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Volume 92 Issues 1 & 2 ...the View from the Hilltoppers help females make their mark in posi- tive ways. “The girls work together to solve issues and come up with a lot of creative ideas to make the school better for everyone not just for women,” ex- plained Flynn. “They’ve invited male students to participate as well and I re- ally like that. They are just overall nice to each other and good role models.” Carla Arellano, founder of the Bel- mont Feminist Club, also spoke to The Sentinel about the importance of T he Sentinel May 2016 A group of Belmont students were excited to attend a sneak peek of He Named Me Malala at LA Live’s Micro- soft Theater. Work-Based Learning Co- ordinator Sarah Flynn spearheaded this tremendous opportunity for members of Belmont’s Feminist Club, in addi- tion to offering the experience to other females on campus who had an interest in learning about Malala Yousafzai’s extraordinary life. Flynn spoke to The Sentinel about the important takeaway lessons of the event. “I think it was very inspiring to be there,” noted Flynn. “I also thought it was a really cool thing to be there with all the female students from across California. Malala is a great example of how important education is and I think that kind of goes to the wayside sometimes.” Nicolle Reyes agrees with Flynn’s point. “The Malala story re- minded me that not everyone has the opportunity to receive an education,” said Reyes. “Girls in other countries fight to have an education unlike here where people often waste it or do not Varsity Football Makes History with a Division III Championship By America Lopez & Melina Cruz Sport Editors Belmont’s Varsity football team, expertly led by Coach Gregg Barden, provided Friday night after Friday night of friendly rivalries and last minute touchdowns, thrill- ing fans with spectacular finishes throughout the championship season. “Every time we turned around and looked into the stands, the crowd was getting bigger for every game and I felt like we had more support than before,” said defensive tackle Kenneth Matute. This year, the football season started off with an exhilarating game against Marshall High School, com- peting to remain holders of the bell. After a stellar fight, the Sentinels kept the bell with a final score of 37-12. As the season continued to accel- erate with non-stop victories, the expectation was in place for the ath- letes to maintain their GPAs. Strong safety Leonardo Martinez spoke to The Sentinel about the inherent pres- sure. “It gets me pretty nervous like I’m in class and sometimes it’s hard to focus on the work because we’re about to go play a game and its nerve- wracking,” noted Martinez. Tight end Jose Fuentes also reflected upon the drive to succeed on the field and in the classroom. “I just give it my all in my classes like I do for the sport,” noted Fuentes. “If I don’t keep my grades up, I pretty much let my team down.” Throughout the exciting season, most athletes experienced great moments on the field. “The best memory during a game was during the Franklin game. I had to go head to head against a 6’5, 310-pound guard,” recalled defensive tackle Osvaldo Serafin. “No matter how much bigger or heavier he was, I was stronger and faster. I bull rushed him, pushed him back, and beat him every time. Not even he could stop me.” The Sentinel could not go without an interview with the team’s star run- ning back, kicker, and wide receiver Erick Diaz. He received much of the spotlight this season from the LA Times and the televised So Cal Prep report. Even though there was a consider- able amount of expectation and pres- sure, Diaz remained driven to lead his team to victory in every game. “It is mainly a personality trait of competitiveness that makes me push myself. I always want to take steps for- ward, never backwards,” noted Diaz. After closing the season with an impressive undefeated record as League Champs, the team went on to defeat Chavez High School in the first round of the playoffs. The team faced Reseda in the second round and West Adams in the semi-finals, emerging victorious in all three games. “It felt good we all got together and played as a family and we all played as one,” said defensive end Brian Castillo. Strong safety Leonardo Martinez also played a role in this football fam- ily. “It was a really great experience,” noted Martinez. “Being a team, we’re supposed to work together, build each other up, and that is pretty much what we did. At times, we almost believed we would lose, but our teammates would remind us that there is still another play and another fight and that’s what made us not give up hope.” The proud and committed Sentinels made it to the City Championship game, going head to head against Hollywood High School for one last time this sea- son. Cerritos College hosted the cham- pionship game, drawing a huge crowd of Belmont supporters ranging from current students, alumni, teachers, and all the administrators who saw the season unfold night after night. Those not in attendance were able to catch all the action through the Time Warner Cable live game stream. The athletes were exhilarated and excited to have the really appreciate it.” Malala