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3/24: Junior Prom @ Canyon View, 7-11pm

3/27 Varsity Baseball & Softball v. Dougherty Valley @ Home, 4pm

3/27: Men’s Varsity Ten-nis vs. Dougherty Valley @ Home, 3:30 pm

3/28 Track & Field v. Alhambra, Campolindo & Las Lomas @ Home, 3:30pm

3/29 Varsity Baseball & Softball v. Miramonte @ Home 4pm

3/29-3/31: Spring Play! @Little Theater, 7pm

4/1: Spring Play Mati-nee @ Little Theater, 1pm

4/2-3: Spring Concert @ Little Theater, 7pm

4/6: Minimum Day! :)

4/9-4/13: SPRING BREAK!

4/19: DHS Open House, 6:30

4/20: Women’s Varsity Lacrosse vs. Dougherty Valley @ Home, 7pm

4/27: Senior Banquet @ the Shannon Center, 7pm

Upcoming Events

Through hard work, dedication, and passion the Dublin High Girls Varsity soccer team made it to the NCS finals on Saturday, Febru-ary 25. Their momentous journey began last year in November as teams were chosen by the top coach-ing staff. Scott Schoenthal, the Varsity head coach, told his team that he wanted to take them to the zenith of high school soccer. As the DFAL season continued, the team became more and more united. They soon were not just a team, but a family. Each game was played with heart and desire as each individual wanted the best for their teammates. They soon were able to play in the championship game for the DFAL league. It was a night to remember, especially for the Seniors on the team. Senior night, on February 10, kicked off with a beautiful ceremony for the respected Seniors. They were ac-companied by their loved ones as they received vibrant roses from their teammates. They were also given hand made knot blankets and candy leis. The stands were full of DHS students and families that came out to support. Soon after, it was time for them to play. The Lady Gaels dominat-ed Acalanes and within the first 5 minutes, Kacey Borgeson, a Senior, scored off of a pass from Kyra Esmeyer. The crowd roared with excitement. Finally, after

fighting through constant physi-cality, the game ended in a 1-0 victory for the Gaels, putting them first in league. The team now put forth another goal: to make it to the NCS championship game. Due to the teams excellent work during the league season, they were seeded second for the NCS playoffs. Now in the first round of playoffs, the Gaels played at home where they defeated Moreau Catholic High School 4-0. With assists from Kelly Radu, Kyra Esmeyer, and Rebecca Beasley; Jesy Nelson and Noria Mitchell were able to put the goals away. An outstanding number of 248 passes were completed during this match. The team now moved on to the quarter-finals. The Varsity team ran through

Northgate High School with a 3-0 win which propelled them to the semi-final match against Albany. The team knew that this game could potentially take them to the finals. The team had many goal scoring opportunities, but the ball finally went in the net in the second half of the game. Noria Mitchell and Emma Schoenthal put goals away to secure the Gaels position in the finals. The Dublin High Girls soccer team prepared all season for this moment to play in the NCS cham-pionship game. With two days to go from their last game, the girls were mentally, physically, and emotionally ready. Finally, it was game day on Saturday the 25th, where the Lady Gaels soccer team would play the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons in the

Champions at HeartBy Halai Arghandiwal

It was 6:00 pm, an hour before the event started, and already tons of people were waiting to get inside the Dublin High Sports Complex. People anxiously wait-ing with their tickets in hand, what could possibly be happening? On Wednesday, February 22, Dublin High hosted an Engineer-ing Academy Open House starring Mythbusters Adam Savage and Kari Byron. At the event, En-gineering Academy students, various sponsors and organiza-tions, and even the Mythbusters themselves gathered to give the Engineering programs at DHS the recognition they deserve. The event began with an intro-duction from board members of the Dublin Unified School District, encouraging students to get more involved in the sciences and making sure they are aware of the

programs DHS has to offer. As the engineering programs at DHS have steadily been gaining rec-ognition, DUSD board members received a check for $10,000 from Lawrence Livermore National Se-curity in support of Dublin High’s various science programs. Following this, was perhaps the most anticipated moment of the night, Mythbusters Adam Savage and Kari Byron came out to do a questions and answers ses-sion using questions sent in from various students in the DUSD. Some of the questions involved going into their past in science while others involved questions about engineering in general. Overall, Savage and Byron helped demonstrate just how interest-ing the sciences can be and

Who you gonna call? Mythbusters! By Kathy Walker

On Thursday, March 8, stu-dents were surprised to leave their classrooms and be escorted out to the blacktop where they found themselves on the scene of a deadly car crash. They soon found out that the driver of one car had been under the influence of alcohol, and as a result had run a red light and collided into another vehicle. Students watched in anticipation as the police arrived on the scene, followed by ambulances and fire trucks. The car that was hit was torn apart by the firefighters as they worked quickly to save all those who were injured inside. Max Hernandez, the driver of the car that was hit, was reported to be paralyzed from the chest down, and had to be flown by helicopter to the nearest hospital. Noria Mitchell and Elizabeth Galli were announced dead on the scene, and taken out in body bags by Alameda County Coroners. Students returned to class in a somber mood, as it was hard for many of them to see their friends and classmates injured and not at school. Even though most of them understood that it was just a dem-onstration, it was so realistic that it brought things into perspective. The students that were “dead” or “injured” were not at home that night, and had no contact with their friends. Family and friends found it hard to experience what it is really like to suddenly lose a loved one. The next day, Friday, students filed into the Sports Complex where a mock funeral took place. Students learned more about the events which had led up to the

accident, and about the conse-quences after it happened. They also saw the parents’ reactions to learning of the death of their son or daughter. In addition, guest speakers with real stories came out and talked about their experiences. One woman was hit by a drunk driver on two separate occasions, and another woman lost her mom to a drunk driver driving on the wrong side of the road. Officer Floyd Gill, who is also a teacher of the Criminal Justice class, has been present for three

Every 15 Minutes assemblies, including this one, and feels that it is a very good program. He has experienced the effects that drunk drivers have on others’ lives and hopes that this assembly will make students realize how their actions affect the future. He hopes that the program will “remind kids that prom is com-ing up and that this is when most drunk driving accidents occur.” Officer Gill wants the best for the students at Dublin High, and hopes they realize that driving un-der the influence is never worth it.

Overall it was a powerful life changing experience for many students, and made many of them decide what kind of choices they want to make in the future. The students were reminded that their decisions in those serious situations can impact a multitude of students and families’ lives, as well as their own. They were reminded that these things can and do happen in real life. The program “Every 15 Min-utes,” though lasting only two days, will leave an impact that will be remembered for much longer.

