorship, and evenschool districts’ unjust decisions.The Lower Merion School Districtof Ardmore, Pennsylvania,however, has shockingly ignoredthese essential privacy rights. Inthe recent class-action lawsuit

case of Blake J. Robbins v.Lower Merion School District filed last month, a HarringtonHigh School ofcial wrongly andunjustiably confronted a studentfor what the official thoughtwas drug dealing. The ofcialpresented Robbins with picturesthat were illegally taken by aweb camera in one of the manyMacBook laptops that weregiven out to the students. Notonly does the district not havethe right to spy on its students,but it does not have the right to

Now Online: SchoolTubeKatie Lee

Asst. Editorial Editor

punish its students for what isdone in privacy.

It is alarming to discover thatthe district was able to activatethe web cameras at any time withneither the students’ knowledgenor their parents’ consent. Inaddition to violating the students’rights, the covert camerasviolate wiretapping, electroniccommunications, and computer fraud laws such as the Wireand Electronic Communications

Interception and Interceptionof Oral Communications Act.The district fails to realize theseriousness of its actions. Anypersonal information regardingprivate life should not be usedagainst one especially when, inthis case, the district is at fault.

The district insists that theweb cameras’ primary and onlyusage was to prevent burglariesof the schools’ laptops, butthe district went too far with itsunlawful control of the laptops.The student claims that the

district has interpreted thepictures incorrectly as drugdealing when it really was not.But no matter what the studentmay have been seen doing inhis own home, it is not right for the district to be punishing thestudents for private behavior.

In neither the distortedpromotion of the laptops nor the contracts that the studentssigned did the district mentionanything about the remotely-

activated web cameras. Evenmore reprehensible is that whenstudents reported a problem withthe green activating light of their web cameras that would icker on and off, the district claimedthat it was nothing but a technicalglitch. The district’s spyingcapabilities were outrageousenough but its deception withfalse information worsens thecase.

Moreover, this faulty movehighly discredits the district’spoorly-executed plan to provide

each student a MacBook for instant and certain access of theInternet and school resources. If the district wanted to use the webcameras to prevent theft, thenit should have held meetingsregarding the topic, notifiedstudents and parents, and askedstudents and parents to sign awaiver allowing the district to doso. None of these precautionarymeasures, however, were takenby the district.

Technology has its benetsfor our youth, but the usageof the web cameras by Lower Merion School District is unlawful.The district must be forced todeactivate the web cameras andapologize for its unwarrantedactions. Districts are neither meant to spy on students nor to take their inalienable rightsfrom them. No matter howtechnologically advanced our society becomes, we cannottolerate an infringement of our privacy rights.

Ap pl e© In cor porat ed ,

a distinguished electronicscompany, is one ruthless

corporation. Throughout itshistory, this technical powerhouse

has wrapped itself in multiple

disputes regarding patents and

copyright infringements in order to maintain its dominance in the

different industries with which it is

involved. However, Apple needsto start learning that it cannot

be the leading force in every

possible industry. While Applebelieves that it is promoting its

own products by impugning

other companies in lawsuits, itis actually sabotaging its own

image through this disrespectful

conduct.

Ap pl e’ s in vo lv em en t inlitigations is not anything new for

the company. In 1988, Apple suedMicrosoft©, the major electronicsmanufacturer that produced the

popular personal computer, for

apparently violating patents onvisual display. Apple lost this

One Rotten AppleAndrew John

Asst. Sports Editor

case, but continued to be wary of possible competition. Apple then

confidently entered the realm

of mobile communication with

the release of the iPhone©. Itssuccess helped to further inate

Apple’s growing ego.Now, Apple has the mentality

that i t can simply f i le suitagainst any other company thatpresents even the slightest bit of

challenge. Recently, High Tech

Computer Corporation producedthe iPhone’s biggest threat, the

Nexus One©. Naturally, Appledid not want to see a potentially

more successful product from

another company, so it sued

HTC—on the claim that theNexus One had copied the

iPhone’s technology, includingthe iPhone’s revolut ionary

touch-screen interface.

There is currently little

substantial evidenceto support Apple’s

c l a i m , h o w e v e r ,

because the NexusOne’s technology is,

in fact, quite different

f r o m t h a t o f t h eiPhone. The Nexus

One, for example, has

a significantly slower video refresh processor,

but it is far superior in

its integration of voiceand text usage and

command. Considering

the obvious differences betweenthe iPod and the Nexus One, it issafe to say that Apple only sued

HTC because the Nexus One

posed a serious threat. Alt hou gh App le bel ieves

that by suing other companiesfor apparently copying its

technology, it is establishing

itself as the innovator in all areas,

it is actually hurting its ownreputation. A powerful company

should be able to show that it issuperior solely by manufacturing

better products, not by defaming

other companies as mere

imitators. Apple started out bysimply making better products,

but it has recently concentrated

too heavily on hurting other companies.

Apple seems to be overly

paranoid with the possibilityof competition. It is no doubt

a major entity in the business

world, but it has overdone itself with lawsuits. The company

needs to realize that it cannot

sue other companies for the sakeof its popularity. A prominent

company like Apple should learn

to respect opposition and focuson improving itself instead of belittling others. If Apple hopes

to continue to be successful, it

needs to literally mind its ownbusiness.

Pinera’s ability to

seize the opportunity

and to act logically

under pressure and

criticism foreshadows

a bright future for

Chile.

Last month, at the University of California, San Diego, students gathered for a day of parades, protests, and demonstrations against

the acts of racism that had taken place in the past few weeks. After the latest racist act—the hanging of a noose in the library—manystudents were struck with feelings of fear and insecurity in an environment where they were supposed to feel safe. An array of other

racially-motivated occurrences in schools has endangered the security of thousands of students around the country. These threatsagainst racial equality leave students unsure of the school’s role as a haven for all races and ethnicities. From a glance at the timeline to

the right, it is evident that racial prejudice affects all ethnic groups, regardless of social class or student group. All students, from football

players to the general student body, are potential victims of racist hate crimes.

The very existence of hate crimes driven by racial tensions serves as a sharp reminder for all that racism still prevails and that itsdeep roots in society have yet to be completely eradicated. In order to reach a point of true racial equality in society, more schools should

follow in the footsteps of Cambridge Rindge and Latin, a public high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school offered a class on

race and racism, taught by Lawrence Blum, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, who found that most high school studentsare interested in discussing race-related issues in an open and honest way. This willingness to learn about the aspects of different ethnic

groups and to explore opinions that cross racial lines gives hope that racial equality can be achieved.



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EditorialWednesday, March 31, 2010 5

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Out of the Box

Really picture perfect. Nice-lookin’schools, pretty lawns, painted façades,and best part is the no extracurricularactivities money, large class sizes, andno teachers. Nothing better.

—Atosa GhassemiThe Editorial Board invites The Bull’s Eye readers to submitoriginal commentary based on current events. All submitted workshould be in accordance with the Editorial Policy in the staff box.Selected entries will be published in a subsequent issue of TheBull’s Eye.

Oh! So the healthcare bill passed! HELLOSOCIALISM!

—Joseph Olivier

I n ano t her des pera t emeasure to mitigate the nation’sunemployment crisis, Obama hasapproved the Hiring Incentives toRestore Employment Act, an$18 billion short-term stimuluspackage with $13 billion intendedfor creating jobs. However, thecostly bipartisan support thatsanctioned the act has resulted innancialcompromisesthathave

impeded the package’s abilityto adequately aid Americans.

