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Wednesday, February 22, 2012VOLUME XXX, ISSUE VI DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL

DBHS Celebrates 30th Anniversary withMulticultural Carnival in the Parking Lot

NEWS ANALYSIS

The Bulls EyeMILLION DOLLAR VIEWDid you know that you can

make money off Youtube?Keep reading to nd out

how Ray William Johnsonmade a million dollars.Please see page 9.

I SCREAM ICE CREAMHavent had any luck ndingan old-fashioned ice creamparlor? Well, youre in luck.

A Farrells just opened up inBrea. Read all about it.Please see page 8.

SAVE THE LAST DANCEThink we dont have enoughschool dances? Well, weagree. Flip the pages to see

what we have to say aboutthis.Please see page 5.

WINTER WINNERSWinter sports may havecome to an end, but wevegot you covered. Turn the

pages to review all thehighlights of the season.Please see page 12.

INSIDETHISISSUE

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

Austin KongA&E Editor

[Please see PLAGIARISM

on page 2]

720 degrees of pure dizziness...At the carnival, the Sky Diver among many rides, was a popular attraction for the crowd that attended

the event. Stephanie Cota

TurnitinBecomes MoreCommonly Used

for CollegeApplications

FESTIV IT IES:Tomorrow,M i c hae l A l v a rado andCharissa Ray will make aguest performance duringlunch. On Friday, there will bean Awards Show themed rally.

Sarah Cho

Asst. A&E Editor

Picking Pizookies...Students in Performing Arts line up to receive their free dessert during lunch in

the USB room. Xing Yen Quek

Schools are now turningtowards Turnitin, a websitededicated to scanning

documents for plagiarism, toverify the originality of personalessays.

Farewell Concertby Justo LamasENCORE: Lamas performs morethan 100 concerts every yearthroughout the country, and singsin different styles, including rock,traditional, folk and ballads. Hismusic appeals to many students.

Katlyn LeeContributing Staff Writer

United Student Body Hosts PerformingArts Week with a Multitude of Events

FUNDRAISE:A portion of theproceeds was donated directlyto DBHS while 20 percent wentto the Hispanic Organizationof Parents for Education whichorganized the event.

Holly LiuAsst. News Editor

An applicant to theUniversity of California Los

Angles Anderson School ofManagement was rejected aftersubmitting his essay, which wasfound to be plagiarized. Theapplicants words were phrasedin the same manner as a 2003Boston Universitys Masterof Business Administrationprogram applicants essay,which was posted online.

As events similar to thisbecome excessively prevalent,schools including UCLA and

Stanford University are nowturning towards Turnitin, awebsite dedicated to scanningdocuments for plagiarism, toverify the originality of personalessays this year for incomingfreshmen.

Turnitin was rst used inschools to check for plagiarismby comparing academic essaysto websites, books, and othersources of media.

However, a few years agoTurnitin was able to compareessays with previously submittedessays as well. Turnitin revealsthe percentage of material thathas been plagiarized and assistthe colleges in determiningwhether or not the copying was

Justo Lamas, anArgentinean singer, will bereturning to Diamond Bar HighSchool one last time for his nal

concerts Lo Mejor de Mi.The show will take place

tomorrow February 28, andFriday, February 29, from 7:00 to8:30 p.m. in the school theater.

The singer announced hislast tour and decided to leave thestage after 15 years of travelingand performing in America.

For his last show, Lamas willbe singing a collection of songs,some written by him and otherscomposed by famous Spanishsingers.

Lamas also blends in adiversity of unique compositions,switching from fast-pace songssuch as Bidi Bidi Bom Bomand Magdelena to slow,heartwarming pieces suchas Tu Puedes and Con La

Fuerza de un Campen.Besides performing a variety

of classics and new-hits, Lamaswill also be playing interactivegames with the audience.

There will be music,

entertainment and studentinteractions, said Spanish Club

Advisor Marco Leal.He added, Last year, he

brought three or four studentson stage, and they had to tryto keep a soccer ball in the air.He also had tongue twistersand trivia, such as guessing thecapital of Argentina.

The DBHS Dance Team willbe dancing to Baila Conmigo,and ten singers, chosen

through an audition, will also beperforming with Lamas duringthe concert.

I feel special and honoredto be dancing in Justo Lamasconcert, especially becausethis is his farewell concert.Not everyone gets the chanceto perform with him, saidfreshman Rachel Mao, a dancerfrom the Dance Team.

During intermission,Spanish club will be sellingsnacks, such as cookies andchips, and beverages outsidethe theater. Due to ightarrangements, Lamas will notbe able to sell his merchandisethis year.

However, after theconcert, students will have the

opportunity to meet Lamas,take photos with him, and gethis autograph.

Lamas performs more

This week, Diamond BarHigh Schools United StudentBody is hosting the annualPerforming Arts Week. Each

day consists of different eventsin celebration of the studentsand faculty that are part of theschools performing arts.

On Tuesday, February 21,USB held an pizookie giveawayduring lunch. Students with adesignated wristband, providedby USB, were able to receive apizookie.

Teachers were given thewristbands and also a list ofperforming arts students fortheir fourth period class on theFriday prior to this week, sothat the performing art studentswould have them by Tuesday.

Today during lunch, USBheld a lunchtime activity calledMusical Chairs. Leaders andteachers from their respective

performing arts group gatheredin the lunch area to play a gameof musical chairs, and after eachcontestant was eliminated, heor she had to play a game ofTruth or Dare, as a form of

punishment. [It was exciting]to see the teachers that wedon't regularly see at lunchtimeevents, interacting with some of

their most involved students,commented junior USBCommissioner of Performing

Arts Erin Mendez. The winners

of the activity were given abasket that was lled with an

[Please see CONCERT

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[Please see PERFORM

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Diamond Bar High Schoolhad its rst ever carnival in itsparking lot this past weekendfrom Friday, February 17 toSunday, February 19. Thecarnival doubled as both acelebration for DBHS 30year anniversary and as afundraising opportunity.

A portion of the proceedswas donated directly to DBHSwhile 20 percent went to theHispanic Organization ofParents for Education whichorganized the event. DianaHernandez, vice presidentof HOPE, comments, Whatwere trying to do is to givescholarships to our seniors.

We hope this fundraiser willallow us to do that.

Clubs, organizations,and teams all benetted fromhosting booths of varioussorts. There was a FootballToss game booth hosted bythe schools football team anda hockey game put on by thewrestling team. Track andField held a game booth wherecustomers could win a gold shby throwing a ping pong ballinto jars of water.

The swim team hosted agame booth where prizes couldbe won by throwing baseballsat a stack of milk bottles.Various organizations alsosold a variety of foods. Amongthem was the Technology

Student Association, who sold

teriyaki chicken and boba milktea. Senior Michael Zhu ofthe club stated, I think [thecarnival] is a great opportunityfor fundraising. The carnivalfeatured a variety of mechanicalrides including bumper cars anda ferris wheel. There was no

entry fee, but each ride required

a $1 ticket. Tickets were offeredat a discount from the UnitedStudent Body before the event.10 tickets were sold for $8. Avariety of live entertainmentwas provided with a range ofstudent performances includingDBHS cheerleaders.

There was also live music

from musicians including teensinger, Jamie Beeman; SeniorJames Powell served as a disc

jockey on Friday. FreshmanCalvin Chung commented, Imhaving a lot of fun. The rides areamazing. Everybody looks liketheyre having fun. The school

partnered with Ted Holcomb of

Fiesta de Carnival Productionsin order to bring the rides andgames to DBHS. Hernandezexplained, [The carnival] ismulticultural [due to] all ofthe [different] families comingtogether. Its something to offerto the community and brings

the whole district together.

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CONCERT,from page 1

Class of 2015 Attends Carnival-Themed Freshmen Remix in the GymINTRODUCE: Freshmen Remixwas focused around a skit abouta girl named Nicole, who wantedto join the circus after she wasamazed by a circus performance.The skit included popular songs.

Jennifer WangEditor-in-Chief

SMARTEN UP

Excellent grades, loads of extra-curriculars, and weeklychurch service: nothing you cant handle right? Well, if youthink you have what it takes to be named a top student in yourgrade, go pick up an application in the USB room promptly.Show us what you got by making the Top 10 students of your

grade level.Top 10 applications are out on Wednesday, February 29.

WALK IT OUT

Or maybe run it out? Either way, its that time of year again.The third annual Walnut Valley Annual 5k Run-Walk and1k Fun-Run is coming up. There will be plenty of new andfamiliar faces, so join in on the fun for either a relaxed walk ora rigorous work out. For those athletes out there, challengeyourself and see if you can get rst place. For those of youwho are not that big on running, consider this a fun walkwhere you can spend some time with your friends. For youcompetitive spirits, there will also be prizes and awards

avaliable! Make sure to attend this event because all theprots go towards funding the WVUSD! Dont miss out, comeone and come all for an awesome day!

WVUSD 5k/1k Run-Walk is on Sunday, March 4.

