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VOLUME XVII | ISSUE VIIIIMay 29, 2015

tongva times times Gabrielino High School

May 29

Seniors leave their legacies to some luckyunderclassmen.See Senior Wills, Pages 14-15

The seniors depart for college, the military, and the workforce.See Senior Section, Pages 12-13

The Tongva Times staff says goodbye with individual tributes.See Farewell, Page 16

See Valedictorian, Page 4 See Gonzalez, Page 4

See Shimamoto, Page 4

Taylor Thames|Tongva TimesBEGINNING A NEW STORY After nearly two decades at Gabrielino high School, Ellen Shimamoto retires from her role as teacher-librarian, athletic booster, and mentor.

By Cynthia SorFeatures Editor

Aft er nearly four decades working in education, beloved teacher-librarian Ellen Shima-moto will be retiring, leaving behind a legacy of curiosity, in-formation literacy, and commu-nity involvement. Previously a sixth-grade teach-er at Montebello Intermediate School, Shimamoto was fi rst called to Gabrielino by a col-league who needed someone to sit in on a meeting with the ar-chitects who were building Ga-brielinos new library. Aft er the meeting with the builders and then-principal Dan Mooney, she was off ered a job at the still-new school. One of Shimamotos favorite projects while working at Gabri-elino was developing the Fresh-man Seminar curriculum and teaching the class in tandem with Health. While the course was cut from the high school curriculum in recent years,

Shimamoto retires, starts a new chapter

Shimamoto has been one of the biggest advocates who fought to bring it back. Its really important for the kids to have [Freshman Semi-nar], she stated. Its been my

goal for 4 years to bring it back, and that goal has fi nally been met. Th ough Shimamoto will not be around to teach it, she plans to off er her help and guid-ance from the outside, acting as

a sounding board while new blood takes over. As the San Gabriel Unifi ed School Districts teacher-librari-an - a position that required her

By Hattie XuEntertainment Editor

When Esteban Gonzalez, a student in the adult transition program, said goodbye to all his friends on his last day at Gabri-elino High School, he did not expect a grand sendoff . But on May 1, the baseball team staged a spontaneous ceremony in the quad to honor Gonzalez. Gonzalez was previously in the adult transition program, where students learn life skills and re-ceive individualized instruction, for fi ve years. Gonzalez has cere-bral palsy, a neurological disor-der that aff ects muscle tone and restricts movement. To be put in that position, a lot of people would be upset about it, but he came to school every day with a smile, said baseball coach Mauricio Mo Hernan-dez. When Gonzalez asked Her-nandez to take a picture with him, Hernandez, knowing about

Baseball team pays tribute to Gonzalez

Gonzalezs love for sports and the baseball team, decided to do something more. He asked his players to sign a baseball for Gonzalez, but they, too, wanted

to make the goodbye more spe-cial. Th e players off ered to sign a jersey and present the gift s to Gonzalez in uniform. Th ere was sadness in me at

fi rst, but it was cool that they did that for me, Gonzalez stated. According to Jeanie Dana, instructional aide, Gonzalezs

Taylor Thames|Tongva TimesA FINAL FAREWELL On May 1, the Gabrielino baseball team honored their biggest supporter, Esteban Gonzalez, with a signed baseball and jersey in a spontaneous ceremony on the quad stage during lunch.

By Jessica DuqueQuirks Editor

On May 22, Gabrielino High School honored high achieving students at the annual Renais-sance Rally. At the end of the event, seniors Jason Lenh and Raymond Sheng were awarded valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. The two other candidates for the title were Christian Leung and Joanna Chang. Prior to the event, all candidates were hon-ored to have even been selected. Throughout his high school career, Lenh has taken 11 Ad-vanced Placement (AP) classes. Lenh has participated in service clubs such as Key Club and In-teract, in addition to establishing his own club, Science Olym-piad. Outside of school, Lenh is an accomplished pianist and will be participating in the National Piano Guild. Lenh will be taking his love of nature to Baltimore, Maryland, as he will be attend-ing Johns Hopkins University with majors in Environmental Science and Engineering. Collectively, Raymond Sheng has taken 13 AP classes in his high school career. In his senior year, he was the president of the Gabrielino Health Occupations Students of America club, Vice President of the GHS National Honors Society, and has par-ticipated in several other clubs on campus. In addition, Sheng works at Gabrielinos writing clinic and takes the time to tu-tor students outside of school. Come fall, Sheng will attend Princeton University with a ma-jor in Electrical Engineering. When asked about being a can-didate for valedictorian, Sheng

Lenh and Sheng top of graduating class

Editor in Chief Samantha Kwok

Production ChiefCaitlyn Cook

Opinion EditorWilliam Khaine

Community & World EditorFionce Siow

Features EditorCynthia Sor

Sports EditorBrandon Sanchez

Entertainment EditorHattie Xu

Quirks EditorJessica Duque

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Tongva Times2 opinionMay 29, 2015

The adjustment between mid-dle and high school can be jar-ring for students. Some might fi nd that they are learning ma-terial that has no correlation to what they were taught in mid-dle school, while others may discover that they are learning the same material again. There must be more communication among teachers at Jefferson Middle School and Gabrielino High School in order to align the curriculum. The San Gabriel Unifi ed School District (SGUSD) takes every opportunity to improve schools within the district. Taking advantage of federal funding and categorical grants, SGUSD has spent its money on additional technology to better prepare students for Common Core tests and even hired a new Teacher On Special As-signment (TOSA). These teachers are respon-sible for designing curriculum, and part of their job is to select materials that meet the needs of students. However, even with these ad-ditions to the district, some test scores are not meeting profi -ciency, according to Dr. Mayra Perez, Assistant of Educational Services of SGUSD. San Gabriel is a program improvement district, which means we have to improve our student achievement scores, she stated. Although have been attempts to solve poor student perfor-mance, perhaps the issue with poor test scores lies in the lack of communication between teachers at all schools within the district. For instance, the eighth grade honors English course at Jef-ferson requires that students read William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream.

The problem is not with reading the Bards work itself, but rath-er, that reading A Midsummer Nights Dream is already part of the sophomore curriculum at Gabrielino. The selection of the book at the middle and high school levels reveals a lack of com-munication between teachers of the same subject matter across school lines and serves to frus-trate or bore students who are learning the same material mul-tiple times. This overlap can also be found in the science departments. Middle and high school students dissect similar animal parts rath-er than look at different species in different grade levels. Although the hiring of Daph-ne Traeger as the new science TOSA shows that the district is attempting to make strides towards vertical alignment, the effi cacy of such actions seem to be more of an isolated instance

than a recurrng theme. Some students do fi nd them-selves somewhat prepared for high school, but this prepared-ness may not be owed to the core classes that all students are required to take. AVIDs the only thing that helped me, stated Success Ad-dison, freshman. I dont think the classes had much of an im-pact on me. The AVID proram has been removed from the high school curriculum. Additional technology and TOSAs are helpful in provid-ing students more opportuni-ties for self-improvement, but all that help is rendered useless when there is absolutely no time put aside for teachers to com-municate with one another or if teachers are unaware of the ex-istence of a TOSA. Lovelyn Chang, English teacher, did not know until re-cently that SGUSD had hired an

English TOSA. I dont even know who it is. Thats a sur-prise to me. According to Perez, how-ever, the TOSAs are available for assistance; they are there to help schools as needed. It would behoove the dis-trict to have middle and high school teachers to meet prior to the beginning of the school year and discuss lesson plans, thereby ensuring that classes do not reteach content. Alternatively, teachers should request assistance from the TOSA to align the curriculum. Reaching out to these individuals is key to meeting students needs, which can prevent overlap. Either way, communication is paramount and only when time is set aside for teachers from Jefferson and Gabri-elino to meet can SGUSD achieve true effectiveness district wide.

Staff Editorial: Communication across SGUSD will align curriculum, create better education

By Brandon SanchezSports Editor

Although students fi le into Ga-brielino High School everyday, in hopes of graduating and pur-suing their futures, a noteworthy amount of students do not attend school daily become success-ful outside of high school. This leads many people to question how important attendance is rel-ative to a quality education. In truth, perfect attendance is not necessary to succeed after high school, as long as one can stay on top of the curriculum and is able to grasp the lessons he or she misses. It is no secret that any educa-tional outlet will assert the op-posite. In fact, the non-profi t organization Get Schooled stat-ed in its article 5 Reasons To Go To School Every Day that,

you might not need to know the exact calculations of pi [] but you're learning how to show up, work hard, and apply what you've learned. These are defi -nitely skills that will serve you in college and the workforce. While this is true, what must be kept in mind is that colleges and employers are equally fond of people who know how to work smart. A survey conducted by Forbes in 2013 concluded that 58 percent of employers look for a self-monitoring attitude in their applicants. This shows that the ability to work smart and be just as effective in the workplace as those who work hard is equal-ly respected by employers. As such, high school students who can miss days of school oc-casionally while also having the self-control to maintain academ-ic excellence can become just as

successful in the workplace as those who work hard every day. Unfortunately for some, miss-ing school and maintaining good grades is easier said than done. According to Ad Council, an average of 7,000 students drop out of high schools every day. It is important to realize that attending high school is sig-nifi cant, but going every school day is not as important as our elders may have us believe. Being able to manage time and fi nding the tools to succeed are admirable traits for anyone to have, but the second we give up, employers and colleges will do the same. This constant need to be effec-tive is why it is crucial to know how to stay on top of classes and keep any and all grades in check. There is a difference between working smart and being forced

to give up, and for us as stu-dents, that difference is 7,000 ex-high school students a day. While it certainly is impor-tant to devote ones time to any pursuit, including learning at educational institutions, it is equally important to learn the art of multitasking. If someone balances personal projects on top of their usual attendance, then a perfect record is not as necessary as one is told. Simply put, perfect atten-dance is not important to long term success as long as one is able to stay on top of the cur-riculum. Coming to school as much as possible is important, but it should also be noted that alter-natives to success exist that do not involve shuffl ing to school with a nose full of mucus or a mind that is full of stress.

