Nine years ago, Diamond Bar High School alumnus Jason Wright retired from the NFL as a part-time player. Now he’s back in the league as the first African American team president in league history. The 38-year-old was hired by the Washington Football Team, which recently dropped its longtime nickname, Redskins, due to mounting pressure over the name’s racist overtones. By hiring Wright, the team is taking another step toward equality within the world of football. He will also become the youngest team president in league history. “The transformation of the Washington Football Team is happening across all aspects of the organization — from football to operations to branding to culture — and will make us a truly modern and aspirational...
Sixteen Diamond Bar High School seniors were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists this month. The recipients are Sritaran Bondada, Emily Chen, Aaron Hao, Brandon Kam, Caitlin Lee, Camille McCurry, Celine Shen, Nathan Song, Claire Wang, Derek Wang, Benjamin Wu, Chelsea Wu, Breanna Yang, Jacob Zhi, Erin Zhou and Luke Zhou. Every...
Although the Diamond Bar High School campus is closed to students, doesn’t mean all operations have halted. During this time, construction on the 500 building and instrumental music building has been ongoing as the school continues to prepare for students’ eventual return to campus. When Measure WV passed two years ago, the music program received...
As school continues in a virtual setting this semester, students and teachers have varying opinions on this new learning format's success. The new school day consists of 40-minute periods with five-minute passing periods between them, and hour-long 1A and 6A classes. It isn't until after the school day is over, at 12:30 p.m., that there's a 30-minute...
In lieu of the usual club rush event, during which students roamed from table to table in the upper quad, Diamond Bar High School’s USB came up with a different way for students to find out about the different extracurriculars on campus--a virtual club rush. In preparation for the Aug. 31 to Sept. 10 event, Inter-Organization Council Chairperson...
With the virtual school year starting, it can be difficult to get back into the swing of things. But there are many apps and websites that can be used to make things easier, from learning new material to keeping up with academic tasks. Here are a few that can help make distance learning more convenient: Khan Academy With distance learning, understanding...
While most students spent their summer break locked in their homes, four Diamond Bar High School seniors found interesting internships to liven up their summer experience. Senior James Wu had the opportunity to assist former California Assemblywoman Young Kim with her campaign for Congress, to represent California’s 39th District. Starting on June...
Given that a majority of Diamond Bar High School’s student population identifies as Asian American, junior Kyle Shiroma and senior Joshua Shiroishi decided to start a club that accentuates one of Asia’s popular cultures. “It started in chemistry class, where we found out that we were both Japanese Americans,” Shiroishi said. “Soon after,...
Years of giving back to the community have earned multiple Boy Scouts at Diamond Bar High School their Eagle Scout ranks. The Eagle Scout rank is the highest any Boy Scout can achieve and is carried for life after completion. It requires a capstone volunteer Eagle Project as well as a leadership position and board interview. Senior Evan Thomas...
While sitting down and teaching through a screen has become the new normal for teachers who cover traditional academic topics, things are more complicated for those classes whose very objective is to perform. In order to adapt, performing arts classes on campus have taken unique approaches to maintain their skills from home. SHOW CHOIR During...
As a major film intended to represent Asian culture and those in the entertainment industry, the movie “Mulan” was highly anticipated. However, following its release, the film has become involved in many controversies, causing outrage among its targeted audience. Because some of the filming was done in China, Disney cooperated with the Chinese...
With teens spending more time at home than ever, video games have grown in popularity like never before. Viewership on Twitch and YouTube has also skyrocketed as players found themselves cooped up at home, looking for some interaction. Over the past few months, a few games have stood out in popularity amongst Diamond Bar High School students...
Everyone feels differently about how much of their private life they prefer to share with their peers; however, being required to show one’s...
