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VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE VI
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ASCENDING AGES The minimum driving age is currently 16. However, should this age limit be raised? Read about our opinion on this matter. Please see page 4. CUPCAKE CONFESSIONS Cant decide between Sprinkles Cupcakes or Famous Cupcakes? Flip the pages to see whose cupcakes taste better. Please see page 8. LIMITED The movie Limitless has received many different reviews. Turn the issue to see how the Bulls Eye rated the movie. Please see page 9.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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Radioactive materials were found in some Japanese products such as spinach and milk. Radiation from Japan has traveled to the United States, but the traces were not harmful. Lea Chang Asst. Feature Editor At a magnitude of 9.0, the Sendai earthquake and its aftershocks shook the northeastern coast of Japan on Friday, March 11. The incident led to a number of devastated cities and overheating nuclear power plants. This was the largest recorded earthquake in Japanese history and one of the five strongest in the world. The resulting ten-meter-high tsunami waves from the quake caused even more damage than the earthquake itself and took down electric generators and nuclear reactors in Japan. The damaged power plants caused radiation levels in Japan to shoot up, and Prime Minister Naoto Kan encouraged civilians to stay indoors to avoid exposure to radioactive material. Radioactive materials were found in some Japanese products such as spinach and milk. Radiation from Japan has traveled to the United States, but the traces are so little that they were deemed harmless. Similarly to last years BP oil spill in the United States, the Japanese are having problems containing the radiation from the reactors. Power plant officials also admit that they should have acted more quickly to [Please see AID on page 3]
Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan Endanger Citizens Livelihood
APES Classes Promote Environment-Friendly Projects
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PAR-FECT WIN The Varsity Boys Golf continues to put their way to victory as they played Rowland High School and Walnut High School. Please see page 11.
Robotics Team Competes
BUILD: The match was open to the public and was free of charge. Numerous awards and prizes were given to the winning teams, each recognizing different achievements. Vivian Tang Contributing Staff Writer Team Sprocket, Diamond Bar High Schools robotics group, placed first in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics Competition at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, from Thursday, March 24, to Saturday, March 26. It was their first competition of the season. Approximately 1,500 teams from all over the world competed for a spot in the championships in the Los Angeles Regionals. Every year, the organization chooses a new game for the teams to compete and participate in. This year's game was LOGO MOTION. Logo motion was a fun game played by two alliances, each consisting of three robots. Every team had to hang as many inflated tubes on pegs [as they could] and deploy minibots at the end of the game, explained junior team member Shannon Fan. The match was open to the public and was free of charge. Many different awards and prizes were given to the winning teams, each recognizing different achievements. Scholarships that ranged from $1,000 to $153,000 were given as well. Team Sprocket president senior Brandon Sim commented, I hope to see the team continue to thrive and succeed in their engineering and science endeavors.
Fill them up fast... Sophomore David Chen, junior Cindy Pan, senior Howard Liu, and junior Cameron Sung (from left to right) compete in a game hosted by Angela Jensvolds second-period class, EartH20. Michelle Lee AWARENESS: Students may support any of the APES projects by attending fundraisers and signing petitions to submit their proposals to the appropriate governing board. Andrew John Editor-in-Chief Diamond Bar High Schools Advanced Placement Environmental Science classes are developing an environmentconscious project over the course of the spring semester. Each class was also required to host its own lunchtime rally to promote awareness and support of the project. Students in each class worked collectively to carry out a project that will apply the concepts of environmental science in the immediate community. The purpose of the project is to create a positive, lasting effect on the community, school, and environment, commented senior Brandon Sim, a current APES student The first-period class of APES teacher Johnny Hwang has named itself as the group re-DEUCES, holding the slogan, Ill take thatbook. This groups main goal is to reduce the excessive waste of paper, especially from used books and informational packets. The group rescheduled its rally to Thursday, April 14, due to the rain on its originally planned date. EartH20, APES teacher Angela Jensvolds secondperiod class, is aiming for significant water conservation. The group is planning to upgrade all of the schools water-using technology, especially the urinals, with more efficient devices that will drastically reduce the amount of water used [Please see SAVE on page 3]
Mayor To Give Intermediate Drama Class Annual Speech Showcases Various Short Works
EXPLAIN: Doors will be opened at 6 p.m. for refreshments and treats which include coffee, fruit, pastries, and water. The event will be open to the public with free admission. It is a very important event for the community to attend. [It helps the community] learn [about] what is going on in their city and what their elected leaders have planned for the future of the City, said Roa. This year, a 10-minute video will be shown to highlight major achievements and current as well as future projects. Several selected questions submitted by the public will also be answered during the 30-minute presentation. Approximately 150 people are expected to attend the event. Attendees are expected to include business owners, community organization representatives, local elected officials, and residents of Diamond Bar. For those who cannot attend, the presentation will be streaming on the City of Diamond Bars website and will be broadcasted on the citys local cable channel three, DBtv and Verizon fiOS channel 47. Roa commented, I would encourage anyone who has an interest in their community or anyone who would like to play a more active role in their communitys leadership [to attend]. ACT: Tickets for the intermediate performance were on sale at the door for $3. The performance lasted about two hours and had a short intermission between the acts. Prisca Kim Staff Writer The drama department hosted its intermediate drama performance, Friday Night Live, in the Diamond Bar High School theater on Friday, March 25, at 7 p.m. The show was composed of two acts. The first act consisted of a variety of projects, which were divided into 13 different mini scenes. Students came up with their own ideas and dialogue, then had them approved by drama department director Peter Bland. Everyone [I worked with] had different ideas and [our ideas] all mixed together really well. Everyone had input, said intermediate drama student sophomore Matthew Tanaka. The second act, called Strange Addictions, was written by the students and consisted of six short scenes, which were hosted by three student emcees.
Holly Liu Staff Writer The City of Diamond Bar will present its annual State of the City Address at the Diamond Bar Center on Thursday, March 31, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Doors to the event will be opened at 6 p.m. Refreshments and treats which include coffee, fruit, pastries, and water will be served. The event will be open to the public with free admission. Diamond Bars mayor, Steve Tye, will be delivering this years State of City address. The mayors speech will focus on projects completed last year and highlight a few projects to be completed or started this year, expressed Marsha Roa, the citys Public Information Manger. The presentation will also outline Diamond Bars future permanent City Hall building, the improvements on the Diamond Bar Library, and a new park.
Playing it up... Sophomore Natasha Holler plays a role of a child addicted to markers. The material for the show was composed of projects from the first semester, from competitions, and from original works written by the students. Some of the performances were Styrofoam, Tissue and Paper, Therapists Office, and Markers. Tickets were only on sale at the door for three dollars. The performance lasted for about two and a half hours with an intermission between the acts. Senior attendee Christine Le commented, [The
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performance] was really good. [The intermediate drama class] impressed me a lot. The advanced drama class will hold its own performance, Thursday Night Live, on Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in the theater.
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Students Compete in Miss DB Pageant Held in DBHS Theater
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TAKE A BREAK With more school work piling up, it seems like there isnt any relief in sight. But dont let your hopes down yet, because a week of fun in the sun is coming! Spring break is on its way, so start planning for a fantastic vacation or catch up on some homework and studying. Whatever it is, treasure your free time and dont let it go to waste! Spring break is from Monday, April 4, through Friday, April 8. TOO LITTLE TOO LATE Have you ever gotten up early in the morning, only to realize that it was a Late Start? Well, consider yourself warned. Dont forget to adjust your alarm clock to get some extra sleep in. If not, youll have some extra time to get some unfinished work done and catch up on some studying. So remember to take advantage of this upcoming Late Start! Late Start is on Tuesday, April 12. WORK UNTIL THE END Yikes! Time flies and it seems as if the grading period just started, but in reality, the end of the 12-week grading period is almost here. Make sure you turn in all your homework on time and refrain from procrastinating. Study for all your tests and get the grade you deserve. Dont forget that the progress report will be sent home, so prove that you can excel in all your classes to your family. All your hard work will pay off. Good luck! 12-week grading period ends on Friday, April 15. HOP GOES THE BUNNY That time of year is here again! Its time to decorate those Easter eggs and fill them with all sorts of fun and yummy goodies. After that, make sure to stash them away for your friends and family to find! Take this opportunity to enjoy the spirit of Easter! Easter is on Sunday, April 24. YOU SAY FREE AND I SAY FOOD Do you always forget your lunch? Well, your prayers have been answered because Renaissance Giveaway is just around the corner! Quiet down your growling stomach with some yummy free food by bringing your identification card. So go ahead and treat yourself because you deserve it! Remember to work hard to keep that gold, silver, or bronze level so you can keep getting monthly free food! Renaissance giveaway is on Thursday, April 28.
Picture perfect... Winners of the Miss Diamond Bar Pageant contest and judges of the event smile for a picture. COURT: The finalist was chosen based on several different categories and a final on-stage interview question. The ladies were judged on poise, style, and overall impression. Ashley Ahn Feature Editor Miss Diamond Bar Pageant Incorporated hosted the 44th annual Miss Diamond Bar Pageant in the Diamond Bar High School theater on Sunday, March 20. The pageant took place from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event cost 25 dollars per person during the pre-sale and at the door. Stephanie Turner, a DBHS alumni and former pageant princess, was crowned this years Miss Diamond Bar. This years royal princesses include DBHS senior Rachel Scott, juniors Cassie Amato and Sabrina Bawa, and Saint Lucys Priory High School junior Sara Kashe. This was a wonderful group of girls. They are all winners and I would be happy to have any of them as Miss Diamond Bar, stated Linda Headlee, one of the Miss Diamond Bar Board of Directors. The top five finalists of the pageant were determined based on overall pre-pageant participation, overall attitude, a personal interview before the pageant, their swimwear and evening gown choice, and an interview question on stage. The ladies were ultimately judged on poise, style, and overall impression during the separate segments of judgment. The judges consisted of Michael R. Basnight, Michelle
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Students Participate in Blood Drive

