Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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u 1 I-l.0t Ir.IQu,bi,ioui'i 6-01 ,,-,,- ul u X Ul,0L ' I Cum ci- -4 -IIWCJL r .S'1 , 1f.. .. ..'L n. - mg Ll xD' -. m1,oi,iovn I-SW my rum x V. . gi- S, -J rl lub science hat was the purpose of the Science Club? What did the Science Club do? Students around cam- pus often asked these questions. According to Benson Tang, Science Club SecretaryfTreasurer, the Science Club held labs after school. This helped the club members lean more about science out of the regular science classes.,lt also involved one on one assistance for those that were deeply involved. I wanted to get more experience in performing science related material, and I think it's a great way to prepare myself for college science classes, commented President Donte Henry. The Science Club wasn't just class room material, they went on field trips to the Griffith Park Observatory and to Huntington Beach to study marine life. The field trips were really interesting and fun. I think everyone benefitted from the field trips because it was a diffferent experience and because it wasn't the routine labs that are inside a classroom commented Danny Cota. To make the labs more interesting this year, Science Club ordered thirteen cats and dissected them. The lab was fun. It was a really educational lab. I wish I could have done something like this in one of my science classes, said senior Ronnie Dinfotan. Jack Chung, senior said, The club was a really unique learning process and I didn't even mind the formaldehyde. L SCIENCE CLUB - Back: Dan Barth, Benson Tang, Jack Chung, Rick Lin, Sumit Verma, Jim Hale, Susan Langan. Second Row: John Park, Phillip Chen, Teresa Chia. Third Row: Danny Cota, Donte Henry, Ricky Stevens, Julie Stirn, Cathy Hong, Jo Yang. MORRIS NEVER HAD IT THIS BAD! - Ronnie Dinfotan, senior, helps pull out the next cat to be dissected. The cat was one of many animals that was dissected throughout the year. BOY, WHAT A HEAD RUSH! - Mr. Park, Science Club advisor, examines a specimen. Special lab pro- jects provided unique learning opportunities for students. L ii l. I I Q60 science club f organizations 79

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,gg i 4 L l l ,AUD l l . j ' l 78 organizationsfchess chess an one? he Chess Club was ready to make the pawns fly and the horses gallop. Having been in the PVCL tPomona Valley Chess Leaguej for three years, the Chess Club has been league champs for two consecutive years. The Chess Club was started four years ago by Rick Valencia, Biology teacher. l'm really happy with the way the Chess Club has been performing. The players really en- joy the game and the tough competitions. All of them are dynamic. Although the members played almost everyday in Mr. Valencia's room, it wasn't just all chess games. About once l or twice a month, the Chess Club was treated to In-n-Out burgers. One might ask, what does In-n-Out have to do with chess? Mr. Valencia commented, The hamburgers are just there to say, 'You're special'. I enjoy Chess Club because it's an intellectual game that's really very competitive. l thing DBHS is really lucky to have a Chess Club because for all the other schools that don't, they are missing out on a lot, said senior Young Lee. Many of the members worked hard, long hours to accomplish their difficult goals, but through hard work and determination, the success of winning was only, inches away. We worked hard and learned lots of moves that really helped us become a great team, mmmented Sumitt Verma. fl I YOU'RE DYNAMIC - say chess club advisor Rick Valencia. Valencia also taught biology and A.P. Biology. CHESS CLUB MEMBERS IN ACTION - Students play an intense game of chess. Chess club members usually brushed up on their chess during lunchtime.

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clickin' crazy he world of photography was where the future began for the students specifically talented in this field. The Photo Club was dedicated to promote the use of photography. This club wasn't for just anyone, it was made up of people who were talented and most of all, people 1 who had a real interest in photography. Photo took a lot of student involvement and was full of tips, places to go, shows by famous photographers, and full of opportunities to get the experience needed. Photo had many creative aspects involved in it. As an T artist used a palette and brush, a photographer uses his -,,-. l l camera, said Photo Club advisor, Paul Olivier. Olivier felt that the club was like a vehicle. It let them go on trips not possible in the regular classroom. l To show their work, photo students set up displays by the lunch area throughout the year. I really like to see photo displays that are put together. It shows their talent l and interest an well as dedication, said p' senior Sapna Kumar. The Photo Club also - 4 submitted pictures to the yearbook and gunna, l Bull's Eye staff. l Using their -talents, the Photo Club ex- IQ H pressed the art of photography to the li tl school. l W ', l KNOW YOU'RE THERE - Clint Suttles dodges a picture. Requirements ofthe Photo Club included were: l ' dedication, time, and talent. 1' ,A r l . ii PHOTO CLUB - Wayne Hutchinson, Jenny Willerford, Shannon Delamotte, Tim Norris, Rod Faulkner, Tina Lamantain, Teresa Yodites, Dianna Lyssy. SMILE PRETTY - Mr. Olivier, The Photo king himself, stops for a quick pose. Graphics, photo classes, and the Photo Club Advisor, took dedication and a lot of work. lv 80 organizotionsfphoto club