Yousafzai is an activist for female education. The film He Named Me Malala explores the unfairness of the education pyramid in her country. Malala was shot by the Taliban be- cause she had the courage to speak up about every female’s right to an edu- cation. The film follows her struggle to have her voice heard on an interna- tional stage and Belmont students were in awe over her incredible accomplish- ments. Belmont student Monique Gas- par commented about the lesson she walked away with after the screening. “She made me appreciate what I have a lot more,” said Gaspar. Title III Coach Dr. Nury Arrivil- laga also attended this historic event for Belmont’s girls and noted the im- portance of the experience. “They saw that they too can become important in their world,” explained Arrivillaga. “They learned that education is not available everywhere like it is here.” The film also highlighted the impor- tance of the worth of females. Accord- ing to Dr. Arrivillaga, it is crucial that girls “remember how important they are and listen to their dreams.” The Feminist Club on campus, with Flynn as the advisor, is making strides to NO HOLDING BACK: Running back Isaiah Chatman charges through a Hollywood Sheik tackle as the team pursues the championship title. Photo by Melina Cruz Belmont Girls Attend Historic Movie Screening at LA Live FEMALES UNITE: Carmen Juarez leads Belmont’s Feminist Club to the exclusive screening. By Jocelin Alvarado Opinion Editor Photo by America Lopez having this club on campus. “The point of Feminist Club is to have a place where we can discuss things that pre- vent us from being successful women [whether that is] at home or in society,” said Arellano. “The story of Malala fighting for her beliefs, an education, and equality reminds us that we have a fighting chance against misogyny. We should continue to go to events like this to [remind ourselves] that women are powerful beings.” Continued on Page 3
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help females make their mark in posi-tive ways. “The girls work together to solve issues and come up with a lot of creative ideas to make the school better for everyone not just for women,” ex-plained Flynn. “They’ve invited male students to participate as well and I re-ally like that. They are just overall nice to each other and good role models.” Carla Arellano, founder of the Bel-mont Feminist Club, also spoke to The Sentinel about the importance of
T h e S e n t i n e lMay 2016
A group of Belmont students were excited to attend a sneak peek of He Named Me Malala at LA Live’s Micro-soft Theater. Work-Based Learning Co-ordinator Sarah Flynn spearheaded this tremendous opportunity for members of Belmont’s Feminist Club, in addi-tion to offering the experience to other females on campus who had an interest in learning about Malala Yousafzai’s extraordinary life. Flynn spoke to The Sentinel about the important takeaway lessons of the event. “I think it was very inspiring to be there,” noted Flynn. “I also thought it was a really cool thing to be there with all the female students from across California. Malala is a great example of how important education is and I think that kind of goes to the wayside sometimes.” Nicolle Reyes agrees with Flynn’s point. “The Malala story re-minded me that not everyone has the opportunity to receive an education,” said Reyes. “Girls in other countries fight to have an education unlike here where people often waste it or do not
Varsity Football Makes History with a Division III ChampionshipBy America Lopez & Melina CruzSport Editors
Belmont’s Varsity football team, expertly led by Coach Gregg Barden, provided Friday night after Friday night of friendly rivalries and last minute touchdowns, thrill-ing fans with spectacular finishes throughout the championship season. “Every time we turned around and looked into the stands, the crowd was getting bigger for every game and I felt like we had more support than before,” said defensive tackle Kenneth Matute. This year, the football season started off with an exhilarating game against Marshall High School, com-peting to remain holders of the bell. After a stellar fight, the Sentinels kept the bell with a final score of 37-12. As the season continued to accel-erate with non-stop victories, the expectation was in place for the ath-letes to maintain their GPAs. Strong safety Leonardo Martinez spoke to The Sentinel about the inherent pres-sure. “It gets me pretty nervous like I’m in class and sometimes it’s hard to focus on the work because we’re about to go play a game and its nerve-wracking,” noted Martinez. Tight end Jose Fuentes also reflected upon the drive to succeed on the field and in the
classroom. “I just give it my all in my classes like I do for the sport,” noted Fuentes. “If I don’t keep my grades up, I pretty much let my team down.” Throughout the exciting season, most athletes experienced great moments on the field. “The best memory during a game was during the Franklin game. I had to go head to head against a 6’5, 310-pound guard,” recalled defensive tackle Osvaldo Serafin. “No matter how much bigger or heavier he was, I was stronger and faster. I bull rushed him, pushed him back, and beat him every time. Not even he could stop me.”