Staying on schedule prerequisite for success

Should middle school and high school teachers communicate

when designing grade level curriculum?

Yes 89%

119 students were polled in their history classes on 05/18 - 05/19.

No 11%

May 29, 2015 3opinionTongva TimesViewpoints: Is PETA an effective

animal rights group?

By Matthew GracaStaff Writer

Although May inidcates a departure to higher education for high school school students in the San Gabriel Valley, such a process to gain entry is far from neu-tral. A Princeton University study found that in terms of Standardized Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, African Americans received a bonus of 230 points [while] Hispanics received a bonus of 185 points. Asian Americans, [however,] are penalized by 50 points. Such a policy is informed by the Myth of the Model Minority, in which all Asians are por-trayed as hardworking, intelligent, and successful, but the myth is false. Southeast Asian refugees get lost in the stereotype as they are lumped into the category of Asian. Noy Thrupkaew, senior correspondent for The Ameri-can Prospect, wrote that census data [shows] that 47 percent of Cambodians, 66 percent of Hmong [] 67 percent of Laotians, and 34 percent of Vietnamese were impoverished in 1990 -- compared with 10 percent of all Americans and 14 percent of all Asian Americans. This is very telling, especially com-pared to non-model [minorities, where-as] 21 percent of African Americans and

23 percent of Latinos were poor. These statistics are brushed aside by the stereotype, resulting in discriminatory im-plications. Robert Chang, who serves on the advi-sory board of Berkeleys Asian American Law Journal, highlighted that the por-trayal [] permits the [] public, [to] marginalize the contemporary needs of Asian Americans. Yet, the myth does not perpetuate psy-chological violence only toward Asian Americans. Chang explained that the myth [legiti-mizes] the oppression of other racial mi-

Model Minority myth categorizes, marginalizes Asians

Cartoon by Grant Kirchhoff

By Hattie XuEntertainment Editor

With a name such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), one would think that the organization ad-vances animal rights. However, co-found-er Ingrid Newkirk wrote that it does not advocate [the] right to life for animals. Despite PETAs public stance, it fails to help animal lives in an effective or com-passionate way. According to records submitted to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), PETA eu-thanized 1,792 animals at its headquarters in Norfolk, VA, in 2013, which was 82 percent of all animals received that year. In 2010, inspectors from VDACS visited the headquarters and found that PETA did not operate an animal shelter. PETA defends its euthanasia of animals as a tragic necessity for those too sick, injured, or old to live healthy and pain-free lives. However, considering VDACS fi nding that 90 percent of animals were

killed within 24 hours upon reception, it is doubtful that PETA is giving these animals a chance to recover to a healthy state, instead choosing to euthanize out of convenience. In fact, the organizations 2014 fi nan-cial statement shows that it spends only 25 percent of its revenue on research, investigations, and rescue. In contrast, PETA spends about 54 percent of its revenue on public outreach and interna-tional grassroots campaigns. PETAs campaigns have been widely criticized for their provocative nature. Advertisements range from comparing scantily clad women to pieces of meat, to comparing Holocaust victims to chick-ens in cages with the slogan, Holocaust On Your Plate. While PETA states that its purpose is to get the animal rights message out to as many people as pos-sible, most campaigns serve to insult, shame, and sometimes misinform the public, such as when PETA claimed a link between dairy consumption and au-tism. PETA spends more money exploiting victims of persecution and people with health conditions to draw attention than it does towards treatment and facilities for animals. Instead of spreading the message, these advertisements alienate potential supporters of animal rights. For those looking to help animals, a far more effective alternative to contrib-uting to PETA is to donate money, food, toys, or time to a local animal shelter. PETA is an organization that prefers to euthanize and not seek adequate treat-ment, and relies on shock value instead of a solid record of care. Only when PETA adopts ethics can it treat animals ethically.

Ethical Treatment a sham By William KhaineOpinion Editor

Since its establishment in 1980, the or-ganization People for the Ethical Treat-ment of Animals (PETA) has become more prominent in the animal rights movement. However, with its radical tactics, the public has often questioned the United States groups competence and ethics. While it still requires reform, PETA has undeniably improved animal rights nationwide. PETA became prominent in 1981, when member Alex Pacheco worked undercover at the Institute of Behavior-al Research in Silver Spring, MD. He, along with PETA, reported the abuse of 17 monkeys to police and media. I saw fi lth caked on the wires of the cages, Pacheco recalled in the book In Defense of Animals. No one bothered to bandage the monkeys' injuries prop-erly (on the few occasions when ban-dages were used at all). The disclosure pressured Congress into revising the Animal Welfare Act in 1985 to promote transparency during scientifi c experiments. Without PETAs actions, animal re-search facilities would not need to cre-ate Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees [...] which include the pres-ence of a member of the public from outside the facility, according to the National Anti-Vivisection Society. But as the organization is moving into the 21st century, it has come under fi re for its policies, such as its approval of euthanization. Opponents assert that if PETA truly pursues the protection of animal rights, it would not put pets to death, even if there is insuffi cient living

PETA pursues animal dignityspace for them. Yet, in a world of abuse, PETAs advo-cacy of putting animals down minimizes suffering. According to its offi cial website, the group approves of a lethal injection of sodium pentobarbital administered by a trained professional. Meanwhile, other widely practiced methods, such as gun-shot, do not guarantee a dignifi ed death; the shooter, for instance, may miss the target the fi rst time and cause the victim unnecessary pain. For these animals, it is far better to eu-thanize in the way that PETA prescribes, especially when putting pets in cramped shelters would further their mistreatment. To remain effective, PETA must continue to strive to better animal rights in all as-pects of society, including inside its own organization. For instance, it must invest in more shelters to make room for pets. This collective effectively acts in ani-mals interests nationwide, but their suc-cesses cannot be used to shy away from improvements. Only by championing morals can all animal treatment be ethical.

norities and poor whites. It is perhaps television personality Bill OReily himself that explained this best, where he stated in an interview with co-median Jon Stewart in Oct. 2014 that re-gardless of ones race, one can become successful in America, informed by the idea that because Asians have made it, so too can everyone else. Therefore, the Asian identity is used as justifi cation that prevents supportive poli-cies towards Latinos and African Ameri-cans, and the Asian Americans that need it most. The best way to combat the myth is what

Keith Osajima, professor and Director of the Race and Ethnic Studies Program at the University of Redlands, referred to as education for critical consciousness. [It is through] experiential learning ac-tivities, combined with personal and ac-ademic-oriented refl ection, [which help] move students toward an Asian Ameri-can consciousness. Osajima advocates a method that is twofold. First, it is key to obtain information and conceptual tools that helped [Asians] cognitively understand how their lives [and] others are shaped by larger histori-cal and social structural forces, [achieved through] reading [and engaging in] stu-dent groups [] from multimedia sourc-es, the professor stated. Second, change manifests when un-derstanding intersects with action. In-volvement in protests, organizing, pro-gramming, teaching, and research gave respondents a chance to extend their knowledge and learn from efforts to make change. Discussing and learning about such issues provides a solid method to break the silence of the myth and allow society to fracture systems of racism to create change better for all.