Every Fifteen Minutes Moves ManyBy Kyle Dayton

ABOVE: Kari Byron and Adam Savage answer questions sent in by students. Credit: Allison Rimshaw

See MYTHBUSTERS, p. 6

ABOVE: Rescue personnel arrive on the scene of the staged, but still realistic accident involving sev-eral Dublin High students. Credit: Jeanette Adi

See GIRLS SOCCER, p. 4

2 The Dublin Shield News

Rising Gas PricesBy Jeffrey Luu

ABOVE: Gas prices are taking a toll on Americans Credit: Frederic J. Brown

No iPhone?By Swarna Lnu

ABOVE: T-Mobile has released new phones and models to beat the competition. Credit: T-Mo-bile

For many people around the world whose cell phone carrier is T-Mobile, the one question running through their head must be, Why doesn’t T-Mobile have the iPhone? The truth is T-Mobile is the only cell provider around the world that doesn’t have the iPhone on their shelves. The company stated on CNN that they have been attempting to get the iPhone out of the Apple, but the problem is that Apple does not support the chip that the T-Mobile phones work on, causing many of their customers to leave and change their providers. So far 70,000 reported customers have already left to get the iPhone 4s. The only way T-Mobile can get the old customers back and keep the recent ones is to pay for new expensive chips, the ones that are more commonly used in every provider. Many people stated on a poll that T-Mobile should just ac-cept defeat because the company will never have as many custom-ers as Verizon or AT&T combined. Another way that T-Mobile has de-cided to keep their customers was upgrading their 3G network and calling it 4G. They plan on spend-ing $4 million on building the LTE (long term evolution), half of it bor-rowed by AT&T, a former merger . The project will begin in 2013 and is the best option for the company at the time. As usual, there will be some problems, 2G users will have to upgrade to 3G in order for airwaves for the new 4G. Another downside is that the project doesn’t start until 2013, and Apple is already planning for the new and original iPhone 5. The phone will have a sleek, new look. It is rumored to be out

in September 2012 or 2013. The new and much anticipated iPhone 5 is rumored to have the same LTE network, but like any other Apple product, faster and capable of much more. “If T-Mobile doesn’t get the iPhone soon they will be losing more customers. You have to give the customer what the customer wants,” an unknown source of T-Mobile states. Overall, T-Mobile is number 4 of the countries biggest phone carrier. With every other cell phone carrier carrying the iPhone, including Sprint, T-Mobile is going to have to step up their game in order to get their customers back. With T-Mobile and Apple battling it out for more customers, get ready for a robotic war.

This year gas prices have been hitting record numbers such as reaching $3.84 as the national average on March 20. There just seems to be no signs of stopping. Millions of Americans have to commute in order to get to work, and these gas prices may just be-come more than a burden to them. One of the many reasons that gas prices have been rising, is due to the fact that oil prices have risen as well. Many believe this is due to the tensions from Iran and how they are increasing the prices on their oil barrels. Another reason is that President Barack Obama feels that the U.S. shouldn’t drill on home soil to get oil, and that the focus should be to develop different energy sources so that we are less dependent on foreign oil. President Obama wanted to use the 4 billion dol-lars currently used for foreign oil to urge companies to develop cleaner energy sources. Most people do not understand why President Obama does not want to drill in the U.S. Instead the U.S. is buying foreign oil for

outrageous prices that is mak-ing Americans angry. There have been predictions among Republi-cans that gas prices may reach $5 dollars by the time summer hits. The rising prices could also be attributed to the fact that America is slowly getting out of the eco-nomic depression, and how Ameri-cans have more money to spend to stimulate the economy. Some-thing strange is going on with the gas stocks though, even though people are buying more gas and prices are soaring, the stocks for gas companies remain the same. This trend is alarming because gas prices have risen steadily over the past month, and there seems to be no signs of stopping. Sure, this may be due to the fact that summer is approaching and gas manufacturing companies have to switch from producing winter gas to summer gas. But a majority of the problem is coming from the fact that oil barrels from foreign countries are costing the U.S. more money, and therefore raising the prices of our gasoline.

Super Tuesday CoverageBy Robert Chilicky

Ohio School Shooting UpdateBy Jasmine Virk

When the polls closed in Geor-gia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Tennessee, Ohio, Okla-homa, Vermont and Virginia the American people were one step closer to choosing who would run against President Obama in the upcoming presidential election. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney stole the show on March 6, 2012, ending the day with victories in 6 states and 225 delegates out of 416. Rick San-torum of Pennsylvania came in second place on Super Tuesday with victories in 3 states and 89 delegates. The other candidates, Newt Gingrich (third place with 1 state and 80 delegates) and Ron Paul (last place with 21 delegates) couldn’t garner much support compared to the increasingly popular Mitt Romney and Rick

Santorum. Some students are voicing their opinions on the results of Super Tuesday. “I would have liked to see Ron Paul do better, but I didn’t really have high expectations for him getting many votes,” says Ryan McRee, Dublin High student. “Mitt Romney is the only one of the other three Republicans that I would possibly vote for against Obama. So yes, I suppose I am happy with the results.” McRee thinks that Mitt Romney has the best chance of gaining the Presidential office in the Fall compared to the other Republican candidates. “Well, I think he definitely has a decent chance. He’ll appeal to Republicans who don’t want to vote for Obama and moderate

democrats who have also been unhappy with the way things have been going since Obama has taken office,” Mcree continues. “Anything can happen between now and fall. I think what happens with the economy in the next six months will be a huge factor in whether president Obama gets re-elected.” When asked about how he thinks Romney could move our economy forward, Ryan’s re-sponse was: “I’m hoping that he will be able to find ways to lower taxes enough so that businesses will be able to afford to hire more people and create new jobs, taking a burden off the American taxpayer, and making up for this by reducing government spending and increasing economic effi-ciency by giving more economic leeway to the state governments rather than the federal govern-ment. But I think the best improve-ment he could potentially offer is a Congress that is more willing to negotiate rather than keeping to the very right or left of their respective parties.” The upcoming presidential election will only get more heated from here on in and with the rest of the country yet to decide which Republican they want running against President Obama this Fall, the candidates are sure to light up the campaign trail like never be-fore. The next round of state elec-tions will take place on March 24 and will take place in Louisiana.