GIVE: All donors signed in and read a pamphlet regarding health concerns. All donors were taken into blue stalls where participants were required to share their health history. Connie Ma Contributing Staff Writer Diamond Bar High Schools American Red Cross arranged an on-campus blood drive, giving both students and faculty members the opportunity to donate blood on Wednesday, March 16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. When I saw that we got a lot of signups like this, it made me feel really accomplished because I knew it was for a really good cause. All the blood that we got can help out someone in need, stated senior American Red Cross club president Bethany Sun. Certain requirements had been set up to ensure the safety of all the donors. Students over the age of 16 were able to donate blood only when they had parental permission. Students 16 and under were not allowed to donate. All participants had to be over 110 pounds, and depending on the donors height, some volunteers had to weigh more. Donors received a voucher for two Los Angeles Galaxy tickets, a free t-shirt, and a gift certificate to Cold Stone Creamery. The blood drive was held in both the DBHS gym and the blood mobile parked in the amphitheater. Upon entry, all donors were required to sign in and read a pamphlet regarding
Yegge-Evans, Irene Genders, Lydia S. Ko, and Michael Osborne. They were chosen from a variety of different professions in order to ensure that different perspectives would be present at the event. Throughout the year, the Diamond Bar Court will have the opportunity to earn scholarship money based on their amount of participation in city events during their term. Headlee commented, I hope [all the girls that did not make court] come back and give it another try.
health and safety concerns. After, all donors were taken into individual blue stalls where participants were required to share their health history in a confidential interview. Prior to drawing blood, each student underwent a short physical, consisting of a complete blood count test, a blood pressure check, and a temperature check. A small blood test was taken to check blood type, and the blood was tested for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus as well as the hepatitis B and C viruses to ensure that infectious blood was not taken. The extraction of blood took approximatly 5 to 10 minutes. The donors can then visit the snack table where complimentary drinks and food were available. Donors were given the choice to either give a whole blood donation or an ALYX apheresis donation. A pint of blood was drawn for the whole blood donation, while two pints of blood were drawn for the ALYX apheresis donation. There were 180 participants at the blood drive, and the donated blood is estimated to save about 300 lives. Senior Coco Wang, a member of the American Red Cross, commented, I think it was a great opportunity for us to actually donate, because it was on-campus [which] involves more people. She added, I wanted to spread the word to others who wanted to donate. I appreciate everybody for donating.
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Pennies for Pasta Fundraiser Raises a Total of 1,500 Dollars

BENEFIT: The fundraiser is aimed at benefiting patients who suffer from leukemia or lymphoma. All proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Laura Moffitt Feature Theme Asst. Editor United Student Body held its annual Pasta for Pennies fundraiser on campus from Monday, March 7, through Friday, March 18. Kerry Iwanagas fourth period class raised the most for the fundraiser, a total of 242 dollars. The class will be receiving a free pasta party from Olive Garden for winning the competition. Diamond Bar High School raised a total of 1,500 dollars while the projected earnings for the event were 300 dollars. The event was coordinated by junior USB Secretary Alyson Kim, and was conducted by distributing collection boxes to all the fourth period teachers. Students were encouraged to donate their spare change to Pasta for Pennies by placing it in the box in their fourth period. Organizing the [Pasta for Pennies] campaign was really rewarding, especially seeing all the donations that people gave
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North Korea is planning to make aircrafts and buses disappear as a part of the Pyongyang Circus. The magic show will be held in the countrys capital, Pyongyang. The country is planning to have aircrafts, buses full of passengers, and elephants disappear. In Malaysias northern Perlis state, a landlords house disappeared, only leaving behind some remains of the house. When the landlord came to check on the house after hearing from his neighbor that his house had vanished, the house was already gone. There was only scattered wood and a destroyed television set. The neighbor claimed to have seen three men and a trailer earlier that month, but he did not come to suspect them. Lady Gaga threatened to sue an ice cream store for naming a breast milk ice cream, Baby Gaga, after her. Gagas lawyer sent a letter informing the store of Gagas plan to sue the owner of the ice cream store over the name. The movie, Up, had inspired balloon pilots, engineers, and scientists to launch a shell of a house with over 300 helium balloons attached to the top of the house. The house remained at 10,000 feet off the ground for an hour and was featured in the National Geographics television series How Hard Can It Be? Jeff Koons Pink Panther sculpture will be going on auction in May 2011. The sculpture is expected to be sold at 30 million dollars. In June 2008, Koon sold his Balloon Flower sculpture for 25.7 million dollars. The Pink Panther sculpture might be Koons most expensive scuplture sold.
Change for changes... Sophomores Sarah Gad and Franklin Yu drop their spare change in the box. Courtesy of Jocelyn Hsu for those in need. Im glad that I was given the chance to take action and do something for a cause that is really in need of help, explained Kim. The fundraiser is aimed at benefiting patients who suffer from leukemia or lymphoma. All proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which uses the money to fund research aimed at curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. Junior USB president
Yalda Ghader commented, Its inspiring to see how students at DBHS have such a good heart and would lend out a helping hand for others. She added, The smallest of contributions can make the biggest difference. Continued from page 1 SAVE: Each class was also required to host its own lunchtime rally to promote awareness and support of the project. immediate community. It held its rally on Monday, March 28. Simply Fresh, the thirdperiod class of the Dean of Science, Technology Education, and Math, David Hong, aims to promote the installation of a salad bar at lunch with fresh fruits and vegetables, and decrease the amount of packaged food, holding the motto, Go Green. Eat Fresh. The group held its rally yesterday, March 29. The environmental aspect to [the project] is the primary versus secondary and tertiary consumers idea. We are being friendlier to the environment by eating at the primary level, said senior Orrin Belden, a member of Simply Fresh. Hwangs fourth period class, Bag Busters, plans to ban the use of single-use plastic bags and repurpose old t-shirts into reusable shopping bags in the meantime. The group hosted its rally on Thursday, March 24. Students may support any of the APES projects by attending fundraisers and signing petitions to submit their proposals to the appropriate governing board.
Continued from page 1 AID: The damaged power plants caused radiation levels to rise. contain the radiation. However, the Japanese government is currently dumping water onto the power plants in the hopes that the system will cool down. Their last resort will be to cement the reactors to prevent any explosions. After Japan requested rescue teams from the United States and other various nations, the country immediately received help. By Tuesday, March 15, 102 nations and 14 international organizations had offered their assistance. President Barack Obama activated relief efforts and sent over supplies to areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami. The U.S. government allocated an estimated 35 million dollars to Operation Tomodachi, a relief group involving U.S. Navy ships, aircraft, and service members prepared to assist those affected by the Sendai earthquake. Japan and its supporting countries such as the U.S. and Australia are currently keeping a close eye on any possible further damages from the earthquake, especially the possibility of radiation leakage. In the meantime, the international community continues to send supplies to Japan and search for survivors of the earthquake in the Pacific Ocean torrents.
by the school. EartH20 held its lunchtime rally on Wednesday, March 23. Plant and Clean Man, or PACMan, Jensvolds thirdperiod class is focusing on supporting the natural environment of the Diamond Bar community. The group is working to plant new trees and prevent future brush fires in the
Pro: Churchs Right to Protest