Although it may be a step in theright direction for the nation’s idleworkforce, $13 billion certainly

will not go the distance, especiallywhen compared with last year’sineffectual $800 billion “stimuluspackage” which had projectedresults nowhere near predicted.Congress needs to determine howto put American dollars back in

American pockets by insightfullyexpanding expenditures whereit matters most instead of mirroring last year’s financialmisappropriation.

The act entails plans thatinadequately create jobs throughminor tax exemptions andconstruction projects by buildingschools, highways, and bridges.However, the construction sector scarcely encompasses themajority of those out of work andwill not effectively cater to the

unemployed. This act absurdlyexpects small businesses inthe private sector to invest inlong-term human capital onlyto get around 6.2% percent atmost in tax exemptions and$1,000 maximum in tax credit

for every $60,000 in investment.Furthermore, the act’s standardsfor“qualiedemployees”areso

specic,thattheunderemployed

and many of the unemployedsimply will not be covered atall.

Even at most, the bi l lonly guarantees 250,000 jobswhen 8.7 billion Americans areunemployed and millions moreare underemployed. Additionally,

the act fails to address taxexemptions for independentcontractors that switch toemployees and vice versa. Theact’snancialimpotencyfailsto

benetthebulkofunemployed

Americ ans and , as a res ult ,irresponsibly urges the privatesector to make dangerous risksin hiring employees it cannotafford.

In addition to being unableto encompass the millionsgrounded outside the workforce,the legislation becomes evenmore ridiculously inadequatewhen compared to last year’soverblown $787 billion dollar

Con: Job Stimulus Bill SignedCY TanContributing Staff Writer

With the economy in itsrecession, many businesseshave been unsuccessful andhave even been forced to shutdown. This has rapidly increasedthe rate of unemployment in ashockingly short amount of time.Consequently, on March 18,President Barack Obama signedthe Hiring Initiative to RestoreEmployment Act, an $18 billionbill to stimulate and maintain jobgrowth throughout the nation.This plan will provide about$5 billion for road and bridgeconstruction and $13 billion

toward tax cuts, consisting of a$1,000 tax credit for businessesthat hire and also keep newemployees for at least a year.The already weakened economyis in dire need of repair; HIRE willfulllthisneed.

The plan will grant a sixpercent tax exemption if acompany hires more employees.With this, businesses will havemore funds to hire, pumpingmoney into the economy. Themoney that the businesses wouldnormally be paying in taxeswould go to new employeesthat the companies will hirewithin the next year. Becausethe businesses will be savingmoney, they will be able to afforda larger workforce—increasing

job opportunities for unemployed Americans as a result. With alarger workforce, goods can beproduced and distributed at afaster rate, saving companiesboth time and money. Alongwith this, about $5 billion will

be going toward constructionto provide more employmentopportunities.

I n 2009 , Obama hadproposed the Stimulus Package,a similar plan meant to createmore jobs. However, last year’splan, composed of $787 billion,was meant to repair the economyby encouraging bank loans.This plan was unsuccessful anddid not accomplish its purpose

because banks refused to giveout the loans. Instead, thebanks used the money for their ownselshgaintobenettheir

already successful bankers.Fortunately, this year’s adoptedplan is clearer and more preciseon its method of obtaining itseconomic goal for multiplereasons. One would be thatthis year’s plan has less money

involved and what a businesssaves comes in the form of its taxcuts. Secondly, the new plan willeliminate the process of acquiringloans because businesses willgain more money without thebanking industry’s interference.

A third reason the new bill will besuccessful is that businesses willbe given tax breaks by the bill for hiring new workers, increasingthe chance of employment. Thisbillwillbemuchmoreprocient

andqualiedthanlastyear’sand

will no doubt undo the mishapsof the economy.

Some argue that suchmoney does not need to be spentright now and that the Stimulus

Package f rom las tyear needs more timeto work. Although thismay be logical, HIREis much simpler andcan attain its goal moreeffectively. This year’s

plan is more efficientand has a practicalstrategy. If a companyhires more people,it will save in taxes,leaving more moneyto pay for employees.Employees will then beearning enough moneyto purchase bas ic

necessities at the least. Withadditional spending, comes abetter economy. The dominoeffect will eventually result intheturnofourcurrentlyailing

economy.This bill is more ambitious

and is a big improvement fromthe Stimulus Package. It willgive more opportunities for employment and has guaranteed

adenitegrowthinprosperity.Itis a completely focused endeavor to put Americans back to workand keep them there, which ismostdenitelywhattheUnited

States needs to once again beprosperous.

Pro: Job Stimulus Bill SignedStephanie CotaContributing Staff Writer

stimulus package that gaveoutrageous amounts of moneyto corporations that mismanagedtheir funding. Addit ionally,billions were spent on specialinterest groups and corporatebonuses. In light of this bigspending, it becomes evenmore frustratingly unclear why abipartisan Congress had chosento resort to mediocre pennypinching when millions of jobs

are at stake.Democratic Senate

Majority Leader HarryReid had irresponsiblyparalyzed the original bydownsizing the budgetto a meager $18 billion

by cutting general taxbreaks and extensionsthat would have helped

Americans more broadly.The result has been yetanother irresponsiblemandate that cannot becompromised effectively.The act’s dilution hasonly made it another

part of the blizzard of bad policyproposals, higher taxes, healthcare mandates, and ineffectivespending plaguing the country.

Undeniably, this currentlyinadequate act needs to expandits services and funds to trulytackle the nation’s financialtroubles. In light of the millionsof Americans that are out of work, $18 billion is the same as

throwing a glass of water at aforestre.AlthoughCongress

may say that it is trying to resolve America’ s damaged economythrough resolving the job crisis,money certainly speaks louder than words.

This year’s adopted

planisdenitelyamore

practical strategy that

wi l l be much moreprof ic ient than last

year’s and will no doubt

undo the mishaps of the

economy.

The overblown stimulus

package is ridiculously

inadequate and unable

to encompass them i l l i ons g rounded

outside the workforce

duetotheact’snancial

impotency.



D minuh h’s

Feature

8 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 THE BULL’S EYE Feature

I never gave much thoughtto cyber bullying and the impactit has on teenagers and kids. Itwas not until I bumped into anold friend of mine that I realizedhow serious the threats andharassments were.

Cyber bullying can rangefrom tormenting to humiliatingothers over the Internet or through a phone. Sometimes,all it takes is an anonymous textstating “Everyone thinks you

should die.”The friend I ran into last year was an eighth grader attendingOak Middle School. She sharedher experience of being cyber bullied when we were chattingonline.

My friend had a few boyfriends at school. At first theygot along well until she startedmocking one of the guys for getting dumped by his girlfriend.

Although she realized what harmshe had done and apologizedafterwards, none of them forgaveher. That was when the bullyingbegan.

She showed me a blog thatone of them posted online sayingsome of the most ridiculousthings about her, half of which

were not even true. One of thethings they said was that shewas an ugly and fat girl whohad Attention Deficit Disorder.People at her school even readthe blog for amusement.

The hateful messages andonline posts lasted for a fewmonths. Though they eventuallystopped, the few months of bullying caused her to loseconfidence in herself.