ABOVE: Republican Candidates left to right: Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul. Credit: Charles Dharapak/AP Photo

On February 27, 17 year-old T.J. Lane killed three students and wounded two others in a school shooting at a Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio. After being apprehended by authorities, Lane is now charged with three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted aggravated murder, and one count of felonious assault. Authorities are now to decide whether Lane will be tried as an adult in court and possibly face a life sentence if convicted of his crimes. Possible motives for the shoot-ing still remain unclear. Authori-ties have ruled out any drug or alcohol use. It is also known that Lane did not know any of the victims personally or plan out their deaths beforehand. Lane comes from a troubled family that was disrupted by violence and divorce. Lane’s parents divorced in 2002 and his father was served jail time for assault and other charges. However, it has been dis-covered that one of the slain students was dating Lane’s ex-girlfriend at the time of the shooting. Russell King Jr., the slain student, was dating Lane’s girlfriend and was killed along with Demetrius Hewlin and Dan-iel Parmertor. Two students were wounded

in the shooting, Joy Rickers and Nick Walczak. Rickers has been released from the hospital and Walczak has been transferred from Cleveland’s Clinic Hillcrest Hospital to MetroHealth Medical

ABOVE: Shooting suspect T.J. Lane is seen at Juvenile Court in Chardon, Ohio, after his arraignment. Credit: Mark Duncan/AP Photo

Center for intensive rehabilitation. As information continues to come out, one thing remains clear. The Ohio school community has been shaken deeply and needs time to recover.

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A New Beginning By: Swarna Lnu

The Yellow CreatureBy Natalie Miller

pletes the entire forest, and makes the region contaminated and an empty wasteland. Ted Wiggins, played by Zac Efron, is the 12-year-old boy who wants the affection of Audrey, his older neighbor. To gain her love, he must find a real living tree, which proves to be a hard task considering that the entire city of Thneed-Ville is completely artificial. The walled-in city has no plants, trees or grass. So Ted must go outside of the city to listen to the Once-ler’s story of what happened to the trees. Unfortu-nately, the mayor of Thneed-Ville isn’t happy with Ted leaving the city. Mr. O’Hare, who also owns a bottled oxygen company, con-fronts Tom and tells him to stay in town. The rest of the story follows Ted on his adventure to find a Truffula seed and plant it in the center of the city. The Lorax has a good message about working hard to save the environment and is a cute movie to see, as a kid, teenager or adult. The animation is great and the movie has a few parts where I laughed out loud. The only negative thing I have

to say about the Lorax is that I was disappointed in the fact that there weren’t too many Dr. Seuss’ rhymes throughout the movie. Only a few parts of the movie used the rhymes and flow that the Dr. Suess books are known for. All in all, the movie was a good movie to see. It didn’t involve much think-ing, so you could just go, sit back, and relax.

Far From PerfectionBy Taylor Weber

ABOVE: The Ting Tings, Sounds From Nowheresville Photo Credit: http://exclaim.ca

they had anticipated considering “That’s Not My Name” seems to remain their biggest hit. The pres-sure got to them, and seeing the popularity difference between their old and new stuff, it’s understand-able why. The Ting Tings have a tendency to repeat similar beats in their electro-pop tunes while White sometimes screeches over the music...which may not be for everyone. Not to say that it’s not entertaining to listen to, but only in minimal doses. I didn’t feel as though the CD was very great, I was left slightly disappointed and expected something a little more catchy.The Ting Tings are some-one to listen to if you like Santi-gold, MIA or Cher Lloyd. However, if this isn’t your style of music then I would not recommend purchas-ing their CD, although borrowing it from a friend wouldn’t hurt.

Whitney Houston RememberedBy D’Ajah Turner

ABOVE: Whitney Houston looking stunning at an awards show. Credit: manhattaninfidel.com With over 170 million combined albums, singles and videos sold worldwide during her career with Arista Records, Whitney Houston has established super stardom that will be hard to replicate in the modern era. She is a singer who has influenced countless other vocalists, both female and male. Whitney Houston is the only artist that charted seven con-secutive hits at number one on The Billboard Top 100 hits. In March 2000, Whitney was named Female Artist of the Decade at the Soul Train Music Awards advanc-ing her career and making her known worldwide. She accomplished many things in her lifetime. Unfortunately, this came to an end on February 11, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, while she was submerged in a bathtub; the cause of death is un-known but many think drugs could have been a factor. Before Whitney Houston’s death she worked with countless artists from Micheal Masser, Kashif,

Jermaine Jackson , and Narada Micheal Walden. She was in many films such as The Bodyguard directed by Mick Jackson, and produced others such as The Princess Diaries, and the Cheetah Girls. Many look down on Whitney Houston with rumors of drug addiction because of her ex-hus-band, Bobby Brown. Turmoil later died down when she divorced Brown on April 5, 2007. As Houston’s funeral ap-proached, fans were devastated when they heard that her funeral was a private event.Luckily fans could watch the celebration of her life on television. Her funeral was held on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. According to several students on campus, Whitney Houston’s rendition of “I Will Always Love You”, written and originally sung by Dolly Parton, is a stand out favorite. Houston’s version came out in 1992.

The Ting Tings duo, Katie White and Jules de Martino, have at-tempted to make a comeback with their second album, “Sounds From Nowheresville.” With all the hype from their 2008 top charting singles, “That’s Not My Name” and “Shut Up and Let Me Go”, people had high hopes for their new album, especially considering that it took them about 4 years to complete it. However, those with lofty expectations for this up and coming album were often let down because it did not uphold to that of their first album, “We Started Nothing.” That is not to say the album doesn’t have some high points, such as the robotic “One By One”, the ska-influenced “Soul Killing” and “Hit Me Down Sonny.” Al-though, “Sounds From Nowheres-ville” still left me comparing them to songs off of their first album, “We Started Nothing.” Knowing fully that upholding to their previous singles would be nearly impossible considering their first CD was a huge hit, The Ting Tings trashed an album’s worth of music before coming up with the tracks on “Sounds From Nowe-heresville.” In “Give It Back” the theme of the second album seems to be de-scribed as White sings “this could have been perfection, but we had a little sense, so we started all again.” Although starting all over again did not seem to do as much as

While waiting in line to buy my ticket for The Lorax, I became a little skeptical. A kid’s movie, with a small, peanut looking creature with a yellow mustache as the main character? Seems a little silly. But I pushed through this feeling and bought the ticket. The movie seemed to be popular with the little kids; I saw them every-where and it’s not like they were planning on seeing Project X. The theater that held The Lorax was almost filled with children and their parents. The movie seems to be a big hit for them, maybe because it is rated PG. As the movie started, I realized that The Lorax wasn’t just going to be child-ish movie with cute characters and funny lines. The Lorax has a meaning, like most Dr. Seuss’ movies do. The Lorax, played by Danny De-Vito, is the guardian of the Truffula Trees. He calls himself the “speak-er for the trees.” He is forced to show up because the Once-ler cuts down a Truffula tree for his new business, the thneed. For the thneed to be made, the Once-ler needs the Truffula Tree’s tufts. As his major company grows, he de-