LOUD AND PROUD

All kinds of fun-tasticly exciting activities are coming up onSpirit Week. Start out the week by wearing your jammies onPajama Day. Then on Tuesday, discover your inner nerd onNerd Day. Get with your friends to nd your perfect matchon Twin Day! On Thursday, put on your hairy mustache andnally, on Friday, max out your expression for school pride bywearing purple for Brahma Pride Day. Express your schoolspirit and get all of your friends involved, after all, the more

the merrier!Spirit Week is from Monday, March 5, to Friday, March 9.

THE LEPRECHAUN CRAZE

Do you like the color green? Well, whether or not you do,be sure to wear green on St. Patrick's Day! If you don't, beprepared to be pinched or hatch a thorough escape plan. St.

Patrick's Day is coming soon so test your luck and see whatyou might nd on this very lucky day. Perhaps youll spot afour-leaf clover or wake up to a colorful rainbow. Whatever itmay be, this is a day where you denitely want to keep youreyes open for any interestingly lucky opportunities that may

come by your way!St. Patrick's Day is on Saturday, March 17.

HIBERNATION TIME

Don't you love being able to sleep a little longer than usual orgrabbing breakfast with your friends at a nearby coffee stop?Well, late start is almost here! Here is your chance to retainsome more energy after pulling all of those all-nighters. Makesure you take advantage of this day by allowing your body tostock up on some sleep. If youre not big on sleeping in, wakeup early and use the time to catch up on some homework.Spend this day wisely and don't let your teachers catch you

with sleepy eyes.Late Start is on Tuesday, March 20.

WRAP IT UP DIRECTORS

Lights, camera, action! For all you future directors, don'tforget that the lm festival contest deadline is coming upsoon! Don't wait until the last minute to begin creating yourvideo. Start planning and preparing for your commercial,movie trailer, music video, or short lm now. This contestcould be a great and unique experience for all you who are

passionate for lming.Film Festival Deadline is on Saturday, March 28.

Multiple DBHS PerformingArts Groups Place High

A P P R E C I A T E : W i t h t h ebeginning of a new spring season,each group diligently preparesfor upcoming competitions andperformances to successfully

conclude the school year.Gloria KimStaff Writer

Diamond Bar HighSchool Link Crew organizedCirque de Link, this yearsFreshmen Remix, as a way ofpromoting more extra-curricularinvolvement among students.The event was held in the gymon Friday, February 17, andwas enhanced by the numerouscircus posters and dressed-upLink Crew Leaders.

The event opened up witha performance from RichardsBand and continued with a four-minute show from Color Guard.

Freshmen Remix wasfocused around a skit abouta girl named Nicole, who

wanted to join the circusafter she was amazed by acircus performance. The skitincorporated lyrics from popularhits such as Gives You Hell by

All American Rejects and BlahBlah Blah by Kesha. It alsoweaved together the showcasesmade by various performing arts

groups. All Male, Dance Team,Drumline, Marquis, and Songall performed in the rally-likeevent.

DBHS Principal CatherineReal, made a ve-minutespeech encouraging students

to become active in clubs,performing arts, serviceorganizations, and sports. Sheshared, High school goes byreally fast so have fun [and]get involved in clubs andorganizations. We have a lot ofgreat clubs and organizationshere to help you do that.

DBHS Athletics Director,Kurt Davis gave a speechabout the sports on campus,emphasizing the numeroussports achievements this year.Yearbook Editors-in-Chief alsomade announcements abouttheir course.

Besides the speeches andthe performances, Link Crewhad a competition betweenve freshmen boys and ve

freshmen girls. In order to win,one side had to pop balloonsfaster than the other; however,the only way they could pop theballoons was by hugging thedesignated Link Crew member.

The show ended witha concluding speech byFreshmen Class President

Daniel Chai.After the small rally, students

were given the opportunityto walk around the gym andsign up for clubs. These clubsincluded Active Caring Talent,

Amnesty International, Best

Buddies, Calliope, DB NationalHonor Society, DBS Music,Game Club, Girls League,Junior State of America, KeyClub, Leo Club, Make-A-Wish,Pencils of Promise, SpanishClub, and Technology Student

Association.Every club had their own

tables where they set upinteractive games. Leo club hada monkey-toss game booth.Winners received angry birdpens.

[The turnout] was reallygood. People keep comingand we just keep telling themto join. They have fun and theyget a prize, stated Leo ClubPresident senior Katrina Chan.

Amnesty International had

a dart-board game. [Our game]brought a bunch of people overand they all signed up so wellget a bunch of people on thee-mail list and hopefully, theywill show up, shared AmnestyInternational President junior

Arjan Sindhu.Along with the numerous

activities going on, Link Crewalso had a food sale. Freshmencould purchase food ticketsand pick up the foods at theamphitheater. Some of thefoods that were sold includedboba, churros, and cotton

candy. It is going to be a quick[process] and we dont have todeal with money. They just haveto give us their ticket and theywill get their food, explainedLink Crew Activities Directorsenior Kim Perfecto.

The remix took placeduring fth and sixth period andwas only opened to the classof 2015. Preparations tookapproximately two months andconsisted of constant meetingsand rehearsals.

I feel like the freshmen hada really good time and we puton a great show and everyonewas really into it and there wasa lot of love and happiness.I denitely think organizationis always something we can

improve on but at the end of theday, you do the best you can andmy favorite part was probablythe skit. It was really cute andwe wrote it by ourselves soseeing it performed was reallygreat, commented Link CrewVice President senior Amni Al-Kachak.

PLAGIARISM,from page 1

Come one, come all...Freshmen visit a variety of booths to learn about the various clubs and play games that the each booth provided

for the students. Michelle Lee

than 100 concerts every yearthroughout the country, andsings in different styles, someincluding rock, traditional, folkand ballads.

On the other hand, hecomposes his own songs andalso records traditional songs,such as Eres T and DeColores.

To get students excited forthe concert, various Spanishteachers played Lamass songsand incorperated many of themin games, competitions, andlessons.

Our Spanish teachersprepare their students forthe concert in several ways,depending on the class. We

show Justos video he made atour theater back in 2003 for atextbook company, explanedSpanish Club Advisor ChrisBuccola.

She adds, Hes a dynamicperformer and its neat to seehim on our stage, even thoughthe students are from someyears ago. He also tells a bit

about his life story in the video.Spanish club ofcers had a

club meeting a week before theconcert to introduce Lamas tothe members.

During the meeting, they hada kareoke session and playedmusical chairs to Lamas songsin the Golden Horseshoe. At theend of the meeting, members

Diamond Bar High Schoolsperforming arts programs, someincluding, All Male, Cheer,Choir, Color Guard, DanceTeam, Drama, Drumline, andSong has consistently displayedits outstanding ability bywinning multiple competitions.With the beginning of a newspring season, each groupdiligently prepares for upcomingcompetitions and performances.

DBHS dance departmentplaced rst in both divisionsin their rst competition of theseason, held at El Dorado HighSchool on February 11. The

dancing was really strong andthey represented DiamondBar well. The reaction fromthe judges and audience wasoverwhelmingly positive andthe students were happy with

the results, commented danceteacher Janna Lindenberg.On Saturday, Feb. 18 All Maleplaced rst while the entireDance Team also took home

rst place. Both are preparingto participate in a nationalcompetition at the AnaheimConvention Center held inMarch.

Cheer and Song recentlycompeted at Spirit Spectacularand Regional competitions.

At the Spirit Spectacular bothcheer and song placed second.

At regionals, the Song teamranked rst and cheer rankedthird, topping many of thecompetitive teams in the state.

The Drama department hasrecently converted its dramaroom to a black box theaterwhere students will be putting ontheir very rst drama productioncalled The Nerd, directed bymath teacher Les Schaefer.

The advanced drama is alsogearing up for the annually heldFullerton competition in March.

Participating in acompetition held at MonroviaHigh School last week,

Drumline placed second out of16 contestants, and Performing

Arts Concert Percussion placedrst out of four groups. Theyare looking forward to the

competition at Valencia HighSchool on March 1.

Color guard also competedin their rst competition of theseason in Ceres, Californiaplacing rst out of 15competitors. Last weekend theyplaced second for the Scholastic

A division in the competition heldat Arcadia High School.

Meanwhile, Marquis wonrst place in eight years atthe Brea competition. At thecompetition at Burbank HighSchool, they took fourth place.Marquis and Solitaire are doingreally well and they are gearedup to really winning this yearwere hoping to win as manycompetitions as we can, statedchoir teacher, Patty Breitag.

She continued, but ourbottom line is to perform withexcellence and have a good timebecause these are memoriesthat they can have for the rest oftheir lives.

enjoyed apple empanadas.The ofcers also went

around the various spanishclassrooms two weeks beforethe event to sell tickets andpromote the concert. Ticketswere $13 for non-SpanishClub members and $12 forclub members. The concertwas open to DBHS students

as well as Walnut High Schoolstudents.

We expect that all thestudents who attend will beenthusiastic, appreciative ofHispanic culture, and theyllcome away with a positivemessage about how to live theirlives in spite of any obstacles,added Buccola.

intentional. For this reason,more than 100 schools in theUnited States have been usingTurnitin on personal statementsof college applications.