I believe the main reasonwhy many teenagers bully peoplethrough technology is because itis easier over the Internet andover the phone because of theanonymity it provides. To makethemselves feel superior, theystrive to make others miserable.

Bullying over the web can be

a very convenient and sneakyway to attack others even thoughbullies could be arrested andtried in court.

The only reason why manypeople are not caught is becausethere are way too many cyber bullies out there.

I do not think anyone shouldbe afraid of cyber bullies. Yes,these bullies can be pretty goodat intimidating others, but thenagain, if you simply ignore thebully, it could save you a lot of trouble.

Justin KongFeature Theme Editor

Crispy, toasty, tender, andoven-baked to a golden brown–

all packaged neatly in a box. Anyone who has recently eatena Domino’s pizza will find newflavors that will leave him or her truly speechless.

A 2009 consumer survey byBrand Keys ranked Domino’slast for taste, tied with ChuckE. Cheese’s. Thankfully, thisgave Domino’s the motivationit needed to scrap its traditional50 year-old pizza recipe for anew recipe consisting of garliccrusts, sweeter tomato sauces,and higher-quality cheeses. Now

ranking first, Domino’s has foundan excellent way to convert itsold, bland, and unsophisticatedpizza into something that is now

satisfying our taste buds.I o rde red p i z z a f rom

Domino’s through its “quick”online-ordering service.

There was no doubt thatthe pizza itself was absolutetlyand deliciously mouth-watering.

Howev er , Dom ino ’s s t i l lcontains a huge flaw within itsnew system: customer service.

Although the site states thatdelivery time is 25-35 minutes, I

was still left waiting for my pizzafor more than an hour after Ihad placed my order. It tookthree separate phone calls for Domino’s to finally come to mygated community and ask meto walk outside and pick up mypizza outside my gate.

Now once-again-popular,Domino’s ranks first for its taste,but definitely not for its customer service. New recipe or not, badcustomer service is intolerableand I know that a certain pizzachain is not getting my tip.

Jennifer WangContributing Staff Writer

Ashley Ahn Asst. Feature Editor

Gag With SwagWebThreat

Infamous Just a few days ago, I was

listening to a conversation among

my friends about one of MTV’srelatively newer shows, Jersey

Shore. One of my friends couldrattle off all the stars’ names andrecount what had happened inthe last episode. But she couldnot, for the life of her, tell me whohad received the Best ActressOscar at the Academy Awards.It was Sandra Bullock for The

Blind Side, by the way. Thesedays, it is becoming increasinglycommon for the not-so-talented togain famer e l a t i v e l yquickly, andridiculouslyeasily. Allthey really

have to do ishave eightc h i l d r e nand a realityTV show,o r h i d etheir son inthe attic and send local policechasing a hot air balloon allover the city. They could evenpossibly compete with other women on a dating show towin the ever so handsomeand rich bachelor’s heart. Thepossibilities for instant celebritystatus are simply endless.

It is undoubtedly partly our responsibility that they becomeso famous so quickly in thefirst place. Raise your hand if you have heard about Snooki’s

infamous punch in the facefrom Jersey Shore. Okay, nowraise your hand if you knew thatsince the year 2000, almost 300children have been killed whiletaking part in terrorist attacks.

It is almost as though we don’tcare about what goes on in theworld anymore. Many of ushave no interest in what happensoutside of the flickering TV

screen. When we are watchingThe Bachelor , we could care lessabout the Middle East and itsproblems. What we really want toknow is why Jake didn’t chooseTenley and if he and Vienna aregoing through with the marriage.

This is not necessarily a badthing. We know about Jersey

Shore because watching it isfun. We watch Jon and Kate

Plus 8 because it is fun. We donot searchfor sad newsb e c a u s eq u i t efrankly, it isdepressing.Personally,I w o u l dmuch rather

hear t ha tsomebodyb r o k eS n o o k i ’ snose or thatthe “balloonfamily” hid

one of their children over hearingthat another earthquake killedthousands on the other side of the world. Still, our taste for reality shows only encouragesthe steady increase of “instantcelebrities.” Maybe we just needto start becoming more aware of other, possibly more importantthings.

But although these showsand recipients of quick fameare fairly ridiculous, they havetheir perks. With each plain-

Jane launched to fame, we aresupplied a good week’s worthof gossip and entertainment. If these newly crowned celebritiesmanage to be scandalousenough, maybe even two.

Sharon Lin

Editorial Editor

Lea ChangContributing Staff Writer

“I feel like I never have timeto go shopping anymore,” AltheaHarper tells me from acrossthe table as she sips from her Starbucks coffee. At the youngage of 26, Althea has made her mark on the fashion industry asthe runner-up of Project Runway

season six. From Fashion Weekto interviews, she rarely has timeto herself, but she loves everysecond of being a designer andentrepreneur.

“I never dressed up in highschool [but] I was always drawnby people and it was just logicalto put clothes on them,” saysHarper. Growing up in Ohio,Harper was not at the center of the fashion world. “I always

make sure [my clothes] arewearable and that the pricesaren’t exuberant because inOhio, it’s just not practical tospend $20,000 on a dress,” saysHarper.

H a r p e r a t t e n d e d t h eUniversity of Cincinnati Schoolof Design, Art, Architecture andPlanning in addition to CentralSaint Mart ins inL o n d o n . F r o mher experience incolleges and Project

Runway , it is safeto say that Harper is no stranger tocriticism. “It’s partof the industry,” shesays, “when I wasin college, I didn’talways get greatreviews. Whenever you do somethingcreat ive, othersmay not see what

you’re trying to putout.”

A L T H E AHARPER, her ownline, premiered in September 2009 and has shown at the

Spring/Summer 2010 FashionWeek and the Fall 2010 FashionWeek. Her online store, availableat www.altheaharper.com, will

also be launchingon April 1 of thisyear. “I wouldsay [my line] isc on t empora rysportswear. It’sbody-conscious.I t ’ s a v e r ystrong collectionf o c u s i n g o nf u t u r i s m a n ds h a p e s t h a tcontour the body,”says Harper. Shefinds inspirationin everything from

books, placesshe visits, peopleshe meets, andeven buildings

she passes by.The late Alexander McQueen

also left a huge impression onHarper. Before she became acontestant on Project Runway ,Harper worked as an intern for McQueen. “I was most inspiredby and learned the most from[him]. It’s very rare to have your expectations surpassed whenyou look up to someone as your idol and then meet them. He’sone of the few individuals whodid that for me,” says Harper.

With her big achievementscome even bigger plans. Harper plans on expanding her businessand getting more sales and major department store counts. Shewants to expand her collection tomenswear, accessories, shoes,and more. “[Menswear] is hard

because there’s a lot of tailoring,but I want to do a menswear lookin the future. I want to expand toall different areas,” says Harper.“I’m nowhere near the place Iwant to be,” remarks Harper.

What is that holiday that allows people to act like a whole bunch of little kids again? April Fool’s Day. Everyone reacts differently when targeted as a victim, butthankfully, there are still a handful of people out there who know the meaning of a good humored joke. As I set off with the Journalism staff behind me, our goal was tosuccessfully trick someone into thinking that time had stopped. After many failures and revisions of the plan, the day ended in a successful prank, but most importantly,with a big laugh.