ABOVE: The Lorax was re-leased on March 2, 2012, the day that would have been Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday. Credit: Universal Pictures

J.K. Rowling has confirmed that she will start a new book, but this time for adults. No one knows what the book will be about, but many people are already get-ting into a frenzy over it. Critics say she may be taking up crime fiction, but for many Harry Potter readers, they may be similar. She has also decided to change her publishing company to Little, Brown. She previously was a part of Bloomsbury. When asked about the change in an interview she stated, “Although I’ve enjoyed writ-ing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry Potter series. The freedom to explore new territory is a gift

that Harry’s success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher. I am delighted to have a second pub-lishing home in Little, Brown, and a publishing team that will be a great partner in this new phase of my writing life.” Even though J.K. Rowling will not be expanding the Harry Potter series, her books will still be legendary. Her publishing company is denying to release any informa-tion regarding the new anticipated book because they want to keep the readers waiting. They believe it will be a great way to promote the much waited book. The com-

pany is also denying to reveal the genre of the book, but critics hope it will be a crime fiction, and will be similar to the Harry Potter series. The title or the date it will be released is unknown, but since readers have a good idea to what she writes about, the audience knows that there won’t be just one. They may be a new series, or couple of new novels. New in-formation will be sent later on this year. The book will be available in print and in e-books. Many of her fans from the Harry Potter series can not wait for the new book since it has been five years since her last book The Tales of Beedle the Bard and readers are hungry for more.

Above: A picture of the famous author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling. Credit: The Guardian

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Diving Into Swim SeasonBy Kyle Dayton

BELOW: The Seniors pose for a picture at the Santa Cruz Beach. CREDIT: Hailai Arghandiwal

Now that the weather is starting to heat up, Dublin High students are getting ready for swim season. While some students might just swim for fun, there are many stu-dents on campus that are part of the Dublin High Swim Team, and participate in competitive races during the spring sports season. Although their season is just starting, the team has actually been preparing for a while. Condi-tioning, held twice a week, started up right after the end of winter break, and continued until the start of the season. This conditioning had most of them in shape and ready for the real test to begin.

Tryouts were more competi-tive this year with more cuts than there have been in the past. One aspect that is unique about the swim team is the fact that it is a boys and girls combined team, compared with most other school sports that have separate boys and girls teams. The team is divided into JV and Varsity swim-mers, based on skill levels. The head coaches for this sea-son are Coach Sollom-Brotherton and Coach Moirao. This is their first year coaching together and they are excited for the season. Coach Sollom-Brotherton told the team that he has “high hopes for...

this year.” Jackie Haddad, a senior on the team, is striving to make the best of her last year on the team. “I hope that for this year we can follow Coach Sollom-Brotherton’s advice and excel both emotionally and physically” Jackie said. She also has set some personal goals for herself this year, such as “to improve all of [her] times and to win [her] races.” The team has practice each day after school as well as meets during the week. They are looking forward to a good season, and hope to see many fans come out to support them.

GIRLS SOCCER from page 1championship game. Two hours before game time, the Gaels gathered at Dublin High to load up on the bus that would take them to the Bishop O’Dowd stadium. The girls were completely focused, some with headphones in and oth-ers simply visualizing. When the first whistle blew to kick off the game, the sun was up in the beautiful blue sky. The Gaels fought hard against the Dragons but sadly they let up one goal before the end of the first half. In the second half, everyone tried their best to get back a goal and hopefully put in another goal. Possession went back and forth from each team. The Gaels put an immense amount of pressure on the oppositions back line near the end of the game. Unfortunately, they came up one goal short. At the end of the game, the DHS players were disappointed, some with tears in their eyes, but they

soon held their heads up high as they knew they achieved some-thing great this season. Rebecca Beasley a Senior and captain of the Lady Gaels soccer team spoke about the team’s ac-complishments this year. “I think we did awesome this season, we really learned to play as one team,” Beasley says. “I think our great season showed through our DFAL championship title and making it to the NCS championship game.” The team will miss her and all the other Seniors. The Seniors will miss being part of the team and all the adventures that come with being a Varsity athlete .Beasley said that the team “really played [their] hearts out.” The team played hard throughout the season and did an exceptional job. The NCS loss was tragic, but the Gaels have no where to go but up in the near future.

ABOVE: Jason Van Dorn, a senior on the swim team takes powerful strokes to do his best to win the race. CREDIT: David McMurdie

On February 18, at 6:30 in the morning, many Dublin High stu-dents were resting in the comfort of their own bed as Shirley Chen, Annie McDonald, and Sabrina Moller took off from the Oakland Airport for a week-long trip to the cities of Washington D.C. and New York. These three ladies had been planning their trip for the past year through the non-profit organiza-tion, Close-Up, ran on campus by Ms. McCort. The Close-Up high school pro-gram was designed to give both students and their educators, an inside and in-depth look at their democracy in action. Along with other students across the states, their daily schedules in D.C. were filled up with govern-ment-related activities, workshops, and lectures. “We’d wake around 7 am,” said Sabrina Moller, “start heading to the buses at 8 am and not return to our rooms until 10 pm.” “It was very tiring, but totally worth the trip,” added Shirley Chen. They were also able to tour amazing sites such as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the Iwo Jima Memorial, and much more under the frosty weather and soft winter snow. The Arlington Cemetery was a particular favorite. “Arlington was very quiet and peaceful in the morning,” Annie McDonald explained. Along with the beautiful ar-chitecture, D.C. offers the great number of museums such as the Holocaust Museum, Smithsonian museums of American History and Natural History, and the Smithson-ian Zoo, all of which the trio were lucky enough to visit. After their stay in D.C., the three headed to New York City

where they found countless more adventures. For the last two days away from home, they visited popular sites such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Central Park. They also experienced the city from the rooftop of the Rockefeller Center, with the thrills of New York winds and snow. As true New York tourists, they couldn’t leave without watching the Broadway hit, Spiderman, and experiencing the tastes of New York pizza and restaurant attrac-

tions such as Burger-Burger. They finally ended their trip, with advice for any future students interested in Close-Up. “Be prepared for the weather,” Shirley stated. “Bring snacks and stamps for postcards,” Annie added. “And don’t forget your camera batteries or charger,” exclaimed Sabrina. On February 24, Dublin wel-comed the return of this tired, but adventure-filled small group of friends.

