Amy Miyahara, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2019
Filed under OPINION, PRO/CON
No one likes to be defined by numbers, especially in the context of standardized testing scores. However, these scores provide an impartial rationality to what is a largely unpredictable college admissions process.
Accomplis...
Josh Kim, Asst. A&E Editor
March 20, 2019
Filed under OPINION, PRO/CON
Standardized tests: an obstacle course every student seeking to go to college must get past. Because of the immense stress they place on students, their inability to truly measure a student’s ability and how results are dependent ...
Victoria Artale, Asst. Photo Editor
February 20, 2019
Filed under OPINION, PRO/CON
With tests, quizzes, extracurriculars and hours spent on homework, it’s easy for students to forget the benefits of volunteering. Community service should be adapted as a graduation requirement because it offers valuable gai...
Camille McCurry, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Filed under OPINION, PRO/CON
In the past couple decades, an increasing number of high schools across the nation have begun to implement a minimum volunteer hour requirement for graduation. The general consensus is that by fulfilling this requirement, stu...
November 14, 2018
Erin Miyahara, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2018
Filed under OPINION, PRO/CON
Modern literature is widely popular among high school students due to its relatability, easily understood language and direct plot. With students bored by old-time classic novels, some are advocating to add modern literature such a...
Alex Chun, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2018
Filed under OPINION, PRO/CON
High school English classes have filled their curriculums with texts containing outdated diction, commonly drawing from names such as Homer, Donne and Aristotle. This translates to teachers requiring rhetorical analysis from stud...
Kristen Sanchez, Asst. Feature Editor
September 12, 2018
Filed under OPINION, PRO/CON
On the surface, opting to take outside or online classes while in high school seems like an obvious decision. However, with the heavy load of most Diamond Bar High School students, it is not justifiable to pile on unneces...