Step 1: Plan

Planning is the most importantpart of any prank. With a planin my mind and a marker inmy hand, I began to draw a

blueprint of the prank on thewhite board. One person wouldlure in the victim towards thehiding pranksters who wouldbe waiting for the victim to walkby. When the victim walkedby, everyone would surroundthe person from all angles andfreeze simultaneously. After afew minutes, everyone wouldunfreeze and carry on like nothinghad happened. Step 3: Go

With the perfect target inplace, it was all systems go. Itwas all or nothing. The decoyperson was doing a good jobin convincing Nadine that theyneeded a picture of her walkingfor the yearbook when we all

came slinking out of our hidingplaces behind the pillars. Every-body slowly started walking withher until the decoy person saidthe magic phrase, “What are allthese people doing?” That wasthe moment we simultaneouslyfroze. It was difficult to keep astraight face, but we managed.

Step 2: Target

After we unfroze from our positions, we all turned to look atNadine’s face. It was priceless,a look of utter confusion andshock, just what we were goingfor. Now, it was time to do whatwe had all been waiting to do,

laugh. Laughing is the best partof pulling a prank and the bestreward anyone could ever askfor, especially when the prankeeis laughing with the prankster.The joke was all in good fun andhaving it end in a success, madeit all the more victorious.

Step 4: Laugh

Taking it One Stitch at a Time

Choosing the right target isalmost as important as planningthe actual prank. Walking aroundthe school during fifth period, we

all spread out to find any strag-glers still walking about. After testing out our prank on a handfulof people, all attempts eventuallyended in failure. It was gettinglate into the period when wespotted Junior, Nadine Sarieldin,walking out of the girl’s restroom.Everyone slunk back into positionand I knew this time, the prankwould be a success.

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buys new paint. Instead, shegoes out and collects leftover

paint from organizations andwebsites such as “Build it Green”

and www.craigslist.com.

Her method of painting isoriginal as well. She climbs

Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9THE BULL’S EYEA&E

Though it provides good

clean humor, this lm seems to

be lacking in the characteristicsthat describe a successful movie

in the lm industry. I t is proof that

a movie does not need alcoholor violence to

be deemed a

good movie. A v e r y

i n t e r e s t i n g

aspect of thef i l m i s t h e

incorporation

of stick gure

images from

the novel as

a reection of Hefey’s mind.

I t gives the

lm a childish

c h a r m t h a twould have

been lacking

otherwise.W h i l e

D i a r y o f a

Wimpy Kid isan excellent

movie, it is also

similar to other typical coming-

of-age stories; the boy starts outimmature, but learns the true

meaning of life and friendship.

Nonetheless, Diary of a Wimpy

Kid is not only a great lm for

young children, but it is also a

wonderful way for teens and

adults to remember their past.

and cooties were all too real.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a silly

coming-of-age story of adorablyegotistical seventh-grader Greg

Hefey, who is stuck between

the awkward years between

being a child and becoming a

teenager. The audience followsHefey as he makes desperate

attempts to become “popular” in

his middle school. Unfortunately,his plans backre when he is

shunned after supposedly eating

a moldy piece of cheese from the

playground oor.

Ruby HwangStaff Writer

Diary of a Wimpy Kid ,

the cinematic adaption of the

bestselling novel of the samename, is a

h u m o r o u s ,

if not slightlycl ichéd tale

o f m i d d l e

school woesand triumphs.

From f i rs t -

time crushesto pathet ic

attempts at

a f ist-f ight,t h i s mov ieref lects the

life of a typical

middle schoolstudent in a

surprisingly

relatable way.I t m u s t

rst be noted

t h a t w h e nw a t c h i n g

this movie,

a child’s sense of humor is

necessary to find the moviefunny in the least. With that said,

even as a high school student

far past his or her “tweenage”years, one will nd him or herself

laughing along with the children

in the audience, reminiscing a

time when popularity contests

Turn the pages... Of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Courtesy of www.weblogs.baltimoresun.com

THEBUZZDiary of a Wimpy Kid

Austin KongContributing Staff Writer

This device can be linked

to most electronics includingthe iPod. The user can choose

songs and adjust volumes simply

by tapping on their forearm. Italso works while the user is

walking or running, so it provides

a more efcient way of monitoring

music while exercising. Skinputcan also connect to all cellular

phones. The user can type in thephone numbers by tapping on a

projection on their palm. Another

surprising feature is its ability to

play simply video games suchas Tetris. The game’s screen

is projected onto the user’s

palm, and they tap their ngers

to rotate and move the blocks.

Skinput’s rate of responding

correctly is around 89-95.5%,which is equivalent to an iPhone

keyboard’s success rate. This

proves its reliability, which isimportant when gaming or when

in a hurry.

Electronics have evolvedthrough time and have come a

very long way. Only twenty or so

years ago, the idea of a deviceresponding and running by touchwas inconceivable. Now, in the

near future we will have Skinput

which will revolutionize the waywe use electronics.

Just when we thought that

electronic devices could notbecome any more convenient,

scientists have begun developing

Skinput, a new gadget that

could revolutionize the electronicworld. Developers at Microsoft

Research and Carnegie MellonUniversity are in the midst of

creating software that will turn

your arm into a touch screen.

Although the fina l product isexpected to be presented in

April at the Computer Human

Interaction meeting in Atlanta, aprototype has already been made

and was presented through a

video posted on Youtube.Skinput is an armband that

projects images onto any part

of your arm. The band detects“sounds” that are projected within

the arm when the user taps on

any part of their arm or flickstheir fingers. The developers

have discovered that the different

parts of the human arm producedifferent acoustics and vibrations.Researchers used this to create

a sensor that can recognize them

and project the results onto anarm.

Magical Touch

AfrobeatBelieve it or not, Nigeria has

its own epic Michael Jackson;however, instead of “King of

Pop,” Nigeria’s Michael Jackson

is the “King of Jazz.” His name isFela Anikulapo-Kuti. Kuti is the

founder of the awe-inspiring music

genre, Afrobeat—consisting of jazz, funk, trad ition al African

sounds, which has mostly been

an underground work of art.However, the world has begun toacknowledge Kuti’s work through

the new Broadway show called

Fela! Brought to audiences byShawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Will

and Jada Pinkett Smith, the

Broadway show exhibits hisdecadent life and music through

its glamorous colors, alluring

music, and beautiful, exoticdances. Stephen Hendel’s

musical production of Fela!

features Kuti, his Afrobeat music,

a book by Jim Lewis, and thedirection and choreography

of Tony Award winner, Bill T.

Jones. The new Broadway showwill only add to the immense

legacy Kuti left before his death

in 1997.

The amazing Broadwayshow brings light to Kuti’s many

accomplishments, enlighteningperception, musical innovations,

and even the preserv ing

personality of his aspirations for

political reform in Nigeria. Justas well-renowned artists—Diana

Ross, Josh Groban, and Alicia

a new, unheard genre. He

marked his ineffable impact in thestyles of music that broadened

the boundaries of modern-

day hip-hop and even helpedshape the upcoming American

mainstream music. Kuti is both

a legendary preserver of the

old Nigerian traditions of musicand an extravagant reformist,

introducing his, personal additionof Afrobeat. The Fela! Broadway

show is a brilliant showcase of

Kuti’s hard work that will expose

his astounding plights in musicand life for the entire world to

acknowledge.

Katie Lee Asst. Editorial Editor

K e y s — w e r e

left thrilled andexcited, it is rare

for an audience

m e m b e r t o l e a v e

t h e t h e a t r e

unsatised.