ABOVE: Sabrina Moller (far left), Annie McDonald (middle), and Shirley Chen (right), observe the Capitol Building’s rotunda por-traits in D.C. CREDIT: Shirley Chen

There and Back Again: A Gael’s TaleBy Paolo Cordero

After falling to the Gaels 10-3 on February 28 the Lick-Wilmerd-ing Tigers, out of Balboa Park, seemed as if they had something to prove when they arrived at Gaels’ stadium on March 13. Wilmerding jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with goals in which they were able to create space from their defenders to get a shot on goal. The Gaels got on the scoreboard with fifty seconds left in the first quarter with a goal by Junior, Connor Chin. After the Tigers tacked on another goal to put themselves up 4-1, Senior Kyle Dayton took a jump shot that snuck past the Tigers goalie to bring the Gaels within two goals of the Tigers. “I was hoping that the goal would get us back on our feet and fight back,” said Dayton. Wilmerding finished the half by bouncing a ball passed Senior Goalie, Nick Oto to put the Gaels down 5-2 going into halftime. Coming out of half time the

Gaels looked like a totally different team. A team that was determined not to lose at any cost. Much of the 3rd quarter was spent in the Tiger’s side of the field with Senior Nathan Lundberg, Sophomore Luke Legins, and Junior Justin Starr peppering the Wilmerding net. But when the Tigers did have their chance on attack, Oto was a force in net, not allowing a goal for the whole 3rd quarter. The law of averages worked out for the Gaels as Chin and Dayton finished off both of their second goals of the day. With the score at 5-4 it seemed that the Gaels were on the rise and were destined to win going into the 4th quarter. Yet the Tigers of Lick-Wilmerd-ing had other plans for that night. Less than a minute into the 4th quarter a laser shot rippled the net of the Gaels. The Tigers tacked on another goal to finalize the score at 7-4. Overall a disappointing night for the Gaels to bring their record to 1-1.

Gaels Fall to Lick-WilmerdingBy Chandler Bullock

ABOVE: Senior Max Hernandez (# 35) checks a Lick-WIlmerding at-tacker in his attempt to disrupt a shot in the second quarter of their March 12 game. CREDIT: Chandler Bullock

5 The Dublin ShieldStudent Life

A Lucky Day In DublinBy Lauren Flint

A relatively new tradition at Dub-lin High took the school by storm on February 27. Multi-Cultural week kicked off with a patriotic American themed Monday. The school dressed in American flag themed shirts. Vari-ous red, white, and blue apparel was only the beginning of a week full of dress up days and lunch time activities. Outreach and Multi-Cultural Week Commissioner, Paolo Cor-dero excitedly spoke of each day’s events on the announcement dur-ing the week, urging the student body to participate in each activity. On Tuesday, the school dressed in work out clothes for a lively Latin Zumba dance lesson during lunch at the Blocks between the L and M Buildings on campus. Zumba was led by senior Andrea Crandell’s vivacious and active mother, Elena Crandell, who en-couraged everyone to “get up and dance to be fit,” because “all the fun [was] happening right here!” When showers came on that Wednesday, the spirit of Multi-cul-tural week was not lost. The fes-tivities moved to the Little Theater on Wednesday and Thursday for more multicultural fun. Wednesday came with a Tahitian dance lesson taught by the new

Polynesian Club on campus, and everyone was encouraged to shake their hips and get involved. Before teaching everyone how to do a Tahitian routine, Sophia Munoz, performed a dance solo that amazed many. Thursday was a Latin encore, featuring Elena Crandell once more, with a mix of Zumba and Salsa dancing in the Little Theater. Students were excited to get their bodies moving and to learn the different dance steps of differ-ent cultures during the week, lead-ing up to the Annual Multi-Cultural Lunch that Friday. The Multi-Cultural Lunch is a Class of 2012 annual spring time tradition, that serves as an ex-tremely successful fundraiser for the class. For a low entrance fee of $5, students and staff exploded through the Little Theater doors for a buffet style lunch featuring numerous home-made dishes of different cultures. The Senior class made $670 from the fundraiser and was able to serve 134 people. Not only was the Multi-Cul-tural Luncheon a success, but the whole week saw so much involve-ment from the student body and such positive reaction, that we can only expect much more to come next year!

A Multi-Cultural and Festive Week of FunBy Lauren Koa

Very Important ParkersBy Chandler Bullock Within the last two weeks stu-dents who park in the pool parking lot on Village Parkway may have noticed a couple of students park-ing in staff spots. These students are not doing this illegally, or being ignorant. They have received the privilege to do so through the administration. These students have been given a VIP parking pass. This park-

ing pass allows senior students to park in the staff spots for one month. Only seniors may receive this privilege if they are in good standing, and they win a raffle based upon parking pass num-bers. “We realized that we had a few staff spots to free-up in order to help the parking situation.” said Mrs. Byrne describing the reason-

ing behind the VIP parking. The administration introduced this system in light of the difficult parking situation and the com-plaints they had received from students. The thought process be-hind the situation is that the fifteen spots being taken from the staff area will now be given to students. Therefore freeing up more spots for other students. “For right now it is short-term solution for a short-term problem” said Mrs. Byrne. VIP parking will

only serve to help the problem until the school year ends. Something to keep in mind is that the problem will become even greater in coming weeks as more and more students get their licenses and begin to drive to school. This, however, will not be a problem next year as the whole parking lot on Brighton will be opened up, with the finishing of construction next to the J building. But those who prefer to park near the administration building will

be in a perpetual fight for spots next year as most of the lot will be closed, due to construction on the new theater. “Get here early,” Mrs. Byrne rec-ommended. “The reason students do not get to park in the front lot is that they do not get here before 7:40.” In that light students need to plan to get here earlier, or just pray that one day the neon green VIP parking pass falls into their hands.

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Hundreds of bundled up Dub-linites gathered in the streets to watch the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday March 17. People of all ages attend this ex-citing event each year to see local schools, clubs, and organizations march in the parade. There were a variety of floats, cars, and intriguing characters to keep the bystanders fully enter-tained throughout the morning festivities. Anything from little karate kids to clowns on scooters were seen in the march down Vil-lage Parkway and Amador Valley Road. The elementary school stu-dents chanted and danced along with their mascots as bagpipes

and the marching band’s music played in the distance. After the parade, many at-tendees made their way over to the festival located in the Dublin library and Civic Center park-ing lot. The festival was a sea of white tents that offered all sorts of unique products, fun activities, and delicious food. There was also a stage set up where up-beat music played and Irish dancers showed their fancy footwork. Intricate jewelry and artwork were sold by private businesses along with festive decorations and interesting clothing and acces-sories. The various foods and goodies were a real treat for all

of the children and families that come from all over to enjoy the festival.There is always something for everyone at the St. Patty’s Day festival. The weather was not ideal for this event, but luckily the rain subsided for a majority of the day on Saturday. The sun finally came through the clouds to shine down on the jolly city of Dublin as people enjoyed a fun-filled day of outdoor activities. This day is celebrated on a large scale due to the fact that we are Dublin, a city of Irish descent, and no one celebrates St. Patrick’s day like we do!

