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Wednesday, May 25, 2011VOLUME XXX, ISSUE I DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL

The 60s and More Spring ChoirConcert Held in the DBHS Theater

COLUMN ONE

DiamondBar Recievesa Grant to

Enhance TrailSystem

Out of 300 applicantsthat appealed for grants onlyDiamond Bar, along with 43

other cities, was awarded. Thecity was required to restrictfunds to nature education.

Lea ChangFeature Editor

The Bulls EyeBURTONESQUE

Are you a fan of Tim Burtonswork? Well youre in luckbecause you can read all

about his recently openedexhibit at LACMA.Please see page 9.

ROYAL RELATIONSTired of hearing about theroyal wedding? Lets takea look at some princes

and princesses who arecurrently single.Please see page 8.

LADEN WITH OSAMAWhats done is done, butwas it really worth it? Turnthe pages to nd out more

about the death of Osamabin Laden.Please see page 5.

SUMMARIZING SPRINGThe spring season is comingto an end, so lets take alook at how the Brahmas

did. Flip the pages to reviewthe highlights of the season.Please see page 12.

INSIDETHISISSUE

Nine Diamond Bar High School SeniorsReceive Girls League Scholarships

Sing it loud, sing it proud...Diamondtone show choir sings and dances to Born to Hand Jive from the movie Grease together at the

last concert of the school year. Xing Yen Quek

HARMONIZE: Tickets were onsale from Monday, May 9, untilthe nights of the performances.Student tickets cost $9 and adulttickets cost $10. The Friday nightconcert was sold out.

Stephanie Cota

Asst. Photo Editor

Class of 2011Plans Senior Week

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

SCHOLARS:All candidates hadto complete an application alongwith a 300-500 word essay aboutthe signicance of communityservice and the experience theygained from it.

Holly LiuAsst. News Editor

[Please see AWARD

on page 3]

Smiling scholars...Girls League scholarship winners pose for a picture.

Diana Romero

GRADUATE: Senior Breakfasttickets cost $20 and the SeniorPicnic tickets cost $15. It cost$30 for both the picnic and thebreakfast together. A limitednumber of tickets was available.

Michelle LeeBusiness Manager

Students in Diamond BarHigh School applied for theseventh annual Girls LeaguesMerit Scholarship Award.

The application deadlinewas on Friday, May 6, and the

winners were announced onMonday, May 16.

Only seniors could applyfor this scholarship. VivianFaye Chen and Julie Wureceived $500; Tiffany Babband Frederick Choi received$250; and Nimisha Ganesh,Kalvin Lam, Gabriella Momah,Manan Shah, and Jason Wangreceived $100 each.

Girls League has beenoffering scholarships to seniorsfor the past seven years. Thiscustom was started by the clubsadvisor, Lisa Pacheco. Collegeeducation is not cheap; tuitionkeeps going up and every littlebit helps, said Pacheco.

The winners were selectedbased on a variety of factors.

A primary factor in the choicewas the amount of studentsinvolvement in the community.

This award is for thosethat help the community andthis allows us to give back to

them, explained the clubsInter-Organizational Councilrepresentative, junior JessicaCordoba.

All candidates had tocomplete an application

City of Diamond Bar ofcialsrevealed that the city receiveda grant from the State ofCalifornia's Natural Resources

Agency to better its own natureprogram on Tuesday, April 19.

Out of the 300 applicantsthat appealed for grants in thesummer of 2010, only DiamondBar, along with 43 other cities,was awarded with the money.To be eligible to obtain a grantfrom the Agencys NatureEducation Facilities Program,the city was required to restrict

funds solely to the furthering ofnature education.

A total sum of $61,063,given to Diamond Bar, will gotowards Sycamore CanyonTrail enhancement efforts,which include the constructionof benches and the additionof trash cans. Also, exhibitsand descriptions of plant andanimal life along the trails willbe included as an additionaleducational aspect.

Construction on the trail isexpected to begin in the winterof 2011 and completed in thespring of 2012. The city willcontinue to seek opportunitiesto enhance its parks and trailsthroughout the year.

The class of 2011 will bepresenting this years SeniorWeek from Thursday, May26, through Thursday, June2. The events will concludewith Graduation Night at

Disneyland from 9:30 p.m. to 6a.m. after graduation on June 2.

Senior Week is going tobe a wonderful celebration ofan amazing four years withone of the best classes ever topass through Diamond Bar HighSchool, commented the advisorof Class Committee of 2011Emily Clark.

Senior Week will start offwith the All-School Awards Nightin the gym tomorrow at 7 p.m. "Itis our last time to do somethingtogether as [a] class, so I hopeeverything goes well, saidsenior Eunice Lee, the SocialChairperson of the class of 2011.

The senior class will thenhave a Harry Potter themedSenior Breakfast at the Phoenix

Club in Anaheim on Friday,May 27 at 9 a.m. There will bea gourmet buffet breakfast anda senior slideshow consistingof pictures throughout the year,which were sent in by seniors.

Class Committee, InternationalBaccalaureate students, andValedictorians will be recognizedat the celebration.

After, seniors will havetheir rst graduation practiceon Tuesday, May 31 at 8 a.m.,followed by a Senior Picnic inthe upper grass football eld.There will be food provided bya Carls Jr. truck and a videogame truck provided by Games2 U.

Senior Breakfast ticketscost $20 and the Senior Picnic

tickets cost $15. It cost $30for both the picnic and thebreakfast together. A limitednumber of tickets was availableat the student store until Friday,May 20. Tickets for Grad Nightwere on sale for $100 fromWednesday, May 11 throughtoday, May 25.

The Class Committee of2011, class ofcers, and itsadvisors, Clark and LatitiaThomas were in charge of thisyears Senior Week. They havebeen planning the events sinceFebruary.

The seniors will have theirlast graduation practice in thegym on Wednesday, June 1 at8 a.m.

I am in awe of the spirit,

dedication, and unity of thissenior class, and I am condentthat the Senior Week activitieswill be a testament to just howspectacular this group of peopleis! said Clark.

along with a 300 to 500 wordessay about the signicanceof community service and theexperience they gained from it.They were required to submita recent transcript that reects

at least a 2.5 Grade PointAverage.

In addition to the transcript,they also had to submit a resume

The spring choir concertnamed The 60s and Morewas organized by the ChoirDepartment in the DiamondBar High School theater onThursday, May 19, and Friday,May 20, from 7 p.m. to 9:45p.m.

Each of Patty Breitagschoir classes participated inthe event. Some of the classesincluded Chamber Singers,Diamondtones, Marquis, andSolitaire.

This [is one of] the mostfun concerts of the year. Itsalso the most emotional concertof the year because its the lasttime the seniors get to perform

together, stated Breitag.The concert was successful

due to a sold-out house onFriday night. With the yearcoming to an end, all theseniors became very emotionaltowards the end of the last choirconcert.

Im excited because it wasa great show but at the sametime I am so sad because itis the end. It was an honor toperform with all those peopleand I had fun, stated seniorsoloist Kyla McCarrel. She sangGirl in 14G, Yesterday andWhere Have All the FlowersGone.

Other soloists includeTaler Lanning, who sang

Break, Jessica Bryant, whosang Glitter in the Air, andJenevieve Labunski, who sangForget You.

The rst half of the showincluded various competitionpieces performed by thedifferent choir groups. Some ofthe songs sang were Crazy forYou and Rolling in the Deep.

You would have to go to

one of our competitions to seewhat show choir really is; itsnot Glee, joked Breitag.

After ten minutes ofintermission, the concertfeatured music from the sixties.I thought it was very successful.The kids did a great job; theywere all pumped up. We had avery great year and Im lookingforward to next year, explained

Breitag.Tickets were on sale from

Monday, May 9, until the nightsof the performances. Studenttickets cost $9 and adult ticketscost $10.

The choir classes had beenpreparing for their show a monthprior to the concert.

Each class had its individualpractices during their class

periods. Additional practiceswere also held after school inorder for students to practicetogether.

I think the choir concertwent amazing, Im going tomiss all the seniors, explainedCharlie Luber. He added, weall had a lot of fun out there andI look forward to doing it againnext year.

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On Target Various Dancers Perform in theLast Dance Concert of the YearENTERTAIN: Tickets cost $8for presale and $10 at the door.The concert was divided into twoparts, with a short intermission inbetween. Senior dancers wereacknowledged.

Prisca Kim

Asst. News Editor

Friendly ReminderStarting July 1, 2011, a new law (AB 354) changing Californiaimmunization requirements for all students entering 7th-12thgrade goes into effect. The law requires that this coming schoolyear (2011-2012), all students will need proof of an adolescentwhooping cough booster shot called Tdap.

Make an appointment today to get the booster. Turn in proofof immunization to your school. Uninsured or underinsuredstudents may qualify for the Vaccines for Children Program;call 1-877-243-8832. You can also see what immunizationsthe school has on le for you on parent portal. Check yourimmunization records to see if the school has all doses on lethat have been given.