W i t h

new, exciting

rhythms ande x t e n d i n g

inst rumental

approaches,K u t i ’ sdetermination

a n d s t r o n g

personality hasalways shown

through his 20

to 30-minute-long songs ,

insightful lyrics,

and heated liveperformances.

Just as Kuti

was unique in his political

aspects, he was also unique inhis way of recording his music.

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Dilworth is unique in her selection of paint. Fi rst of all, she

uses bright colors, such as pinkand green, in order for her art to

be more visible from space. She

is also selective in where shegets her paint; she never actually

Most art ists who draw

publically in cities do so

because they want to inspire

pedestrians who pass byto look at their works on

building walls or sidewalks.

Molly Dilworth of New YorkCity, however, has a bigger

audience in mind: the world.

Because she wants her paintings to be seen from

outer space, she paints on

rooftops.Dilworth began painting

rooftops about a year ago,

when she was inspired byGoogle Earth. Google Earth

is a program that creates

a virtual three-dimensionalimage of the Earth bycombining geographical

data and satellite images. Since

then, Dilworth has painted threelarge rooftops in New York City.

The V ew Fr m Space

Thomas Edison and theword “inventor” go hand in

hand; however, Edison’s

position as one of the world’sforemost inventors is soon to be

replaced. Known as the Edison

of Japan, Dr. NakaMats haslong surpassed Edison’s 1093patents with his own total of

3325, a number that continues

to grow everyday.In fact, with the invention

of the floppy disk, karaoke

machine, the compact disc,and the digital watch, Dr.

NakaMats may very well be

the most successful inventor of all time. Dr. NakaMats is about

to celebrate his 81st birthday,

Kevin Kang Asst. A&E Editor

but says he feels younger thanever.

Dr. NakaMats has had the

inventor’s touch since he wasa child. He created his first

invention, which was a gravity

adjuster for a model plane, at

the age of ve. Before long, he

began creating invention after

invention. In 1947, he createdthe oppy disk and in 1950 he

created the karaoke machine.

Just recently, Dr. NakaMats

invented a chair called theCerebrex which he claims makes

the user smarter. Dr. NakaMats

asserts that by sitting in thechair for twenty minutes, every

function of the human body will

work more efciently and sitting

in the chair daily will enhance the

results. Although it may sound

unlikely, Dr. NakaMats himself sits in it to increase his brain

productivity.

However, the chair is notresponsible for the ideas of

his inventions; the majority of

Dr. NakaMats’ ideas come tohim when he is in a pool. Dr.

NakaMats believes that oxygen

hinders the brain and thereforedives into a pool to think of ideas,which he records on his water-

proof Plexiglas writing pad,

which he also invented.Dr. NakaMats’ inventions are

changing the world, and luckily

for us, his invention count is stillrising. He himself stated that he

intends to live until he is 144 years

old, so expect more inventionsto be released, including a life-

longevity machine.

a small ladder to her 40,000square foot canvas, which is

just the rooftop itself, lays downa general design in her mind,

and starts. To be able to

cover such a large area,

Dilworth often utilizes rollersinstead of the conventional

paintbrush.

Dilworth hopes thatsomeday people will feel a

powerful connection with

her art, although the onlyway through which most

people will be able to view it

is digitally on Google Earth.Unfortunately, Google Earth

notied Dilworth that it could

be months or even yearsbefore the satellite images

are updated to include her

painted rooftops.Until then, however,

Dilworth plans on continuing

her work so when the day

nally comes, she can send her

message to space.

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Sports THE BULL’S EYE Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11

Sharon LinEditorial Editor

Senior Sandra Chang may

seem like an average Diamond

Bar High School student, but

she is much more than meetsthe eye. Underneath the

modest exterior, Chang is atruly amazing student athlete.

“My parents say that I look like

the obedient type, but when

people actually get to knowme, they nd out that I’m really

crazy,” confessed Chang.

Crazy is right. Crazy isexactly what it takes to juggle

four Advanced Placement

classes, badminton, piano,and karate while maintaining

a solid grade point average

in her senior year of highschool. Chang has been

playing badminton ever since

sophomore year, playing piano

since kindergarten, and takingkarate lessons since rst grade.

Even more surprising is thatshe claims to not be stressed.

Despite the various

activities Chang participates

in on a daily basis, she is stilla dedicated badminton player

in her second year of varsity.

An activity she rst began as

a way to skip Chinese school,badminton has now become

a key component in Chang’s

life. “Badminton i s

something to l o o kforward to at th e

end of the day. It’sthe best thing in my

life right now,” raved

Chang. Her favorite

part of badminton iswhen she’s playing in a

game and can hear her

friends cheer for her.“The encouragement

from others and the

atmosphere make it agreat experience,” said

Chang.

One of her a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s i s

placing third i n

league nals in her

rst year of varsity. Sheconsiders her greatest

accompl i shmentsticking with pianofor 12 years despite

her initial dislike for h e r

lessons. Now, after passing theadvanced level of the Certicate

Boys Golf Beats Ayala

Austin KongContributing Staff Writer

On Thursday, March 25 the

Diamond Bar track and eld

team competed at an away meetagainst Chino High School.

The boys varsity

athletes provedvictorious with a

score of 92-37. The

girls however, didnot manage to pull

ahead and lost with

a score of 51-76.The conditions

were harsh, but

the team had to

compete regardlessof the strong wind

and chilly weather.Head sprints coachMiki Fukusumi said,

“There was a really

big wind coming inand it was getting

really cold. They all

pushed themselvesvery hard and we

just had a lot of work

to do.”Despite the

weather, junior Josh Yang led

his 4x100 relay team to rst,

capturing an early lead for theboys. The varsity boys’ win was

inevitable after the hurdles.

Prisca KimContributing Staff Writer

Softball Losesto Los Altos bySmall Margin

The varsity softball team

played a strong game on

Thursday, March 25 against theLos Altos Eagles, but lost by

one run with a nal score of 4-3,

bringing the Brahmas’ overallrecord to 4-3.

Even though the team beat

Bell Gardens 23-0 in their last

game, the Brahmas faced moredifculties this game.This year’s

team has no seniors and nocaptains yet, but they have stillplayed strong and united this

season.

Diamond Bar started outvery slowly. Los Altos scored

two runs in the rst inning to take

an early lead. In the third inning,t h e

Brahmas

s c o r e done run

in an

a t t e m p t

to catchup.

I n

the fthi n n i n g ,

both Los

Altos and

DiamondB a r

s c o r e dtwo runs each, but Los Altos

was still in the lead. Neither

team was able to score any

more runs in the last two innings,leaving the score at 4-3.

Junior Stephany LaRosa

hit an incredible “solo homerunthat almost cleared into the

freeway,” as described by

assistant coach AmandaKlimczak. “[The homerun] was

a game changer.”

Sophomore Liz Rubalcavaalso contributed many key

hits as well as a lot of strong

defense.

Freshman pitcher DaniWilson pitched through all

seven innings even though shestarted out very unsteadily; shelater calmed down and played

a great game, pitching very fast

balls. According To Klimczak,

Wilson does not pitch like a

freshman and has the potential

to be a varsity pitcher due to her experience.