Community Tongva Times4 May 29, 2015

ASB PresidentBrandon Tran

ASB Vice PresidentMichael Lam

Senior Class Presi-dent

Kelsey Wong

Senior Class Vice President

Joey Lorino

Junior Class Presi-dent

Evelyn Xiong

Junior Class Vice President

Jenny Nguyen

Sophomore Class President

Janice Chen

Sophomore Class Vice President

Jeremy Nguyen

ASB election winners for

the 2015-2016 school year

By Samantha KwokEditor in Chief

A new anatomy and physics class will not be the only thing that shakes up the science de-partment next year at Gabrielino High School. After leading the charge to implement an Ad-vanced Placement Environmen-tal Science (APES) class and serving as head of the science de-partment, Daphne Traeger, will be leaving the Eagles nest next year to become a Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA) for the San Gabriel Unifi ed School District (SGUSD). As a TOSA, Traeger will work on implementing new science standards at all grade levels across the district. This would

be the fi rst time there will be a science TOSA position, in addi-tion to the English and Language Arts, English Learner, and Edu-cation Technology Math posi-tions that the SGUSD has had for the past four years. With this position, Traeger hopes that there will be addition-al special assignments positions in the future. Im excited to see what the lower levels do for science and to work with all ages, stated Traeger about what she looked forward to about the TOSA po-sition. Traeger also sees the science TOSA position as good tim-ing due to the changing science standards that will inevitably be in new tests in 2018. Ultimately,

her goal will be to realign the curriculum district-wide to best prepare for the new science test. According to Dr. Mayra Perez, Assistant Superintendent of Edu-cational Services at SGUSD, the TOSAs are part of professional development whose responsibili-ties include setting up commit-tees and recruiting members to better the curriculum. Perez, however, noted that al-though the position is based on money, there will still be a spot held for the TOSAs teaching job, likening the position as a leave of absence from the classroom. Perez also stated that until 2018, the SGUSD will continue to roll out lessons for the new sci-ence standards. In regards to her departure as

head of the science department, Traeger is not worried her fellow science teachers at all. We have such a cohesive department that not much is going to change, said Traeger. Everyone has the same passion for science. Stepping into the TOSA posi-tion, Traeger hopes to develop more science lessons and partic-ipate in model teaching of said lessons. Traegers personal wish in stepping into the TOSA position is for all students in SGUSD to get a consistent and outstanding education from K-12. As for the direction APES will take after Traegers depar-ture, Nicholas Merica, science teacher, is poised to take over next year.

Traeger will be teacher on special assignment

Continued from Page 1to obtain two credentials, one in teaching and one in library ser-vices - Shimamoto takes pride in her role of promoting research and writing skills in students, as she works to prepare them for college. I loved being able to be a class-room teacher in the library, she said. While Shimamoto has no set post-retirement plans, she is al-ready looking forward to revisit old hobbies--including golf--en-joy time with her family, and do some traveling. For 36 years, Ive never been able to travel in September and October, said Shimamoto, who plans to fl y back East and see the fall colors. One thing is certain: for those used to Shimamotos constant presence in the library, her ab-sence will be deeply felt. Its going to be hard to come into the library without saying Hi, Ellen! laughed library tech-nician Teri Li, who has worked with Shimamoto for 19 years. In addition to being an ever-present adviser and educator in the media center, Shimamoto made an eff ort to enjoy as much as possible of everything Gabri-elino has to off er. Ive been to every sporting event at least once, seen most of the plays, gone to prom [nearly

a dozen times] she said. I can honestly say Ive been to almost every activity on this campus, remarked Shimamoto. Th is sentiment rings true, as her far reach on campus extends to various activities. Ive loved [interacting with students and parents] not just in the library, said Shimamoto. As a previous co-advisor of Readers Club with former Eng-lish teacher Carol Schneider who retired in 2013, she en-joyed working with kids on a diff erent level as they explored and discussed literature. As the mother of a Gabrielino athlete who graduated also in 2013, she enjoyed her duties as treasurer of the Athletic Boosters club. Shes had such a big impact, stated library technician Teri Li, Shes not just a librarian, shes everywhere. Shes made an eff ort to get to know everyone on cam-pus, from the custodians, to the food service staff , and she knows so many students by name. Although she is looking for-ward to retirement, with such a strong bond to the Eagles nest, leaving Gabrielino is bittersweet for Shimamoto. I love everything about [Ga-brielino], said Shimamoto. Th ough I guess one thing I wont miss is waking up at 5 AM every morning. Or dealing with textbooks, she laughed.

Shimamoto

Valedictorian

TOP OF CLASS Valedictorian Jason Lenh (right) and salutatorian Raymond Sheng will be attending Johns Hopkins University and Princeton University, respectively, in the fall.

Continued from Page 1paid tribute to the GHS staff and faculty. Its a false statement to say that it was our own individual work because this is so much

more of a collective of the school community that really bolstered us to where we are now, Sheng stated. Though the process to choose valedictorian has been competi-

tive, candidates have expressed praise for fellow candidates. Chang stated, [Jason] is so down to earth. He doesnt boast about it, but everyone knows hes very studious

Taylor Thames|Tongva Times

GonzalezContinued from Page 1friendship with the baseball team began when Dana chal-lenged him to wheel himself to a lunch table where his cousin and many baseball players sat. From then on, he wanted to sit

with them every day. Esteban is such an outgoing person, said Dana. He would befriend you for life. Gonzalez is adjusting well to his new life in Hesperia, CA, though he still thinks about Gabrielino.

He plans to go back to school in his new city in the fall. I just wanted to thank San Gabriel and Gabrielino and ev-eryone for letting me live there and learn. I miss everyone there, Gonzalez said.

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BRAIGO LABS STRIKES GOLD 13 year-old Shubham Banerjee formed Braigo Labs after making a braille printer from a Lego kit, hoping to make this invention more accessible to the blind community.

BALTIMORE BREAKS Demonstrations for the death of Freddie Gray have revolved around the tensions between the police and residents of Baltimore. The riots have died down, but protests are ongoing.

By Daphne CheungStaff Writer

Shubham Banerjee, founder of Braigo Labs, has developed a braille printer out of a Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit. What started out as a science fair proj-ect for the 13 year-old Silicon Valley resident, eventually be-came a technological revolution. After receiving much support from the blind community, Ba-nerjee started Braigo Labs with a $35,000 investment from his father. With the help of a desk-top printer, an Intel chip, and many late nights with his Lego kit, Banerjee developed an af-fordable printer that would translate text into braille prior to printing. Banerjee felt, according to CNN, that the price should not be there. I know that there is a simpler way to do this. The 13 year-old entrepreneur was motivated to develop this printer after realizing that the best braille printer cost at least $2,000, out of reach for those in developing nations. Banerjees goal was to create a printer that cost no more than $350. According to Business Insider, director of Inventor Platforms of Intel, Edward Ross, said, Hes solving a real problem. In November, Intel invested in the startup in exchange for a

fi nancial stake in the company. Banerjee has already used a sum of the money to hire profession-als and develop braille printers inspired by his original ideas, improving upon the invention. According to Fox News, Ba-nerjees end goal would be having most of the blind people using [his] Braille printer. Blind organizations will get the opportunity to test out the printer this summer before the

product is offi cially brought into the market. It is expected that the afford-able price will generate more consumers than those who pur-chased braille printers in the past. Items as simple as letters, shopping lists, or even home-work will now be accessible for the blind. Lisamaria Martinez, commu-nity service director at the San Francisco Lighthouse for the

Blind, said, according to Busi-ness Insider, I love the fact that a young person is thinking about a community that is often not thought about. As Shubham Banerjee is too young to serve as the CEO of his company, his mother has taken the role for the time being. I do feel very proud, said Ma-lini Banerjee to CNN. What he has thought, I think most adults should have thought about it.

Lego kit braille printer made affordable

By Roxanne MenchacaStaff Writer

During April, protests broke out in Baltimore, Maryland in response to longstanding trou-bles such as police violence, racial tensions, and decline in manufacturing jobs. The protests started follow-ing the death of Freddie Car-los Gray, a 25-year-old African American man. On April 12, Gray was arrested on suspicion of possessing an illegal switch-blade knife and was taken into police custody. Videos recordings of Grays ar-rest surfaced, which showed him screaming in pain while being dragged by police offi cers into a police van. On April 19, Grays injuries from the incident proved to be fatal. Once details of his death be-came public knowledge, large protests were held nationwide in solidarity with Gray and Bal-timore. Approximately 10,000 protested in hopes of seek-ing justice for Gray, but turned violent as some demonstrators threw rocks and set fi res. According to the Baltimore Sun, community member Lon-don Hall stated, We have to formulate this energy and turn it into positive change. Schools were closed early and a citywide curfew was enforced to try to keep demonstrators off the street. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of

emergency, at the request of the city's mayor Stephanie Rawl-ings-Blake. I am grateful to the many demonstrators who sought to make their concerns heard in a peaceful and respectful manner, said Rawlings-Blake in a press conference. A small group of agitators intervened and turned [] a peaceful demonstration in to a violent protest. On May 1, the six offi cers in charge of Gray were charged with multiple counts such as involuntary manslaughter and

second-degree murder by Bal-timore Citys state attorney, Marilyn Mosby. However, despite support from those in the community, lead-ers from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 have criticized Mosbys decision and likening protestors to a lynch mob. In retaliation, on the night of May 20, 50 protestors marched from the location of Grays ar-rest to the police unions head-quarters several miles away. The group demanded apologies for the unions statements.

They need to stop using divise rhetoric, said Lawrence Brown, resident, to the Baltimore Sun. If you want to protect and serve us, come listen to us. Protests are continuing on in Baltimore, although at a lesser degree, and are looking toward recovery from previous riots. Different organizations have been formed, such as Rebuild-ing Baltimore Together, to help cover the costs of damage.