BELOW: Kids and adults of all ages march happily in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. CREDIT: Dublin Patch - Autumn Johnson

6The Dublin Shield Campus Life

Nowadays, as you flip through the channels on your television there are a wide variety of pro-grams like sports, entertainment, news, and more. However, there has been a growing demand for the production of reality shows. They are so popular that the amount of how many reality shows are on television is unknown. Some popular examples include “Jersey Shore”, “ The Bachelor”, “16 and Pregnant”, and “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”. People have begun to speculate as to why people tune into these shows, and the effects of watching them. Many articles have sug-gested that people watch them to relate their own lives with the participants on the show. It is a good way for people to

connect to the participants of real-ity T.V shows . Watching a movie provides one source of entertain-ment, while watching reality televi-sion gives a real life perspective . When reality T.V shows first emerged there were questions about whether or not these shows would be successful. Over the years we have seen an increase in the popularity partially due to better marketing on the world wide web as well as a movement to popularize every day life. Although they are called reality shows, sometimes the creators of the show like to stage certain situ-ations in order to keep the viewer hooked and entertained. Some teenagers like to have things staged out in the show so that they have something to look for-

Reality Shows Go Big By Hailai Arghandiwal

Pisces: February 19 - March 20 It seems you have forgotten the idea of having priorities. Updating your twitter and picking out your outfit is not as important as doing your homework or spending time with loved ones. Step back, and reorganize your life before it becomes a heap of rotten spaghetti and sprinkled donuts.

Aries: March 21 - April 19 Everything is going to be okay. You may find yourself looking for a shoulder to cry on or a nice cozy hole to crawl into, but do not worry, the sadness and/or frustration will pass. You will survive, and let’s be real, it wont matter a month from now anyway.

Taurus: April 20 - May 20 You may find that the ones you thought you could trust are twisting your words and causing havoc. Watch out for the ones you share things with because some people have a way of pretending like they care. Becoming a mime temporarily is probably your best option.

Gemini: May 21 - June 20 Not everything is a big deal. Complaining and blowing things out of proportion has become one of your specialties. Save the drama for your mama, even though she doesn’t want to hear it either. Awkward.....

Cancer: June 21 - July 22 Although your opinions are valid, they are not the only one’s that exist. Try being ac-cepting to other’s thoughts and feelings and you may find that it is easier to keep friends for more than 3 weeks.

Leo: July 23 - August 22 Get ready for your heart to start racing. Love is finding it’s way into your life, Leo. You should welcome it with open arms, because someone like this doesn’t come around often. Don’t mess it up...

Virgo: August 23 - September 22 It may seem fun to act feisty, but some people take offense to you behavior. Not ev-eryone is as careless and free as you, Virgo. Be yourself, but be aware that sometimes you need to tone it down a notch. Or seven notches...

Libra: September 23 - October 22 Those weights in your closet are getting a little dusty don’t you think? Well, use them.

Scorpio: October 23 - November 21 Let go, Scorpio. Sometimes you’ve just got to let yourself feel and not go by the books. By no means does this mean you should go hog wild and get a tattoo of a monkey on your left thigh, but perhaps just being open to letting your heart feel more, and your head think less.

Sagittarius: November 22 - December 21 Congratulations! You will have a successful month. This success, however, is well earned and you have to keep your eye on the prize. Remember, Snooki didn’t become famous by sitting around, doing nothing, waiting for a TV network to come along and pay her for saying “meatball problems”. Oh wait....

Capricorn: December 22 - January 19 The time has come. Be prepared to let go of some lost causes. It’s okay though, when one door closes another one opens. Just make sure the door isn’t locked, because the only copy of the key is behind the other door...

Aquarius: January 20 - February 18 Say hello to opportunity. Don’t miss out on your only opportunity to tell that special some-one how you really feel. Things may change in the blink of an eye, and you’ll want to beat yourself up with a sac or radishes if you don’t.

HoroscopesBy Lauren Flint

ward to when watching television. Others, however, are angered. These viewers only want to see what is truly and genuinely hap-pening not something a writer wrote. Some say that if a real-ity show needs a writer to stage every scene than it shouldn’t be on television. Reality shows are supposed to show the true things that happen in an individuals life . Teenagers discuss the latest with their recent viewing of a reality show with friends and classmates. “There’s always a lot of drama and it’s very entertaining,” says Kathryn Foster, a Junior, “ Even if some of it is staged, it’s crazy to see how much drama a person can have in real life.” “I watch reality shows because it’s funny to see the dumb things people do,” says Kacey Borgeson, a Senior, “ and I think that teens watch it because they want to be like the participants on the show.” This idea that reality shows influence the youth has been a growing controversy. Reality shows sometimes portray the crazy and inappropriate things that happen which can influence the youth of society. The youth see these participants and think, “Well if I act like them maybe I will become famous.” If these participants are mature, intelligent people then that influence will af-fect them in a good light, however if the participants are wild and dirty then it will have a negative affect on them. Reality shows are on television for the viewers’ entertainment, but we must be aware of what the af-fects are on society.

ABOVE: Some examples of reality television shows are displayed above. Credit: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/

their show Mythbusters has only further helped expose students to the various aspects in science. Though having them to help pro-mote the engineering programs was just one of the many things occurring at this event. As the question and answers session came to a close, the audience was invited to watch various demonstrations put on by school clubs and the Engineering Academy students. Local colleges and sponsor organizations also helped in promoting what they had to offer in the various fields of sciences. Getting the students to see the

MYTHBUSTERS from page 1sciences in a positive light has probably been one of the biggest goals of the numerous programs offered. The Engineering Acad-emy aims for students to gain a genuine desire to learn more and to show their interests in such fields. “I hope that they realize their love for science,” Principal Mrs. Shimizu states. With all of the hard work that has been put in to making such events possible, it can be certain that the passion for the sciences by the students who made this event possible will transfer to the other students as well.