A big weakness that both

sophomore Julie Walters andKlimzcak believe the team had

was a lack of communication;

the Brahmas were more likespectators on the eld rather

than team players. Walters

also believed that the team did

not have enough warm up timebefore the game and not enough

intensity during the game.The Brahmas came

upon a stumbling block when

Rubalcava hit what should

have been a double, but wasnot called due to an obstruction

at rst base. This play put the

team in more danger of losingthe game.

“Nobody

was intenseand [that

play] caused

our downfall,”

commentedW a l t e r s .

Offensively,

the teamstruck out

four times.

However,

one of their b i g g e s t

s t r e n g t h swas their ability to adapt to the

plate adjustments. Although

they lost their game, the team is

still striving to improve on their weaknesses and work harder.

“Overall, we played well;

[the team was] just missing afew components that would get

us a win rather than just a close

game,” stated Klimzcak.Even though they lost

the game, Klimzcak thinks

that the team is growing andlearning from their problems.

She believes that the team will

do better and hopes to go to

playoffs or place highly or win inthe Sierra League.

Their rst league gamewill be on Wednesday, April14, and their next game will

be tomorrow, April 1, against

Cyprus High School at Cyprusat 3:30.

Track Starts Season Well against ChinoHurdles gave the Brahmas 18

out of the 92 points they hadoverall. “The hurdlers are doing

awesome. They swept Chino at

pretty much all levels. A lot of

personal records were set byour team,” commented hurdles

coach Marc Natividad.

The likelihood of the varsity

girls’ win, however, was in doubtthroughout the meet. The girls

would win an event and Chino

of Merit for piano, Chang is

working toward achieving her

Senior Medallion for pianotesting. In addition to her

badminton and piano

achievements, she is also

a proud owner of a rstdegree black belt in karate.

Her competitiveattitude may also

play a part in her

successful high

school career. Shestates, “The people

I compete with

inspire me because Ialways want to be better

than them so it makes

me work harder.”Though badminton

is her favorite part of school,

her favorite class is Spanishbecause the teacher is

“crazy awesome,” as she

put it. In the fall, Chang

hopes to study business atthe University of Southern

California. Overall, Changdescribes herself as happyand advises others to “have

fun and do what [they] like,

but always strive to accomplishmore.”

would answer back. Eventually,

Chino began to pull aheadwith no response from the lady

Brahmas.

The team excelled in eld

events. The boys managed tocapture rst in every one of the

eld events. The girls also did

well and placed rst in two out

of the four eld events theycompeted in. Senior James

Grigorian and junior Ifeoma

Nicole OngpoyStaff Writer

Despite the slightly windy

conditions, the Brahmas golf

team pulled off another winas they beat the Ayala High

School Bulldogs 189-205 on

Thursday, March 25, improvingtheir league record to 2-0.

“The varsity [golfers] were

consistent players,” said coachTy Watkins.

The golfers were able

to continue their two-matchwinning streak. “I think we

played pretty well. We had

pretty good scoring throughout

the match, and almost all of the guys beat [Ayala’s players],

which is a pretty good win. Our league is really good this year,”stated senior captain Paul

Dresser. Dresser also said that

junior Keith Sakata has beenconsidered to have improved

the most by shooting a score of

35 par, since he had shot a 43in the previous match. Senior

Athlete of the Month:Sandra Chang

Kpaduwa were among the most

notable throwers that day indiscus and shotput. Grigorian

threw 52 feet for shotput and

137 feet and 3.25 inches discus.

Kpaduwa threw 33 feet for shotput and 98 feet and four

inches for discus.

The jumpersalso did very

well. Sophomore

Morgan Davis tookrst in long jump,

while sophomore

Kevin Chen tookrst in triple jump.

“I think our jump

team did fantastic.

We swept theentire event.

Morgan Davis didreally well.[Senior]Jefferey Chung

jumped a high

nineteen. Then[senior] Clayton

Wang jumped a

high nineteen.We swept the

entire event, and

ultimately weswept the meet,”

commented senior jumps captain

Freddie Peng. In addition, junior

Frank Kalinowski took rst inpole vault with a jump of ten

feet six inches. “I was extremely

captain Gavin Duarte shot a

36, and senior Josh Park shota 35, which was one under par.

Freshman Jason Chen shot a

40. Another

golfer whoplayed well

was Kevin

Liang, whoshot ve

over par,

with 41.Both Chen

and Liang

g r e a t l ycontributed

to the

outcome of

the game.T h e

boys hadto work hard to defeat theBulldogs. Although they won,

the Brahmas could not say it

was a completely easy game.“Our league is a competitive

team and Ayala is one of those

teams,” said Watkins.“I was never worried. I had a

lot of condence in the guys. But

I think it’s going to be tough whenwe play against them again

over at Los Serranos,” Watkins

stated.

T h e

B r a h m a s

hope toc o n t i n u e

t h e i r

w i n n i n gstreak in

their next

m a t c htomorrow,

April 1,

a g a i n s t

D a m i e nH i g h

S c h o o l .“We will make it our main focusto beat [Damien] this year.

Last year we went 1-1 against

them and they are always atough match,” Dresser said.

The competition will be held at

the Mountain Meadows Golf Course in Pomona.

happy. We got three personal

records,” said pole vault coachRobert Ignacio.

The coaches were

especially impressed by

how well the sophomoresperformed. “Actually the fourth

fastest guy in hurdles right

now [is sophomore FrankieMartinez] That’s huge! You’ve

got a sophomore, [Morgan] who

jumped twenty feet and a half,”said head coach Neil Desai.

“[The hurdlers] had a lot

of sophomores that are reallystepping up and are giving the

juniors and seniors a run for

their money,” stated Natividad.

Overall, it was a great trackmeet. Many members of the

team continued to impress their coaches. Seeing how well theathletes performed, the coaches

are condent that there will be

many of them that will advanceto California Interscholastic

Federation even though it is still

early in the season.“There are going to be

kids going to CIF. There is no

doubt in my mind. Off the topof my head, I can think of four

kids. We’ll see what happens,”

commented Desai.

The team is looking forwardto their next meet which will be

tomorrow, April 1 at Ayala.

Kevin Acciani Asst. Sports Editor

The NFL Draft is rightaround the corner, and it seemsas if everyone is making their own prediction of who will bepicked where. Here is my ownpersonal prediction of whichplayers from their respectivecolleges will be chosen where:

1. St. Louis Rams- SamBradford: Quarterback, Okla-homa. Bradford may not bethe best player in the draft but aquarterback is a better value atnumber one.

2. Detroit Lions- Ndamu-kong Suh: Defensive Tackle,Nebraska. There is somediscussion of who is the bestplayer in the draft, but Suhplayed so well that he has theedge over Gerald McCoy.