AB 354 requires students to obtain the vaccine or completethe permanent medical exemption with a MD note or persionalbeliefs exemption prior to July 1, 2011. Any student who doesnot have proof of getting the booster or have an exemption willnot be allowed to start school until they give proof of one or theother to their school. For more information, visit the CaliforniaDepartment of Public Heath, Immunization Branch website atwww.getimmunizedca.org.

DBHS Placesin Vans ContestDESIGN: The 50 seminalists,including DBHS, competed in apublic online voting stage from

April 26 to May 2. The generalpublic was able to view and cast

votes on their favorite design.Justin Park

Asst. Editorial Editor

POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE

The time has nally arrived; the last day of school is here!After the long stressful school year, get ready to lounge by thepoolside and spend lazy afternoons with your friends. Leavethe heavy textbooks and notebooks behind, and look forwardto the best three months of the year. Prepare to say hello tothe beautiful beach and to days lled with nothing but purebliss. Also, dont forget that the last day is a minimum day

which means even more time to kick back and relax!The last day of school is on Thursday, June 2.

TIME IN SCHOOL

Are you looking forward to enjoying summer break? Well, donot get too comfortable because there is still summer school!

Although it is summer, make sure to pay attention and tryyour best in summer school because it does count as a regu-lar school year grade. However, summer school is a greattime to reunite with friends and talk to them. Power throughthese six weeks, because once its nished, the true denition

of summer will start.Summer school starts on Monday, June 13.

The dance department heldits spring concert, Foot Notes,in the Diamond Bar High Schooltheater on Thursday, May 12,and Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m.

The concert showcasedpieces from various dance

classes. Performancesincluded competition dancesfrom throughout the yearand student choreographedpieces from the beginning ofthe semester. Dance teacherJanna Lindenberg evaluated thedances, and a total of 34 danceswere chosen.

Some of the dances includedMess I Made, Money, TheScientist, and Listen. Eachof the beginning dance classesperformed their own dancepiece.

The intermediate danceclass also had its own dancepiece choreographed byLindenberg, called LadiesChoice. The Taurian CompanyDancers performed the dance,

Boom! as a group, and AllMale Dance Crew showcasedWhats a Girl Got to Do?

People from all ofLindenbergs classes wereallowed to work together to formgroup ensembles. The studentschose their own groups, music,costumes, and choreography

on their own. It was awesometo work with my fellow dancersbecause everyone is sotalented, commented seniordancer Olivia Liang.

Tickets cost $8 for presaleand $10 at the door. Theconcert was divided into twoparts, with a short intermission

in between. Towards the end ofthe show, senior dancers wereacknowledged.

The spring concert is thelast performance opportunity forDBHS seniors. The seniors areso talented and many of themhave been in the dance programfor four years, said Lindenberg.

After the senior bows,there was one last piece, calledModern FX, then ended withthe ensemble bows.

The show was lled withso much talent, each and everydance was jaw-dropping,commented sophomoreattendee Suhail Kothari.

Dancing in the spotlight... Junior Kelley Kuit, sophomore Lina Park, and senior Jamie Choi (from left

to right) peform Money with other dancers. Courtesy of Jocelyn Hsu

Diamond Bar High Schoolwas a seminalist in thesecond annual shoe designingcompetition which was hostedby American manufacturer oforiginal surf and skate brand,Vans, on Tuesday, April 26.However, DBHS was not ableto advance to the next stage asone of the nalists.

Various students of JonHaprov's graphic arts classsubmitted their original shoeartworks in the Vans CustomCulture sneaker customizationdesign contest for a chance towin the Finalist Prize. Finalists

received an all-expense-paidtrip to New York City where theywould exhibit their designedartworks.

The grand prize, which isawarded to one nal winnerselected from ve nalists,consists of a $50,000 donationtoward the art program atthe respective school and anopportunity to sell personalizedfootwear in retail stores startingin 2012.

It was like Christmas inJuly. It was great to see thestudents achieve this, saidHaprov.

Of approximately 400nationwide school entrants,the competitors were narroweddown to 50 seminalists from

ve different regions consistingof California, Northeast,Northwest, and Southeast.DBHS was selected among theten candidates for the Californiaregion.

The 50 seminalists,including DBHS, competed in apublic online voting stage from

April 26 to May 2.The general public was able

to view and cast votes on theirfavorite design in each regionduring the phase. Dos PueblosHigh School located in Goleta,the school with the most votesin California region, became thenalist of the California region.

The [contest] was reallytime consuming, but the hardwork paid off. I was happy tobe able to express myself,commented senior SummerCanova, a participant in thecompetition.

The ve nalists chosenfrom each respective region,consisting of DPHS in Goleta,Franklin Pierce High Schoolin Tacoma, Washington,Moanalua High School inHonolulu, Hawaii, Ward Melville

High School in East Setauket,New York, and Eastern HighSchool in Louisville, Kentucky,will compete against each otherfor the Grand Prize. A judgingpanel of various industrymavens will analyze and selectone winning school in New YorkCity on June 2.

This annual shoe contestwas created in 2010 whenVans Sales RepresentativeShawn Gruenhagen and artteacher Franky Scaglione werelooking for ways to promoteself-expression in high schoolstudents.

"Supporting creativityis central to Vans' culture,"stated Vans' Vice President ofMarketing Doug Palladini in the

ofcial Vans press release.He added, "this platform

[also] helps us call attention tothe dwindling funding for artseducation in this country in animpactful way."

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News THE BULLS EYE Wednesday, May 25, 2011 3

News Bits USB Welcomes IncomingFreshmen to the DBHS CampusINTRODUCE:Most of the

students who attended the

orientation were from ChaparralMiddle School and South Pointe

Middle School. Approximately

800 students were present.

Vivian TangStaff Writer

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

that included the candidates

community service information,

verication of acceptance

into a college, and a letter ofrecommendation. Potential

awardees were interviewedprior to the selection of the

winners.

Wu commented, It's a

great pleasure knowing that myefforts and dedication to service

[have] been recognized, but

really, I'm just doing somethingI love. I truly appreciate Girls'

League for being such a giving

organization and grantingme this scholarship! She

continued, This has been a

major motivation to me, for I willcontinue feeding my dedication

to service by extending my

efforts beyond the college years

and throughout the rest of my

life.

Girls League funds thescholarships through their

fundraising. During the ValentinePlush Grams Sale and the Hop

into Spring with a Bunny Sale,

they sold plush toys at the upper-

quad; they also participated inthe All Club Food Fairs. All of the

proceeds from these fundraisers

went to the scholarships.Pacheco commented, Girls

League is a service based club

that gives to the community. Webelieve in making the world a

better place. We cant think of a

better way to achieve this goalthan by helping our graduating

Brahmas fund their education.

Jakub Maly, a 19-year-oldAustrian Olympic swimmer,

was buried alive at a Florida

beach. It took almost two

hours for 60 rescuers andcave-in specialists to dig him

up. His excuse for digging the

enormous seven-foot holewas merely to have some

fun during a day off from

Olympics training. It didnt turnout to be so fun when the

sand collapsed on him after

he jumped in.

Adel Mohammed

Dasqouqi ran away from

Cairos Abu Zaabal prison inEgypt earlier this year during

a three-year sentence forrobbery and extortion. Whenhe was captured, he was

found dressed in a womans

outt with a burqa that coveredhis face. Dasouqi was injured

when he tried to jump off a

three-story building to escapefrom police. He is currently

held at a military prison.

Coincidentally, Joe

Parker and Rick Hill were

two strangers who met for

the rst time in Hawaii anddiscovered that they were half

brothers. While Hills family

was on vacation, Parker, who

happened to pass by, offeredto take a group picture. Later

the two men began a light

conversation which led on todiscovering that they came

from the same hometown and

had the same father.

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld

and French master chocolatierPatrick Roger created a

hotel suite made entirely of

chocolate in Paris. The room

featured a chocolate modelposing on a bed surrounded by

chocolate walls and furniture.The creation took over ten tonsof chocolate to build and was

created to advertise a new

chocolate ice cream bar.

Hotels in New York,

Hawaii, and Florida have sownelectronic tracking chips into

their towels and sheets to

prevent linen theft. By usingthese chips, they can charge

credit cards if the items are

missing.

The 8th grade orientation

was hosted by Diamond Bar

High Schools United StudentBody in the gym on Friday,

May 13, starting from 9 a.m.

to 12 p.m. The theme was

superheroes, but mainlyfocused on the movie, The

Dark Knight.

USB presented various

performances and videos to the

incoming freshmen. Studentssaw performances by All Male

Dance Crew, cheer, drumline,

song, and the Taurian DanceCompany. Brahma Foundation

representative junior Kevin

Hung and Commissioner ofAthletics sophomore Stephen

Lee emceed the event.