Ashley Ahn Feature Editor T h e We s t b o r o B a p t i s t Church has been actively protesting against institutions and groups who support homosexuality since 1991. Initially, the protests seem hatedriven, but the First Amendment rights protect the Churchs freedom of speech and cannot be ignored. Recently, the Church has begun exercising its rights by holding demonstrations outside the funerals of soldiers. After countless controversial protests, many people are suggesting that the local police enforcement put an end to the demonstrations. The government cannot be allowed to control when this right is effective and when it is not. T h e We s t b o r o B a p t i s t Churchs appearance at a soldier s funeral may seem immoral, but they do not violate any federal laws. Their protesting has caused them to appear in court numerous times for being sued. For example, their presence at Matthew Snyders funeral, a soldier killed in Iraq, caused heightened amounts of tension between the deceaseds father and the church. Although the group was sued for loudly protesting at the funeral, the Church won the case because they did not violate any laws. The First Amendment explicitly states that the government cannot interfere with the right to freedom of speech nor to peaceably assemble. Although many argue that the protests are vulgar, they are lacking the obscenities that would infringe upon their First Amendment rights. The same principals that gave them the right to protest then still applies now. Although assemblers may pose as an inconvenience, they are only thatand until they begin creating a violent environment during their protests, no legal action can be taken. The Church is often
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find their signs to be offensive, the First Amendment also protects the rights of these protestors from being incarcerated. Stripping any American of the right to freedom of religion would only give other religious groups reason to fear that this freedom of religion is no longer relevant. The Churchs protestors are not causing a threat to the people around them. They are simply expressing their ideals and exercising the rights entitled to every American. It is the governments decision to rule what is and is not constitutional, but extreme caution should be taken when pertaining to disagreements that are faced with groups like the Westboro Baptist Church. The laws that have already been established should be protected at all costs. If the rights that are given to us are not always in effect, the liberty and freedom that America was built on will follow suit and begin to crumble.
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Con: Churchs Right to Protest