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7 The Dublin ShieldOpinion

The issue of same-sex mar-riage in our country is volatile at best. On one hand you have people who do not want same-sex couples to marry for the sake of “morality.” On the other hand you have a group of people who just want to get married, not only for the sake of their love for one another, but because they want to be treated equally. These people just want the same standards of living as anyone else. Who are we to tell them who they are allowed to love? The people of the homosexual

community are not trying to gain the right to marry just to make their opponents angry. They are not trying to turn their backs on God or whatever nonsense people are saying to keep same-sex mar-riage illegal. These people are just following their hearts. There is a reason why the phrase “falling in love” rings true even today. You don’t choose to love someone. Love chooses you, and the people of the homosexual community just happen to have different prefer-ences than most of us. There are many people in our country that think that allowing same-sex marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. Take Repub-lican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich for example, he is one of these people who thinks that same-sex marriage will ruin the “sanctity” of marriage. The man has been divorced several times and he thinks that allowing same-sex couples to enter into loving, healthy relationships will somehow

Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S. By Robert Chilicky

ABOVE: As of now, Same-sex marriage is still illegal in most states. Credit: www.politico.com

“I had too much homework to do anything”:

Here’s the reality, you will probably procrastinate with all your homework until the last Sunday night, and thus have a mental set that this wonderful week revolved around one 3-10 hour time period. Or, you can’t seem to confess to your friends that you took 3 hour naps each day, and regrettably missed out on some relax-ing fun under the sun. Depending on the class you are taking or the amount of homework you have, I cannot give any other ad-vice than to dig deep and finish it as soon as possible. Try finishing it all on the Minimum Day, or make it a goal to finish it before the first Sunday night, and pretend you have school on Monday. Then, if it was a simple “too much homework” excuse, please keep in mind that it isn’t healthy to stay home all week, you need to breathe in the fresh air.

“There is nothing on T.V.” Here is a no brainer for your already fried brain: turn off the television, get off XBOX, Facebook, Twitter, Tum-bler, Youtube, and any other technological laziness inducer. This will save your parents a few extra bills. After hitting the “off” button, grab a basketball, grab a friend, and hit the courts. Maybe you are tired of watching the same boring repeats on televison, luckily Spring Break gives you the best opportunity to create your own story, make new experiences and meet new people.

How To: Make the Most of Your Spring BreakBy Paolo Cordero

damage what being married really means. The hypocrisy of those opposed to same-sex marriage is appalling and I can’t believe that people who treat other human be-ings so unfairly are considered to be leaders of our country. The fact that political leaders in our country can use their own religious beliefs to try to dehuman-ize other people because they are different is sickening. The reason we have separation of church and state is because if we did not, we would be either living in the middle ages, or an English speaking ver-sion of Iran, where it is acceptable to murder those who have differ-ent beliefs than the majority. Aside from all these things, I feel that we are morally obligated to allow same-sex marriage. Our country was founded on the basis that any person can live their lives following whatever religion they want, saying what they want to say, and being free from fear of oppression because of petty dif-ferences. If same-sex marriage isn’t allowed, I feel that we are not living in a truly free country.

OP-ED: Why I Hate PETA (And Why You Should Too)By Jasmine Virk

Last year, the Virginia Depart-ment of Agriculture and Consumer Studies released records that PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, euthanized 95% of the animals that they took into their shelter last year. But it defended the practice and said ac-cusations that “PETA kills animals” are being made by a group repre-senting “animal exploiters who kill millions of animals every year.” The Center for Consumer Freedom says PETA killed 1,965 of 2,050 animals in 2011. In response to these findings, the Center created a website, petakill-sanimals.com, which says PETA euthanized over half of its animals in 2011. PETA is an organization that uses dramatic campaigns and pitches to see that animals are not used for food, clothing, entertain-ment or experiments. PETA also encourages people to adopt pets from shelters. “It appears PETA is more con-cerned with funding its media and advertising antics than finding suitable homes for these dogs and cats,” says executive director and Washington lobbyist Rick Berman. PETA spokeswoman Jane Dollinger said in an e-mail to USA TODAY Wednesday that the center raises the same question every year. According to reports PETA filed to the state, PETA has euthanized more than 27,000 animals in the past 15 years.At one point several years ago, the state considered changing PETA’s status from a shelter to a euthanasia clinic, says Elaine Lidholm, the agency’s communi-cations director. “We have a small division that does hands-on work with animals, and most of the animals we take in are society’s rejects — aggres-sive, on death’s door, or somehow unadoptable,” Dollinger said. Lidholm says most shelters eu-thanize about 50% of animals but added that “PETA will basically take anything that comes through the door, and other shelters won’t do that.” Virginia shelters are required to

file annual reports to the state. PETA did find adoptions last year for 24 animals and transferred 34 animals to other facilities. The majority of animals PETA eutha-nized in 2011 were surrendered by their owners. Lidholm says “surrendered ani-mals” can be euthanized the same day they are brought to the shelter under state regulations, while stray animals have to be kept alive for five days so their owners can have time to locate them.The majority of animals eutha-nized were cats and dogs. The center’s goal “is to damage PETA by misrepresenting the situ-ation and the number of unwanted and suffering animals PETA euthanizes because of injury, ill-ness, age, aggression, and other problems, because their guardians requested it, or because no good homes exist for them,” she said in the e-mail. However, no mater what the intent of the center may be, it does not change the fact that PETA has euthanized over 95% of its animals. As an organization that is supposed to protect animals’ rights, PETA has failed in its origi-nal goals. Instead of focusing its energy on saving animals, PETA chooses to spend their money on outlandish campaigns that only shock the public, not convince them to support the organiza-tion. If students want to support animal rights, they should support renowned organizations such as the SPCA, or the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

For starters, if you are not part of the millions of viewers who have already watched the Kony 2012 video that has blazed through today’s most popular social media sites, take the time to educate yourself on today’s most trending topic before you continue reading this article. You won’t have any trouble finding this

video. It hit over 100 million views in the six days since it aired (no doubt this number has dramatical-ly increased by the time you are reading this). That is seven and a half times faster than Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ reached 100 mil-lion views, a step up for society to say the least. But what exactly is “Kony 2012”?

Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (L.R.A) in Uganda and other parts of Africa, has become world famous almost overnight. His army consists of abducted child soldiers and sex slaves, fighting for “no cause, but only to maintain his power.” Kony is ranked number one as the world’s most wanted criminal according to the International Criminal Court, and has been exposed for his gruesome tactics through the video created by the Invisible Children Organization. This is where the controversy starts. It is safe to say that every informed human being on this planet would want Kony brought to justice. But the critics have made their stance clear in regards to the organization that is work-ing to accomplish this, Invisible Children. Almost immediately after this video claimed millions of supporters through its inspirational message, it also tacked on its fair share of aggressors. Yet, who can blame those skeptical of the Invis-ible Children Organization, when it has been confirmed that only 30% of donated money goes directly to