After I walked inside thegym, I went from thinking [it was

a] boring orientation to [thinking

it was a] full out superhero

party. It was awesome, saidattendee James Thongkham.

Some of the videos

included videos about tardies,

cheating, and athletics. Many

of the videos were made fromshort clips of different movies

and cartoons. Items that were

given away included beadednecklaces, class of 2015

bracelets, and pompoms. After

the presentation, studentswere given a campus tour

guided by USB members. The

event concluded with the 8thgraders receiving their summer

registration dates through a

lottery process.

I wanted 8th gradeorientation to be a long lasting

memory that was etched into

the minds of the incoming

freshmen for the next four

years, stated Commissioner ofVisual Communications junior

David Gamboa.

Most of the students whoattended the orientation were

from Chaparral Middle School

and South Pointe Middle School.Approximately 800 students

were present.

The [hosts of the event]were really friendly and inviting.

The orientation made [DBHS]

seem interesting. I am now

more excited to start freshmanyear, commented attendee

Mandy Yen.

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EditorialTHE BULLS EYE4 Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Editorial

The California Fish andGame Commission has recentlyproposed to increase the quotaof bears allowed to be huntedannually by 300 bears, raisingthe already sufficient maximum

of 1,700 bears per season. Thehunting season lasts roughlyfrom October to December, andthroughout these three months,bear hunters are required tohave an identification tag tokill one bear. These suggestedchanges will help keep a heavysurveillance over the bearpopulation to keep the quotain check, but these precautionsare constantly questioned with

unreasonable suggestions toincrease the bear hunting quota.The upcoming spring seasonmarks the third consecutiveyear that the commission hasproposed to expand bear hunting

in California. Killing more bearsin California will endanger boththe environment and the bearpopulation. This unnecessaryincrease will not only upset manyCalifornians by the inhumanity ofthe commissions actions, but itwill also pose a threat on the restof the environment.

Commissioner MichaelSutton admitted to the Los

Angeles Times that 99 percentof Californians disagree withthe commission and do not wantthis proposal to be passed. In

addition to this, the HumaneSociety of the United Statesrejected the proposition and21 Cal i forn ian legis latorsencouraged the commissionto abandon the proposal. TheHMUS and California legislatorsare right to do so, being thatthe commissions actions areharmful and unnecessary.Countless disagreements haverisen from animal welfare andenvironmental groups concerningthe opposition of the idea. Thesearguments have not changedover the last three years for goodreason, yet the commission stilldoes not hesitate to suggest

Claire HuangAsst. A & E Editor

the expansion of bear hunting.This request for an increase willonly satisfy a small portion ofCalifornians. The U.S. Fish andWildlife Service reported thathikers and explorers outnumber

bear hunters in a ratio of morethan 20 to one. Only onepercent of Californians takesup bear hunting as a sport;with this increase in the bearquota, a minute percentage ofabout 0.008 of the bear huntingcommunity will be satisfied with

one more kill, but 300 morebears will have lost their livesand a new threat to the bearpopulation will be created.

The commission stated thatit is necessary for more bearsto be hunted due to the growing

population of this species.Although the bear popu lationis gradually increasing, thecommission must keep in mindthat many bear habitats inCalifornia are changing due toconstant environmental dangersand that every decision will greatlyimpact the future of Californiasbear population. The gradualexpansion of bear hunting can

eventually lead to a larger quotafor bear hunters, numbers largeenough to place a negativeimpact on the bear population.The actions of humans haveendangered numerous speciesand subsequent ly causedextinction. For example, in 1922

the last grizzly bear in Californiawas shot; this scenario does not

seem implausible consideringthat the grizzly bear becameextinct in California due to

excessive hunting.

By agreeing to this proposal,the bear population in Californiawill show a dramatic decreaseas more bears will be killedannually. This raised quotawould allow the number offuture propositions regardingthe expansion of bear hunting

to increase as well. The CFGCshould consider the drasticeffects that raising this quotawill have on the environment, sothat their actions will not lead toextinction of an entire population.

A new scientific

breakthrough produced bycompanies such as PathwayGenomics have released ahome genetic test that allowspeople to test their DNA byswabbing the inside of theirmouth and sending the salivasample to a genealogy firm. By

doing so, people will be able tohave more knowledge regardingtheir likelihood of developinga specific kind of hereditary

disease. However, this processis unreliable, and will ultimatelyprove to be dangerous. Althoughthis kit represents undeniableprogress made by scientists,the practicality and reliability

needed to make it efficient islacking. These new at-homekits pose too many inexcusable

risks for it to be useful for theconsumers.

Reputable national healthorganizations such as theCenters for Disease Control andPrevention and the Food andDrug Administration have issuedwarnings to consumers lookingto purchase this new innovation.Both claim that genetic tests aretoo complicated to be done inthe privacy of the buyers ownhome and recommend thatgenetic tests should be doneonly with the advice of a doctor

and in a lab setting. In the

presence of a doctor, results canbe verified and different options

can be discussed immediately.With the kit, the users wouldhave to wait until their sample isanalyzed. Only then would theybe able to make an appointmentwith a doctorto discusstheir options.The FDA,which is ther e g u l a t o r ya g e n c yresponsiblefor reviewinggenetic tests,has approvedonly 12 ofthe 1,000genetic test

kits currentlyavailable. Of those dozen,none of them are the at-home version, but rathertests performed in clinicallaboratories with higher qualitytesting services. In order to helpprevent this defective productfrom being used, organizationslike the FDA should reject theproduct from being sold entirely.

This product also runs ahigh risk of false results, whichis inexcusable in the medical

field. If consumers are given

an incorrect result, there aresure to be a number of negativeconsequences. For example, if

Genetic Kit TestingColene Eng

Asst. Editorial Editor

Lowering Bear Quota

Every year during May,countless high school girlsand even several boys can beseen obsessing over hairstyles,dresses and suits, makeup, andmost of all, weight. They are allplanning for one of the biggestschool events of the entireyearProm.

Some students solemnlyswear themselves of f of carbohydrates, sugar, andall kinds of fattening foodsuntil the day after Prom, whileothers simply exercise until

they drop those extra two, five,

or even fifteen pounds needed

to squeeze themselves intothe typical skin-tight dress orform-fitting tuxedo. Whatever

the ex t reme me thod fo r

the rapid weight loss, moststudents regret their ridiculousand potentially dangerous andthreatening crash diets afterProm is over and forgotten.These weight-loss schemesare seemingly harmless, butthe grave risk that crash dietspose is not worth the seriousaftereffects.

Whether it is for Prom or fora new summer body, suddenweight loss is nothing short ofunhealthy. Nearly 90 percentof all crash dieters put all theweight they lost back on shortlyafter they stop their diets. Insome cases, extra pounds are

gained because of the dietersbodys inability to adjust to theabrupt change in nutrition intake.

Extreme dieting can often leadto skin problems, including acneand rashes, which obviouslycompletely shatters a typicalteenagers optimal look forProm night and couple pictures.

Excessive dieting can also causeheadaches, constipation, eventualextreme eating disorders such as

anorexia, and even the occasional

blackout. In their attempts tolook their absolute best, manyboys and girls ironically end upnegatively affecting their physicalappearances.

High school students shouldnever be putting their health atrisk for the sake of one ratherinsignificant night. Not only iscrash dieting untimely, but it alsovery inconvenient as Prom weekcollides with AP testing. Thechange in diet and lack of usualnutrients will strongly impact testscores. Students tend to feelgroggy and are often unableto focus when they have not

eaten properly before a test.They will ultimately benefit more

from reorganizing their prioritiesand realizing that an AP test faroutweighs looking exceptional

for Prom night. Some high schoolstudents will go to extreme lengths

in their attempts to impress theirpeers and dates and to makeProm the perfect night. Oftentimes,they succeed in single-handedlymaking their own situations worseby doing so.

C r a s h d i e t i n g c a n b edangerous, and is definitely not a

sensible option for obtaining theideal Prom body. Pre-Prom dietsare simply unreasonable, and caneven pose a threat to ones health.High school students need tofinally understand that one school

dance does not make or breaktheir high school experiences.

Overdoing a diet for Prom will onlybring them grief and a bad highschool memory, while establishinga healthy lifestyle will be beneficial.

Eye of the Editors

Every girl is beautifulin her own way andthey should be happywith what body theywere given.

Ashley Nakaishi,Freshman

I dont think theyshould [crash diet]because its unhealthyand people shouldbe proud of who theyare and not try to besomething theyre notfor one night.

Kassi Keys,Senior

Its good because

the girls look good fora special event, butits also bad becausecrash dieting isnthealthy.

Joseph Harrison,Junior

I dont think itshealthy for girls to dothose things to just fit

in their dresses. Girlsshouldnt have to dounnecessary thingsto look good for onenight.