It is estimated that 15percent of students that turnin their applications to Turnitinplagiarize. In fact, just in UCLA,

52 college applicants wererejected due to plagiarism thatwas caught by Turnitin.

Due to the high percentageof students who hire privatetutors and purchase pre-written

essays for the application, manycolleges have become skepticalabout the integrity of studentsand believe that turning towardsTurnitin may help alleviate theproblem.

There are also colleges thatrefuse to use Turnitin due to thehigh costs each year. However,

using the Turnitin system willactually save time for peoplethat work in the admissionsofce.

Colleges who have adoptedTurnitin found it easier to narrow

down student selection byeasily distinguish the applicantswho do not have integrity. UsingTurnitin will also discouragestudents from being dishonest.

Despite student protestsagainst the use of Turnitin, theexecutive director of Common

Application, a service used by

more than 400 schools, hasannounced that there is a highpossibility that submitting toTurnitin will be required forincoming college freshmen inthe year of 2013.

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Loves in the air...Sophomores Bill Kwai and Gabby Capipon juniors Trent Grinham and Melissa Leanda

(left to right respectively) compete in the Valentines Day activity. Courtesy of Jocelyn Hsu

USB and Various Organizations PromoteValentines Day Through Activities and Grams

GAME: The tournament pitted16 teams against each otherin half-court games. Thechampionship game featuredTeam Joya against Team Thaiin a nine-minute game.

Winston ChoAsst. Sports Editor

In Loudoun County,Virginia, Mark Denicoreand his wife appeared incourt because they haveconsistently failed to bringtheir three children to schoolon time. Their children havebeen late to school morethan 30 times this year, andtheir actions fell under thestate's truancy court. OnMarch 2011, the couple willgo on trial regarding themisdemeanor charge for theirchildren's tardiness.

A group of shermenfrom Karachi accidentallycaught a giant whale shark

that weighed over 15,000pounds and was 36-feet inlength. The semi-consciouswhale shark was lifted on tothe shore with two cranes.Within three hours, the whaleshark died.

In Melbourne, Australia,a female goat namedHoudini was spotted runningaround in the suburbs. Thepolice spent hours chasingher. Upon the questioningof who the goat belongedto, a spokeswoman fromMelbourne Zoo commentedthat the goat did not belong tothem. Once she was caught,Houdini was taken to a shelterfor stray dogs.

A television broadcastchannel, British BroadcastingCorporation mistakenlyreported the outcome of a

jury verdict incorrectly. Thecorporation broadcasted thatthe Harry Redknapp wasfound guilty of tax evasion,but in reality, the jury atSouthwark Crown Courtpronounced that Redknappwas not guilty.

Dawn Arnall, thewife of the United Statesambassador Roland Arnall,nally found her $9.3million jewelry in a Dutchhotel room. Five years afterlosing the piece of jewlery,

a female employee returnedto the jewelry Arnall, hopingto receive compensation;however, the United States

American insurance, who

had paid for Arnall's stolenjewelry, does not have to payfor any obligations made.

In the United Kingdom, a68-year-old-man named AlbertDavies claimed that he wasphysically disabled. He statedthat he could not walk or get inand out of the shower alone.He received the highest levelof Disability Living Allowancefor ve years. Nevertheless,investigators found Daviesplaying golf on multipleoccasions. Upon discovery,he was sentenced to jail forten weeks.

A father punished hisdaughter for using Facebookto post negative commentsabout him. The father postedan eight minute video ofhimself on Youtube, rantingabout her behavior. The videohas received more than onemillion views over night andhas received both negativeand positive comments on hisparenting. He nished off hispunishment by shooting hercomputer with eight bullets.

When Ashley Murrayand her son returned home,they noticed that the lightswere on. They assumed thatMurrays brother was in theirhome and proceeded to try to

open the door. After entering,she noticed that there wasa stranger cooking in herkitchen; she also noted thathe had folded her clothes andswept the oors. Once thepolice arrived, they chargedthe man for breaking andentering. However, the manpersistently claimed that theapartment was his own. It waslater realized that the man wastheir neighbor from acrosstheir apartment complex.

Zachary S. Zelko iscurrently facing felony chargesafter sending his estrangedwife Valentines Day owersand chocolates. Apparently,the wife had put a restraining

order on Zelko after he wasarrested before. Under therestraining order, he was notsupposed to have any contactwith his wife.

Diamond Bar High SchoolsHoops 4 Hope raised a total of$156 from hosting its secondannual 3 versus 3 Tournamenton Saturday, February 11, atthe school gym.

The event attracted all

basketball fans from the schooland the funds will go towardscharity. The tournament pitted16 teams consisting of three tofour players against each otherin half-court ve minute games.

I chose to play in the 3 on3 tournament because I felt itwould be a great opportunityto support Hoops for Hopeas well as have a great timewith my friends, commented

junior basketball player TreyHazama.

The championship gamefeatured Team Joya againstTeam Thai in a nine-minutegame. Although Team Joyacontained senior basketballteam captain Frankie Martinez,Team Thai, won, dominating

the game from the beginning.The winners, sophomores JTEjan, Bobby Meshesha, DanielThai, and freshman KennethThai, were then each rewardedwith AMC gift cards.

The losing bracketconsolation championshipgame featured Team Underdogagainst Team Three-and-a-Half Asians. After nine minutesof play, team Underdog won ina overtime.

DBHS Athletes Participate inHoops 4 Hope Fundraiser

LOVE: During lunchtime, anactivity was held where couplesfrom each grade level raced toget a pink balloon from their feetto their lips without the use oftheir hands.

Colene EngAsst. Editorial Editor

Get your head in the game...Senior Joseph Joe and sophomore JT Ejan (from left to right

respectively) participate in the 3 versus 3 tournament. Xing Yen Quek

In celebration of ValentinesDay, a variety of clubs oncampus participated in sales ofValentine grams for the weekprior.

On the day, February 14,United Student Body hosted avariety of events to get every

student and teacher on campusinvolved. Clubs that sold gramsincluded the Anime Club andEaster Seals.

Girls League also soldValentine Plush grams alongwith red or white carnations.The grams were delivered onValentines Day during fourthperiod.

In the morning, themembers in USB passed outpink and red clothespins thatsymbolized love.

As students walked into thecampus, they were greeted witha Happy Valentines Day, asmile, and instructions to pass

the love and pin the clothespinon another person they caredabout.

Fourth-period classes werealso encouraged to wear onearticle of pink or red clothing.Teachers with 100 percentparticipation were then enteredin a drawing.

The winning class that wasdrawn out of a hat receivedHersheys Kisses.

During lunchtime, an activitywas held where couples fromeach grade level raced to gettheir respective balloons fromtheir feet to their lips without the

use of their hands.The winners were seniorcouple Deborah Kim andJoey Lee and junior pair TrentGrinham and Melissa Leanda.Both couples won movie ticketsto have a date with their partner.

Afterwards, a catwalk wasopened to anyone to showtheir spirit and clothespins.Participants received a freedonut from Krispy Kreme as wellas chocolate kisses.

[USB] really wanted to nda way to bring the school closertogether which is our ultimateand personal goal for this year,said junior USB Commissioner

of Social Activities Lauren Pak.She continued, We thought byPassing the Love, we wouldbe able to create an overallmore caring atmosphere oncampus where students aswell as teachers are givenmore opportunities to interactwith each other and show theirappreciation,

In order to get the wholeschool involved, USB posteda poll asking students whatquestions they wanted askedduring the couple interviews.The winning question was:whats the one weird but cute

thing you love about him orher?It was a crazy fun and

exciting day for me and I amso very thankful that everythingworked out for everyone!I think there is always somuch room for improvementand more ways for us [juniorEric Choi and Pak] to growas Commissioners of Social

Activities, commented Pak.She added, we are

always open to new ideas andsuggestions as well as to thevoices of fellow students tomake this year amazing andunforgettably special.

The losing team of eachgame went to the losing bracketwhile the winner moved to thewinners bracket. However,teams which lost a secondmatch in either bracket wereeliminated from the competition.

Besides the plethoraof basketball players whoparticipated in the tournament,there were also many football,soccer, and tennis players.

Hoops 4 Hope provided

student referees; KylanceMalveaux, Hoops for Hopeadvisor, served as the refereefor the nal game.

Those that love basketball,we bring [them] together forcharity and have a good time.Its our second year doing[this] and each year it just getsbigger and bigger, commentedMalveaux.

Compared to last year, thisyears tournament attracted

many more teams and athletes.To participate in the

tournament, Hoops 4 Hopemembers paid $1 and non-members paid $2. However,admission to watch the gameswas free.

It went absolutelywonderful, a lot of people cameout, we had fun a big thanks tomy ofcers and everyone thatcame out, stated Hoops forHope president Vince Hsu.

assortment of candy, popcorn,movie tickets, and DVDs.

Tomorrow, Carissa Raeand Michael Alverado willmake a guest performanceduring lunch. They are both

known to have done severalcollaborations together onYoutube.