3. Tampa Bay Bucca-neers- Gerald McCoy: Defen-sive Tackle, Oklahoma

4. Washington Redskins-Russell Okung: Offensive Tack-le, Oklahoma State

5. Kansas City Chiefs-Eric Berry: Safety, Tennes-see

6. Seattle Seahawks-Jimmy Clausen: Quarterback,Notre Dame

7. Cleveland Browns-Joe Haden: Cornerback, Flori-da

8. Oakland Raiders-

Bruce Campbell: OffensiveTackle, Maryland

9. Buffalo Bills- AnthonyDavis: Offensive Tackle, Rut-gers

10. Jacksonville Jaguars-Tim Tebow: Quarterback, Flori-da

11. Denver Broncos- DezBryant: Wide Reciever, Okla-homa State

12. Miami Dolphins- SergioKindle: Linebacker, Texas

13. San Francisco 49ers-Brian Bulaga: Offensive Tackle,Iowa

14. Seattle Seahawks- C.J.Spiller: Running Back, Clemson

15. New York Giants- Ro-lando McClain: Linebacker, Ala-bama

16. Tennessee Titans- Ja-son Pierre-Paul: Defensive

End, South Florida17. San Francisco 49ers-

Derrick Morgan: Defensive End,Georgia Tech

18. Pittsburgh Steelers-Mike Iupati: Guard, Idaho

19. Atlanta Falcons- Bran-don Graham: Defensive End,Michigan

20. Houston Texans- Jah-vid Best: Running Back, Califor-nia

21. Cincinnati Bengals-Golden Tate: Wide Reciever,Notre Dame

22. New England Patriots-Brandon Spikes: Linebacker,Florida

23. Green Bay Packers-Maurkice Pouncey: Center,Florida

24. Philadelphia Eagles-Ricky Sapp: Linebacker, Clem-

son25. Baltimore Ravens- Kyle

Wilson: Cornerback, BoiseState

26. Arizona Cardinals- ColtMcCoy: Quarterback, Texas

27. Dallas Cowboys- TrentWilliams: OT, Oklahoma

28. San Diego Chargers-Jonathan Dwyer: Runningback,Georgia Tech

29. New York Jets- Arreli-ous Benn: Wide Reciever, Illi-nois

30. Minnesota Vikings-Devin McCourty: Cornerback,Rutgers

31. Baltimore Colts- DanWilliams: Defensive Tackle,Tennessee

32. New Orleans Saints-Sean Witherspoon: Linebacker,Missouri

Don’t take my word on this,however. It is nearly impossibleto predict who any team will pick(especially the Raiders). In theend, it really is just a guessinggame.

NFL

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Taking last strides... Sophomore James Powelly and junior Alex Harvey race toward their fnish to place frst and second, respectively. Courtesy of Diana Ramero

“Overall, we played

well; we were just

missing a few

components that

would get us a win

rather than just a

close game”

“I think we played

pretty well. We had

pretty good

scoring throughout

the match, and

almost all of the

guys beat [Ayala’s

players]...”



Seniors Austin Chen and Terry

Mork dominated each game,receiving scores of 6-0, 6-1 and

6-1. Senior Teddy Zanias and

junior Derek Fu also won their rst match, but junior Vincent

Pun substituted for Zanias. Pun

won the remaining two games7-6 and 6-1 with Fu, battling

through a tie-breaker in one

match. Junior

Calvin Li ands o p h o m o r e

Jonathan Chen

also won two of their matches

6-1 and 6-2,

respec t i ve l y .

In the secondgame, junior

Kayee Liu, oneother player

normally on JV,

substituted for

Li and won 7-5.“One of

the best things

of today wasrotating players

between varsity

and JV. [Thismatch gave JV]

a chance to have

early varsitye x p e r i e n c e , ”

said coach David Hamel. With

so many JV players playing at

a high level in varsity matches,the team has a bright future.

The team is hoping to winSierra League and move on toCIF this year. They are hoping

to once again be successful in

today’s away match against the

rst and third game, but in the

second game Tom bageled hisopponent. In the rst game,

Hisamoto defeated his opponent

6-0, but in the third game helost 2-6. Sophomore Steward

Yang substituted for junior

Dennis Yuan in the rst andsecond round and dominated

his opponent 6-0, but in the last

game Yuan played, but lost 4-6.

“Today was more like a

stepping stone. The matcheswere one step to doing better,”

said Tom, “This whole thing islike a race, and our nish lineis [California Interscholastic

Federation].”

The doubles teams swept

Sports

12 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 THE BULL’S EYE Sports

Rachel Halpert Asst. Sports Editor

Brahmas Defeat Cowboys 2-1

After a long, hard-fought

battle, the varsity baseball team

won 2-1 in their away game onFriday, March 26. The Brahmas

beat the Chino High School

Cowboys in nine innings of play.Both teams went into the game

u n d e f e a t e d

and competingfor the rst

place spot

in the SierraLeague. The

victory puts

the Brahmas

on top with aleague record

of 3-0.‘ A n y

victory is a

good victory,”

stated headcoach Eric

S h i b l e y .

“S omet imesit’s better to

be lucky than

good.”It was

the ultimate

p i t c h e r s ’

duel as eachstarting pitcher

was able to

e f f e c t i v e l yshut down his

o p p o n e n t ’ s

offense. The

Cowboys’ junior Alec Cordovawas 3-0 going into the game and

received a no-decision. DiamondBar’s junior Kenny Mathews

earned the win, making him

4-0 for the season with a 1.17

Earned Run Average. EarnedRun Average is the average

amount of runs, excluding

errors, given up by a pitcher over seven innings. Cordova

struck out eight Brahmas

and Mathews had a total of fourteen strikeouts. Mathews’

international experience and

composure were key factors inthe Brahmas’ success.

Diamond Bar began the

game by leaving senior Jeff

Crowe stranded at third base. In

the bottom of the second inning,Mathews struck out the side

looking, including Cordova, to

end the inning.

“I felt good out thereand I’m really happy with

my performance today,”

commented Mathews.However, Chino was rst

to score thanks to a triple anda elder’s choice in the third

inning. The Brahmas respondedwith Mathews scoring from

second on senior Robby

Torrez’s run-scoring single to

right eld to tie the game atone apiece. Diamond Bar got

another chance at scoring in

the top of the fth. Crowe hit aline-drive to deep left eld but

sophomore Henry Omana was

thrown out at home plate for thethird out.

Sophomore catcher

Taylor Cavazos was able tohelp the Brahmas defensively

throughout the entire game.

One signicant play was when

Setting Up...Seniors Austin Chen and Terry Mork work

together to save a point. Courtesy of Diana Romero


The varsity badminton team

defeated Wilson High School16-5 on Thursday, March 25.

This win puts the Brahmas in

an excellent position for leaguechampionship.

“We haven’t beaten Wilson

in four years. In league, this

puts us as the clear favorite,”said head coach Kemp Wells.

Wilson is generally

Diamond Bar’s toughestcompetitor. It has won

league for the past four

years, and, last year, it was

the California InterscholasticFederation champion in

its division. By beating theteam by such a large margin

this year, the DBHS team

has demonstrated that it is

especially strong this season.The Brahmas did

generally well in all areas

against Wilson, although it didgive up a few points. Senior

captains Narita Chueknlung

and Ryan Sin led the charge bywinning both of their matches

in mixed doubles. The number

two doubles team consistingof seniors Sandra Chang and

captain Mark Chiang won their

rst mixed doubles match as

well, but they lost to Wilson’stop mixed doubles team.

Juniors Alexa Markovich andLuke Chiang lost in their thirdplace mixed doubles game.

The DBHS players had

more success in the regular

freshman Samantha Li played

well in their girls doublesmatches, defeating both the

number one and number two

girl pairs from Wilson. However,the team of senior Eunice Chee

and Markovich lost both of their

matches.The boys had constant

success in their doubles

matches, as they won all the

points in boys doubles. Thenumber one boys double team,

composed of Chiang and

senior Lloyd Baik, won both of its matches. The number two

team, comprised of juniors Luke

Chiang and Alvin Ma, also wonall of its doubles matches.

