After a year and a half of COVID- 19 related scheduling conflicts, the Diamond Bar High School athletics department is facing numerous coaching changes in regards to the fall season. Such coaching changes include Roberta Garcia as the girl’s golf head coach, Becky Bevans as the new girl’s volleyball coach and Jason Bae as the new girls basketball assistant coach. With these changes, the Brahmas look forward to a successful upcoming season. Girl’s golf has long been one of the most successful teams on campus. Accompanied by the dedication and passion put into practices, Garcia hopes to continue the work of former coach Anthony...
Following a mass departure of retiring teachers last year, Diamond Bar High School has managed to fill their positions just in time for the new school year. Seventeen staff members have joined DBHS this year include history teachers Katy Larson and Gizelle Hernandez, Spanish teacher Sergio Navarro, dance instructor Jill Riley, photography teacher...
Despite having previously switched to a strictly digital format, the 2021 AP exams were administered both in-person and online this year. In order to accommodate students who could not take the tests in-person due to the pandemic, College Board provided test-takers with the option of taking their exams physically or digitally. However, due to the...
After years of using pen and paper, Diamond Bar High School has begun transitioning into a new era of learning. Following distance learning, many instructors have reapplied their findings from teaching online to their physical classrooms by continuing to assign work digitally. The new Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which was introduced in August,...
With the reopening of Diamond Bar High School, the staff have taken various precautions to ensure the safety of students. However, due to the amount of students on campus in contrast to the amount of staff left to oversee them, and several students going mask-less when outdoors or out of teachers’ line of sight, a new question arises among brahmas:...
While many of us fell victim to the pandemic slump following the initial distress, alumni Ace Greene was one of the few exceptions-- successfully launching his clothing brand “Distressed Los Angeles” in August of 2020. Since then, the brand has grown exponentially, receiving nothing but love and support from loyal customers. Though Greene has...
Controversial topics such as LGBTQ+ rights, racial injustice and suicide are often brushed under the rug, but Diamond Bar High School junior Olivia James is already in action to spread awareness and make changes. In order to address these social justice issues, James joined Melanted Youth— a community and social media platform that provides teenagers...
The passing of an 11-year-old boy due to leukemia— such a heartbreaking moment has somehow led to an on-going legacy of bringing happiness and increased awareness. In honor of 11-year-old Bryson Yang passing away from leukemia, class of 2020 alumni Breanna Yang created Diamond Bar High School’s Sunshine Club. The club fulfils both her and her...
As an extension of the Sacred Valley Project in Peru, a coalition of Diamond Bar High School students are working to provide financial aid to indigenous Andean girls in receiving a secondary education. Though the Peruvian government provides all children in Andean communities a free primary education from grades one to six, most families cannot...
On August 20, singer-songwriter Lorde released “Solar Power,” her highly anticipated third studio album showcasing the artist’s personal evolution since her 2017 release. This album displays Lorde's take on folk-pop and psychedelia. Although the artist gained popularity for her unconventional style, this release was even more out of the box...
By now, we are all familiar with #FreeBritney; and let’s face it, we were all quick to jump onto this bandwagon to protect the queen of pop herself. But, what exactly is a conservatorship and why was Britney Spears in need of saving? To break things down, a conservatorship is the appointment of a guardian for an individual deemed unfit to manage...
Adapted from a popular Korean webtoon, the Netflix original drama, “Nevertheless,” effortlessly pulled me into the life of two fine arts students and the red strings tying their hearts together. The story follows Yoo Na-Bi (Han So Hee), a quiet art student majoring in sculpting who rejects love after a bad breakup but tragically falls for Park...
In this episode, the seniors will be talking about college essays-- the best topics, the worst perspectives and the...decent ones
Women are to be touched not seen; alluring but quiet; obedient and complacent— these are the age-old allowances of women in society. While...