The USB invited thestudents of performingarts groups to enjoy the

performance in speciallydesignated seats.

On the nal day ofPerforming Arts Week, therewill be an Awards Show themedrally, titled Brahma Awards,

held in the gym.The entire rally will feature

all performing arts groupson campus through specialperformances by All-MaleDance Crew, Marquis, Song,

and more.The Performing Arts Rally

is a great way for us to showthe school what we have beenworking on aside from cheeringat games. It also preps us

for upcoming competitions!expressed varsity Song captain

junior Kristen Kim.Other groups like band,

color gaurd, drumline, andorchestra were featured through

special videos.The spectacular students

and teachers of the performingarts department put in a lot ofeffort into what they do, and Ihope that this week will show

how much appreciation we havefor them and for all the hardwork they put in, commented

junior USB Commissionerof Performing Arts HannahBautista.

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Dont Be Afraid for AfridiSarah Cho

Asst. A&E Editor

increasingly vulnerable against

the terrorist organization.The disappearance of thewife alone should raise alarmwithin the U.S. as she is an

American citizen and deservesthe governments utmost care andprotection. It is the governmentsdu t y t o s h ie ld Amer i c ancitizens; but regardless, Afridis

contribution tothe U.S. shouldbe more thane n o u g h t oearn him thep r o t e c t i o nequal to thato f a U . S .c i t i z en . H isprivacy shouldh a v e b e e npreserved just

as the privacy of the Navy SEALswho killed Osama bin Ladenwas, and yet, Afridi receivedno protection from the U.S.government. His work in theraid was just as valuable as thatof the Navy SEALs, yet he wasabandoned to fend for himselfand that is simply unacceptable.

Americ a, tho ugh , cannotonly insist on Afridis freedomitmust take action. The mediawidely publicized his name andpersonal information in journals

and newspapers.

The U.S. should recognizethe danger in having ones identitypublicized and promptly provide

Afridi additional protection fromthe media as well. Unfortunately,due to the U.S. governmentshope les s l y un res pons iv ebehavior to Afridis situation, hehas now become a marked man,vulnerable to Al Qaeda retaliationand random acts of extremePakistani patriotism.

The U.S. cannot blatantlyignore its friends in need. Afridivaliantly and heroically helpedin the discovery of a dangerousman who had plans to continuehis acts of terrorism on theUnited States.

America is know n for itsaggressive foreign policy and

has garnered a reputation formeddling in other countrysaffairs. While this has often notbeen the most favorable methodto handling predicaments, this isan exception. It is clear that theU.S. must get involved in orderto spare an innocent mans life.The American government hasbeen floundering helplesslywithout a clue of what to do.Their inadequate actions aresimply unacceptable consideringthe current state of things.

O n J a n u a r y 2 4 , t h e

Los Angeles County Boardof Supervisors approved awhopping $100 million grant tobuild a new jail, despite the factthat the county simply cannotafford to be wasting so muchof its taxpayer money on suchineffective endeavors. Thisnew prison will neither lowercrime rates nor decrease theexpanding prisonerpopulation.

A c a d e m i cr e s e a r c h h a sdiscovered thatconstructing a newprison to house thegrowing prisonerpopulation is futilein attempting tolower a citys crime rate. Take,

for example, North Dakota andSouth Dakota, two states thatare virtually identical in terms ofdemographics and geography.South Dakota imprisons itscitizens at more than twicethe rate that North Dakotadoes, and yet, both states havehad the same crime rate fordecades. Nationally, the numberof prisoners has quadrupled towell over two million, but still,curiously, there are over 12million crimes reported everyyear. Clearly, the governmentcan imprison as many peopleas it wants, but doing so willultimately prove to be ineffectivein keeping America safe.

Through this grant, thecounty is about to spend $100

million to create new jails wheninstead, the county should bepreventing the need for themin the rst place. A recent studyshowed that over half of allreleased prisoners will reoffend

and be back in prison withinthree years of their release. Thesolution clearly does not lie inthe construction of more prisons;

rather, the answer is in reformingthese inmates so that they will nolonger return.

The fact is, the majorityof crimes are committed as aresult of various psychologicaland social factors. An in-depthHarvard s tudy found thatfocusing on decreasing stressand alleviating mental disorder

among prisonersr e d u c e d t h eprisons rate of violence and rate ofreturning prisonersup to 35 percentmore than anyother way.

Proponents ofthis grant will assert

that there is already sufcient

amount of money supporting thereform of prisoners. Prisonersin L.A. County jails today aresupposedly beneting from thisfund, as they regularly receivea wide range of psychiatrictreatments. However, even withthis system in place, doctorsare always over-booked, forcingthem to postpone the treatmentsof those who cannot afford towait. Though many studies haveproven the efciency of mentalrehabil i tat ion of prisoners,California refuses to listen.

In the end, the countysdecision to approve such a hugesum of money to build a newand unnecessary prison is bothshortsighted and irresponsible.

A new prison will not stop the

dangerous surplus of inmates norwill it decrease crime rates. Forthe sake of actually successfulsolutions, the county needs torepeal the $100 million grantimmediately.

Rose Kim

Contributing Staff Writer

LA Countys Jail FailDear Betrayers of Asia,

I would like to commencewhat is soon-to-be the mostmomentous deliberation inhistory by saying thank youto those diminishing groupsof Asian individuals out therewho will remain ever-faithfulto their cultural roots. (A roundof applause to you my fellowloyal ones. Warm tears of pridetrickle down my yellow cheeks.)

And to you callous, egocentric,and despicable high schoolseniors who thought that refusingto check the Asian box onyour college applications wouldprovide you with a dishonorableadvantagehow dare you? Onbehalf of the 3.8 billion Asians

worldwide, I would like to say thatyour betrayal to our race shallnever be forgiven.

Your excuse is that Asians aretreated unfairly when it comesto the admission selection. Afterall, statistics do indicate that it isharder for Asian-Americans togain admission to the nationstop-tier colleges. Well, as afellow Asian, I do understandthat gaining admission into acoveted university is absolutelyparamount in our culture, or anyother culture for that matter.Getting accepted to an IvyLeague university is denitelyour one and only goal, and anyendeavor deemed effective onincreasing your college chancesis justied.

But abandoning our raceon your applications just so youcould get into some collegethat wont appreciate you if youwere Asian? That just crossesthe line! There are so many

Justin Park

Asst.Editorial Editor

more options available for you

that will not only quadruple youradmission chances, but will alsotreat you to a delectable rushof adrenaline as well. Here aresome suggestions: you can paysomeone to take the SAT for youwith a fake identication card, orcut a hole in the ceiling to steal the

Advanced Placement tests la

Mission Impossible, or even hackinto your teachers gradebooksystem to change your gradepoint average. Believe it or not,all these foolproof methodshave been proven to work! Andwho cares if these methodsarent so ethical or moral? Wealways knew since the day wewere born that conscience is

nothing but a small voice in yourhead that would occasionallypester you for no darn reason.Integrity has never been a partof our psychological makeup.So, I beg you to stay loyal to our

continent. As long as there is

a single droplet of Asian bloodflowing through your veins,you are more than obligatedto represent yourself loud andproud as an Asian-American(along with other races in yourbiological makeup, of course).So next time, please considerother deadly-effective and thrill-

inducing options before decidingto uncheck Asian.

Also, you shouldnt complainat all about how unfair Asiansare being treated by admissionofficers. Here is a scenariowe are all very familiar with: aChinese scholarly kid with a 4.0GPA and a 2350 on the SATapplied to the same college as

a non-Asian minority kid with a3.7 GPA and an 1800 on the SAT,and the latter was chosen overthe former. Some of you mayargue that this scenario is anaccurate portrayal of how college

admissions blatantly ignore

the extra time and effortnotto mention moneywe investso arduously to achieve suchexcellence. But thats not true.We have to understand thatwe lack the most importantaspect of all to become aqualied candidate: rarity! Itsthe same reason why womenlove diamonds and children loveshiny cards. People love rarestuff, and rarity is not somethingwe can attain by spendingthousands of dollars into anSAT Boot Camp or pulling threeconsecutive all-nighters to getan A on our AP Physics test.Sorry, but smart and qualied

Asians will never become rare,not now and not ever. As talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres

once tweeted, No matter howamazing you are at something,there will always be an eight-year-old Asian who is better.

Agreed, Ms. DeGeneres. Thereare just too many talented

Asians in this world.So, I will conclude this letter

with a modest proposal for allthe scholars out there, and I dohope that you agree with thisintellectual suggestion. We needto build an Asian-segregateduniversity. The ultimate Asian-only university where all theexceptionally gifted Asiansaround the world can applywithout the pressure of comingat a disadvantage for being

Asian. I would call it URASIAN:University of Remarkably

Amazing and Sophistica tedlyIntel lectual Asian Nerds.

Sincerely,A Concerned Asian

Cheers were heard acrossthe United States last yearwhen it was announced that

Al Qaeda s mos t promi nentleader, most feared terrorist,and the mastermind behindthe 9/11 attack on New YorksWorld Trade Center was nallydeclared dead after a ten-year-long manhunt.