ground Uganda funds? And when one aspect of an organization is questioned by the eyes of the pub-lic, the rest of their legitimacy goes out the window as well. However, the Invisible Children Organization made it clear on their official website that they have done their “utmost to be as inclusive, transparent, and factual as possible”; they have been frank about how they allocate their funds and the overall message they strive to get across. On that note, they boldly continue on in their efforts to raise Kony aware-ness through their culture and policy makers, the media, and today’s youth. Even so, adversaries have found other means to criticize the Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 movement, and those who support it. My question is why? It’s no se-cret that the Kony 2012 video has bluntly targeted the larger popula-tion of western youth to make a difference. In comparison to other media campaigns, their propa-ganda tactics are used tastefully. If motives behind the Stop Kony movement are what they claim, to

simply stop Kony, then I think they have accomplished the first step in that goal, and who cares about how they manage to do it? The greater issue here is not whether if the Invisible Children is a model organization. It is whether or not people are going to do something about the injustices they have seen. This trend has shown America and the rest of the world, how impactful media can be. Not only that, but how impactful today’s youth can be, especially when joined together for a common cause. For once the top news story is not centered on the upcoming iPad or the latest episode of Jersey Shore, and we have today’s youth to thank for that. Instead of focusing on the blundering accusations facing the Invisible Children Organization, focus on the real issue at hand. In the end, no one will remember what criticisms certain organiza-tions faced, they will remember the effect they had on their cause and what actions came in result. And by the looks of things, the effect of Kony 2012 will be one to remember.

KONY 2012: Where do you stand?Submitted By Annette Sommers

Alright Dublin High, Spring Break begins on Friday April 6 with the well-anticipated minimum day. After that, we have nine wonderful days of freedom--for some, nine days of utter laziness. Below, are the most common and depressing excuses students have said to make up for their, “boring Spring Break.” In response, are the positive and upbeat solutions to refrain from that.

Well, I can’t help you in everything, so most importantly stay safe and always have an extra bottle of sunblock!

“My family and/or friends are lame”:

You unenthusiastic, pessimistic, and narcissistic kid! Are you sure they haven’t asked you to catch a movie or go for a walk? Well, you should have joined them. Maybe, you could have made the plans. In life, you can’t wait for exciting things to happen, so in other words set-up a mini-vacation or a nice pick-up ball game. Take a trip to the lake, a BART trip to the city, or a hike at a park like Sunol.

“There is nothing to do in Dublin”

What do the movies, restaurants, shopping centers all have in common? They all take your money. In place of Regal Tickets, first call over your buddies, “nuke” some microwave popcorn and watch an old classic flick, like my favor-ites, Casa Blanca and Jurassic Park (totally different, but both awesome). You can also play movie cha-rades or have a board game night, which is entertain-ing and free. Instead of Elephant Bar or Johnny Garlics, have a cook-off at home, get grandma’s secret recipes and fire-up the stove. Messy, but usually inexpensive com-pared to those ten dollar Five Guys Burgers. There is no harm in shopping, but sometimes you don’t “need” a new outfit. Maybe you should take a trip to Plato’s Closet and sell your old shirts and jeans because they are so, “Last Tuesday.”

ABOVE: Many have joined up against the fight to stop Kony. Credit: queensjournal.ca

ABOVE: PETA’s logo featuring a running bunny. Credit: www.peta.org

8 The Dublin Shield Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Managing EditorChandler Bullock

Layout EditorsStephanie LamCelena Lozano

Jeffrey Luu

News EditorJasmine Virk

Entertainment EditorTaylor Weber

Sports EditorsKyle DaytonKathy Walker

Campus Life EditorPaolo Cordero

Opinion EditorNatalie Miller

Staff WriterRobert Chilicky

Photo EditorLauren Flint

Artwork EditorDajah Turner

Distribution ManagerHailai Arghandiwal

Public Relations ManagerSwarna Lnu

AdviserBidjan Aminian

The Dublin Shield Staff

Mission Statement: The Dublin Shield is Dublin High’s exclusive student-run newspaper with the intent to inform the community of what is happening on and off campus. We provide entertaining and factual articles to educate and enlighten our peers. Through the dedication and hard work of our staff, we produce a well organized monthly news periodical. We strive for journalistic excellence in all of our endeavors and hope to produce a product that satisfies our readers.

Editor-in-ChiefLauren Koa

Fourteen Dublin DECA mem-bers journeyed 8 hours on a bus to Irvine, CA on February 23, 2012 to compete in the State Career Development Conference. This event was hosted at the Mar-riott hotel with over 3,000 kids from across the state competing. Schools represented included Amador Valley, Foothill, Liver-more, Granada, Dougherty Valley, and Monte Vista. Upon arrival, all the competitors took a Marketing Cluster exam which consisted of 100 multiple choice questions and tested the students’ knowledge of marketing and business concepts. The following morning, some competitors presented their written projects which they had worked on while others participated in workshops to build leadership and social skills. On Saturday, all competitors competed in 2 role-plays in which they are given 10 minutes to analyze and then present their so-lution to a business situation. This was also the day that the Chap-ter Awards team displayed their binder which documented DECA activities for the past year. Although competitors were very involved in competition, they also had a lot of free time. On Friday

night, those who wanted could take a bus to Downtown Disney for the night, and on Saturday night there was a DECA-exclusive dance. In addition to this, the Dub-lin DECA members were able to enjoy chapter dinners at IHOP as well as ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney. After the competition completed, DECA members were able to relax at the awards ceremony. On Sat-urday night were the mini-awards in which students were given awards for their written projects and individual series and on Sun-day night it was announced who had qualified for the International Career Development. Ryan Heanes won 1st place in his first roleplay and placed in the top 8 for his second. Tyler Nevans placed in the top 8 for his test while Vincent O’Brien placed 3rd for his. Ronil Bhatia placed in the top 8 for his first roleplay and Dani-elle Coleman placed in the top 8 both for her test and one of her roleplays. Ronil Bhatia, Andrew Hong, and Vincent O’Brien qualified by attain-ing the Gold level for their Chapter Awards Program. Ronil Bhatia, Tyler Nevans, and Vincent O’Brien placed in the top 10 overall in their

categories, but did not make it into a top 4 spot to put them into ICDC. Danielle Coleman qualified by earning 2nd place in her Pro-fessional Selling Event, something that has never been achieved by Dublin DECA before.

Dublin DECA Does it Big in IrvineSubmitted By Ronil Bhatia

ABOVE: Dublin DECA is extremely proud of member Danielle Coleman who took 2nd place for her Professional Sell-ing Event.

Thank you STAR TA’s: Chelsea Pae, Lauren Koa, and Canna Takise!

We all love you in L-210.

-Mrs. MacDonald

In Loving Memory of

Aryel Amin

February 20th, 1993 - March 16th, 2012

Aryel will always be remembered by her family, friends, teachers and peers at Dublin High, as a wonderfully friendly and kind, vibrant individual who touched

the lives of many.