Unrest in Baltimore leads to national protests

By Fionce SiowCommunity & World Editor

Dead zones, or hypoxic ar-eas, were recorded at an all-time low in the tropical North Atlantic off the coast of West Africa. According to the National Oce-anic and Atmospheric Adminis-tration, dead zones are usually caused by anthropogenic chemi-cal run-off into rivers, such as synthetic fertilizers from farm-land, which cause algae blooms near the coastlines. When these algae die, they are decomposed by bacteria that use up the oxy-gen in the water. However, the Washington Post stated that these North Atlantic dead zones were more unique in nature as this is the fi rst time such an occurrence has taken place in deep ocean waters. In addition, these dead zones form in massive whirlpools called ed-dies, which are hundreds of feet tall with rotating diameters of 60 to 94 miles. The fast rotation of the ed-dies makes it very diffi cult to exchange oxygen [] More-over, the circulation creates a very shallow layer [] on top of the swirling water that supports intense plant growth (similar to coastal algae blooms)," stated Jo-hanne Karstensen, a scientist at the Research Center for Marine Geosciences (GEOMAR) Helm-holtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, in an offi cial statement. We estimated that the oxygen consumption within the eddies is some fi ve times larger than in normal ocean conditions. There is concern that due to the Earths rotation, these eddies will move westward in the next several months. This movement would be closer to coastlines where it could potentially dam-age marine populations and its surrounding environment. According to the Nature World Report, the low-oxygen wa-ter could come in contact with coastal ecosystems and spark the die-off of sea life. Shallow waters that are near dead zones are already up to 100 times more oxygenated, which means that the introduction of these hypoxic waters will radi-cally change oxygen-dependent organisms in their environment. Researchers have already noted that zooplankton within the re-gion have already shifted their behavior by remaining at the sur-face of the whirlpools instead of descending deeper, as per usual, into low-oxygen zones. Proposed solutions include re-ducing the amount of chemicals used in agriculture, as well as shifting towards more organic means of fertilization. Also, there are suggestions to restore coastal wetlands, which would serve as a natural fi lter for excess nutrients before it reaches the ocean.

Atlantic coastlines fi lled with dead zones

Tongva Times6 SportsMay 29, 2015

CROSS COUNTRYBy Fionce SiowCommunity & World Editor

Gabrielino High Schools cross coun-try team excelled this season as boys var-sity emerged as Mission Valley League champions, 14-6, and girls varsity came in fourth, 10-11. According to cross country coach James Marnell, the key players in the boys varsity division were Bryan Ramirez and Armando Ortega. Both are seniors, and while Ortega was consistent in his achievements throughout his high school career, Ramirez emerged as a contender during the last three meets. But, both came together as the boys varsity team won League fi nals for the fi rst time in school history. As for girls varsity, Shannon Louie and Sharon Khoo were noted as the most valuable players, leading the team to third place in the Mt. San Antonio College In-vitational. This was the fi rst time the girls varsity crew had ever won a team award at the varsity level in this particular meet. I think both [girls and boys varsity] made strides in getting better, stated Marnell. Weve defi nitely become more focused and competitive this season.

GABRIELINO YEAR

FOOTBALLBy Brandon SanchezSports Editor

The varsity football team ended their season as the fourth place team in the Mission Valley League, with a league re-cord of 2-4. According to senior and co-captain Eu-gene Gomez, the highlight of the season came in the homecoming game, when the team dismantled the Marshall Fundamen-tal High School Bald Eagles 63-7, break-ing Gabrielinos all-time scoring record in a single football game. The previous record was 59 points. A key player in the season was Elijah Peters, senior, quarterback, and co-cap-tain of the team. Gomez stated, Eli is the heart of the team. He drives this team both on and off the fi eld. [He is a] born leader, but also is willing to serve his team in any way. Peters has served as the varsity QB since his sophomore year on the team. When asked about this years season in comparison to the record setting season the previous year, Peters stated I think competition was much higher in league [this season] [] We failed to rise up to the occasion and couldnt pull out tough games [] people need to dedicate them-selves to the game [next] season and grow as players.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALLBy Roxanne MenchacaStaff Writer

Girls varsity volleyball has always been a bright spot in Gabrielino athletics, and this year was no different. The Lady Ea-

WRESTLINGBy Jasmine DonaldsonStaff Writer

Wrestlings league record was 5-0 with the teams overall record at 14-2. Two key players for the season were senior Jael Yanes for boys and junior Jasmine Mon-roe for girls. The best match of the season was the dual match against Arroyo, 25-28, with Gabrielino coming out victorious. The season highlight was when senior Zachary Lopez took 1st in league, win-ning the title of Mission Valley League Champion, and Yanes took 3rd in CIF. Yanes was the fi rst person ever to do so in Gabrielino wrestling history. The captains of the wrestling team were seniors Stevie C.J. Medellin, Carlos Mon-toya and Jael Yanes.

GIRLS SOCCERBy Philip CastilloStaff Writer

The Lady Eagles soccer team has proven themselves to be persevering, victorious champions this season, with an overall 16-5-1 record. Despite not winning CIF this year against the Summit High School Tigers, the Lady Eagles still managed to capture yet another league title. This seasons highlights, aside from re-maining undefeated in league, revolved around their victories against Rosemead High School. Their best games, however, were also their most challenging. Playing against Arcadia was probably one of our most benefi cial games, Coach Rafa Moran shared. It probably wasnt our best game but it was the game that helped us the most just because of the level of competition we faced. The teams MVP, according to Moran, was Izel Gutierrez who was their lead scorer this season. However, Co-captain Camila Correa stresses that it was a team effort. Its a team sport, said Correa, junior. Every player is key to the team.

BOYS SOCCERTaylor ThamesStaff Writer

Determination, desire, teamwork and a love for the game was what defi ned the Gabrielino boys soccer team. The team demonstrated this past season their ability to work hard and never give up. This season for the boys soccer team proved to be quite a challenge, as the team

gles dominated and defended their Mis-sion Valley League Championship for the 13th year. This years team was led by coach Cuong Chau as well as co-captains Chantel Chen, senior and Leslie Rivera, sophomore. The highlight of the season was the home game against Rosemead. The Lady Eagles played hard and beat the Panthers by a score of 3-2. Every seat in the gym-nasium was fi lled with students and par-ents, cheering at every point gained. A lot of people come out for the game against Rosemead because theres never a dull moment. Nothing beats the feeling of playing and defeating your rival school, stated Isabella Marchionne, junior. The season came to a close after the second round of CIF, in the game against La Sierra High School. The Lady Eagles fought hard and won the second set, but lost the rest. Nevertheless, the Lady Ea-gles fi nished the season as eighteen-time CIF qualifi ers.

GIRLS BASKETBALLBy Joanna WongStaff Writer

With a 24-4 record, the girls basket-ball team became Mission Valley League (MVL) champions this season. The Lady Eagles advanced all the way to the sec-ond round of CIF, but were eliminated by Northwood High School. A highlight game was when the team played Arroyo High School on January 9. This win was very benefi cial to the team because Arroyo was second in the league, so defeating them put the team at a good position to win league. Two key players this season were Emily Ho, senior, and Amanda Lee, freshman, both of which were voted Most Valuable

GIRLS GOLFBy Sharon TramStaff Writer Girls golf ended the season with an over-all record of 9-2, the lowest score ever in Gabrielino history. Coach Steve Swanson was impressed how the team exceeded together. The team voted seniors Lisa Tang and Jackie Wong as co-captains. They both stepped up and showed what leadership was. said Swanson. Key play-ers of the team included Wong, Tang and sophomore May Tang. Swanson admitted that the hardest game was against South Pasadena; the game that would determine if they would go onto league fi nals. Next year we need to focus on getting out and playing more, said Swanson. Tang believed that the team improved as a whole. She also believed that they grew closer and did well overall. I know they will try their hardest and thats the most I can ask out of [them], said Tang. Never let things bring you down because golf is a mental sport.

Player (MVP). Ho refl ected on her years in the girls basketball program and found that she will miss the sport, team, and relationship with other players [she] had built throughout the years. According to Thomas Shima, head coach, this season stood out from previ-ous seasons because the players were very close and didnt play selfi shly, but for the best of the team.

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SWIMBy Samantha KwokEditor in Chief

Gabrielinos aquatic eagles faced sev-eral new changes this year, including two new coaches and moving down division three. Despite this, the team showed no signs of faltering as they fi nished the sea-son strong after consistent performances throughout the past three months. Boys varsity fi nished the season, un-defeated, with a record of 7-0 while girls varsity fi nished with a record of 5-2. The Eagles boys varsity and junior var-sity team were co-champions with Mark Keppel High School for Almont league. The junior varsity and varsity boys were also league champions in the 400 Free Relay. The team also had fi ve individual league champions. After being unable to attend CIF last year due to an error in time submissions, Gabrielino Eagles sent multiple swim-mers to the championship event. Swim-mers include Leon, Giang, freshmen An-dre Sam and Winifred Wang, sophomores Justin Lam and Dylan Ngo, juniors How-ard Lau and Raymond Kam, as well as seniors Beatrice Bargas and Bryan Phan. Junior Natalie Keffer will be joining the team as a CIF competitor in diving. The Eagles brought several additional swim-mers as CIF alternates.