Stephanie Cota Staff Writer T h e We s t b o r o B a p t i s t Church, located just outside Topeka, Kansas, has begun spiteful protesting based on a strong belief against homosexuality. These particular religious followers are protesting outside of funerals for those killed at war with offensive and hate-driven signs, some of which claim that these soldiers died as punishment for Americas tolerance of homosexuality. Although the first amendment offers a limited protection of their freedom of speech, the church must be stopped from verbally abusing the deceased and their families and unfairly punishing them for their sexuality. After one protest at the funeral of Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, who died in Iraq in 2006, the church members were sued in the case Snyder vs. Phelps for invasion of privacy and deliberate infliction of emotional distress. The church won this case by claiming they have protection under the first amendment. Although the court ruled that the church had the right to protest, the church is not doing this peaceably. The manner in which the protesters assemble is often hateful, provoking, and offensive to the families for their loss. Although these protests take place at a distance from the funerals they are protesting, their disdainful riots still cause suffering to the families who have gathered together to mourn for those who have died. Their protesting is riotous and inflicts an incredible amount of stress to these families. Choosing funerals as a location to protest is extremely tactless and ignorant, while imposing upon the rights of the deceaseds family. Not only is the protesting with offensive signs a violation of the families privacy, a law that should be more effectively
questioned about the validity of the that they claim protects them, but they have the undeniable right to say anything they believe is relevant as long as they are doing so peacefully. The freedom of speech is one of the most important rights that Americans hold and taking away this right would be silencing the voices that the country has been built upon. The Church members have just as much of a right as the mourners of the deceased to express their thoughts and feelings at the sites of the funeral. The protesting outside of soldier funerals may seem unpatriotic, but the Supreme Court ruled that hateful protests against the military are protected under the First Amendment in March 2011. Taking away these rights would lead to issues confronting the First Amendment on a larger scale. The Church carries around signs inspired by their religious beliefs and although people may
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enforced to prevent such demonstration, but it is also disrespectful. People should have the right to mourn the death of a loved one in peace without any disturbances from othersallowing this church to impose their beliefs on others by rioting violates this right. To accommodate these rights, many states have passed laws prohibiting such activities during funerals or burials. This law should continue to discourage any type of demeaning demonstrations near funerals in every state. The churchs protests are founded on the religious beliefs that it teaches, not constitutional rights. The first amendment offers the right to this religious freedom. However, it does not give them the right to demand that others think the same way. We live in a nation founded on religious freedom and equality, yet these protesters try to get others to believe what they
believe and denounce those who do not. The members of this church have the right to speak freely, but their speech is intended to force their religious beliefs onto others, which is undemocratic and violates the rights of these families under the first amendment. Although it may be constitutional to assemble, the Westboro Baptist Church is not doing so peacefully. The churchs demonstrations are still impertinent and hurtful to the families of fallen soldiers. These families should be given the right to mourn their loss in private and without any disturbances. These callous protests should be considered an assault to innocent soldiers who have dedicated their lives to serve America. Their right to speak freely is overruled and outweighed by what should be the families right to their own privacy and the respect they deserve to bury their loved ones in peace.
When President Barack Obama was appointed president, he announced that the Guantanamo Bay prison would be shut down by 2010 yet, a full year later the prison is still standing. The United States Government uses the facility in Cuba to hold prisoners of war from Afghanistan and Iraq. The prison is plagued with horrible living conditions where the prisoners face torture with beatings, broken glass, and sexual assaults. When Obama realized that he would miss the deadline that he set, he negligently retracted his promise that the detention center would close down. Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum at the beginning of December 2009 and made plans to transfer the prisoners to Thomson Correctional Center of Illinois. However, he is still stalling the trials of the Guantanamo prisoners that would speed up the closing of this unwanted prison. More than a year has gone by, and Obama has yet to live up to his promise of seeing Guantanamo Bay closed down. The Obama administration cannot avoid the necessary closing of this prison any longer. At first the actions of programs like Amnesty International, which protested the prison, were influential, but their intentions to close the prison cannot be lost as time passes. Obamas lack of commitment is allowing this immoral detention center to stay standing. On March 7, 2011, some progress was finally made when Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued an order stating
More than a year has gone by, and Obama has yet to live up to his promise of seeing Guantanamo Bay closed down.
that the continuation of the military commission process in Guantanamo Bay was in effect. The promise that was made is based on plans that will take effect too gradually to show any immediate results. By January 22, 2010, the Guantanamo Review Task Force issued that 126 out of 240 detainees were to be transferred to other facilities. The other 114 detainees are considered too dangerous to be transferred and are scheduled for prosecutions that have yet to happen. Sufficient and temporary campsites have been prepared for the prisoners specifically so that they can face their trials before the Guantanamo military commissions, but they are not being used to help expedite this process. There is no reason to slow down the closing of this prison; they must take immediate action as soon as possible to pacify the citizens. If not, further continuation of Guantanamo Bays existence will only result in more havoc within the administration and more criticism from the public. Guantanamo Bays closing is long over due. If Obama leaves the prison, it will not only hurt American morale, but it will permit the cruel treatment of the prisoners. No prisoner should be forced to endure the poor living conditions that exist in Guantanamo Bay. Not only does the prison encourage inhumane treatment but maintaining the prison is a huge burden to Americas economy. The termination of Guantanamo Bay should be among Americas top priorities so that the U.S. government can finally begin to uphold its reputation as a clean and civil country.
Roads serve as the bridges of the nation, interlacing countless networks of transportation and connections between different human interactions. Thus, it comes as no surprise that between all of the traffic and commotion, motor accidents occur, frequently endangering the lives of teenagers. As an attempt to curb accidents on the road, The Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection, or STAND UP, Act was introduced to Congress in order to reduce the number of teen motor accidents. The STAND UP Act is attempting to reduce the number of these deaths, which is currently the leading cause of death for teenagers nationwide, through a series of additional requirements added before a teenager can receive an official state drivers license. The act should be strongly encouraged so that a quick enactment can be possible and thousands of adolescents can be protected by the simple proposal of adjusting current state licensing laws. Within the last five years, over 40,000 deaths of teenagers were caused by motor accidents, a figure too large to ignore. The STAND UP Act, if passed, would establish minimum federal requirements for state Graduated Drivers License laws and encourage states to make helpful adjustments within the three years following its enactment through annual grants of $25 million. Studies have estimated that every year, the costs of teenage motor accidents add up to about $30
million. Through less costly federal grants, the money spent on these avoidable tragedies can be redirected into more appropriate areas of interest. The STAND UP Act is seeking safety, security, and protection for both teenagers and adults on the road. New laws need to be enforced to prevent these reckless deaths and injuries. The act proposes a three-step process for licensing: t h e l e a r n e r s p e r m i t , t h e intermediate stage, and after, a license with no restrictions. A minimum age of sixteen years will be required to begin this process and only those who are eighteen years of age or older will be able to obtain a full license. By increasing the age required for a full license, the roads will become safer as teen drivers will be forced to mature before receiving privileges. The act also places several other restrictions on night time driving, use of communication devices, and passenger number to ensure that these extra variables will not contribute to nor cause disasters on the road. The STAND UP Act is a necessary effort to reform the clearly faulty state licensing system that plagues the nation. By enacting laws that delay issuing of an official license by a couple years, states will be able to see a reduced number of victims in motor tragedies and a cut down on motor crash costs. Ultimately, the enactment of the STAND UP Act is crucial in order to protect the lives of teenagers and provide safer roads for all generations in America.
I dont think its safe for 16 year olds to drive, because they are not mature enough [to drive]. Pearl Im, Freshman
I think the driving age right now is too young so I support raising it to 18. Drivers need to be more mature and experienced. Jonathan Widjaja, Senior
Im against [raising the driving age], because things will become more complicated if the rules change. David Choi, Junior
I think it makes more sense to raise the driving age, because we need to be mature in order to drive. Jasmine Pak, Sophomore
[The driving age should be raised], because I think people need more driving experience before they hit the road. Tim Tu, Senior
If were smart enough to pass the drivers test, were smart enough to drive. Emily Giovanniello, Junior
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Scholar Supremacy
Laura Moftt Asst. Feature Theme Editor The Former Majority Association for Equality recently announced that they will grant $500 dollar scholarships to any male resident of Texas who can prove he is at least 25 percent Caucasian, has a Grade Point Average of at least 3.0, and can demonstrate both nancial need and a commitment to education. Although the group is only providing a small scholarship to a minority in Texas that needs nancial aid, various anti-racism groups have risen in protest of FMAFE, claiming that they are promoting white supremacy. Protestors ignore the fact that the scholarship foundation does not support white supremacist views; they have been harassed because they provide a welldeserved nancial aid to those that cannot gain it through other race specic scholarships. The FMAFE is being accused of racism simply because they choose to provide a scholarship to a particular demographic. This is not a reason for them to be punished and it is clear that they must be allowed to proceed despite protests. Although most people assume that Caucasians are a majority undeserving of assistance, census numbers from February 2011 show that whites in Texas only make up 42 percent of the population, while Hispanics account for nearly two-thirds. The organization has been repeatedly accused of having white supremacist intentions, however, it is simply providing scholarships to a minority, which many similar organizations are allowed to do. Scholarships given out for other minorities, such as the Black Men of Grenada Scholarship, provide to students of a particular racial group and have not been met with protest. The FMAFE is attempting to provide an opportunity for a minority just like any other organization who provides scholarships; yet they are receiving criticism because of the minority they selected to help. Ending this scholarship would be depriving the white minority of the same opportunities that are offered to other ethnic groups in a similar situation. Despite the fact that Caucasians are a minority, they have been denied scholarships that could help change current rates of child poverty among white children in Texas, which ranges from seven to 12 percent. These rates show the clear need for a scholarship to be in place in order to help these students achieve their goals. In contrast to the numerous scholarships available to African Americans, there are only three scholarships nationwide that are available to white males. It is undeniable that while scholarships are available to many minorities, Caucasianspecic scholarships are unfairly restricted. The FMAFE has been called a white supremacist group by protesters, yet their website clearly states that the goal of the scholarship is to assist young Americans seeking higher education who lack opportunities in similar organizations that are based upon race or gender. The FMAFE demonstrates diversity in its nine-member volunteer board and the scholarship only requires a very low percentage of Caucasian lineage. They allow people with a small amount of white lineage to earn the scholarships rather than requiring that the applicants be 100 percent Caucasian. This group is clearly not focused on promoting white dominance; rather, they are providing a necessary scholarship to a group of individuals who need nancial help to succeed. This scholarship was established to benet a minority in Texas and is completely right in their aim to provide white males with nancial assistance. There is no reason why white males who need financial aid should not be provided with this necessity. Instead of criticizing the group for the minority that they chose, this group should be commended for providing a scholarship that this particular minority clearly needed.
The United States Fights for Libyas Rights

Justin Park Contributing Staff Writer Over the past 42 years, Libyans have been victims of the uncontrollable tyranny of their de facto leader, Colonel Muammar el-Gadda. In February 2011, the citizens of this small African nation nally erupted into a bloody rebellion in an effort to cease Gaddas perverse reign. Infuriated over the upheaval, Gadda ordered his mercenaries, policemen, soldiers, warships, and even military aircrafts to eradicate the protest by slaughtering all the demonstrators. The United States of America must provide the Libyans with the military support they lack and help to end the despicable regime of Gadda. The most effective way to help the U.S. military impede the civilian-targeted assaults of the Libyan army is to institute a no-y zone, a territory over which aircrafts are forbidden to y, over Libya. Enlisting Libya under the no-y list would demilitarize the country from Libyas air forces and put a stop to Gaddas bloody air attacks of various cities and neighborhoods inhabited by the insurgents. Gaddas ruthless air strikes on oil-rich complexes have also resulted in a major depletion of Libyas oil supply, causing a setback in the nations once-successful petroleum industry. This oil crisis ultimately aggravated the worldwide price of crude oil, inating the cost up to nearly four dollars per gallon. United States is doing what is right by authorizing military defense against Gaddas air attacks and must continue to apply this aggressive pressure against Libyan government. Some government ofcials emphasized that an establishment of a no-y zone over Libya would require the U.S. to launch a military raid of Gaddas air forces in Libya, which could potentially fuel a political battle between the two nations. However, as a country that has the ability to put a stop to Gaddas rule, the U.S. military cannot be hindered by the fear of going into war in order to protect the civilian population of Libya. Currently, the civilians are suffering from deprivation of sufcient ammunition, advanced equipment, and welltrained ghters all of which Americas military can provide. It is the responsibility of the U.S. armed forces to offer aid and support to the rebels by providing troops and equipment so that the Libyan civilians can begin to physically suppress the heavy tolls of Gaddas violence on the rebels. Intervening in Libya may also serve as a signicant threat to the dictator and would intimidate him to an extent where he may voluntarily step down from his throne. According to the latest count, the U.S. currently possesses over a million soldiers with vast quantities of the worlds most powerful and advanced equipment, whereas Libya only has approximately 119,000 active soldiers and largely obsolete ghting equipment. The Arab League, a regional organization consisting of twenty-two Arabian countries, has also recently suspended its alliance with Libya, due to Gaddas refusal to cease his attack on the countrywide demonstrators. With Gaddas army completely isolated from any international resources, it
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is beyond doubt to say that the dictator will become vulnerable under U.S. military superiority. The United States military response to Libyas massacre has been nearly non-existent until the no-y zone, as the U.S. only expressed sympathy on this incredibly life-threatening matter. With a variety of military options available, including the route on no-y zone, it is only logical for the U.S. to continue intervening in Libya with strong military support. Politicians cannot rely soley on verbal threats to end the violence in Libyathey must take action. In a situation where thousands of innocent lives are at stake, the United States military cannot delay its response any longer to save these Libyan lives that are in danger.
Please, dont tell Obama what comes after a trillion. -Manuel Gutierrez Leave it to Al-Qaeda to make a magazine teaching women how to look good in between tips on suicide bombing. -Ruby Hwang
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Better Services for Those Who Want Them