Gabe Lopez,

Junior

Its cute that they tryso hard to impresseveryone, but itsunhealthy. There arebetter ways to try toimpress dates.

Jack Zhai,Senior

I dont think its a

good thing that girlsdo crash dieting [...]because its unhealthyand [...] if a girl feelsuncomfortable withthe way she looks, [it]doesnt mean she hasto change herself.

Taylor Yada,Sophomore

the tester receives a result that

claims he or she is prone to anincurable disease, it is very likelythat the affected customer willfall into depression. Althoughsome of the results may providean accurate warning, the chancethat the kits produce false

r e a d i n g smake it aproduct toodangerous tosell over thecounter. Thec ompan ieswho put thesekits on themarket areresponsiblefor the well-being of itsc u s t o m e r s

and if theresults are not completelylegitimate, the corporation willbe putting itself in a positionwhere it will lose its customerstrust.

A recent report issued bySenate Special Committee on

Aging stated that these testscan be unreliable, misleading,and overly vague. Consumerswill also have to pay an upwardtotal of over $3,000 for thekits which provide obviousrecommendations and advice.For example, If you smoke,

quit. In addition, the reportsclaim that genetic testing experts

say relationships between gene

mutations and most diseasesare unproven. Certified doctors

are a better alternative to theseoften unreliable kits that solicita product capable of producingthousands of false diagnoses.Good health is a complex and

fragile necessity in life; there isno room for any chance of faultydiagnoses.

Most manufacturers ofthese kits make claims thatare not supported with validevidence, maintaining that aperson can protect againstserious disease by choosingspecial foods and nutritionalsupplements. The results thenpropose a customized diet,including certain vitamins andcuisines. However, the FDA and

CDC say they know of no validscientific research or studies

showing that genetic tests canbe used safely to recommendnutritional choices.

This new genetic testingis creating an immeasurablenumber of downsides to thisproduct. The kit should not bemade available for purchaseuntil it is further advanced. Inthe future, when the technologyfurther develops, take-homesets may be effective anduseful, but as for now, interestedbuyers should be very cautiousbefore purchasing such anunreliable product.

This process isunreliable, andwil l ul t imatelyp r o v e t o b e

dangerous.

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Editorial THE BULLS EYE

Editorial PolicyThe Bulls Eye is a public forum that welcomes the views of ourreaders. Letters to the Editor will be accepted only if they aresigned. The author may, however, request anonymity. The staffreserves the right to edit letters without changing content. Forwardletters to Mrs. Grunseth, Room 250.

Asst. Sports Editors

Winston ChoRachel Halpert

Photo Editor

Diana Romero

Asst. Photo Editors

Stephanie CotaXing Yen Quek

Business Managers

Michelle LeeChristine Song

Asst. Business Manager

Jenna Chay

Editorial CartoonistNicole Ongpoy

Staff Writers Emily Hwang

Gloria Kim

Vivian Tang

Advisor

Chelsea Grunseth

Diamond Bar High School21400 E. Pathfinder Rd.

Diamond Bar, CA 91765

Editors-in-ChiefAshley Ahn

Jennifer Wang

News Editor

Jennifer Wang

Asst. News Editors

Prisca Kim

Holly Liu

Editorial Editor

Marcel Boubion

Asst. Editorial Editors

Colene Eng

Justin Park

Feature Theme Editors

Ruby HwangLaura Moffitt

Asst. Feature Theme Editor

Hanna Yi

A & E Editor

Austin Kong

Asst. A & E Editors

Sarah ChoClaire Huang

Feature EditorsAshley Ahn

Lea Chang

Asst. Feature EditorAngie Zhang

THE BULLS EYESTAFF

Editorial

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 5

The Democratic PeoplesRepublic of Korea experienced

a harsh winter that resulted

in severe food shortages that

affected the citizens greatly.According to the United Nations

World Food Programme,

without more internationalhelp, six million people in North

Korea may be at serious risk of

malnutrition or starvation. Thegenerosity of donor countries

has withered and diminished

over the last decade in responseto Chairman Kim Jong-Ils

unreasonable confinement.

Rather than being discouragedby Kim Jong-Ils poor national

relations, donor countries

should be giving aid in order tohelp the six million lives at risk.

The intense winter, severe

flooding, and foot-and-mouth

disease shook DPRK to itscore. FMD is a caustic viral

disease of cattle and swine.

Most animals recover, butthe disease leaves them

weakened. With the FMD, the

people of North Korea will haveless milk and meat, which will

affect their growth. Adding on to

the crisis, the rise of food prices

makes importing goods harderand more costly. Kim Jong-Il

needs to reestablish a strong

relationship between NorthKorea and the donor countries

like China, so that the citizens

can thrive again. The United

States food aid was renouncedtwo years ago after North Korea

disconnected all ties with thealleviating rations, yet the North

Korean government is not being

held accountable for the food

shortages. The governmentsdevastating economic policies

are fatal to the people of North

Korea. According to the WFP,government rations are at an

all-time low, currently supplyingno more than half of peoples

daily nutritional daily needs.

While malnutrition rates among

children have decreasedover the last decade, one in

every three children remains

constantly stunted, meaningthat they are too short for their

age.

Many people detestChairman Kim Jong-Il, however

neighboring countries have seen

the nation in distress, so theydecided to donate food to North

Korea. This is the type of effort

that needs to be seen today sothat the malnourishment can be

minimized once again. The U.S.

announced plans to distributeemergency food aid. The WFPsaid that the 3.5 million people in

North Korea who were suffering

from malnutrition would be fed.The purpose of the mission is to

examine the ways food security

in North Korea changed sincethe Crop and Food Security

Assessment Mission, which

assesses emergencies relatedto agricultural production

or overall food availability

problems, took place in

September 2010.If Kim Jong-Il continues to

ignore the needs of the people,

they will disintegrate and thegovernment will be thrown into

chaos. No matter how anyone

looks at this situation, it will

inevitably lead to this result.Cutting food supplies will lead to

the death of millions of innocentpeople. Instead of having people

suffer because of one person,

neighboring countries should

reconsider food aid in NorthKorea to save the citizens.

Countries Abandon NKHanna Yi

Asst. Feature Theme Editor

The merciless leader ofthe Al Qaeda network who

orchestrated the horrendous

9/11 terror attack in the United

States a decade ago, Osamabin Laden, was killed in a firefight

with U.S. elite forces on April

29, concluding one of the mostdevastating time periods in the

history of America. When one

considers the countless innocentcivilian lives bin Laden has

taken, the death of bin Laden

is worthy of the relief and joy ithas caused. Without a doubt, the

U.S. has made the right decision

to assassinate bin Ladenacourse of action necessary in

preventing the nation from falling

victim to his perpetual savageryagain.

Over the last few years,

American citizens have observed

their nation thrive in a seeminglyterror-free serenity. However,

according to new information

unveiled after bin Ladens death,the momentary peace from

terrorist attacks would not have

Pro: Osama Bin Laden AssasinationJustin Park

Asst. Editorial Editor

lasted for long. From bin Ladens

compound, the U.S. forcesdiscovered an intricate plan to

initiate a calamitous terror attackon the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

The attack would target mass

transit passengers in a majorAmerican city, assumedly New

York or Chicago.

Another terr or

m o v e m e n ts t r i k i n g o u r

nat ion would

p u b l i c l yh u m i l i a t e

America for its

vulnerability tothe Al Qaeda

and its inability

t o p r o t e c ti t s p e o p l e .

Therefore, it was unquestionably

the U.S. governments dutyto take extreme measures inpreventing such an attack from

taking place.

Fortunately, good measureshave been takenthe U.S. killed

the terror plots main perpetrator.

The discovery of this latent terrorwould not have been possible

had the U.S. not executed the

mission to assassinate bin

Laden. Now that bin Laden isdead, the chance of Al Qaeda

executing the terror plan hasbecome incredibly slim. All

railroad stations across the U.S.

are in an extremely heightenedstate of alertness after being

in fo rmed o f

t he a l l eged

terror plot, andbegan to equip

their facilities

with enhanceds e c u r i t y

s y s t e m s .

This sor t of p r e p a r a t i o n

w a s o n l y

made possibleby at taining

the vital information during

the invasion of bin Ladenscompound. I f the U.S. didnot execute its operation on

bin Laden, the dangerously

imminent terror scheme couldhave become a tangible reality.

Instead, the U.S. successfully

demonstrated its intoleranceover its enemies, by valiantly

assassinating bin Laden.

Despite the success of the

U.S. on their mission, thosewho oppose the slaughter of bin

Laden assert that capturing himalive would have been a more

prudent option. Over the past

decade, the U.S. governmentinvested over a trillion dollars

in various military attempts to

capture bin Laden alive. None

of the attempts were successful,and each failed attempt drew

America farther from succeeding.

However President BarackObama was intelligent enough to

comprehend the level of difficulty

in arresting bin Laden alive. Herefused to take any more risks

by authorizing the assassination.