TRACKBy Marleld DuranStaff Writer

The Gabrielino Track and Field team broke six school records this season. The league score for boys was 5-1 and 4-2 for girls. This year there were 7 league champions including Gary Hawkins Jr., Harry Sanin, Gavin Hong, Elijah Peters, Helen Tade, Janelle Dam, and the boys 4x100m relay including Nathan Wong, Hawkins, Nicholas Wong, and Gabriel Carranza. [I] feel accomplished because Im able to continue my season, stated Carranza. Its my senior year so I dont want it to end. According to James Marnell, coach, this

BOYS VOLLEYBALLBy Cynthia SorFeatures Editor

The boys varsity volleyball team end-ed the year with an 11-8 record after an impressive season in which they played better together, and made the games more of a team effort, according to cap-tain Calvin Chen, senior. Chen listed the teams desire to win among the many qualities that made them tough to beat this year, including the fact that their defense was much stronger. Head coach Kevin McClure described the teams biggest strength as their abil-ity to pull themselves up emotionally. Be-cause volleyball is a sport so dependent on the momentum of a game, a big kill can change the decision of a game in an instant. Although its easy to get pulled under, McClure said the team was able to pick themselves up quickly and recover many times.

BOYS BASKETBALLBy Hattie XuEntertainment Editor

Gabrielino High Schools boys bas-ketball team fi nished its season with its second consecutive undefeated Mission Valley League championship, with a total of fi ve league titles in the past six years. The team enjoyed a 70-34 win against Rosemead High School in the fi nal round, marking a league record of 12-0. The Eagles then moved on to CIF play-offs, where they reached the third round before falling 54-69 to Beverly Hills High School. We had the most wins weve ever had, said head coach John Carney. Im look-ing forward to the younger group stepping up and winning league again next year. Grant Kirchhoff, junior, received the Most Valuable Player award. To fi nally achieve this made me recall how much Ive evolved as a player since elementary school, Kirchhoff stated. Im proud to have been a part of this his-toric team.

BOYS GOLFBy Matthew GracaStaff writer

The Eagles of the tee fi nished their sea-son strong as the boys golf team ended with a record of 16-1, including pre-season meets. As his high school golf career comes to an end, captain Blake Higa, senior, said that the most stand out moment for the team this year was league fi nals, in which the team consistently tied with another school throughout the season. Despite this, the Eagles clutched up and came out on top. The top three players on the team were juniors Michael Lam and Nathan Duong, and Higa, which is refl ected in how they played consistently and did well, with each of the three qualifying to CIF indi-vidually. So although the Eagles did not exactly achieve a Grand Slam, the team can look back on their careers proudly.

BASEBALLBy Amanda TzocStaff Writer

The Eagle baseball team fi nished their season in league, 8-3. The team put in a lot of dedication in playing despite having no offi cial captain. However, their unoffi cial captain was senior Armando Ortega who acted as a source of motivation for the entire base-ball team at games. Coach Moe Hernandez stated We are doing well as a team, especially with pitching during the season. Key players of this year are seniors Ron-nie Welfl in and Brandon Lara-Mack, who both had contributed to the teams high-light game at El Monte High School. At El Monte, Lara-Mack hit a ball that had went 400 feet. Overall, the boys base-ball team has strived to be the best in league and continued to succeed at CIF.

fi nishing with zero wins, elven losses, and one tie. However, the team still managed to enhance their skills under the techniques and styles of new coach Miguel Garcia. This was my fi rst year as the soccer coach for Gabrielino High School. I liked the dedication and enthusiasm the play-ers brought to the program, stated Coach Garcia. This season, the team faced many try-ing times, the boys still managed to work together as a team no matter the score. The greatest accomplishment we had with this team was being able to come to-gether and unite right way, stated Coach Garcia. You could see the brotherhood between them, and how they would push and motivate one another to get the best out of them at practice and during match-es.

seasons standouts included Hawkins for consistently having top scores and Tade being ranked 3 in division 3. Melissa Lo-pez, hurdles coach, stated they both have held and continued to break their own re-cords. Our whole hurdle group has been doing their jobs all season, said Lopez.

SOFTBALLBy Ariana FernandezStaff writer

The girls softball team fought neck and neck every game this season. The varsity eagles failed to win nine games, but won a total of eight games and tied one game. When asked who a stand out player was, coach AJ King stated, Angie Gonzalez because she is one of the few that gets it [] She works hard, she is a leader, she is passionate, and she is driven. Although Gonzalez is very good, she becomes unstoppable with her teammates playing beside her. The girls had a good relation-ship with each other the whole sea-son and had no drama, stated King. Aroyo was the teams most challenging opponents this season. Gonzalez stated that playing them opened all their eyes.

I enjoyed coaching this team immense-ly because it is completely full of coach-able, good-natured guys, said McClure. They are competitive, yet reasonable, and thats a hard balance to strike.

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Senior Section8 9Tongva Times May 29, 2015

When I was a freshman...

We had the CSTs instead ofCommon Core.

We were monitored a lot more on dress code.

We werent as ratchet.

There were no late start days.

We needed 3 electives.

We had the ripoff school brand cereals instead of the real ones.

There was no unlimited talk, text, and data.

The science fair project was mandatory.

I had Honors English with Mrs. Schneider.

I didnt have to worry about college or figuring out whatto do after high school as much as I do now.

Tryouts for making the sports teamswere much more difficult.

We had no freshman seminar to prepare us for

the workload.

Pennying was actually a thing.

EVERYTHING WAS EASIER.

I didnt go to Disneyland for orchestra, wewent to La Caada High School.

Lunch tables were harder to find and there was nowhere to sit but in the blazing sun.

I never spent more than an hour on homework.

The SATs still had a writing com-

ponent.

We had Papa Johns everyday,not Dominos. The clock tower was more accurate.

I needed two hands to countthe number of hours I slept.

We didnt have as much technology in class, so we read from physical books and wrote our essays with pen and paper, not

keyboards on Chromebooks.

Nothing was harder, all I had to do was go to

school.

I didnt have to use turnitin.com.

They made our parents sign our progress reports.

Being tardy was easier, and teachers would be more flexible

about it.

We didnt bunch up in front of the library.

The seniors werent super awesome like they are now. They were intimidating.

I had a Nokia 600 phone.

The school didnt have AP

World History.

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396 seniors were polled on 5/11 in their English classes

Tongva Times10 EntertainmentMay 29, 2015By Amanda TzocStaff Writer

Folk turned alternative band Mumford & Sons released its new album, Wilder Mind, on May 4. In Believe, the bands fi rst single from the album, guitar chords are much more prominent than the banjo used in its previous two albums, Ba-bel and Sigh No More. As a fan for three years, I was taken aback by Mumford & Sons new sound, instead of the folk style I was so used to with its two other albums. However, af-ter listening to Wilder Mind, I still heard folk infl uences in some songs, not leaving me dis-appointed. Mumford & Sons was formed in 2007 in London as a folk rock band, known for its heavy usage of traditional instruments, such as the banjo and the mando-lin. Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett, and Ted Dwane are all current members of Mumford & Sons. The lyrics are just as magi-cal as those in the bands other songs, showing how Mumford & Sons can try new styles and still keep its best characteristics. Even though the guitar is a re-placement for the iconic banjo, the folk infl uences is still kept in other songs. Broad-Shouldered Beasts and Just Smoke show

Wilder Mind is alternative rock with folk sounds

the folk style and sounds similar to Babel. The style of lyrics is also similar to other albums. From the song Broad-Shouldered Beasts, the lyrics, But wasn't it you who said I was not free/And wasn't it you who said I needed peace, can be compared to the song Hold On To What You Believe, with the lyrics, I can't promise you/ That I will be the only one around when your hope falls down with

the similar theme. These lyrics demonstrate Mumford & Sons well-written lyrics of guilt using fi rst-person narration. In Wilder Mind, the lyr-ics gave me the same feeling of want that I felt in other al-bums. Tompkins Square Park gave me that feeling once more with lyrics like, You and I both know this all too well/ And most dont even last the night. The rhythm of each song throughout the album was slow

at fi rst but sped up. Snake Eyes starts off with a slow guitar and then pushes up the tempo when reaching the chorus. This is like the tempo in Hopeless Wander-er, from Babel. This variance in tempo repeats throughout the song, showing how Mumford & Sons keeps the same rhythm from other albums. The melodies consist of more sounds from the drums than from the acoustic guitars and banjos. The drums have a more

noticeable beat, like in the song Wilder Mind, compared to Broken Crown from Mum-ford & Sons previous album. Mumford & Sons has not fully left its folk infl uences and has kept the beautifully written lyr-ics that has been in all the al-bums. The new album has not left me disappointed, but with an understanding that every band can change its sound but keep some of their old style in new music.

GETTING WILD Although Mumford & Sons began as a folk rock band, it forays into alternative rock by implementing more noticeable beats from the drums, but maintains its profound lyrics and hints of folk instruments in its new collection released in May 2015, Wilder Mind.