Marcel Boubion Asst. Editorial Editor When people from other cities think about Los Angeles, they think about celebrities, highrise buildings, and shopping sprees. But amidst all of the glamour there lurks trafcthe seemingly endless and mindnumbing trafc. Even though the congestion of Los Angeless most used freeways is getting worse day by day, no one has considered the stress of the glamorous, who are constantly faced with the inconvenience of public freeways. Despite this problem, there is no option to pay more taxes for better public services that should be exclusive, like public freeways or police response teams. Every rich citizen in Los Angeles is stuck dealing with the less fortunate everyday. However, now that Los Angeles is on its way to allowing people to pay to drive in an exclusive lane on the freeway, the rich can hope for more elite benets that are too expensive for everyone to afford. The logic used to create the idea for more personalized benets is simple: if a group of people with a larger income can afford to pay more for something, they obviously need it more than everyone else. And this is the same logic that will feed countless ideas that will serve as the rst steps towards removing the oppression of the upper-class citizen. For years, everyones most hated season was tax-season, only now it can be a special season where people can take pay for what should be theirswell, if they can afford it. The list starts with improved living conditions that the rich will receive. The benets do not have to stop with freeways. In fact if the upper-class can gather enough supporters, the benets would only be limited to the size of their bank accounts. The next thing that should be changed would be our local police and re departments. Higher-paid citizens could afford faster ambulances, fire trucks, and faster responding policemen. At a time when our countrys economy is causing hundreds of government p a i d employees to be laidoff, it only makes sense to allocate the best aspects of these services to those who are willing to pay more for them. A true democratic nation is one that allows people to be better than others not just in the comfort of their own home, but everywhere the government can control. This should extend to both small and large-scale government controlled items
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Editors-in-Chief Andrew John Elizabeth Lee News Editor Elizabeth Lee Asst. News Editors Eric Lee Jennifer Wang Editorial Editors Katie Lee Sharon Lin Asst. Editorial Editor Marcel Boubion CY Tan Feature Theme Editor Justin Kong Asst. Feature Theme Editors Ruby Hwang Laura Moftt A & E Editor Kevin Kang Asst. A & E Editor Austin Kong Feature Editor Ashley Ahn Asst. Feature Editor Lea Chang
easier transportation. Essentially, drivers with a lot of money can pay more to get to their higherpaying jobs while those with less money can still lose a portion of their even smaller paycheck for a less efcient service. At rst, it may seem like it would split up society into several socialsegregating tiers but it is a trivial sacrice when compared to the
of interest. From city parks to national parks, people of all ages can learn the importance of separating socioeconomic class. The simplest aspects of these parks could be improved. Better swing sets and improved monkey bars can be made available for the children with parents who are willing to pay, while national parks can sanction the most preserved areas for just a few extra hundred dollars. Americas taxes should not give everyone access to the things that richer people are willing to pay for. If the right advice is followed, America can introduce itself to a new style of life, one where a government can systematically split up the society into two different classes that enjoy two drastically different grades of service. This way, America can encourage those who do not have money to pay for the things that everyone should have. This country can no longer be distracted by the outrageous idea that everyone should be given services for just paying their meager taxes, like Obamas ridiculous healthcare plan. If we can get rid of plans like that, then maybe we can just create two entirely different governments: one for the poor, who obviously do not like nice things, and one for the rich, who do.
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Cupcake Wars
With spring break just around the corner, every Diamond Bar High School student should know where he can eat to his hearts content. The Bulls Eye sent one of its staff members into two bakeries to test their respective cupcakes and to determine which shop is capable of creating the better cupcake.
Eric Lee Business Manager Asst. News Editor
Dont be
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The inside of the bakery itself is nowhere near as cute as Sprinkles Cupcakess. The furniture in most Famous Cupcakes branches is rather plain, with none of the obviously careful thought that went into its competitors design. However, the quality of Famouss cupcakes far outweighs its rather bland taste in dcor. The cupcakes themselves are near perfect soft and spongy, with the ideal, not-too-sweet icing on top. But beware if you visit Famous Cupcakes towards the end of the day, you are much more likely to receive a stale cupcake that does not do their freshly baked ones justice.
Everything about Sprinkles Cupcakes is greatexcept for the cupcakes themselves. The staff is always friendly, the online ordering is extremely efcient, and the general ambience of the shop is warm and open. However, the reasonably uffy and moist cupcake is merely passable. The frosting on top is much too sweet. At least three dollars apiece, these costly confections are denitely not worth the price. Also, the lines outside of the bakery can extend up to a half hour wait. Sprinkles does not deserve its ridiculously hyped-up reputation.
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Angie Zhang Contributing Staff Writer After your friend tells you a joke, the normal response is to laugh, right? But what if you received this joke via text message? If you were to reply with, That joke was really funny. I laughed a lot, it would take too long to type, and I am laughing just sounds awkward. So, what do you do? You LOL! The acronym lol stands Typing it in capital letters seems to place more of an emphasis on the laughing part. This also applies to the creation of ROTFL (rolling on the floor laughing) as well as LMAO (laughing my [butt] off). Sometimes though, this acronym may lead you to wonder whether the author is indeed laughing out loud. For example,
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do you ever get annoyed with all those spam messages in your email inbox? well, those messages might be coming straight from brazilians, who seem to master the art of sending spam. according to a study by cisco systems, incorporated, brazil is the largest electronic spam producer in the world and sends out an average of 7.7 trillion spam messages per year.
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Sweet, fruity aromas fill the air the air of France, that is. France is the country with the largest export of perfume. It exports over $10 billion worth of different scents of flowers, herbs, and desserts.
the long way indonesia holds the current record for get to observe the country with the most ethnic groups. there are a total of 742 different races in indonesia. some of the various ethnicities more along include javanese, sundanese, and punan.
for laugh(ing) out loud and is a simple, yet ingenious way of expressing laughter. This acronym is the most widely used and can be found anywhere on the internet. Some places where you may come across it are Facebook statuses, tweets, and chat rooms. The use of lol has evolved quickly, and many new variations have come about since its birth.
if a friend messaged you, Im at the malllol, she probably would not be laughing out loud in the mall, but rather just giggling softly. H o w e v e r, l a u g h i n g i s laughing, and the degree of it does not really matter. So, whether you are crying tears of laughter while choking on your own breath or simply chuckling, LOL and have a nice day.
Overheard in db
Every month, we will bring you some of the most ridiculous, hilarious, at-out idiotic, and sometimes insightful things we hear around campus. So bewarewell be listening. Boy: He called me at around 9:40 o clock in the night. Girl 1: Hey, do you want to go do the cupcake experiment with me? Girl 2: Yeah! But does that mean I have to eat them? Boy: I like overhood in DB. Teacher: Guys, be kind and respectful. Boy: What? I dont know what that means. Girl: Braid my hair! Boy: I dont know how. Girl: Well rst, split my hair into three parts. Boy: But I only have two hands... Student: Good morning! Teacher: Your essay sucks! Boy: He drives like he has another life! Girl: My friend gave me a cupcake, but I let it sit there. I wanted to eat it, but I liked to stare at it more.
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China is one of the biggest countries in the world. Rice, sheep, horses, hydroelectricity, you name it, they got it and lots of it. China is also the country with the most extreme statistics. Ranging from agriculture to sports, China is the supreme for almost everything. China has the most internet users, the largest tin reserves, and even the largest total length of highspeed railways.
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Leave it to LEAVITT
from the crowded city. Throughout his forty years as an artist, Leavitt has taken inuence from the architecture and culture of Los Angeles and incorporated them in his sketches, paintings, and photography. The subjects of his pieces range from airport restaurants to animals. He is considered one of the key figures in the development of the Los Angeles conceptual art movement, which focuses more on concepts than aesthetics. Nevertheless, Leavitt also incorporates the more familiar style of twentieth century pop art in his work. In addition to being an artist, Leavitt is also a cellist, film set-maker, playwright, and sculptor. His exhibition at the MOCA successfully exhibits his unique style of art by displaying work such as his 1981 Manta Ray. The painting intermingles This upcoming exhibit... Will feature the world renown Leavitt. architecture and art through the use of a section of wooden wall and ceiling as the border of his canvas. Amongst all of the paintings and photographs on display at his exhibition, there is also a room holding nothing but a sofa, ceiling light, and a small television to accentuate the theatrical quality that is typical of his work. The exhibit was co-curated by MOCA curator Bennett
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Not many artists can say that they have achieved critical acclaim, incited an art movement, and had a solo exhibition all in one lifetime, but contemporary artist William Leavitt is a one-in-a-million exception. On March 13, the Museum of Contemporary Art began hosting an exhibit titled William Leavitt: Theater Objects, which features Leavitts artwork dating back to 1969. Leavitt began studying art at the University of Colorado, but later moved to California for graduate school. At the age of sixty-nine, Leavitt currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Janet Jenkins, in a house that can only be reached by foot. Despite the critical success of Leavitts artistic work, the artist prefers a quiet lifestyle away
Kevin Kang A&E Editor The world aint all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place. It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it aint about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. Thats how winning is done! -Rocky Balboa (2006) Its only after weve lost everything that were free to do anything. - Fight Club (1999) Earn this. - Saving Private Ryan (1998) Im pretty sure theres a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on nding out what that is. -Zoolander (2001) You know, Ive been thinking. Everything... just comes together. Its me. I chose this. I chose all this. This rock... this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. Its entire life, ever since it was a bit of meteorite a million, billion years ago. In space. Its been waiting, to come here. Right, right here. Ive been moving towards it my entire life. The minute I was born, every breath that Ive taken, every action has been leading me to this crack on the out surface. -127 Hours (2010) They claim their labors are to build a heaven, yet their heaven is populated by horrors. Perhaps the world is not made. Perhaps nothing is made. A clock without a craftsman. Its too late. Always has been, always will be. Too late. -Watchmen (2009) Ah, yes, but no matter what you do, that seed will grow to be a peach tree. You may wish for an apple or an orange, but you will get a peach. - Kung Fu Panda (2008) I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. - True Grit (2010) For what its worth: its never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. Theres no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life youre proud of. If you nd that youre not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again. - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) This is SPARTA! -300 (2006) So long... partner. - Toy Story 3 (2010)
Courtesy of www.moca.org Simpson and former curatorAnn Goldstein and is set to be on display until July 3. This exhibit is a great example of contemporary art through the eyes of a Los Angeles-dweller, and it will denitely be worth seeing.
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The next generation of the iPad... Will leave the consumers very mad. Courtesy of www.techire.com
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Gloria Kim Contributing Staff Writer
In addition, a new camera was added to the back of the tablet. The device now has Apple has recently released cameras located in both the front its upgraded version of the iPad and the back, thereby enhancing on March 11. The popular multi- the experience of video-chatting touch computer/iTouch has been and liming in High-Denition. a highly anticipated item by These improvements have been not only the millions of fans in the only signicant changes to the United States, but also by the new model, which leave the fans worldwide. However, the rest looking almost identical to iPad 2 has made only slight the rst iPad that revolutionized changes from its rst-generation the world in 2010. counterpart. The general design Critics have been on both and functions are very similar to sides about the upgraded iPad. the original version, which has Although they commend Apple led many to wonder if the product for keeping the price the same as is worth its current minimum cost its predecessors, they criticize of $499. the device for its lack of new The biggest changes in features. the new model compared to Nonetheless, nothing has the classic involve the speed, stopped American customers thickness, weight, and the from obtaining the latest addiction of another camera. To technology. In the rst opening give the iPad 2 a fresh new look, weekend, the iPad 2 was Apple comes with a choice of a completely sold out across black or white coat. the country, estimating about Also, with the addition of 4000,000 to 500,000 sold in the the Dual-Core A5 chip, the rst weekend alone. Out of those new iPad provides users with numbers, 70 percent were rst quicker responses while they time customers to Apple. multitask. The thickness has For now, the company slimmed down by 33%, going continues to thrive in the market from 13.4 millimeters to 8.8 industry with its originality and millimeters. The weight has also creativity. Unfortunately, as soon been reduced by 15 percent, as they stop releasing the best leaving the nished product at they have to offer, they may lose 1.3 pounds. to another rival company.
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In a sense, the actors did a decent job. Bradley Cooper was not spectacular or amazing Limitless, a mystery thriller, but he brought what the released on March 18, is about character required. Although a pill that could grant a human his natural charisma makes a chance at a new life. Despite up for this, he did not go the its weak extra mile and left the screenplay character development and character for Morra flat. His development, character focused more the film still on the effects of NZT manages to than anything else. captivate its Contrary to Cooper, audience with Robert de Niro brought its unique a desperately needed concept. light to the film. His E d d i e character, a succesful Morra, played CEO of an investment by Bradley rm, Carl Van Loon, was C o o p e r, i s a developed properly and was enjoyable to watch. pathetic and This movie is one unproductive of those ller lms that w r i t e r w h o A pill to change his fate... His new world lies beyond the struggles to get gate. Courtesy of www.daemonsmovies.com come out after awards a proper job and season to ll in the gap take control of his life. After the other 80%. After their chat, between the releases of an getting dumped by his girlfriend Vernon leaves a sample of the extremely hyped movie and the Lindy, played by Abbie Cornish, pill on the desk, leaving Eddie to summer. The lm is not worth Eddie stumbles across his ex decide whether or not he should watching in the theatre but brother-in-law, Vernon, played take it. Knowing that nothing rather at home when the DVD by Johnny Whitworth. They grab could possibly make his situation comes out. It is lacking in many a drink and have small talk until any worse, he takes the pill and areas but it was overall, a decent Vernon tells Eddie that he has Eddie becomes enlightened. movie. been working with pharmacists to develop a pill that could bring the brain to its fullest potential called NZT. He goes on to talk about how humans only use around 20% of their brain and how this new pill can unlock
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applied to almost everything in the gaming world without the presence of an external The innovative makers middleware. With these specs, of Crytek have been hard at the possibilities are virtually work improving their latest endless for creative gamers. and greatest program, As far as the graphics the CryENGINE, to create go, the CryENGINE 3 the CryENGINE3. This is the quickest highupgraded software allows end renderer in the developers to use a single world. This new engine editing program while also includes cross-platform playing and seeing their scalability that results creations in real-time on in a clean and high the PC, PlayStation3, -resolution game for and Xbox 360. The users. Additionally, the new engine surpasses programs focus on its predecessors and is lighting and shadows loaded with spectacular increases the overall developments that exceed real life feel of the game. the expectations of the most The CryENGINE respected developers in 3 is an extraordinarily technology. innovative new program T h e C r y E N G I N E A new way to play... Will go public in a couple that is sure to take 3 f e a t u r e s a m a z i n g of days. Courtesy of www.grandtheftpc.com gaming to the next level advancements in and provide gamers with performance and physics. This CryENGINE 3 ensures that the the tools to immerse themselves new engine promises accelerated physics of the program can be in the virtual world. Ashley Ahn Feature Editor
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Track and Field Has Tough Luck