Citizens praised Obama andthe Navy SEALs who coordinatedand executed the raid that leftone of the most dangerous menin the world dead, but only afew knew about the critical rolethat one courageous Pakistanidoctor played in bringing theplan to fruition. Dr. Shakeel

Afridi bravely helped the CentralIntelligence Agency nd Osamabin Laden, but now his life andthe lives of his family are in gravedanger due to his involvement inthe mission.

The U.S. government seemsto be unsure as to how to act, butits timid and overly circumspectactions may lead to the death ofa noble man whose help provedinvaluable to America. As anation, the U.S. must protectthis man and his family, and

it must act immediately as it

cannot leave a valuable ally todie without a ght.Afridi should be protected by

the U.S. government, but insteadhe was arrested three weeks afterthe raid had taken place in May of2011. He has been held withoutaccess to an attorney ever since,and there are allegations thathe has beentortured duringthis captivity.He is facingc h a r g e s o f high treason,an indictmentthat carr iesa p o s s i b l edeath penalty.

Ad di ti on al ly,his wife and

children have also gone missing.Afrid i undoubtedl y is in a

dreadful situation that requiresmuch assistance from the U.S.government. If not for the ethicalreason of protecting humanrights, the government shouldbe aware that Afridis arrestwill only serve as a negativestigma that anyone who assiststhe U.S. or stands against AlQaeda will be punished. This willunquestionably result in a lossof allies and America becoming

When Supreme Courtdeclared the act of severalpolice ofcers use of a global-positioning device to track adrug suspect as unconstitutional,people around the countryraised their concerns toward thefairness in the ruling. Althoughthe attachment of a global-positioning device to a suspectscar without a search warrantwas a clear violation of the rightto privacy, it is unreasonable todeem such a decision made bythe police unjustiable. In an erawhere society constantly remoldsthe denition ofprivacy, it maybe difficult to

determine theextent to whichthe Constitutioncould defendan individualsp r i v a c y .Nevertheless,whether the tracking was aviolation of privacy or an effectiveway of catching a criminal, ofcersshould be allowed the right touse high-tech gears without awarrant if it could effectively aidthem in apprehending criminals.

I f these GPS trackinggadgets were to be utilized onsuspects, it would not only lessenthe work for police forces, butwould also save a great deal oftime. Time efciency is critical forany police force for an obvious

reason: the faster offenders arecaptured, the more crimes will beprevented. Currently, there is nota set method in which the policecan use to track a suspect. Forthis reason, catching a criminalrelies largely on luck. In addition,to conduct a search that mayviolate ones privacy, police mustobtain a warrant that would onlyallow them to search a speciclocation or property. This limitsthe police officers ability tocollect evidence, whereas using

a GPS device without a warrant

will efciently provide evidenceof ones criminal activity. Byallowing the police to searchin suspicious areas, the GPSdevices will be able to locateillegal activities sooner and bringmore unlawful deeds to justice.

As the publics awareness ofthe polices use of GPS systemexpands, criminals tendency toelude arrest will be discouraged.Once the criminals realize thatGPS tracking is in effect, theywill eventually realize that anyphysical attempt to run awayfrom the police will be ineffective.Severe illegal activities such askidnapping and sex-trafcking

will signicantlydiminish as aresult.

H o w e v e r ,many citizensare terrified ofcompromisingthei r pr ivacyf o r b e t t e r p r o t e c t i o n .

Privacy, presently, is not asprotected as we believe it to be;the government, police, evenmajor corporations are able tohave access to our locationsusing tracks that our cell phonesleave. Stores in malls are able totrack customers who enter theirstore to monitor their shoppinghabits. Private conversationsheld even while the phone is offare able to be intercepted. Withsuch advanced technology, wehave already relinquished so

much of our privacy and willcontinue to do so with furtherprogressions.

While it may seem true thatsurrendering our privacy is asubstantial loss on our part, weshould understand that somesacrifice must be made forthe greater good. Accordingly,

Americ ans must res pec t thegovernments continuous effortsto develop a system that wouldhelp bring justice and security toour community.

Gloria Kim

Staff Writer

Track the Criminals

Blazing Trails of Satire

It is unreasonable

to deem such a

decision made

by the police

unjustiable.

[The U.S.

Governments]

timid and overly

circumspect actions

may lead to the death

of a noble man...

The solution

clearly does

not lie in the

construction of

more prisons...

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EditorialFor several years, the

most often heard complaint

at Diamond Bar High Schoolhas been the conspicuous lack

of school dances, especially

af ter the adminis t rat ion

cancelled Winter Formal andSadie Hawkins in 2009. Many

students often voice their

dissatisfaction by comparingDBHS to other schools and

rightfully sothey should have

the option of attending thesedances at their school.

At rst, the administration

c la imed t ha t budgetaryissues were the main reasons

behind the cancellation of

school dances. Later on,

the administrations reasonbecame questionable as we

began to hear that the clubsand on-campus organizationsthat held the affected dances

profited from ticket sales.

Consequently, the schooladministration promptly red

off another excusestudents

danced too inappropriately.However, DBHS already has

a wristband cutting policy

enforced by Grade LevelCoordinators at school dances.

If administration does not feel

that this is enough, all it has to

do is proceed to employ stricterrules regarding dancing.

It is unknown to most as

to why DBHSs students are inthis unfortunate x. Students

speculate that administrators

may have cut Winter Formal

and Sadies because theypotentially distract from our

studies, a reasonable excusesince academic performance

should be every schools top

priority. However, Troy HighSchool in Fullerton generally

ranks above DBHS in termsof academics, even though its

Associated Student Body hosts

seven dances a year. Even our

district rival Walnut High Schoolholds four dances annually,

many of which are visited by a

number of DBHS students whono longer have neither Winter

Formal nor Sadies at their own

school.I f Winter Formal and

Sadies were to be brought back

to DBHS, ticket sales wouldundoubtedly boom. The only

class currently attending high

school that had the opportunity

to go to either of these dancesat DBHS was the class of 2012

in its freshman year. The rest ofus have had to settle for going tothese dances at other schools,

ult imately al lowing other

districts and organizations toreap the benets from Diamond

Bar students ticket sales. The

money other schools havemade from DBHS students

attendances at their dances

could have just as easily goneto many on-campus clubs

currently suffering from budget

cuts.

Hopefully in the next yearor so, school administrators

will come to see that school

dances are much more thanjust a fun way for stud ents

to blow off steam. The myth

that more dances will bring

about worse academic resultshas been busted, and student

activities and DBHS itself canonly ourish through hosting

these dearly missed events.

Eye of the Editors

Eye of the Editors discusses local issues that are relevant to Diamond Bar HighSchool students. Statements and opinions expressed in the article herein are strictlythose of the editors of The Bulls Eye. The view of the editors does not necessarilyreect that of the entire staff.

Pro: T h e p l a c e m e n tof religious symbols on war

memorials has generatedmuch controversy when the 9thCircuit ruled it unconstitutional.

Numerous military memorials on

public lands have been affectedby the 9th Circuits recent ruling,

and many groups have started

petitioning for a reversal ofthe decision. Unfortunately,

those dissatisfied groups fail

to recognize that the removalof these iconic symbols will be

a massive insult to the fallen

veterans and their loved ones. It

is imperative for the 9th Circui t torectify this poorly made decision

and bring honor to the brave men

and women that have lost theirlives ghting for our nation.

The deceased members

of the military should have the

right to have their gravestonesadorned with religious symbols of

any kind. If the government wantsto take down a war memorial

cross or any type of symbolic

structures because it is simply

unconstitutional, then everynational cemetery should be

required to uproot thousands of

religion-afliated monuments likecrosses and shrines. The ruling

is a completely meaningless and

illogical decision that will onlyresult in more trouble for the

government and the families of

the deceased ones.The War Memorial Protection

Act was the result of a recent

court ruling that declared the

43-feet cross atop San DiegosMt. Soledad Veterans Memorial

an unconstitutional display ofreligious afliation. However, theexistence of this cross does not

take away the ultimate purpose of

a war memoriala place wherefriends and family members

Con: The recent decision bythe House of Representatives

to approve the War MemorialProtection Act, a bill that allowsdisplays of religious symbols

on war memorials, completely

disregards the guaranteed andunalienable rights given to the

people by the First Amendment.