HOT NOT The day school is out is the day beauty and tranquility will return to the lives of students everywhere. Who says two months of unadulterated freedom spent sleeping all day is a waste of a vacation?

SUMMER

This new addition to the science depart-ment has students either curious for the wonders of the human body or excited to dissect a dead organism. Either way, this class is bound tibia a spleen-did time.

gabrielinos new ANATOMY & physiology

class

The avengers: Age of ultron

The Avengers sequel proved to be a great success, crossing the $500 million box offi ce mark 17 days into its interna-tional release. Besides, who does not like a movie about ultimate squad goals?

What do tests and Philip Castillo have in common? They are both mildly inter-esting yet increasingly confusing, and they almost always bring you to tears.

TESTING

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather

This highly anticipated fi ght turned out to be a major disappointment to boxing fans everywhere. While fans expected an epic brawl between two of todays great-est boxers, they were given Floyd May-weather and Manny Pacquiao dancing the waltz.

farewell to HONors ENGLISH 3

Like every innocent character in The Crucible, Gabrielinos beloved junior Honors English class has been sentenced to death. But like the Joad family, stu-dents will carry on always remembering that symbolism is no mere idle fancy.

By Philip CastilloStaff Writer

Criminal Minds and The Returned- Jasmine Lam, freshman

Running Man and Exo Next Door- Sharon Tram, freshman

All my favorite pay per views on the WWE Network. For just $9.99 a month!-Brandon Sanchez, senior

Keepin up with Grimm and supercharging my be-ing with Supernatural and Downton Abbey.- Caitlyn Cook, senior

Scandal, Greys Anatomy, Game of Thrones and Dexter - Roxanne Menchaca, junior

I guess Ill watch Royals with Shannon Tam. That is, if Im not rewatching Gossip Girl with Angelina Liang.- Jessica Duque, junior

My grass growing. Just kidding, were in a drought.- Philip Castillo, junior

Ive watched every show already. I dont know what to do.- Samantha Kwok, senior

Everything.- Ariana Fernandez, freshman

Futurama- Hattie Xu, senior

Staff Picks: What are Staff Picks: What are you binge-watching you binge-watching

this summer?this summer?

11EntertainmentTongva Times May 29, 2015

By Jasmine LamStaff Writer On May 20, David Letterman departed from the Late Show with a bang. During his fi nal week, a series of celebrities ap-peared on his show. Among the stars that appeared were former President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Tina Fey, and Julia Roberts. The 68-year-old entertainer fi rst started as a weatherman and TV announcer. As the years passed, he began appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. It was not long until he became the shows permanent substitute host in the late 1970s. Letterman has been a late night host for over 33 years, and his shows have been critically ac-claimed, receiving 67 Emmy Award nominations and 12 wins. During those 30 years, Letter-man made history in the world of comedy. He changed comedy with his tricks, self-awareness, sneakers, and irony. According to Rolling Stone, he has taught multiple generations what it is to be witty. Everything about his show in-formed not only our writing but our actual human interactions, Tina Fey stated in Rolling Stone. When asked what he would be doing after his retirement, Letterman told Rolling Stone that he would like to attend live events, like the lecture series he founded at his alma mater, Ball State University, and spend time with his son, Harry. Im awash in melancholia, Letterman told the New York Times, Ill miss it desperately. One of two things: There will be reasonable, adult acceptance of transition. Or I will turn to a life of crime. Comedian Stephen Colbert replaces Letterman as the new host of Late Show on Sept. 8.

Lettermans bittersweet retirement

By Daphne CheungStaff Writer

Just ten years ago, the world was without Justin Biebers, rickrolling and self-made beauty gurus. YouTube, the third most visited site in the world, cel-ebrated its ten year anniversary this month. The popular site celebrated its birthday for twenty-six days, one day for each letter of the alphabet. Through the YouTube Trends Blog, the site re-released some of the most popular up-loads according to the alphabet. In 2005, YouTube was started with an 18-second-long video of founder Jawed Karim visiting the San Diego Zoo and recall-ing his experience in front of an elephant cage. The site has since come a long way, as YouTube now has over one billion users and over 300 hours of footage uploaded every minute. What started as an answer to Karim and his friends inability to fi nd videos of their favorite musical performances online quickly turned into much more. Only a year into the founding of YouTube, Google purchased the company for $1.65 bil-lion, and programmed all of its Google Android devices so that YouTube is a native built in ap-

YouTube celebrates turning a decade old

plication. By doing so, YouTube has been placed at the center of social media and technology. According to YouTube staff on a recent blog post regarding its anniversary, YouTube is a portrait of our global culture, seen through the lenses and per-spectives of people around the world. It is now a platform for all types of users to express their creativity, from gaming demon-strations to beauty tutorials. For some, it has even become

a full time career. YouTube ce-lebrities like PewDiePie and FunToyzCollector generate any-where between $1.3 million to $20 million off of videos alone, without factoring in ad revenue and sponsorships. Through the partnership program, YouTube users can monetize their content with advertisements, merchan-dise, and paid subscriptions. Some of YouTubes most viewed videos include Baby by Justin Bieber with over one

billion views and Gangnam Style by Psy with over two bil-lion views. Something as simple as posting a musical cover video or comedy skits has allowed for everyday people to share their quirks and talents. YouTube has served as a launchpad for everything from political expression to musical talent. With its new features and unprecedented success, the site hopes to create its fi rst feature fi lms this coming year.

By Caitlyn CookStaff Writer From Cinderella to Godzil-la, viewers across the country are groaning about Hollywoods incessant attraction towards remaking classic movies. Al-though the media may have jumped the shark a few too many times, the blame is shared by viewers as well, who need to understand that original thought must be given more credit. Mike Fleming, fi lm editor of Deadline, a prominent fi lm business blog, explained that, Studios are fi xated on the idea

Hollywood needs originality, not remakes

of pre-sold or recognizable brands, which is why remakes tend to make easy money as op-posed to introducing new and original ideas to the public. This phenomenon of brand equity, as it is called, is what encourages the development of remakes. People are attracted to the familiar more than the foreign. Plus, remakes already come with a built-in fan base of the original, so when the new one is announced, they get the benefi t of free press when blogs blow up with the news. However, when classic af-ter classic is reinterpreted into

something modern and new, it loses the authenticity and antiq-uity it once had. There is some-thing special to be said about a fi lm that never needed a Holly-wood facelift because it respects the signifi cance and imperfec-tions of the original version. Despite peoples grievances with remakes like Conan the Barbarian or Footloose, the problem is not that original thought is dead, as many disap-pointed viewers lament. It is just that it is not as profi table. Oftentimes at the box offi ce, leading the top ten movies are remakes of old ones, with sparse

originals scattered at the bottom of the list. Although fan bases are very vocal about their gripes with remaking movies that are best left alone, especially newer ones like Spiderman, which have not even had time to rest before their next remake, clear-ly, they gain the most attention. It is not that Hollywood should quit doing remakes altogether - it is that audiences need to give original thought more credit and let the classics rest. It is time for Hollywood and viewers to realize that if origi-nal thought is to be appreciated again, it must be given a chance.

BE ORIGINAL While Hollywood is able to generate massive revenue by repackaging classic movies, what should be valued by the audience and those in the industry alike are original stories, which are becoming rare in todays market that spins the same stories year after year.

REDEFINING MEDIA YouTube released milestone videos in the sites founding and development throughout the month of May to celebrate ten years of spreading content worldwide and creating stars.

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Gnomon School of Visual EffectsMitchell Huang

Humboldt State UniversityGavin Hong

Johns Hopkins UniversityJason Lenh

Kaplan College-North HollywoodManuel Mejia

Laguna College of Art and DesignTyler Perkins

Los Angeles Trade-Technical CollegeYongQiang Lu

Loyola Marymount UniversityXochitl Pasten

Moody Bible InstituteShirley Kuo

Mount St. Mary's University (Chalon)Sharon Kao

Mt. San Antonio CollegeHok Lim Cheng Jordann Hopkins Franchesco Kilayko Bryan Ramirez Wilson WuPeggy Xu Eryn Zamarripa Huzie Zhao

Otis College of Art and DesignEmilee Truong

Pasadena City CollegeMariah Duran Caleb Christian Alexis ArevaloMichael Ayala Alejandra Barcenas Arlene CabralAllyson Canul Amanda Cao Hua Yu ChangJianTang Chang Jun Yuan Chen Emily ChuHsing-Yen Chung Carlito CupelesSamantha Dea Rutthikar Dieovilai Andrew Dimas Savannah Faapito Jeovanni Fadanelli Yinong FanTianyu Fang Azya FeeneyAnthony Gallo Josiah DavidTrevor Gibbons