Obamas sensible decisionultimately prevented the U.S.

from losing yet another chance of

stopping bin Laden from furtherexpanding his terrorism.

The iconic terrorist behind

Americas fear has finally been

put to rest. Americas killing ofbin Laden was not an action of

cruelty and imprudence. Rather,

it was a justified and satisfactory

endeavor to serve long-overdue

justice for its citizens.

It was unquestionably

the U.S. governments

duty to take extreme

measures in preventing

such an attack from

taking place.

Blazing Trails of Satire

On April 29, 2011, the single

greatest event in history of

England was aired live on every

television set in Great Britain.That fateful day marked the

royal wedding of Catherine

Middleton and Prince Williamof England. People brought

their entire families from all

over England, broke bread,

and feasted in front of the royalgates. It is very fortunate that the

rest of the world was given theopportunity to view this event

with minimal effort. Thankfully,

the trivial and far less significant

stories that tried to overshadowthe wedding were ignored by

reputable media outlets while

Middleton was walking downthe aisle. News stations in the

United States need to continue

reporting events like the RoyalWedding rather than burdening

audiences with stress-inducing

news stories.While the wedding bells

were humming through the

streets of Buckingham Palace,citizens of the U.S. found it

incredibly easy to find a channel

that was broadcasting thewedding. Instead of reporting onan extremely useless invasion of

Syrian troops onto Dara, Syria,

the U.S. recognized that humanrights are far less important

Royal Distractions in the MediaAustin Kong

A & E Editor

than the royal wedding. Media

stations are finally realizing that

royalty was established longbefore any human rights were

enacted.

Ano ther ev en t that lo st

its place to the undeniableimportance of the royal wedding

was a terrorist

plot by theTaliban that

caused 500

t e r r o r i s t

l eaders t oescape from

a prison inAfghan istan .

A l t h o u g h

this may be

impressive atfirst, the 500

leaders could

not possiblecompete with

the 500,000

citizens whoattended the royal couples

first balcony appearance. For

the past 10 years, the U.S.has constantly been fighting

the War on Terrorism overseas

thus making its military perfectlycapable of putting this matter

to rest within a couple of days.

People do not want to be botheredwith trivial happenings. Royalweddings, however, happen only

once a lifetime.

While Prince William waswalking down the aisle during the

ceremony, people at home were

freed of random terrorist stories

and military invasions. WhenAmericans managed to get a live

feed of the ceremony, they were

left with coverage that not only

exceeded their expectations, butrelentlessly informed them with

every detail

of the royalw e d d i n g .

A f t e r

M i d d l e t o n

r e v e a l e dher wedding

dress, thenews stations

e x p l a i n e d

e v e r y

significanceof the outfit,

emphasizing

her beauty.For the first

t ime, news

stations werenot easily distracted by seemingly

important, but completely

irrelevant terrorist attacksafeat that deserves recognition.

Instead of sympathizing for

countries that cannot manageto take care of their own pathetic

problems, women were lining up

in shops in order to create anexact replica of her dress.

Not only did news stations

provide excellent coverage of

the magnificent dress, theyalso covered the princes

extravagant and technologically

advanced attire. Using his heat

absorbent suit as an example,companies and manufacturers

all around the world can now

incorporate this technology

into their products. Homes canbe replaced and rebuilt with

ease, but a royal wedding can

never be recreated. Obviously,stations should have focused on

the wedding rather than the few

tornadoes that, incidentally, left

not even a thousand citizenswithout a home around the time

of the wedding. Once more,news stations succeeded in

recognizing that this number

does not come close to the

1,900 guests who received aspecial invitation to attend the

ceremony inside Westminster

Abbey.Nothing is more important

than the wedding of a royal

member of England; theevent was rightfully placed as

the highest priority of every

credible news station aroundthe world, while the priorities

of a few unreliable, never-to-

be-named-again news stationsplaced their priorities on human

rights and terrorist events. A

media station should reflectits countrys ideals; it shouldaspire to present its audience

with fame rather than the civil

destruction that is occurringaround the world.

For ten years, the United

States government has triedto locate Osama bin Laden,

the founder of Al Qaeda, a

global militant Islamic group

that launched a series of suicideattacks against the U.S. that

is more commonly referred toas 9/11. After this tragic event,

former President George W.

Bush announced that bin Laden

would be caught dead or alive andthe War on Terrorism overseas

began. When President Barack

Obama entered office, thecapture of bin Laden was one

of his top priorities and under

his command a U.S. militaryraid called Operation Neptune

Spear was authorized. In this

raid, bin Laden was found inhis Pakistani hideout and killed.

Although loca ting bin Laden

was an outstanding feat for theU.S. government, murdering him

immediately was an impetuous

act. The amount of effort, time,and money spent on trying to

Con: Osama Bin Laden AssasinationHolly Liu

Asst. News Editor

find him significantly outweighs

the value of bin Ladens death.Bin Laden was unarmed

during the invasion and therefore

could not have attacked. TheUnited States should not have

killed Osama when capturing

h i m w a s a

feasible option.Overpowering

h i m a n dbringing him

back for trial

was possible,and, if carried

out, i t would

h a v e b e e n

more beneficial.

His death does

not solve the

problems created by his radicalideas but by capturing and

interrogating him, the U.S. could

obtain a lot of critical information.The U.S. war efforts have

cost over three billion dollars and

ten years of military presence,yet the only accomplishment

has been bin Ladens death. His

death may provide comfort forfamily and friends of victims to

the terror attacks directed by bin

Laden, but it does not solve thedefinitive problem that the U.S.

currently facesthe dismantling

of Al Qaeda and similar terroristgroups. The U.S. is currently

at a standstill in the two wars

that have been

star ted overthe search of

bin Laden andmany lives are

cont inuous ly

being lost. TheU.S. entered

t h e M i d d l e

East to fight the

reign of terrorbrought about

by attacks led

by bin Laden, but his death didnot end the wars. By bringing

him to the U.S., the government

could have obtained informationand locations of other most-

wanted Muslim extremists.

Bin Ladens death will alsoresult in retaliations against the

U.S. by his followers. The U.S.

has already found extensiveplans, which target the country.

His death will eventually lead to

further causalities to U.S. armedforces overseas along with more

distrust in the Middle East. The

U.S. is occupying the MiddleEast in an effort to stabilize the

economic and political conditions

there, but his death will cause

a gradual disturbance in theMiddle East that could prove to

be counterproductive. Even ifleaving bin Laden alive would

have been dangerous, it would

provide the U.S. with leverage

to negotiate a cease fire with the

Al Qaeda.

Bin Laden should have been

apprehended; his death doesnot provide any closure in the

Middle East, instead his death

will kindle more trouble for theU.S. than capturing him would

have. Bin Ladens death was

abrupt and will require moreeffort, lives, and money to settle

the conflicts that will arise as a

result of his death. Capturing binLaden would have instead given

the U.S. more time and options

to deal with problems that havestarted from bin Laden.

Out of the Box

The Editorial Board invites The Bulls Eye readers to submitoriginal commentary based on current events. All submitted workshould be in accordance with the Editorial Policy in the staff box.

Selected entries will be published in a subsequent issue ofTheBulls Eye.

At the end of the day it doesnt matterif you have straight As. What mattersis how many people like your Facebookstatus.

Galeb Ayoub

His death does

not solve the

problems created

by his radical

ideas.

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Feature

8 Wednesday, May 25, 2011 THE BULLS EYE Feature

Girl 1: How did he ask you toProm?

Girl 2: Do you want to hear howhe was supposed to ask me or

how he asked me?Girl 1: Both! I like hearing failProm askings.

Teacher: No yelling in the

hallways!Girl: That was my laugh...

Girl: You know that one weirdroommate everyone is scaredof getting in college? Thatsyou.Boy: Okay, thats kind of true...

Girl: I ride the bus home!

Boy: I want to ride the bus

home. I could talk to old ladiesabout stuff.

Boy: Abraham Lincoln oncesaid that the trouble with quoteson the Internet is that you cannever know if they are genuine.

Elizabeth LeeFormer Editor-in-ChiefFormer News Editor

Single and Ready to MingleAustin KongA&E Editor

DETOXERCISELaura Moffitt

Feature Theme Editor

O v e r s i z e d

O r d e rAngie Zhang

Asst. Feature Editor

Have you ever eaten a

pancake? Well, of course youhave. Now, have you ever eatena GIANT pancake? One that was

longer than twice the length of

you palms? One that could easilyfeed four hungry people? One

that you had to put in a pizza

box to take home? This is exactlywhat I encountered when I went

to the Guasti Homestyle Caf in

Chino, California.This past Mothers Day,

I decided that instead of our

traditional dinner, my family

and I would go eat breakfast

to celebrate. We arrived at

the Guasti Caf expecting to

be seated within ten minutes.However, there was a huge

number of people waiting outside

the door. I was not sure whetherit was always this crowded or if it

was just because it was Mothers

Day, but our wait was about 30minutes long. Although there

were a lot of people, the service

of the restaurant was surprisinglyquick. Two minutes after we

sat down, a waitress came

over to ask what we wanted todrink. Our order took around 25minutes to come out, but when

I saw the dish, I understood

why. Each plates diameter wasaround the length of my hand

to my elbow, and they were all

completely filled with food. Iordered the pancake combo, andthe pancakes were literally the

same size of a medium pizza.