The 43-feet cross that sits on Mt.Soledad, which was transferred

to the federal government

in 2006 by eminent domain,is a prime example of such

an unjustifiable violation. By

approving the bill, the House

is essentially acknowledgingthat the cross is indeed legal

and does not inflict upon any

religious freedoms. Allowingreligious symbols, such as the

cross, is illogical and ignores

yet another important facet

of the First Amendmenttheseparation of the church and the

state.All citi zens of the Unit ed

States deserve the freedom

of religion, but the cross on

Mt. Soledad takes away thatfreedom from war heroes and

their families. With the cross

as the centerpiece of the warmemorial, visitors who come

to pay respects are forced to

acknowledge that their loved onesare being honored by a symbol

that may not represent their

personal belief. Furthermore, theconspicuous location of the cross

enables it to be seen from miles

away and those who are not of

the Christian religion will interpretit as an inexcusable biased act

of the government.The religious representation

of the cross is shown through

the Christian services that are

held there. Every Easter holiday,Christians gather at the cross

Religious Symbols in War MemorialsColene Eng

Asst. Editorial EditorAngie Zhang

Asst. Feature Editor

can visit and pay respects to

their deceased loved ones. By

ghting against the placement of

the harmless cross, proponentsof the act are essential ly

disgracing our veterans. Warmemorials, even those withreligious symbols, deserve to

be protected for they serve

as a tangible testament to ourrespected military service. The

fallen veterans are honored and

remembered by war memorials,and these sacred places should

not be the root of such useless

controversy.T h e g o v e r n m e n t s

contradictory stance on religious

displays on war memorials is

also noteworthy. Although theWar Memorial Protection Act

passed a voice-vote in the

House, another bill has alsobeen submitted and passed

with a vote of 386-26 that would

allow a religious inscription on

the World War II Memorial. It iscompletely contradictory for the

House to pass this bill while stilldealing with the Mt. Soledad

cross dilemma. The House must

be consistent in its rulings and

it is imperative that the finaldecisions do not lack coherence.

People should not view these

religious symbols as an insultto different religions, but rather,

as a symbol that unies the love

and respect the citizens pay forall of the United States fallen

veterans.

The cont roversy overthe religious symbols in war

memorials takes the problem

out of context. It is unacceptable

for memorials to lose what theystand fora testament those

who have served and sacricedtheir lives for the benet of ournation. Instead of viewing these

religious symbols with disdain,

people should embrace themand honor our troops.

for worship, thus earning it the

alternate name Mt. Soledad

Easter Cross. Furthermore,

the cross was dedicated toOur Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ in a dedication bulletinby the grandmother of WilliamJ. Kellogg, President of the Mt.

Soledad Memorial Association.

These subjective points onlyserve to further insult believers of

other religions who visit the war

memorial to pay their respects tothe deceased.

Mt. Soledad is government

property, and by law, religioussymbols cannot be displayed

on public land. However, the

House has decided that war

memorials must be protectedbecause they are an important

and indispensable tribute to the

courageous soldiers, regardlessof whether or not there is a

religious structure on it. If a

clear line is not drawn between

the church and the state now,complete chaos is sure to follow.

Other religions will state that itis blatant unfair favoritism of the

government and will demand

to have their own religious

structures stationed on federalproperty.

Although the Establishment

Clause of the First Amendmentprohibits the government from

establishing a national religion,

the House still stubbornly refusesto see religious symbols as only

objects that honor the deceased

and does not realize that theyare discretely promoting the

Christian religion through their

biased decision. This irrational

and foolish view must bechanged immediately, and the

House needs to quickly realizethat having religious symbolson federal land is an undeniable

promotion of religion, or else our

country will be the one that willhave to suffer for their mistakes.

The 9th Circuit recently declared that a 43-foot cross at the Mount Soledad veterans memorial was an unconstitutional display ofreligion and a clear violation of the First Amendment. As a response, on January 24, the U.S. House of Representatives passedtwo bills that would ofcially allow the use of religious symbols at military memorials. Is it justied to allow religious symbols to bedisplayed on shared governmental properties? Or is it a disrespectful move to people of different religions?

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The DB streets must be cursed bysome car godsor kids just dont

know how to drive.Winston Cho

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The doctor is inSarah ChoAsst. A&E Editor

Angie Zhang

Asst. Feature Editor

Colene Eng

Asst. Editorial Editor

Girl: My project is a whisk,you use it to beat eggs.Boy: Can you use it to beatpeople?

Girl: What does GG mean?

Boy: Good game.

Girl: Im not talking aboutthat, what does GG mean?

Boy: Never mind.

Teacher: Was that a cellphone vibration?!Student: No, uhh, someone

farted.

Boy 1: I think I saw Rick Perrythe other day.Boy 2: Whos Rick Perry?Does he go to our school?

Boy: You have something onyour face.Girl: Really?Boy: Oh nevermind, it was amole...

overheard

Man VS. College

iN DB

Lame or Legit?

This is the end.

Looking back, it took a reallylong time to get here.

I stepped into high school,

an Ashley Wilkes in my own

right. I left middle school, ajaded and cynical soldier from

the wars fought, and hauntedby the gold-tinted memories ofbetter days, I looked forward to

the best four years of my life.

I spent days and years waitingfor the magical moments of

high school to find mebut how

could it have found me when Iwas lost in a mental Disneyland,

unwilling to be found? And yet,

I expected nothing short ofthe best, for previously, I had

always achieved the best without

effort or question. Cocky and

seemingly invincible, I stormedthese halls and sat in classes

with a cocked eyebrow and an

amused smile flitting across myface. And behind that mask, I

danced in a spot of sunlight,

with beautiful silver bullets of

rain pouring down on me fromenchanting stormy grey skies.

I am not proud to be able tosay that my ending was not as

pathetic as that of Mr. Wilkes. I

finally realized, almost too late,

that what is gone will nevercome back. I returned from my

wanderings down certain half-

deserted streets for indeed, therewill not always be time to wonder,

Do I dare?

But I will tell you this, myfellow Prince Hamlets and poor

slaves of the American Dream.

Do not fall victim to complacencyand do not flatter yourselves

with the poisonous pathetic

proclamations of I deserve, I

deserve. Pity is reserved forthe helpless and speechless,

not the able-bodied and minded.Do not be afraid of trying, anddo not be afraid to start over.

And remember; only your world

revolves around you. For noone realized that the lake did

not cry salty tears of sorrow

for Narcissus, but for the lostopportunity to contemplate its

own beauty in Narcissus eyes.

I depart from this purple andgold gilded cage soon. It holds

no beauty for me and I will not

miss it. Nevertheless, I will look

back at it, not with bitterness, butrather, with a smile. I accept that

I made many mistakes here and

the lessons learned will hold withme for the rest of my life.

Thank you to those that

inspired me during these four

years. Thank you to all my brilliantEnglish teachers (including Mr.

Roubian) for teaching me how tothink. Also, thank you to orange

snack, box car, space shuttle,

bell jar, chipmunk, ron stoppable,

and genius viola troll for thelaughs and true friendships.

Oh and of course, to

business girl, your motivationand dedication is truly inspiring.

Good luck next year; knowing

you, youre not going to need it.Fine. I suppose I should

mention Ongpoy, the love of

my life who made my existencesomewhat bearable.

An d I pr ob ab ly sh ou ld

mention PKIM; forever two

pounds and two fingers.High school is done with and

I survived. Im looking forwardto the future and I will make themost of it.

Its true, you know. What

doesnt kill you will make youstronger.

Christine SongBusiness Manager

Justin Park

Asst. Editorial Editor

miso kwak

A webs it e st ructured to

provide the most trustworthy

and accurate health information,WebMD seems to cater to many

internet users nowadays as

a substantial substitute foractual doctor visits. Forgive

me if I sound too pompous,

but I definitely considermyself an extremely busy

individual who just cant

afford to take a trip to the

hospital every time I amstruck with an unidentifiable

illness. So when I fell ill oneday, I decided to check thissite out and become the

judge of its validity.

My symptoms werentunusual to me. I was nauseated,

exhausted, and overwhelmed by

a nagging desire to skip schoolfor the day. Before accessing

WebMD, I decided to follow my

usual protocol; I asked my Mom.

Based on the fact that I pulled a

strenuous all-nighter the night

before, my Mom diagnosedme with a temporary headache

caused by sleep deprivation,

easily treated with a dose of Adviland a good nap.

I dragged my aching body to

the computer and commenced

my online diagnosis via WebMDSymptom Checker. A drawing of

a man greeted me as it asked

me to pinpoint the affected

area of my body. I promptly

clicked Head, and a lengthy

list of 84 possible symptomspopped up on my screen.

Ranging from brittle hair to

fits of rage, a wide spectrum ofsymptoms awaited my selection.

I clicked dizziness, and

was asked a series ofquestions to analyze my

condition. I answered every

question with all honesty.It turned out, there were

over 20 conditions that

are associated with my

symptoms. I could possiblybe a Type 2 diabetic, a

victim of aspirin poisoning,or a labyrinthitis patient.How pleasant.

WebMD is jus t an

overhyped website thatwould only send your body into

a medical frenzy. A professional

doctor with a real medical degreeis probably your best shot for an

accurate diagnosis. But I guess

your mom works too.

As co ll eg e ac ce pt an ce

season continues, some maybegin to wonder how to handle

the first year of university. Dontdespair! By following this guide,

youl l be

ready to

t a c k l eanything

y o u r

f u t u r es c h o o l

throws at

you.I m

s u r e

y o u v eall heard

o f t h e

dreaded Freshman 15. In

order to avoid this weight gain,be sure to steer away from

unhealthy cafeteria food andcalorific snacks. Above all, donot forget to exercise! Many

campuses offer free student

membership to the gym, so takeadvantage of this perk. Students

also do not know the differencebetween eating when bored and

eating when hungry. By double

checking, you are ensuring that

little unnecessary food entersyour body.