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Eugene Gomez Samantha Gonzalez Gabriella Henriquez Sara Hernandez An Hoang Chelsea Holmes XinChen HouJunjia Hu Sofi a Iacono Andrew Jiang Ryan Jonathan Sophia Juarez Bowen Kang Weihao Ke Victoria Kokanour Jason Kuo Brandon Lam Haley LamHien Chanh LamHo Tak Lam Peter LaoAlexandria Lara Brandon Lara-Mack Zuriel LarrazabalKaiYin LauVincent LiAmanda Liao Huixin LinJun Yu LinHongzhao Liu Wei Wei Liu Weinan Liu Alyssa Lucero Jenny LyCandace MaJessica Maldonado Rachel Martinez Neil McMasterErwin MejiaEstevan Mendez Justin Mok Amber MonteleonePhyo Thet Naung My Thiy Nguyen Tawny NguyenTiffany Nguyen Kimberly Pacheco Melissa Pena Giovanny Penaloza Andrea Perez Johana Perez Shanae Phan Raymond Quach Brian Quan Erick Ramos Samantha Rodriguez Ian RuedaMarcus Sabino Nicole Sam Cristy Sanchez Daisy Sanchez Kavita Sarkar Jake Sheridan Shirley ShiAnushka Sirimane Abraham Song Kendrick SuPei Yi Tan Alston Teh Daniel Thai Evan Tholt

Jordan ThornVynus TiendaAlex Tran Nghi Chi TranPaul Truong Hao Van Raymond Morales Nicole ViernesWendy Wang Ronald Welfl in Qiqian Weng Andrew Wong Jeffrey Wong Shengyu Xie Tianming Yang Jieyuan Yuan Hai Lun Zhang Stephanie Zheng Shu Ting Zhou Sunny Zhou Yuyi Zhou

Piedmont Community CollegeAlvin Nguyen

Pierce CollegeOscar Nino

Point Loma Nazarene UniversityAirin Wu

Pomona CollegeJoanna Chang

Princeton UniversityRaymond Sheng

Rio Hondo CollegeHector Aleman Dominic AlvaradoDenise Aragon Marco Avelizapa Joe Bueno Marco CasasBreanna CastroJason Chau Calvin ChenJuan CoronadoMartin Covarrubias Henry Curiel Jasmine De La Cruz Haileigh Enriquez Sean Fassler CarcamoFaith Gomez Alonso GonzalezDan Ha Lydia Hong Jasmine Infante Karely Lopez Sofi a Lopez Luis Martinez

William Medellin Kassandra Moreno Jennifer Nevarez Ham Di Nguyen John PallaresSokha Pich Alexander Rodriguez Jacob Romero Joaquin Ruiz Miguel RuizNhi Truong YiFei Zhou

San Diego State UniversityJulia Chen Melissa Chow

San Francisco State UniversityJustin Diep Donna Huynh WenJie Lin William Lin Sherry Thong

San Jose State UniversityIvy Phan

Santa Barbara City CollegeQi Lang Wang

Santa Monica CollegeYifu HeZijian Tu

The George Washington UniversityMax Wang

The Los Angeles Film SchoolJoseph Lopez

United States Army (Army)Cesar CancholaChristian Cruz

United States Marine Corps (Marines)Ziyin Pang John Vuyovich

United States National Guard Recruiter (National Guard)Jael Yanes

United States Navy RecruiterZizhuo Guo

University of California, BerkeleyJonathan Huang Sharon Khoo Samantha Kwok Jacqueline Phung Cynthia Sor Theodore TranAustin Vuong Alexander Ye

University of California, DavisHua Ting Chang Chelsea ChivVivian Lin Madeleine Nguyen Allan Phu

University of California, IrvineBrian Dang Sabrina Dieu Anthony Hoang Tiffany Huynh William Khaine Pauline Lao Resanna Li Gary Liang Jonathan LimSean TakeuchiShelby Thach Lilian Trang Jacky Wan

University of California, Los AngelesMichael Cui Brian Lam Joanna LiJustin Lieu Anna Yeo

University of California, RiversideOscar Chung Edmund Kwan Brian Lam Zhen Hui Lei James Leon Trevor Lok Zachary Lopez Connie Ly Kevin NguyenBryan Phan Hector Ruvalcaba Lisa Tang

Pan ThinSidney Trinh Raymond Wen Jacqueline Wong Annie Yu Jacqueline Yu University of California, San DiegoJason Chang Weldon Chang Victoria Cheng Andre QuachHelen Tade Dennis Tran Alan Zhou

University of California, Santa BarbaraIvey BaiYi Ling Chen Blake Higa Jennifer Wong

University of California, Santa CruzEvelyn Ramirez

University of La VerneYaner Dai

University of OregonPolanimakamae Mo'okini

University of the Pacifi cBrandon Sanchez

University of VermontDavid Rayudu

Victor Valley CollegeAnthony Guirola

Washington University in St. LouisChristian Leung

Westmont CollegeReece Miller

ors going next year?

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I, William Vong, bequeath my knowledge, techniques, and passion of steel to Minh Chav. May you suc-ceed in becoming the strongest ver-sion of yourself, bud. I, Ian Rueda, bequeath my love of acting and left shoe to Daniel Ca-sanova and Natalie Brunjes. Both of you have been the greatest of friends and I hope you can survive next year after Im gone. I know you both can, but remember to have fun as well. Also take care of Johan for me. Keep him close to heart. Divide the shoe any way you seem fi t. I, Elijah Nakahukahuihaka Peter, bequeath my golden arm to my young padiwan Harry Sanin. I leave my ice to all the tribe members. I leave my tribe itself to Grant Kirchoff. I leave my hard hitting and hawk abilities to Justin Minor. I leave deez pistachios to Gabrielino HS. I, Dustin Ha, bequeath my Dia-mond in League, Handles to my youngings Jackson Lee, Alex Wu, Kenny To, William Chiu, Gavin Fukawa will become the next goon squad. Crystal, Prom 2k16? I, Max Wang, bequeath my apti-tude for history and/or mathematics to Christopher Chen, Fionce Siow, Andrea Medrano, Michael Chiu, Meggie Nguyen, and Hector Banda. I, Jacky Wan, bequeath my dedi-cation to service and competition to Caroline Trang, Yadanar Aye, Shri-ley Han and Janet Han. I also leave my chillness, my bro-ness, my dude-ness, my awesome-ness to the Los Amigos. Yall got this, remember the Bro-Code! :) I, Ingrid Weeks, bequeath my Young Frankenstein Soundtrack to Natalie Brunjes. I also leave my dressing room space to Courtney Momill. In addition, I bequeath my love and a lost of Davidisms to my husband, Daniel Casanova. I, Hannah Romo, bequeath my un-fulfi lled swim dreams to Alex Vega - I know you will be able to achieve them. I leave my acting potential and make up skills to Natalie Brunjes - I know you will implement them well. And to Johan Chiang, I leave you my heart - I trust you will keep it safe. I, Lisa Tang, bequeath my en-thusiasm and volume to the girls golf team. Yall are great. I also bequeath my sister, May Tang, my positive energy and worrisome per-sonality. I love you very much. I, Sidney Trinh, leave my golf bag to Sam Trinh. Take good care of my golf stuff and dont stop being weird cause thats what makes you who you are. I also bequeath my love for the golf babies, high school crisis advice, strength and confi dence to Katie Kwan. Never stop being an in-nocent and smart little derp - make me proud while Im gone!

I, Vincent Lee (Bobo), leave my popping rockets and bokchoys to Mark Mikasa and Marcos Andrade. P.S. Will you go to Prom with me? I, Pan Thin, bequeath my experiences to underclassmen. Four years of high school is long enough for those who know how to make the most out of it, so make the most out of it! I, Jonathan (Chi Young) Lim, bequeath my persistence and Mandarin skills to Kevin Tram, Thomas Tram, Kevin Chu, Justin Chang, Andy Duong. Good luck in school and FBLA bros, haha. I, Vivian Lin, bequeath my orchestra pride to Katie Lin, Phoebe Lin, Ian Chan, Catherine Liao, Brandon Fong, Ben Chi, Jansen Chen, and the rest of my orchestra babies. I, Pauline Lao, bequeath my dorky tendencies and my playfulness to Emily Lenh, Valda Han and Jason Liang. Have fun next year guys! Make the most out of it! (: I, Ira Simbulan, bequeath my scientifi c abilities and overly mispronounced words to the Almost There Group. Claudia Yan and Johnson Thai, chemistry and bio would have been unbearable without you. I will miss you guys. (: Claudia, stay even more fabulous. Johnson, stay awesome, hard working and intelligent as you are. I, Christine Ruangsangthai, bequeath my ability to be a book thief to Yvonne Tram, Dillion Ngo, and Justin Lam. To you and to all my swimmers hang tight. But youre in water and you cant keep hanging onto the wall which is why You turn to knowledge. I, Alyssa Lucero, bequeath my skills of doing my projects last min and talent of getting good grades on those projects to Rian Lucero. I hope you use it carefully and make sure you do your best. I know you will succeed in life you just need to get good grades and graduate. Do your best cousin. I, Samantha Gonzalez, bequeath my skills of dealing with desajustes (ner-vous breakdowns) to Sofi a Gonzalez. May you continue to tolerate with all the stu-pidity that life will throw at you. Thank you for being my twin. :) I, Gary Ray Hawkins Jr, bequeath my track skills and love to Leslie Rivera, Har-rison Sanin, Justin Minor, Brandon Hud-son, Caia Rice, Azalea Orozco, Isabella Marchionne, Camilla Correa, Ciannah Correa, Trent Hoffman, Nick Wong, Na-than Wong, Kevin Lee and Jayson Espi-nosa. I, Monique Gomez, bequeath my awe-some attitude to Rosie and Presley. I hereby give you my ability to be the sick-est person ever. And some change like 75 cents. I, Lydia Hong, bequeath my outgoing-ness to Lesley Almaraz because all your senior friends are leaving you and you need to fi nd new friends. But dont fi nd better friends than us though I, Michael Fernandez, bequeath my love of writing stories to all the OPPers, who I hope will use this to keep writing new and creative OPPs.