My moms omelet basically tookup half of her huge plate, with

the other half was filled with

fried potato slices. It also camewith a separate dish of biscuits

and gravy. My dad ordered the

Chilaguiles, a Mexican dishthat contains nachos, rice, and

beans. We could barely finish

any of our food and ended up

taking most of it home.

The overall atmosphere of

the restaurant was very relaxed

and friendly and the staff wasvery easy to talk to. The food was

pretty average, it tasted pretty

similar to the breakfast servedat Dennys and was your typical

homestyle breakfast, simple

and not overly fancy. Althoughthe price was a little towards

the high side, considering the

size of each serving, it was stillpretty reasonable. The serving

sizes at this restaurant are really

oversized, so plan on comingwith your friends or maybe fastingbefore you come here! You are

bound to walk away so full, you

will not have to eat anything elsefor the rest of the day!

Every month, we will bring you

some of the most ridiculous,

hilarious, flat-out idiotic, and

sometimes insightful things

we hear around campus. So

bewarewell be listening.

Overheard

in db

Teacher: No sleeping in class!

Student: But my eyes areopen...

Rachel HalpertAsst. Sports Editor

When I started high school,I never would have expected to

become the person I am now.

Though I am nowhere nearwhere I thought I would be (and

nowhere near where my peers

and parents think I should be), Iknow that I am happy. I realizedthat though I may not have

achieved what I had hoped and

planned to accomplish, I havegained so much more than I

could have ever imagined. It was

on this campus that I met someof the most amazing people in

the world, and one of my only

regrets about high school is thatI did not spend more time with

these beautiful human beings.

But high school is only

four years of your life, and youshould not dwell on something so

insignificant and trivial right?

That was what I used tothink. I wanted high school to

be over, to get out of this city

and break away from familiar

faces to encounter somethingnew and spectacular. As senior

year is drawing to an end, Iam realizing that though high

school is not and will not be

the most important time of your

life, it is still a memory thatevery teenager should have the

chance to keep for the rest of

their lives.Appreciate what you have.

That was the attitude that I had

developed in high school abouteverything but high school. I

appreciated all the situations

that I had been put in and all theobstacles I had to overcome in

my life, but I did not appreciate

high school.Even as I was starting senior

year in 2010, I still held to my

belief that high school was justa huge waste of time and effort.Now that I am almost finished

with my life here, I can finally

see that I did not appreciate highschool enough. I did not cherish

the time I had with my teachers

and my peers, and I did notmake high school a time worth

remembering.

While it is too late for me tochange this and too pointless

for me to dwell on this regret, all

I can do is give those who still

have time left a piece of advice:make cherishable memories.

Dear friends, thank you

for al l your kindness and

encouragement; please stay

amazing.

Dear family, thank you for allyour love and support.

Dear staff and faculty of

DBHS, thank you for all yourpatience and wisdom.

Dear former, current, and

future members of the journalism

staff, thank you for all your

knowledge and joy; please staywonderful and keep trying your

hardest to produce the high-

quality paper we are known for.

Boy 1: How was your AP Test?

Boy 2: I guessed on like 5...

Boy 1: Oh, I guess youre notgoing to college...

Looking to lose a little weight before the swimsuit season? Taking off some of those extra pounds

might tempt you to start depriving yourself of food, which is very unhealthy, but luckily for you, wehave two healthy and ingenious ideas to help you get your desired figureand fast!

Prince Harry of England, the younger brother of the newlywed Prince William, is still

up for grabs. The prince dedicates much of his time doing charity work in Africa and other

developing nations. He holds the rank of Captain in the Army Air Corps, Commodore-in-Chiefin Small Ships and Diving, and Honorary Air Commandant of Royal Air Force Honington.

Unfortunately, the prince is also enrolled in the Royal Military Academy, which does not give

him much room for fun. Thankfully, he has two personal secretaries to sort out and deal withhis love letters from various women.

Princess Beatrice of York is the stunning daughter of the Duchess of York, SarahFergusson. This beautiful bachelorette was also the first person in the royal family to finishthe London Marathon. She is also the first female in her family to be the first in line for thesuccession of 16 independent states. On the downside, she suffers from dyslexia whichdelayed her from taking her General Certificate of Secondary Education exams for a year.Eventually, she received high marks for history, drama, and film studies and she was alsoelected as Head Girl in her final year of school. Most would see her diability as a disadvantage,but who needs to know how to read when you have a face like that!

The limelight is slowly fading for the prince of music royalty, who is turning 53 this June.

On the bright side, he continues to date in hopes of finding his significant other. Notoriousfor his eccentric and unusual antics, Prince can still woo women with his amazing voice

and incredible passion for music. Doubtful? Many would feel the same way, but Princehas actually managed to win over girls almost half his age. His most recent girlfriend,

Misty Copeland, was only 29 years old! Over the past ten years, Prince has dated a grand

total of four different women who are all significantly younger than him. It seems that the

prince of music still has some game left in him.

With all the end of the year activities, it feels

like there is no time left in the day, yet all Brahmasseem to have weight loss on their minds. In order

to prove to students that starving themselves is

not the answer to weight loss, I decided to work offthe weight. By working out for 20 minutes a day, I

showed that it is possible to drop weight and have

the energy needed to complete everything on yourschedule. In just seven days I lost five pounds by

doing simple exercises each day.

At first I thought that exercising each day

would take a lot of effort, especially with so manyother things that I had to do in the day. It was

overwhelming to imagine cramming another

activity into my already overflowing schedule.For the beginning of the week I focused on

cardiovascular activity and ran a mile each day for

two days. Just by running a little every day I felt

refreshed and already seemed to be more awakeduring my classes; I even began looking forward

to exercising. After two days of cardio, I turned myattention to strength training, which I was terrified

to attempt. I started by bench-pressing, the most

intimidating of the strength training exercises, as

well as doing pull ups and lifting weights. It wasdifficult for me to do these exercises because I had

never attempting any muscle building activities

prior to this. I began to see results immediatelyand felt stronger each day. As my strength built I

had more and more energy, and at the same time

I felt more confident because I was losing weight.Not only did I lose weight, but my arms were more

toned and my stomach seemed firmer. Finally, I did

one last day of cardio to end the week. I was ableto run faster and further because my body was in

better shape. I was not as tired after working out

and felt like I had accomplished something. As aresult of the strength training that I did throughout

the week, I dropped even more weight while

gaining lean muscle.Even though I did not change anything with my

diet, I was still able to lose weight during the end of

the year rush. I was also able to drop the pounds

without losing any energy or focus by simplygetting up and moving for 20 minutes each day.

Modern society often reminds us that we need

a quick fix for everything. So, why not participatein a one-week diet right before Prom? I decided

to see how effective these miracle diets can be by

experimenting with a fruit detox.I was to consume only fruit and drink water or

100 percent fruit juice for a full seven days. I had

to stay away from dairy, sugar, carbohydrates,and, oddly, too much physical activity. This is very

different from starving oneself because the diet

specifically mentions to keep eating the fruit until

no longer hungry (this sometimes meant eatingcontinuously for long periods of times since I am

often left hungry).

I began my endeavors on Thursday, May 5and by the time I finished on Wednesday, May 12,

I lost a total of six pounds in seven days. It was

undeniably one of the most difficult challenges I had

ever overcome, as I have never tried dieting before.What made it even trickier was that I had to avoid

temptations presented by Cinco de Mayo festivitiesand Mothers Day meals. This is in addition to the

additional desires of going out to eat with friends and

taking food out of my refrigerator or food cabinet.

My daily routine consisted of drinking eightglasses of water, two glasses of fruit juice, an

average of one and a half fruit smoothies, and

snacking on various fruits. I ate mostly strawberries,pineapples, apples, pears, and tangerines. When I

went to make a smoothie, I combined all of the fruit

with orange juice and ice.Though it does not seem like enough food to

consume throughout one whole day, I was often

pleased to find myself a lot less hungry than Iexpected to be. During the experiment, I started to

notice the numbers drop on the scale and my energy

level increase everyday.My experience with detoxing taught me many

valuable lessons. I learned a lot about my self-

discipline and my limitations. On the other hand, Ido not think I will ever be able to repeat the sameself-control with such a strict diet again because it

became quite difficult to maintain after a while.

*Disclaimer: I had a hot dog while attending anAngels game on Mothers Day.