Another problem that comeswith college is maintaining the

balance between a social life and

an academic life. Without momand dad constantly looking after

you, it becomes easy to pushacademics to the bottom of yourpriorities. However, it is essential

for you to learn how to manage a

social life while still maintainingyour grades. While college is the

perfect time to branch out andmeet new people, do not forget

that you have class at 8 a.m. the

next morning!

Now, almost every highschool student looks forward to

the crazy parties that supposedlyhappen on campus. However,

you may not

k n o w t h a t

these clubsare actually

philanthropic

organizations.I f you are

look ing for

a sorority orfraternity to

jo in , do no t

b a s e y o u r choice on its

reputation as

a party club. Instead, try joining

one based on your own interests.Some are involved in charity

work, while others are involved instrong academics. By finding onethat shares the same goals as

you, a better connection between

you and the other members isguaranteed.

If I told you to try and walk

around school with your eyes

closed, would you be able todo it? Probably not. However,

there is one person who cando this with ease. Although she

cannot see, junior Miso Kwak is

able to navigate Diamond Bar

High School efficiently despiteher visual impairment. Her

extraordinary

memory andsensit ivity to

things around

h e r h a v eenab led her

to go around

school withoutextra help.

Originally

f r o m S o u t h

Korea, Kwakfirst attended

school in NewYork then moved to Californiain the second semester of her

freshman year. She said that it

was initially difficult for her tograsp her surroundings in at

DBHS, as classrooms in New

York were usually all locatedin one building, unlike those in

DBHS. However, with the help

of teachers and staff members,

she was successfully able to get

used to the school.Kwak also part icipates

in a variety of extracurricular

activities. She is a member of

marching band and the schoolswind ensemble as a flute player.

Kwak is also a member ofKids to Kids, a club that visits

elementary schools and reads

books to students there, as well

as Origami for Hope. She iscurrently helping organize an

origami exhibit

for the bl indand v i sua l l y

impaired.

Kwak livesby the quote,

You are the one

who determineswhether you

can or cannot

do something,

b y G e o r g eS o l o m o n .

T h i s q u o t erelates to my life because often,people think I cant do some

things because of my visual

impairment. Kwak stated. I mayneed others help to do activities

that include visual aspects, but

I should be the one determiningwhether I really want to do it or

not. Its up to me to decide my

own capability.

Downtown Brea has recently received a new addition to its motley

group of culinary treats. Farrells Ice Cream Parlour specializes

in ice cream and its selling point is its quaint 1960s feel. Its hugeline, however, leads potential customers to question whether the

wait time is really worth it.

Aft er wai tin g anywh ere fro m 20

minutes to two hours depending onwhat time you go and how large your

party is, you will finally be admitted to

Farrells Ice Cream Parlour. The wait

is definitely worth it. Stepping intothe restaurant is like stepping into the

original 1963 ice cream parlour firstestablished by founder Robert BobFarrell in Portland Oregon. The new

restaurants retain the old-school feel

of the original and its employees areas enthusiastic and charismatic as

Farrell was. His vivacious and cheerful

personality was key to the success ofFarrells and it remains that way today.

The employees help their customers

feel right at home in the parlour.

These days, it seems as

though if any product reachesa certain level of success,

a knockoff will surely follow.From fake iPhones to designer

handbags, replicas of everything

imaginable have been created

and profited from.A fake Disneyland, creatively

dubbed Wonderland, was

even started and abandoned in2011, leaving a spooky ghost

town in Beijing, China. While

it was being constructed, newscameras caught glimpses of the

amusement parks obviously

counterfeit characters, whichwere slightly tweaked to avoid

completely copying the Disney

icons. Similar failures include

Winnie the Pooh products, whichhave been relabeled Gout, a

type of blood disease, to avoidcopyright lawsuits. Yummy.

Whi le some o f t hese

duplicates scream Fake! many

are surprisingly believable,sometimes even better than the

original. Chinese pirates whohavent failed spectacularly with

amusement parks are infamous

for their near perfect copies,

and have been churning outelectronics by the thousands

and selling all of them, too!Lucky Goldstar (LG) cell phones,

originally from Korea, and

PlayStation Portables are just

a couple of the things beingcopied and making even better

profits than the actual models

have been. Other successfulcompanies inspired by their

peers and reaping the benefits

include Targets Market Pantrybrand. Its fruit snacks and other

foods are hugely popular, even

more so than whatever poorforgotten corporation originally

produced them.

So next time you pluck

anything off the shelf, doublecheck to make sure it isnt a just

a convincing fake thats beenrenamed after a disease. Or whoknowsmaybe youll end up

happier with the knockoff than

with what you originally plannedto buy.

The menu includes sandwiches,

pizzas, and burgers, but its ice creamis what really steals the spotlight.

The sundaes are smooth and include

a plethora of toppings such as fruit,chocolate, whipped cream, and more.

The sundaes are the perfect serving

size to share on a date, while its ice

cream floats and sodas are ideal forone person to slurp down all by himself

or hereself. Large groups can sharea Belly Buster, a monstrous ice creamconcoction of enormous size. A truly

spectacular treat for up to ten people

is the infamous, notorious FarrellsZoo. Its so gigantic that two servers

have to lug it out of the kitchen on a

platform. FoodNetwork.com made thisdish famous when it named Farrells

Zoo the third most decadent dessert.

Lea Chang

Feature Editor

Farrells ice cream is the ice cream equivalent ofDisneyland with its amazing, bubbly atmosphere.

Customers are easily swept up by the upbeat

personas of the restaurants waiters andwaitresses. There is a constant bout of singing

and cheering as the employees help customers

celebrate special events. Patrons can also

request specially made balloon animals whichvary from a giant giraffe hat to a fish on a fishing

rod. The atmosphere of the parlour

is singular inits animated and cheerful vibe. There is never a

dull moment in the restaurant as you can easily

count on a parade of singing waitresses and

waiters to march across the room every fewminutes to sing a birthday song to some special

birthday boy or girl.

Girl 1: How do you kisssomeone if you have lippiercings?Girl 2: Very carefully.

Senior Column

Every month, we bring you some

of the most ridiculous, hilarious,

flat-out idiotic, and sometimes

insightful things we hear around

campus. So bewarewell belistening.

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Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9THE BULLS EYEA&E

Ruby HuangFeature Theme Editor

In Downtown Brea, theSarah Bain Gallery has a newlocal art exhibition that bringsthe work of unique artists to thepublic. The gallery showcasesthe artwork of promising artistswho focus on figurative paintingand creative thinking. All of these

pieces of work have been handselected by the owner, SallyWaranch Rajcic.

Rajcic has been successfulin representing new artistsand guiding them through theircareers as new painters. She isalways on the look out for newtalent while being dedicatedto her amazing collection ofartists. These artists includeRay Donley, Alyssa Monks, LeePrice, Ray Turner, and PamelaWilson. This group has had hugesuccesses and achievementsconcerning their artwork. Turner,the most notable of the group,has made a significant impacton the modern art world. Hisnew artwork has recent ly

been presented in the SarahBain Gallery, with paintings oflandscape and scenery. Turnersunique sense of artistic style andhis use of imagination and texturehave captured the attention ofmany critics.

Rajcic also enjoys workingwi th av id col lec tors bothinternationally and nationally.The beautiful art gallery also

currently displays the quirky,colorful work of Dr. Seuss alongwith other still life portraits fromthe rest of the artists.

Rajcic also has anothergallery in Anaheim, which hasbeen voted as the best art galleryon various websites.The exhibithas been able to expand tovarious parts of Los Angeleswhile gaining an abundance ofpublicity. It was also recentlyshowcased in the Los Angeles ArtShow. Its most recent stop wasat the Palm Springs Fine Art Fairat the Palm Springs ConventionCenter from February 17 to 19.

Anyone appreciative of the artswould enjoy visiting the nearbygallery to see the new venue.

Winston ChoAsst. Sports Editor

sabotage each others love lifeto win the girl of their dreams.

The ru le of thumb increating a successful productionalways remains the same: afresh storyline. This Means

War blatantly ignores

this essential elementof a quality film as theentire movie focuses ona clich plot of two guysfighting over one girl. Itspredictable story flow,cheesy romantic scenes,and frequent use of crudehumor only act as poisonto the movies terriblepremise.

And lastly for all themale moviegoers, do notbe fooled by the moviesseemingly masculine

outlook. The action scenes areunacceptably rudimentary. McGneeds to realize that men nolonger find amusement in flyingcars and parachuting villains.

Tuck, played by Tom Hardy, apersonable CIA operative underthe cover of a travel agent.When the couple begins tohead toward a romantic future,Tucks best friend and partner,

Franklin, played by Chris Pine,interrupts by engaging in anothersimultaneous relationship withLauren. Hilarity and stupidityensue as the two agents eagerly

Justin ParkAsst. Editorial Editor

With director McG at thehelm of this lowbrow production,This Means War is thelatest embodiment of

a growing trend in themovie industry: romanticcomedy action films.Despite the hype andant ic ipat ion the f i lmgenerated, however,This Means War provesto be nothing but anotherquick-buck chick flickaimed to ease the heartsof singles on ValentinesDay.