Nevertheless, most points

came to Diamond Bar in

the singles matches. Li didincredibly well, bageling both of

her opponents in her four 11-0wins. As number two in girlssingles, Chang also won both

of her matches. Sin won both

of his games as well, but junior

Badminton Defeats Wilsontwo singles matches.

Wells feels that the teamplayed very well, considering

that they played against Wilson,

but he still feels that there isroom for improvement.

“Overall they did well.

There were a couple points Ithought we could have won but

we didn’t. Of the ve points we

gave up, I thought we could

have won four,” commentedWells. “We have a tendency

to get nervous in tense

games, and it’s difcult tosimulate that [tension] in

practice. Playing against

someone who is better,

especially in tournaments,improves [one’s] ability to

play under pressure. But16-5 is still a very good

score. If we can improve

in our ability to play under

pressure, we’re going to bea very tough team.”

Seeing how well it

played against its toughestcompetition in league, the

team feels very positive about

its future, in both league andCIF. “We’re pretty condent.

We’re pretty set. From this point

on the worst thing we coulddo is tie for rst,” commented

Chiang.

“There are four teams in

our division that are clearlybetter than the others, and

we’re one of those four,” statedWells, regarding CIF.

The team plays its next

match away against West

Covina High School tomorrow,

“But 16-5 is still a

very good score. If

we can improve inour ability to play

under pressure,

we’re going to be a

very tough team”

Megan QuiamasStaff Writer

The varsity swim girls

and boys had an away game

against Chino High School onWednesday, March 24. The

team put forth their best effort,

as many swimmers brokepersonal times and out-swam

the Cowboys, winning the meet.

The varsity girls’ team receiveda score of 113 and the varsity

boys nished with a score of

128.“All four levels did very

well today. [The swimmers]

performed at a very high level,

winning a majority of the races,”commented

a s s i s t a n tc o a c hP a t r i c k

Murphy.

F r o mt h e

beginning

of the meet,the varsity

swim team

got off toa fast start

against the Cowboys. Several

sophomores on the varsity

stood out by winning rst placein their events. Sophomore

Brianna Hom placed rst in the

100 yards breaststroke, at atime of 1:14. In the 100 yards

buttery event, sophomore

Sean Kao placed rst with a

time of 53 seconds, missing theschool record by 0.02 seconds.

“Our sophmores aretalented and work hard in

practice, trying to become

better,” commented Hom.

At the meet, sophomoreChris Katoh took rst in the 200

yards freestyle with a time of

1:48. He is being consideredfor a spot in the California

Interscholastic Federation

playoffs in the 200 yardsfreestyle. Sophomore Bennett

Yuan was another to receive rst

place in his event, the 100 yardsbreaststroke, with a time of 1:02.

“Our team did very well today. In

each race [the swimmers] had a

strong lead and held it until the

end,” said Yuan. Yuan has alsobeen considered for CIF for his

100 yards breaststroke and

backstroke. Currently, many

swimmers including Katoh andYuan are being considered for

CIF in ve different events and

one relay.“[The school] has a young,

but […] good, mature team. The

boys got much stronger andin-depth since last year” said

Murphy.

“Overall, the team has beendoing great. I’m pleased with

[the team’s] current state and

[I am] expecting greater things

to come,” stated coach EricS c h u b e l .

“I’m veryexcited tosee what

this team

can and willdo as we go

forward.”

T h eB r a h m a s ’

a l s o

d e f e a t e dt h e

Cowboys in the relays. Juniors

Ryan Ma and Yuan, as well as

senior captain Matt Han andKao placed rst in the 200 yards

medley relay with a time of 1:45.

Ma, Kao, Yuan and Katoh alsoplaced rst in the 400 yards free

relay.

Varsity swimmer junior

Caiten Busch did not race atthe meet because she felt ill.

Sophomore Brittany Ting wona close second place in the

200 yard individual medley

as Busch’s substitute at a

time of 2:46. “Brittany wasreally nice to take my spot on

such short notice, and she did

very well almost placing rst,”commented Busch.

The Brahmas still have

more meets to compete in andthe team is looking towards

a successful season. The

Brahmas’ next meet will beheld today, against Ayala High

School at Walnut High School

starting at 3:15.

Swim to VictoryCavazos threw out a base-

runner at third base, helpingto contain the Cowboys in the

seventh inning.

The score was still tied 1-1

after seven innings of regulationas the Brahmas came up to

bat at the top of the order in

the eighth. After two singles, apassed ball, and a walk, Torrez

came up with the bases loaded.However, a questionable

checked-swing call and doubleplay left the Brahmas scoreless

in the inning. “You’re rarely

going to win a call with an

umpire,” noted Shibley. TheCowboys also left the bases

loaded in the eighth inning.

Senior Matt Jean earneda walk to start the ninth inning.

Then he advanced to second

on a wild-pitch and third onOmana’s sacrice bunt. A

grounder to shortstop by junior

Josh Viloria scored Jean for thego-ahead run for Diamond Bar.

The Brahmas have played

well the last two games despite

losing a key player due to an

injury. Senior Chester Pakpunctured his knee by sliding

into a pole on Saturday March

13 against Katella High School.

The team is relieved; he wascleared to play again on Monday

March 29. “We are missing his

bat at the top of the lineup, glovein the outeld, and his leadership

in the dugout,”

c o m m e n t e dMathews.

C r o w e

has taken hisplace as lead-

off batter in the

lineup. “It gets

the job doneso I love it. I’m

c o m f o r t a b l eb a t t i n gw h e r e v e r , ”

m e n t i o n e d

Crowe whenasked about

the subject.

He went 3-4in the game

i m p r o v i n g

his on-basep e r c e n t a g e

to .688 and

his slugging

p e r c e n t a g eto .844. “I did

what I could to

get a victory.”With the

Brahmas’ 3-0

record to lead

the Sierra League, the teamneeds to “focus a little more,

[and there will be] a lot of goodthings to come,” said Shibley.

The teams in this league are

usually always close every year,

and this year is no exception.Besides a strong pitching

performance, the team also had

a near-perfect defensive game.The Brahmas will work on their

“offensive execution,” as the

team often left men on baseor was unable to drive in key

runs.

The Brahmas hope tocontinue their success in league

play in their next game today at

Damien High School at 3:15.

Sliding to victory...Senior Matt Jean slides into home for the go-ahead and winning run in the top of the ninth. Courtesy of Diana Romero

“ [The school] has ayoung, but…good,

mature team. The

boys got much

stronger and in-

depth”

Megan QuiamasStaff Writer

Diamond Bar High School’s

varsity boys tennis teamcompeted at Chino Hills High

School on Friday, March 26. After

participating in three matchesfor three consecutive days, the

tennis team was able to keep

its momentum

and defeatedthe Huskies,

16-2.

“ [ T h eteam] plays in

the moment.

We don’t think

about thegames before

or after, justabout the ball,”

c o m m e n t e d

senior captain

Philip Kozan.F r o m

the start, the

B r a h m a sstarted off

strongly as all

single matcheswon 6-0 in their

rst games.

In Kozan’slast round,

sophomore Oscar Chen, who

had stepped up from junior

varsity, substituted in and won atremendous match, as he broke

out of a tie breaker againstarguably Chino Hill’s best player.

In addition, sophomore

Naoki Hisamoto, another

usual JV player, lled in for

Brahmas Handle Huskies

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