Andrew John Editor-In-Chief The boys and girls varsity track teams ran into their first major setback this season as they experienced their first lost to Diamond Bars rival, Walnut High School. The Brahma boys fell short at 63-73, and the girls lost 39-88. Nevertheless, the meet was filled with many newly set personal records, which foreshadow an auspicious remainder of the season. We had a great meet. We just had bad luck, commented head coach Neil Desai. Bad luck essentially sums up the upsetting loss for the Brahmas. Despite the many DB athletes that set new personal records at this meet, Walnut matched with many personal records of their own. Senior Kevin Ferris hit a new record for the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at 41.53 seconds, but the Walnut athlete who took first also set his own personal record at 41.47, outrunning Ferris by only a few fractions of a second. There were little things we got beat in that were normally better at. And Walnut kids got [personal records] in events they didnt expect. They got lucky, stated Desai. In spite of the setbacks Diamond Bar experienced, the team still performed well. For the boys, the jump squad swept all the places in both the long jump and triple jump, scoring 18 points for the team. Junior Kevin Chen outjumped the rest of the previous personal record to hit his first-place 20-feet-four-inch jump. Senior Frank Kalinowski secured another first place for the Brahmas as he cleared 12.5
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team a good start by beating the Walnut relay team by nearly three seconds. Junior Rececca Carey, a member of the 4x100 team, also scored in the 400-meter run, winning three points for DBHS as the secondplace finisher. In addition, the Lady Brahmas swept the 100-meter d a s h . Sophomore U d o d i r i O k w a n d u and freshman Aminat Iriafen took first and second, respectively, in both the 100-meter and 200-meter r a c e s , contributing major points to DBs total score. Finishing strong...Junior Rebecca Carey works hard as she rounds the last turn of Although the 400-meter race. Diana Romero the team had competition with his first-place feet in pole vault. Sophomore its first loss, the coaches remain jump of 42 feet and 6.5 inches. Jonathan Go scored another confident in the team. The kids Junior Daniel Lee placed in both point in pole vault with a 10.5 have it in them to win. We have events, finishing first in the long foot clearance. a really good group of kids this jump and second in the triple The girls team also year, noted Desai. The teams jump. In the long jump, Lee competed well. The 4x100- next meet is away against made a nine-inch leap from his meter relay team gave the Rowland tomorrow, March 31.
Athlete of the Month: Ryan Ma