Boy: He talked to me onTuesday...so two yesterdaysago.

Hearts all over the world broke in unison as Prince William of England tied the knot with Catherine Middleton this past April. Althoughhe is now unavailable, do not give up hope! If you are looking for that happily ever after, you still have a few choices left. Here are some

of the most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes left in the royal family ready for you to sweep them of their feet.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9THE BULLS EYEA&E

After the succe ss of the

original exhibition in New Yorks

Museum of Modern Art, Los

Ange les Coun ty Museum ofArt is also sho wcasin g Tim

Burtons creative work from May

29 to October 31. An exhibitionheld in New York attracted

more that 810,500 people in

five months, making it ranked

amongst the museums most

attended exhibits. The same

display will be held in the mostrecent addition of LACMA, the

Lynda and Stewart Resnick

Exhibition Pavilion.Tim Burton is famed for

his bizzare perception of death

and the way he incorporatesthis into his films and videos.

Beginning as a Disney animator,

Burton has gone a long way to

become a well known director.He has had a wide range of

Prisca KimAsst. News Editor

works. However it has not beenconfirmed whether the exhibition

will feature screenings of Burtons

movies like the MOMA exhibition

had. This gallery will not onlyfeature his work, but will also be

decorated to make the exhibitionfeel more Burtonesque. Themuseum has planned to install

giant figues from his movies,

such as the deer from the film

Edward Scissorhands.

including Jeon and Navarro.

On stage, Jeon never broke

out of character and pouredemotion into his parts. On top

of that, he danced energetically

without missing a note in any ofhis songs. As for Navarro, she

performed passionately, singing

from a low range of notes tohitting all the high melodies

within every song.

The musical highlighted thebest talents at Diamond Bar High

School, ranging from the music

playing in the background to theintricate dance moves on stage.

All of the songs were rehearsed

well and nicely incorporated in

each scene. The actors never

stepped out of character, andalways carried a professional

vibe. Each performer portrayed

a lot of emotion at every momentof the play, showing that that

they were accustomed to each

of their roles.The dances were very

entertaining to watch because

the ensemble executed difficult

moves while continuing to remain

in sync and flow well together as

a group. Although the musicalwas fun, the lighting was amateur

and stalled during each scene

change.Footloose as a whole,

stirred up positive reactions from

the audience with its outstanding

actors and original plot. Without adoubt, DBHSs Footloose was

an inspirational and impressive

work of art.

The annual spring musical,

Footloose was humorous,

emotional, and heart-touching.The thrilling performance had

strong actors and a suspenseful

plot.DBHSs Footloose was

a musical about a teenage

boy named Ren McCormack,played by senior Edison Jeon

in gold cast and senior Nieman

Gatus in the purple cast, whomoves from Chicago to thetown of Bomont with his single

mother Ethel McCormack, who

is played by senior Claudine

Cho (gold) and freshman RachelMcCown (purple). Ren discovers

that there was a law against

dancing in Bomont, which wasinitiated by the towns reverend,

Shaw Moore, played by seniors

Richard Che (gold) and SamWang (purple). In defiance, Ren

tries to fight against the town

council in order to get rid of thelaw by appealing to them.

As he tries to save the town

from such an odd restriction,he meets and falls in love with

the reverends daughter, Ariel

Moore, played by junior AlyssaNavarro (gold) and senior KaitlynMcCown (purple). In the end,

Rens courageous acts pay off

when the town gains its rightsto dance.

The musicals gold cast

had strong leading role actors,

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Other supporting actors did

not perform as well as Depp, but

they still made the film enjoyable.

One actor in particular, Geoffrey

Rush, created magic when he

shared the stage with Depp.Returning as Hector Barbossa,

Rush de l i vers a s t rong

performance with hisincredible chemistry

with whom everyone

he interacts.Unfortunately,

this film did not live up

to its predecessors.After the loss of the

old director, Gore

Verbinski, the filmlost i ts l ight andplayful mood and in

turn, took on a more

serious and action-based tone. It was

obvious that the new

director, Rob Marshall( M e m o i r s o f a

Geisha, Chicago),

tried too hard to makethe movie more action-driven,

which caused the film to lose its

former appeal.

On Stranger Tides waswithout a doubt an enjoyable

experience. This film will not

only satisfy hardcore Piratesfans but also the casual movie

viewers looking for a good time.

Jack mends ties with one of his

old lovers, Angelica played by

Penelope Cruz.Jack s charac te r has

developed a substantial amount

throughout the films franchise.

He transformed from a clumsy

and untrustworthy pirate into an

able and reliable captain. Depp

continues to amaze the audience

and steal the show with his

Oscar-nominated portrayal of thebewildered and unpredictable

pirate. Even after a four year

hiatus, Jack Sparrow has not losthis touch and zeal to make sure

his name goes down in history.

Austin KongA&E Editor

Arguably one of the most

anticipated films of this year,

Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides did the best job

with the opportunity they were

given.T h e s t o r y

takes place an

uncertain amountof time after the

end of At Worlds

E n d . J a c kSparrow, played

by Johnny Depp, is

tricked into fallinginto the handsof Blackbeard,

played by Ian

McShane. Wordhas been circling

through the seas

that Jack Sparrowhad found the

Fountain of Youth.

D e s p e r a t e t oachieve eternal life, Blackbeard

uses Jack to guide him to the

holy water. Meanwhile, both

Spain and England enter therace to find the fountain, and the

film turns into an all out sprint

to take its ownership. Whilston Queen Annes Revenge,

Blackbeards mighty ship,

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THEBUZZ

Hakuna matata. What a

wonderful phrase! Thoughhaving completely no worries

is obviously impossible in the

world we live in today, I alwayslike to think that not adding

additional worry to ones life is

healthy. I dont think there is anypoint in stressing out. I mean,you can worry about something,

but there is no reason to keep

panicking and complaining aboutsomething stressful. Life is a lot

happier that way.

Senior year has been quitethe experience. I can definitely

understand why everyone loves

being a senior. This year, mygreatest struggle was not with

college applications, or grades.

The biggest thing I struggled with

was pride. At times, pride can behealthy, like the pride I have for

being part of the best class ever,

while in other instances, it canbe severely detrimental, like the

pride that comes with boasting.

Unfortunately, I am guilty of

having the more unpleasant sort.There is a very fine line

between pride and arrogance.I believe I was foolish enough

to cross that line. Like almost

all seniors, I procrastinated

heavily on apps. Nevertheless,I felt confident in what I did.

However, I let my pride blind me.

I thought that my rsum wasstrong. I thought that I could be

special and forego taking a visual

performing art. I thought that Iwould get into a strong enough

college so I would not regret

never taking a VPA. In thinkingall of this, I was arrogantand

wrong.

But now, as I reflect, I realize

that college was never the goal,

so there is absolutely no reason

for me to worry about whatschool I attend. I can make themost of any circumstances I

fall under, just as I have in high

school. I just cant get cocky,which brings me to my next point:

humility. Humility is awesome. If

I have ever emitted any senseof arrogance to you (like to

you, Lea!), Im sorry. Humility

is a virtue I hope to attain ineverything I do, for with humility

comes gratitude. Especially after

being humbled in Kenya last

summer, I think I have become amuch more appreciative person.

Now, I love showers. I love

paved streets. I love having aneducation. I love having a sack

lunch everyday (thanks to my

awesome mom!). I love having

an awesome brother and sister.I love knowing awesome

people. Thank you to myawesome teachers. Thank

you to all my awesome friends

(shout out to Jessica Pan! for

knowing that I was writing asenior column). Thank you to the

awesome soccer guys; we could

have beat Crescenta Valley anydaygiven proper refs. Thank

you to the awesome volunteers

of Key Club and CSF. Thankyou to my awesome journalism

staff. I already spoke to you

guys at the banquet about mythoughts on journalism. Make

sure you appreciate your time

tremendously as a member ofthe staff, and I hope you develop

your own meaning for journalism.

As I close, I want to remindyou to be modest and never getcocky. Arrogance is worthless.

Dont stress about anything. Its

unnecessary. Hakuna matata.God bless you all. (:

success starting with hisaward winning short film,

Vincent, to Beetlejuice,Edward Scissorhands ,

and Alice in Wonderland.

Every piece of work that

Burton has produced hashad audiences wondering

what he will do now before

viewing it. Burton has aunique vision with which

he creates numerous

masterpieces and he neverceases to astound people.

Tim Burtons fantasy

world of goth, humor, andpop culture will be explored

throughout the estimated

700 pieces of his individualart pieces that will be on

display. The wide variety

of his art pieces will includepersonal paintings, storyboards,film works, costumes, puppets,

and much more. His childhood

drawings and sketches will beshown along with his more recent

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With a flurry of new releases

including the highly anticipated

Mortal Kombat and Portal 2,

video gamers worldwide havea diverse range of games to

choose from, but those who own

the Play Station 3 may findit slightly more difficult to fully

enjoy these games.