I, Stephani Shugart, bequeath my skills, sass and awesomeness to Victoria Ross. I hope you value all of the sacrifi ces that I am making for you. Because I care and want you to be awesome just like me. :) I, Kevin Zhou, bequeath my good luck to Crystal Chang. It just came to me. You might not need it if youre careful, but just in case. I, Sean Takeuchi, bequeath my charisma and fl irting skills to Michael Lam. I, Andrea Perez, bequeath my legacy and unconditional friendship to Alexis Hernandez, Sarah Pulciano and all the other underclassmen that I should have spent more time with. You know who you are. :) I, Eileen Tan, bequeath my articles, highlighters and ability to have fun to my baby novices: Eden Ly, Josh Raymundo, and Michael Hong. I, Eugene Gomez, bequeath my leader-ship, smoothness and passion to Sam Lo-pez. Remember to always stay smooth and to be a good person always. On the fi eld, be a leader, be a beast and always grind at 100 miles per hour. I, Jordan Thorn, bequeath my hands to Samson Slamson Cao. I, Jason Chau, bequeath my *poke poke poke* to Nicole Viernes. I, Eugene Gomez, bequeath my passion, personality, and strength to Courtney Morrill. You are the strongest person I know and I dont know where Id be with-out you. Always be strong. Be the greatest leader but also the greatest servant. I be-queath my pride, passion, love and grind to Gabriela Pacheco. Always remember how strong you are and that even when things seem hard, you can overcome any and every obstacle. I, Bonnie, Tran, bequeath my love for JHL and bad puns to Samantha Mendoza. Hey girl!! Im seriously so glad we met and clicked so well in JHL. Keep danc-ing and making bad jokes :) Youll go so far!!! I, Vince Le, bequeath my paintings to the library and Mr. Seuss and Jade De Perio. I, Madeleine Nguyen, bequeath my bad luck, insanity, and my cheerfulness to Brandon Tran, Jacob Murray, Kyle Dong, Christine Ilano, Jason Cao, Justin Chang, Kevin Trilogos, and my awesome chemis-try peeps. I, Shirley Kuo, bequeath my falling through the fl oor tendencies and my pur-ple hair tie to Taylor Pannell. Because she may just be one of the snazziest, gum-droppiest owls ever (she is also a fantas-tic friend), I know she will take the utmost care for my hair tie. I enjoy our reverent avoidance of speaking about the Great Fated Incident of 08, too. I will also miss her terribly. I, Jason Kuo, bequeath my public forum mojo to Jason Ma. I, Ben Adams, bequeath my meatball sandwich to Regina Phalange and Chan-dler. Please dont eat my sandwich. I, Regina Phalange, bequeath my smelly cat to James Bond and Ben Adams. Smelly cat, what are they feeding you?

I, Oscar Chung, bequeath my ever watchful eye to another passive but objec-tive observer. I, Ronnie Welfi n, bequeath my undying dedication to the success of the program to the 2016 Varsity baseball team. The power of the knuckleball to Christian Le-rue and Robert Jara, and my hose to Dan-iel Brito. Use it well. I, Jonathan Amado, bequeath my love for math to Mr Kenneth Yee. Keep up the skills of teaching geometry. I, Anushka Sirimane, bequeath my end-less passion, dedication, commitment and rebellious attitude to Johnson Thai, Maya MKM Kusonoki Martin, and my TI and DI babies. I, Richard Ding, bequeath to Michael Chiu and Winfred Wang my spreading abilities, my attraction to odd philosophi-cal arguments, and infi nite passion for policy debate. To Jacqueline Dang and Christine Tran, my tendency to ask simple cross-ex questions and the lessons from my debate career. To Bianca Moy, Clau-dia Yu, Tiffany Kuo, and Juan Nathaniel, my love for Ti as a cancerous sense of hu-mor and all of the above. And to Jessica Duque, my baller parking spot and Home Swagenomics. I, Haley Lam, bequeath my advice to Gabrielinos HSs underclassman. Grades and reputations are not important in life. Highschool is only 4 years of your 100 years life, its not that important. Just be yourself and work hard. Peace. (: I, Alexia Carlos, bequeath my love and funny personality for soccer to Nicole Georgino. Thank you for being you, you were the best friend anyone could ever want! and thanks for the laughs, I love you! I, William Khaine, bequeath my skills in argumentation and my drive to do what needs to be done with fl ying colors. I also bequeath to them my passion for OI and debate, and the knowledge that I will only be a message away. I, Jem Tu, bequeath my favorite quote to Wilson Wan. Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine. I, Caitlyn Cook, bequeath my dance moves and will to infi nitely inspire to the Bear Squad, my transition-writing skills and love to Jessica Duque, my de-votion to a character like Emmitt to the O.P.Party, and my shamelessness to my sister, Annabelle Cook. May they serve you well. I, Brandon Sanchez, bequeath 1. my passion for speech to Marshmallow and Puff. Stay working, you losers. 2. work ethic and creativity to Wesley Yuan. You are so talented and despite how annoy-ing you are, youre gonna do great things. Lastly, I bequeath my ability to BS proj-ects and essays to Patrice Barnett, Giselle de Silva, and Alexandra Singleton. Trust me, with the AP classes you guys are tak-ing next year, youre gonna NEED it. I, Dana Luo, bequeath my big calves, love for soup plantation, and dedication to cross country to Sofi a Koyama, Chris-tina Phung, and Vivian Lee. I am so proud

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of how much all 3 of you are grown. I love you all and hope you continue to make me proud next year! I, Alexis (Bunny) Arevalo, bequeath my speed and soccer skills to Jayson Espi-nosa and Joseph Glenn. Make the best of it kids like I told you dont do the thing I did toward the end of senior year you two. I, Sofi a Iacono, bequeath my love for Gabrielino to Danny, Gabe and Leonard. I, Juvaliet Lopez, bequeath my ability to strive for a successful future, to Kather-ine Martinez. Even when life is tough, you can push forward, my dear. I, Gavin Hong, bequeath my energy to Janelle Dam because sometimes, you need to look at the brighter side of life. I leave my passion for track to Bianca Moy because I have high expectations and I know youll make me proud. I, Sara Hernandez, bequeath my pro-crastination skills to Joey Ly. I, Cynthia Sor, bequeath to Jennifer Sor my high hopes, my good luck, and my love. I, Bryan Nguyen bequeath my pole vault poles to Janelle Dam. My athletic abili-ties to Brendan Nguyen, and trash to An-drew Luong. I, Katelyn Ma, bequeath my magnifi -cent usher skills to Katelyn McClellan and Kelly Chu. I believe in you two! To Annie Ung and Kitmin Chan, I leave my horrible procrastination skills. Good luck in all you guys junior and senior years, youre gonna need it I, Breanna Castro, bequeath my hard work, dedication and love to Nicolette S., Leslie V. Lou and Mariah A. whether it be in volleyball, softball or in cheerleading. I, Matthew C. Acosta, bequeath my high-fi ve skills to Ro Bachelor, Ro, high fi ving is a great power. Use it wisely. I, Samantha Kwok, bequeath my bad advice and incredible artistic ability to Eric Lee and Desus Torres. May both these things guide you to better places. To my Mock Trial peeps, I bequeath my love and undying support. You guys are going to be amazing. To the Tongva Times staff, I bequeath my sarcastic comments and lack of emotions. I do actually love you even if I dont show it. I, Sofi a Lopez, bequeath my coloring skills and beauty to Naomi Agurrie. I, Valarie Hidalgo, bequeath my talking skills to David Cortes. I, Sharon Lee, bequeath my courage to surrender to process and passion for the speech team to Patrice Bamett. To Tim Chung, leadership skills and knowledge for advice. To Deandra Du my uncondi-tional laughter and happiness in every-day life. To Eldwin Chiang, my motiva-tion and confi dence in everything you do. And lastly, to Jason Tran and David Tiang, I bequeath my strengths of surviv-ing through hardships in the next 3 years of high school. I, Rachael Kam, bequeath my smiles, love, and passion for swimming, golf and music to Raymond Kam, Samantha Dieu, Megan Luc, Katie Kuan, May Tang,Ryan Tran, Benny Li,, Brandon Jessi Pham, and Grant Kirchoff. I, Alex Tran, bequeath my legacy to Simon Tran and Charlie Tran. Make the Tran name proud. I, Vincent Nguyen, bequeath my par-liamentary knowledge and love of food to Andy Duong. I lea