Sarah Dresser Contributing Staff Writer Senior Ryan Ma is an all-around stud in sports and academics, balancing swim, the vice presidency of Key Club, and participation in the Science Olympiad Team. Swimming is a large part of Mas life, making him spend ten hours a week in the pool as well as the five extra hours demanded of captains. From his four years on varsity swim, Ma discovered his strengths and weaknesses. [Leading the team has] shown me how I am responsible at times and how I sometimes get impatient, something that I can work towards fixing. In addition to swim, Ma is involved in clubs and other activities. He devotes six hours a week to Key Club as Vice President. Key Club has greatly affected me in becoming the person that I am now, claimed Ma. Both swim and Key Club channel his dedication towards his conduct and management. He often shows his leadership qualities by being the best role model he can be. I lead through my actions rather than words and hope that others will follow, added Ma. Ma studies two hours a day for the Science Olympiad team competitions. The team won fourth in regionals this past February, while he took sixth in solo building competitions. This year, the Science Olympiad team will be continuing to State Championships on April 10. Even with his extracurricular activities, Ma manages a 4.0 Grade Point Average with a schedule full of Advanced Placement classes. As of right now, Ma is unsure of his collegiate destination but he has recently been accepted to the University of California, Berkeley. Its what you do, not where you go that matters, noted Ma. With his ambitious endeavors close to an end, Ma feels he has left his mark on DBHS as an outstanding student and leader. Ma is a well-rounded, studious athlete and a budding star to watch out for as he heads towards a prosperous future.
DB 2-1 in League
The rain affected Fridays game against Bonita by delaying it 30 minutes in order to allow the field to dry. Even though Mathews threw a full seven innings with over 100 pitches, the heated match resulted in a loss for DBs Ace, now holding a 2-2 record. Bonita scored twice in the top of the fourth on
Rachel Halpert Asst. Sports Editor This weeks unpredictable weather was not enough to stop the Diamond Bar High Schools varsity baseball team from competing in all of its scheduled games. A 6-1 win against Diamond Ranch High School on Wednesday, March 23, and a tough 2-1 loss against Bonita High School on Friday, March 25, gave the Brahmas a 2-1 league record, 4-5 overall. Wednesdays victory displayed all of Diamond Bars strengths. Starting pitcher junior Henry Omana went four innings, struck out five, and allowed only one run. At the plate, senior Josh Viloria had the best hitting game of his high school career. In addition to scoring two runs, he batted 3-3 with a solo homerun, a double, and an infield single. I just want to go out there and play baseball, and I ended up having one of the best games of my life, commented Viloria. Not far behind, senior Kenny Mathews went 2-3 with a single and a double and also scored two runs. We played well. Our team was ready to play. We executed on all cylinders-pitching, hitting, and fielding, stated coach Eric Shibley. The game ended during the first at-bat of the bottom of the sixth inning due to rain.
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Junior Bonnie Chan and sophomore Carissa Chung had the best scores. They won their individual matches in the girls singles game with scores 11-0 and 11-1. On the girls side, we got some who are very talented. Samantha Li is very strong, and she plays doubles with [Chung], [who] is very good at doubles. Our best singles player is [Chan]. Those three girls havent lost, explained coach Kemp Wells. The three mix teams swept their matches with outstanding scores consisting of 11-0, 111, and 11-3. The boys singles players also did fairly well with
runs. In the bottom of the second inning, senior infielder Jonathan Munoz was left stranded after his lead-off double and Omanas single advanced him to third. Down to the final outs of the game, sophomore Austin Szulczewski reached base on an infield single and was later driven in by junior Taylor Cavazoss double to score the only run. Viloria grounded out to second for the second out, putting the tying run at third base. But after another groundout, Cavazos was never able to score. As for the rest of the season, the team is optimistic. We have come a long way Double Trouble...Junior Henry Omana doubles in from where we the second inning. Laura Moffitt started. We get better with three hits and a pass ball. From every game. This is just another then, Mathews was able to keep learning experience, noted Bonita from scoring again, Mathews. The Brahmas next Offensively, the Brahmas game is today at home, where could not manage the needed they will face their cross-town clutch hits to bring in the winning rivals, Walnut High School.
The varsity badminton team remained undefeated in league after it won an away match against West Covina High School on Thursday, March 24. This match gave the team a record of 6-0 in all games, with two wins in league. Everyone on the team got to play, and the Brahmas won all 21 games. [The game] was a good opportunity for all the players to play. All of them played very well, which made it really easy for us to remain undefeated in league, stated senior captain Luke Chiang.
three donuts. Senior team captain Kevin Lin won his match easily with scores 11-0, 11-3 and 11-2, 11-0 while senior Henry Chen won with scores 11-7, 11-0 and 11-1, 11-0 in the singles. The team played away against Nogales yesterday, March 29. They will play West Covina again tomorrow, March 31, at home. I feel fantastic. We won league last year and went to [California Interscholastic Federation] finals but we finished second. [This year], we definitely have a goal to make it back to the finals and have a chance to win, said Wells.
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Winston Cho Staff Writer The Diamond Bar High School softball team beat the Diamond Ranch Panthers in a home 5-4 victory on Wednesday, March 23, stretching its overall record to 2-2 and league record to 1-1. The poor weather had a large effect on the game as it was moved from Diamond Ranch to DBHS. As the rain worsened, the game was stopped at the end of the sixth inning. The Lady Brahmas got off to a strong start as senior Stephanie La Rosa hit a double to end a three-run first inning. The team continued to hit well into the second inning as junior Marissa McKendall hit a sacrifice fly to bring Amber Montes back to home plate to score a run. The Lady Brahmas played excellent defense through the first four innings as they allowed no runs. In spite of the overwhelming score, Diamond Ranch staged a comeback in the fifth inning as an opposing Panther hit a two-run homerun. Diamond Ranch then hit two consecutive doubles to cap off a three-run inning. Another run was scored in the sixth inning to bring Diamond Ranch within one run of tying the game. The game was then called at the end of the sixth inning due to poor weather conditions leaving DBHS with the win.
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Boys Tennis Recovers From Loss