Lauren, played byReese Witherspoon, isa single career womanwhose love life faces a pitifuldoom after parting with her ex-boyfriend. With a mix of luck,fate, and the magic of an onlinedating website, Lauren meets

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THEBUZZ

Sarah Bain maks her Brea debut.. in a gallery close to you.Courtesy of www.fadwebsite.com

Aspire toClaire Huang

Asst. A&E Editor

Youtube was createdin 2005 by former Paypal

employees, Steve Chen, ChadHurley, and Jawed Karim as away for people to freely upload,stream, and share videos. Sincethen, Youtube has garnereda multitude of fans across theworld for its accessibility tomusic and videos. Its seeminglyendless supply of entertainmentis only limited by the millions ofusers who upload videos on aregular basis. Depending uponthe videos popularity, one caneven make money by sellingthe advertisement space. Themost notable of these Youtubersis Ray William Johnson and isthe first to openly talk about hisseven figure salary.

Youtubers make money bybecoming a partner. However,

making a significant amountof money off the partnershipis no simple task as one musthave thousands of subscribersalong hundreds of thousandsof hits on the video channel.

Once a partner, one can sellthe advertisement space onthe video page or a commercialbefore the actual video. AlthoughYoutube has thousands of

sponsors, only a few of themearn money like Johnson.

Johnson, who is knownfor his Youtube series EqualsThree, is the most subscribeduser with 5.3 millions subscribersand over 1.5 billion video views.In his videos, he reviews,criticizes, and comments onthe weeks most popular viralvideos. His celebrity status onYoutube has attracted severalnotable guests for his videosincluding Kristen Bell, John Cho,and Robin Williams. Due to hisplethora of subscribers, Johnsonregularly attracts millions ofviewers to his videos.

In addition to his channelRayWilliamJohnson, he hasalso released an additional

channel YourFavoriteMartian.This channel releases animatedcartoon characters singingoriginal songs. Another one ofhis channels entitled BreakingLos Angeles features Johnson

interviewing stars such as rapperDumbfounded and comedianGabriel Igelesias.

Although Johnson earns themost out of all Youtubers, thereare several users who earn sixfigures solely off of Youtube.The Young Turks, a liberal talkshow that can be seen live viaYoutube streaming, claim to bethe first and largest Internet newsshow in the world. The channelearns around $112,000 annuallyfor their average of 18 millionviewers that go to their videosa month.

Ano th e r use r, F red ,releases comedy skits based

around a fictional six-year-old with anger managementproblems. He has 700 millionviews along with over 2.1million subscribers giving hima $146,000 salary. The actor

who portrays Fred, LucasCruikshank, was propelled intostardom when he guest starredon Nickelodeon hit show ICarly.

Ryan Higa, or Nigahigaearns $151,000 for his threemillion subscribers. His hitvideos satirize everyday lifeand have made him a Youtubestar. He releases his videoswhile studying film productionat the University of Las Vegas.

Although he does not release asmany videos as his fellow top-ranked Youtubers, his originalvideos How to be Gangsterand How to be Ninja have thehighest view count on Youtube.

Many view Youtube as solelya source of entertainment andnothing more. However, withthe right knowledge and a littlebit of talent, one can become amillionaire off of Youtube alone.

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It is not very often that onewill chance upon an art contestwhose prize is a $30,000 collegescholarship, a trip to New York, aGoogle Chromebook computer,and a Wacom digital tablet.However, students all over theUnited States will be able tocompete for this large prize in thefifth annual Doodle 4 Google artcompetition.

Doodle 4 Google is acompetition that gives studentsa chance at redesigning theGoogle logo. The winningdesign will be given the honorof appearing on the Googlehomepage for a whole day. This

Angie ZhangAsst. Feature Editor

years theme is If I could travelin time, Id visit and is opento all students grades K-12 inthe US. The judging of artworkwill mainly focus on artistic skill,creativity, and representation ofthe theme.

As with all art competitions,the artwork must follow a certainnumber of guidelines. Doodlesmust be drawn on the officialform and incorporate the Googlelogo, all of which can be foundon the Doodle 4 Google website.

Drawings must be limited tothe following mediums: pencil,crayon, felt tip, and paint, but canalso be created in a computerdesign program.

Last years winner wasMatteo Lopez, age seven,

of Monte Verde ElementarySchool in San Francisco. Thetheme was What Id like to dosomeday and Lopezs doodle,titled Space Life, captured theeyes and hearts of the judgesas well as the public. He earneda $15,000 college scholarship,a netbook computer, and a$25,000 technology grant forhis school.

Participating in the Doodle4 Google art competition is anexcellent opportunity to help

refine ones technique andcreative skill. Whether onechooses to participate in thecompetition for fun or for the bigprize, this contest will definitelybe an enjoyable experience forstudents of all ages.

Moneyfor the

Funny

Drawing a Winner

Inspire

Illusions and Allusions, Book

VII.

Jean-Paul Sartre once said,

Lenfer, cest les autres.

Coincidentally, the back door

of room 250, where I have had

journalism since my freshman

year, reads, No Exit. (Students

go through the front door).

I have spent four years

roaming certain half-deserted

streets with a ball and chain

trailing behind me. I have stood

on my post for long hours,

homogenous amongst my fellow

hollow men, and allowed my

head to be stuffed with hay. Sa-

lome has waited in the shadows

of the B building hallway to

serve my head on a silver

platter with a kiss. I am a

veteran of the noble war.

Some of these hollow men in

this hollow valley have been

a comfort, though most have

instead proved Sartres

existentialist ideals true. One

would think I was in

Wonderland from the flood

that my tears have caused in

the prison that I was thrown in

without proper trial.

My sentence began when I was

an eager freshman, dizzy with

power from being the oldest in

the playground. Then, year after

year, six new Valets would laugh

at my request for a toothbrush.

It was not until Luis Buuelforced my eyes open that I came

to understand exactly where I

was.

Fortunately, this Bastille was

not made up entirely of Second

Empire furniture. There were

remnants of a world outside of

its four walls that I

collected eagerly. My starved

mind feasted on the trickle of

light that leaked through the

cracks of my cell.

Now that my sentence is up, I

fear that I may have grown

accustomed to the dull nor-

malcy of this life. I know not

what to expect when I cast off

my chains and walk out a freewoman. The world must seem

so different when one is no

longer looking at it through the

distorted glass of a bell jar.

Despite my apprehension, when

the final bell tolls, I will put a

purple crown upon my head and

walk towards my coronation in

stride, self-proclaiming myself

the empress of a lost

generation. I solemnly swear

that I will never look back at the

wall that my predecessors have

built inside their catacombs.

One might call it foolish, but I

call it self-preservation.

This is the way our world ends,our world ends, our world ends.

This is the way our world ends.

Not with a bang, but a whimper.

Adieu.

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Sports THE BULLS EYE Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11

Justin ParkAsst. Editorial Editor

On Friday, February 17

and Saturday, February 18, 12of 14 Diamond Bar High School

varsity wrestlers took the mats

for the two-day CaliforniaInterscholastic Federation

Southern Section Individuals

Wrestling Championships heldat Brea Olinda High School.

Among the 12 wrestlers,

senior co-captain Nathan Pike

qualied for CIF S.S. MastersTournament.

All wrestlers nishedexceptionally well in theirrespective weight class, but

only one was able to secure

an entry to CIF Masters. Pike,who wrestles in the 113-pound

weight class, displayed

strong intensity and prowessthroughout the tournament and

Wrestling Competes in CIF Individualsestablished his dominance from

the beginning as he pinned hisrst opponent at the rst 2:47

mark. He quickly advanced to

seminals and successfullyplaced second in his weight

class. Pike will be competing this

Friday at Temecula Valley HighSchool for a chance to enter CIF

State. My mentality right now is

to make it to State and possiblyplace in order to accomplish my

goal. Ive worked hard for it, so I

really want it, said Pike.

Junior Nathan Rodriguezcame close to placing in the

top ve, but was defeated8-2 in a decisive consolationmatch. Although he was unable

to advance to CIF Masters,

Rodriguez nished sixth in his170-pound weight class. Senior

co-captain Thomas Ruiz of

the 106-pound weight classtrounced his senior opponent

14-3 rst round, but was unable

to advance to quarternalsafter suffering a critical loss

to his next opponent. Senior

Raymond Sierra, who also is aco-captain of the team, seemed

undefeatable at rst in his

126-pound class after defeatingnumerous opponents, but faced

an upsetting loss and a minor

leg injury on the second day ofthe tournament. My competitor

was strong, and I messed up.

I tried my best, but there is no

excuse, shared Sierra.This year, DBHS nished

third in the Hacienda Leagueand ninth in the CIF SouthernDivision. Out of the six different

schools in the league, however,

DBHS had the most numberof wrestlers qualify for CIF

Individuals.