The Sentinel could not go without an interview with the team’s star run-ning back, kicker, and wide receiver Erick Diaz. He received much of the spotlight this season from the LA Times and the televised So Cal Prep report. Even though there was a consider-able amount of expectation and pres-sure, Diaz remained driven to lead his team to victory in every game. “It is mainly a personality trait of competitiveness that makes me push myself. I always want to take steps for-ward, never backwards,” noted Diaz. After closing the season with
an impressive undefeated record as League Champs, the team went on to defeat Chavez High School in the first round of the playoffs. The team faced Reseda in the second round and West Adams in the semi-finals, emerging victorious in all three games. “It felt good we all got together and played as a family and we all played as one,” said defensive end Brian Castillo. Strong safety Leonardo Martinez also played a role in this football fam-ily. “It was a really great experience,” noted Martinez. “Being a team, we’re supposed to work together, build each other up, and that is pretty much what we did. At times, we almost believed we would lose, but our teammates would remind us that there is still another play and another fight and that’s what made us not give up hope.” The proud and committed Sentinels made it to the City Championship game, going head to head against Hollywood High School for one last time this sea-son. Cerritos College hosted the cham-pionship game, drawing a huge crowd of Belmont supporters ranging from current students, alumni, teachers, and all the administrators who saw the season unfold night after night. Those not in attendance were able to catch all the action through the Time Warner Cable live game stream. The athletes were exhilarated and excited to have the
really appreciate it.” Malala Yousafzai is an activist for female education. The film He Named Me Malala explores the unfairness of the education pyramid in her country. Malala was shot by the Taliban be-cause she had the courage to speak up about every female’s right to an edu-cation. The film follows her struggle to have her voice heard on an interna-tional stage and Belmont students were in awe over her incredible accomplish-ments. Belmont student Monique Gas-par commented about the lesson she walked away with after the screening. “She made me appreciate what I have a lot more,” said Gaspar. Title III Coach Dr. Nury Arrivil-laga also attended this historic event for Belmont’s girls and noted the im-portance of the experience. “They saw that they too can become important in their world,” explained Arrivillaga. “They learned that education is not available everywhere like it is here.” The film also highlighted the impor-tance of the worth of females. Accord-ing to Dr. Arrivillaga, it is crucial that girls “remember how important they are and listen to their dreams.” The Feminist Club on campus, with Flynn as the advisor, is making strides to
NO HOLDING BACK: Running back Isaiah Chatman charges through a Hollywood Sheik tackle as the team pursues the championship title.
Photo by Melina Cruz
Belmont Girls Attend Historic Movie Screening at LA Live
FEMALES UNITE: Carmen Juarez leads Belmont’s Feminist Club to the exclusive screening.
By Jocelin Alvarado Opinion Editor
Photo by America Lopez
having this club on campus. “The point of Feminist Club is to have a place where we can discuss things that pre-vent us from being successful women [whether that is] at home or in society,” said Arellano. “The story of Malala fighting for her beliefs, an education, and equality reminds us that we have a fighting chance against misogyny. We should continue to go to events like this to [remind ourselves] that women are powerful beings.”
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