Holly Liu Staff Writer Diamond Bar High Schools varsity boys tennis team competed against Walnut High School in a home match on Tuesday, March 22, and against Rowland High School on Thursday, March 24. The Brahmas lost to the Walnut Mustangs 7-11 but redeemed themselves with a 12-6 victory over the Rowland Raiders. Currently, the boys tennis team has a league record of 5-1 and an overall record of 8-2. Diamond Bar and Walnut were tied for first in league, but Walnut left the match in first place. Some key mistakes by the Brahmas and the senior experience of Walnut [were] enough to give the Mustangs the narrow victory and possession of first place. We are currently in second. Rowland is third, stated Hamel. The Brahmas started off strong in their doubles matches, On Thursdays match, the Sophomore Justin Yang won his sweeping the first round. Senior Brahmas were able to recover second and third match at 6-1 captain Calvin Li and senior and beat RHS. Yang dominated and 6-4, respectively, but lost his Brandon Huang first set. won their first [This game] and third sets. was a good Freshmen Andy bounce back Hsu and Kenny from [the loss Sakata also won to Walnut], two sets, both commented by 6-4. Juniors S.Yang. Oscar Chan and Li and Huang Naoki Hisamoto conquered all their won their last set. doubles matches, We played bageling their first hard out there and third sets [but] we made and winning their mental mistakes third set 7-5. Hsu so we lost close and Sakata won sets. We will use their third set this as a learning 6-2 but lost two e x p e r i e n c e , Ready to Rally...Seniors Brandon Huang and Calvin Li wait very close sets, for a Raider serve. Ashley Ahn respectively. Chan commented Li. The Brahmas and Hisamoto won struggled in their singles and all three of his singles sets, their first and second set 6-4 and won two sets. Junior Steward starting with 6-0 for his first two 6-2, but lost their third set. Yang won his second set with sets and 7-5 for his third. Yuan The Brahmas next match is the score of 6-1. Senior Dennis won his third match with a score tomorrow against Los Altos High Yuan won his last set 6-4. of 6-1 but lost his other matches. School at home.
Softball is Safe
Despite the game being cut short, this win counts as an official Hacienda League victory. Sophomore starting pitcher Dani Wilson struck out four Panthers and pitched through the rain to improve the teams league record to 1-1. They came into Wednesdays game after losing three straight games against Northwood, West Covina, and Sonora High School respectively. During the string of losses, Diamond Bar had a collective team batting average of .217, .182, and .290. They also gave up a total of 32 runs in the previous three games, while only scoring 12 runs themselves. However on Wednesdays game against Diamond Ranch, the team scored five runs while hitting a strong .312 batting average. The girls played really well, and hopefully the momentum will carry on, said coach Roberta Garcia. After the teams 9-5 loss against the Sonora Raiders, the Lady Brahmas needed a win to increase its record and the players spirits. [The win against Diamond Ranch] was a refreshing victory after the losses we have had, said McKendall. Due to rain on Friday, March 25, the game against Bonita High School was rescheduled to Monday, March 28. The team looks forward to its next game against rival Walnut High School today, at home.
[The win against Diamond Ranch] was a refreshing victory after the losses we have had.
Winston Cho Staff Writer
Boys Golf Remains Undefeated

The poor weather and course conditions greatly affected the players on all three teams. Many Brahmas shot high scores compared to previous play, and one player also shot a season high. Despite its slow start, the team was able to come back and get the win. The course was playing difficult. But we were able to hold off, and we were fortunate enough to get the win, said coach Ty Watkins.
Despite the unfavorable conditions on Tuesday, March 22, the Diamond Bar boys golf team led by a score of 202-209214 over Rowland and Walnut, respectively, at Royal Vista Golf Course. This win improved DBs overall record to 9-0 and league record to 5-0. Sophomore Jason Chen led with a strong score of 35. The shots I hit were going the way I wanted. I started off poorly, but fortunately enough I was able to rally back that day, said Chen.
We have been playing very well. Weve had some really good matches.
First League Win
The Brahmas were disappointed in their play at Royal Vista. There was no specific area of concern, but the team has been sporadic in its play. The players shot under 182 twice this season at Diamond Bar Golf Course, but struggled to play well away. The Brahmas came into Tuesdays tri-match undefeated in league. We have been playing very well. Weve had some really good matches,
said Watkins. As league champions set to defend their title, the Brahmas hope to improve their play. But the team struggles when playing on unfamiliar courses. Like most golf teams, being consistent is the most important thing. Weve been very good at home, but not away, said Watkins. Poor weather conditions resulted in the cancellation of the match against Diamond Ranch on Thursday, March 24. The team looks forward to its next match against West Covina High School tomorrow, March 31, at South Hills Golf Course.
Colene Eng Staff Writer Diamond Bar High Schools varsity boys and girls swim teams hosted a meet at Las Flores Park against Bonita High School on Wednesday, March 23. Though weather conditions were unfavorable, both varsity teams pulled off a victory. The girls team received a score of 111 to Bonitas 55 and the boys finished 101-69. With this win, the Brahmas were able to start off their new league on a good note. We did great as a team despite the cold weather and the heavy rain that started about halfway through the meet. We had good swims throughout and some personal bests to boot, commented senior captain Ryan Ma. As the meet went on, the temperature continued to rapidly decrease and the wind picked up. However, the swimmers were successfully able to overcome this obstacle as they all performed well in their respective events. Junior Brianna Hom managed to get points for her win in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:16.49 while freshman Gregory White came up victorious in the 200-yard individual medley after an intense neck-to-neck race, setting a time of 2:15.79. All levels had their heart in their races and gave it all they got, said junior Yalda Ghader. Bonitas team and our team were pretty evenly matched so we definitely handled this meet well.
The rest of the season looks promising with a good chance at winning league.
Junior Bennett Yuan swam to a first-place victory for the 100-yard butterfly, at 56.57 seconds. In the 200-yard freestyle, the Brahmas placed first and second, with junior Chris Katoh finishing first in 1:49.16 and Ma following close behind with 1:51.08. Senior Caitlen Busch, junior Melinda Wang, and sophomore Bianey Munoz placed in a first-secondthird fashion with times of 28.75, 26.87, and 28.07 seconds, respectively. As a team, Id say were a pretty strong team. We dont have as much depth as I would like, but we do have some outstanding young athletes, said coach Patrick Murphy. The team also managed to do well in the relay events. Both the boys team and girls team swam to victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Hom, j u n i o r s Brittany Ting and Crystal Wang, and sophomore Connie Tsai received a time of 4:18.55, a full seven seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Junior Sean Kao, Katoh, Ma, and Yuan finished at 3:40.48, five seconds ahead of the competition. The rest of season looks promising, with a good chance at winning league. Our main obstacle is Walnut High as they have a very good team, commented Ma. The Brahmas still have a long season ahead in order to maintain their perfect record, and they are optimistic about winning in the new Hacienda league. Their next dual meet is today in an away meet against West Covina High School.

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VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE VI

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan Endanger Citizens Livelihood

APES Classes Promote Environment-Friendly Projects

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Students Participate in Blood Drive

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Better Services for Those Who Want Them

Blazing Trails of Satire

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Arts & Entertainment

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Track and Field Has Tough Luck

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Athlete of the Month: Ryan Ma

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