On April 20, Sony shutdown its Playstation Network

and Quirocity networks leaving

PS3 users baffled and confused.In a released statement, Sonyadmitted they were experiencing

technical difficulties, but they

did not explicitly state exactlywhat had caused the problem.

In truth, the company received

news of a suspected hack on

Sarah ChoAsst. A&E Editor

April 19, but the company didnot disclose the information

until April 22. After a thorough

investigation, Sony discoveredthat user information, including

highly personal information,

had been compromised by thehacker. The company took steps

to inform the populace and

warned PS3 users to changetheir passwords while hinting

they may compensate users for

the stolen private information.T h e s i t u a t i o n t o o k

a dangerous turn when the

mysterious hackers contactedSony on April 29 and attempted toextort money from the company

by holding stolen credit card

numbers ransom. Confidentthat the numbers were securely

encrypted, Sony refused to pay

the hackers.

However, this isnt the first

time the PS3 system has dealt

with hackers. In December

2010, a group of coders namedFail0verflow publicly declared

at the Chaos Communications

Hacker Convention in Berlinthat the PS3 system was an

epic fail.

The group had found acritical weakness in the systems

encryption software and was

able to access a public keythat enabled them to run any

software on the machine. The

well known hacker, George Hotz,released this public key to PS3users worldwide.

As Sony struggles to repair

any bugs and find the culprits

of the hack, PS3 users will

continue to have to deal with the

difficulties from the mess.

AnExhibitionfaVision

The LACMA Tim BurtonExhibition will undoubtedly doas well as the first exhibition in

New York. Fans of Tim Burton

will experience a cultural breathof fresh air.

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their particular school by their

junior year. Munoz, brought

up to varsity as a sophomore,played rst base and some

third base. Last season, he wasconstantly moved between thetwo positions. At UCI, Munoz

will most likely be moved back to

his original position at rst baseor possibly the outeld. The

two of them have also received

scholarship offers from severaldifferent schools and even Major

League Baseball teams. Munoz

has decided to major in CriminalJustice at UCI but Mathews is

registered as undecided.

Senior Stephany LaRosa

accepted a softball scholarshipto the University of California

Los Angeles where she will

play ineld for one of the topranked softball schools in the

country. She has been on

varsity all four years and teamcaptain for three years. She

has consistently led the team in

batting average, runs, hits, runsbatted in, and homeruns since

her sophomore year. LaRosa

has been committed to UCLA

since her freshmen year. Sheplans to major in Biology next

year at UCLA.

Gloria KimStaff Writer

This school year, DiamondBar High School recognized

athletes whose gleaming talentsand performances have stood

out on campus. Their excellence

in their respective sports has

earned them recognition as anAthlete of the Month.

S e p t e m b e r - M o n i k a

Kozan: Kozan balanced herlife between varsity tennis and

viola. She will be attending Cal

Poly Pomona. In her senioryear, she won the league title

and was part of the number one

doubles team in the league.She looks forward to attending

college, meeting new people,

learning new things, and

building a successful career forherself in her future. Good luck

Sports

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Rachel HalpertAsst.Sports Editor

For some, sports are a

passion, but for others, it ismuch more than that. Many

hope to continue their athletic

career beyond high school andeven pursue it professionally.

Every year, a select number of

talented athletes are offeredathletic college scholarships by

interested schools around the

country based on their athletic

performance and ablility.Diamond Bar High Schools

Class of 2011 proudly boasts fourathletic scholarship recipientswho have excelled in their

respective sport for four years.

Seniors Maggie Yang, KennyMathews, Jonathan Munoz, and

Stephany La Rosa have proved

to be the top athletes of theirclass. Wherever life takes these

gifted athletes, they will always

be remembered for their lastinglegacy that began at Diamond

Bar High School.

Class of 2011 Athletic Scholarship Recipients

Senior Maggie Yang

accepted a scholarship to

William Penn University forher achievements in golf. She

played four years on the varsityteam and reached the CaliforniaInter-scholastic Federation

Individual Championships her

junior and senior year. As teamcaptain, Yang led the Lady

Brahmas to an undefeated

season in 2010. She is currentlylisted in the Brahma Hall of

Fame. Although she has not

made her decision yet, Yangis leaning towards majoring in

Environmental Science.

Senior baseball players

Kenny Mathews and JonathanMunoz were awarded

scholarships to California

State University, Fullerton, andUniversity of California, Irvine,

respectively. As a result of his

immense skill and his value asa strong left-handed pitcher,

Mathews has been a starting

pitcher for the varsity team allfour years. At CSUF, he will

be following in the footsteps

of current professional player

and former Brahma, GaryBrown. Both Mathews and

Munoz were committed to

2010-2011 Featured Athletesand dont ever doubt yourself

because youre better than

everyone else, said Kozan to

her younger teammates.October-Joseph Olivier:

Olivier participated in four yearsof football, wrestling, and track

and will be attending University

of California, Los Angeles this

fall to pursue his dream ofbecoming a doctor. Although he

will not compete at college level,

he believes his participation insports has helped him manage

time and, more importantly,

view tough situations withoptimism. All champions have

faced defeat; [but] I have come

to realize that you cannot fulllyour true potential without

making mistakes and learning

from these, said Olivier.

December-Sarah Neely:

Neely has played on the

Rachel HalpertAsst. Sports Editor

The switch from the Sierra

League to the Hacienda Leaguein 2010-2011 had a remarkable

impact on the Diamond Bar

High School sports teams. Itmade for better competition and

more successful seasons for

nearly every team.The DBHS girls soccer

program made a name for

itself in 2011 by making a

complete transformation fromthe previous year. Coming off

of a 1-7 season, the team knewthat the league change wouldbe benecial. The program also

underwent coaching changes

when Matt Brummett took overthe head coaching position.

The competition leveled out

and Diamond Bar took third inleague with a record of 8-3. The

change in league was not the

sole reason for the astoundingimprovement this year. With all

of the improvements the team

made, it would have done better

in any league it was placed in.Similarly, the swim teams

assistant coach, Patrick

Murphy, became the headcoach for the 2011 season. This

along with the league change

resulted in a 5-1 season after

a 2-4 season in 2010. Wherelast year the members would

grow more distant with eachdefeat, the opposite occurred

this year; the team grew closer

together with each victory. The

bond of the team membersdeveloped so much that after

the loss against Walnut, they

still remained supportive. Thecompetition was not as strong

as previous seasons, but the

boost in morale led to morecondence in their ability to win.

With all of the success, several

swimmers were able to qualifyfor California Interscholastic

Federation and even Masters.

Out of all of the sports on

campus, softball has had thebiggest turn-around compared

to any other team. The teamwent from a 0-10 record in2010 to a winning record of

10-2 and Hacienda League

Co-Champions with BonitaHigh School. Though CIF

is unfamiliar territory to the

DBHS softball program, theLady Brahmas have proven

themselves throughout league

play to be solid competitors.While most teams saw

improvement from seasons in

the past, several of the already

excellent Diamond Bar sportsteams remained triumphant

and therefore were unaffected

by the change in league.Both girls and boys golf had

incredibly successful seasons.

The girls golf came into the

Hacienda League from lastyears Montview League, but

dominated both leagues equallywith back-to-back undefeated

seasons. The boys also took

rst place two years in a row

with a 9-1 record last year anda 12-0 record this year. This

just proves the Brahmas can be

successful in any league theyare placed in.

The cross country, girls

tennis, wrestling, badminton,boys tennis, and track and eld

team were also able to maintain

their success level even throughthe changes. The only different

aspect for those teams was the

competition it faced.

We were very excitedabout the natural rivalries and

about the equity within theleague. Sixteen of the 17 sportsmade CIF, and by that aspect,

it was the most successful year

in Diamond Bar history, said

varsity soccer team since her

sophomore year and ended her

term as United Student Body

president last December. Shehas been playing soccer for 12

years, but does not plan to playat the college level. Next fall,

she will be attending Brigham

Young University, possibly

majoring in InternationalRelationships and Business.

January-Brandon Huang:

Huang participated in varsitytennis and basketball. Next

September, Huang will be

attending Cornell Universitywhere he plans to major in

biochemical engineering. I

have no fears for the future, butI am anxious to nd out more

about myself in the coming

years, said Huang. He thanks

his senior teammates whohave been like a second family

to him.

February-Nicole Woo:

Woo has managed a successful

high school career, servingas the team captain for the

varsity basketball team. Sheis going to attend University of

California, Irvine and will major

in civil engineering, but will

not be continuing the sport forcollege. Basketball has been her

motivation to do well in school

and helped her become moreresponsible. Dont ever give up

knowing that you couldve tried

harder because if you do, yourejust going to look back with

regret, advised Woo.

March-Ryan Ma: Mamaintained a hectic high school

schedule bala