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With the recent class officer elections, all class officers have officially been elected by students in their respective grades. Many officers hope to increase campus spirit in the upcoming weeks.
Introducing the 2024-2025 class officers
Assistant Principal Ms. Patricia Durham and Ms. Zhijing Fan present the ELAC meeting to the audience to learn about options after high school. Ms. Fan advises her students on how to be more comfortable speaking English as they graduate. Start being more active to speak in front of the public, Fan said. I would suggest them to relax and then be in a natural, neutral tone and just to show and express themselves.
English learners celebrated for their achievements at ELAC meeting
The drumline wins gold in marching finals for their program As Above, So Below. Given their success in the previous preliminaries, the drumlines clean sweep at the SCPA Championships was anticipated as they reached new heights.
Ayala Drumline wins gold at SCPA Championships in a clean sweep
Even though all juniors must take the CAASPP test, not everyone takes it seriously despite incentives. “I think that weve tried our best to stress the importance of the test, so hopefully that is coming across within [students] own attitudes towards [the CAASPP], English 10 Honors and AP Language teacher Mrs. Alexis Sjol said.
Another year, another CAASPP
ASL students perform to a varied audience at the ASL showcase to the song Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson. The most difficult part of coordinating the showcase for ASL teacher Mrs. Natalie Cooney is coordinating with students for practice. coordinating with the students. I have lots of students who are into a lot of things so one thing thats very difficult is coordinating time to make sure that everyones schedule works together so we can practice for the showcase, Cooney said.
ASL classes “throw the track back” at the 17th annual ASL showcase
Released August 12, 2022, NIKIs album Nicole is a remastering of a collection of songs written and recorded from her days of youth. In this album, she explores the feelings of loss as she navigates through changes in her life.
Album Analysis: “Nicole” by NIKI
Released on April 19, 2024, Taylor Swift’s new album “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT,” explores the five stages of heartbreak with clever lyricism and cohesive instrumentals that tug at listeners’ heartstrings.
Album Analysis: “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT” by Taylor Swift
Ira Einhorn, the Unicorn Killer, murdered his girlfriend, Holly Maddux, and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Two-Bit True Crime: The Unicorn Killer
[Photo Essay] What your phone case says about you
[Photo Essay] What your phone case says about you
Here are songs from English teachers that show their music preferences, revealing what they like and who they are as a person.
[Playlist] English Teacher Tunes
After weeks with a perfect 12-0 record, the Varsity Softball team faced their first loss of the season during a rematch against Bonita High School.
Varsity Softball suffers their first loss of the season
Seniors Chris Meave, Kazuki Kiuchi, Kellan Wong, and Micah Luck commemorated in front of the audience as their family join them on the floor with congratulatory posters.
Boys Volleyball sweeps Cowboys during last game of the season
Despite the tight score, the Bulldogs in our Varsity Softball team pushed through to continue their seasons streak of wins.
Varsity softball girls continue undefeated streak against Bonita Bearcats
(From left to right) Seniors Victoria Rivas, Sydney Rich, Julian Juarez, Tyler Johnson, Ben Trull, Angelina Hernandez, Donovan Thomas, Alexander Florentinus, Nathan Cheng, Ryan Chen, Joshua Chan, and Roseanna Ashak line up in front of the pool as the friends, parents, teammates, and coaches commemorate the Bulldogs.
Bulldogs dominate against Bearcats during Swim Senior Night
With the recent onslaught of March Madness, millions of avid fans from all over the nation got to see different teams, rivalries, and plays from this years NCAA tournaments.
NCAA Men’s March Madness 2024 Recap
After one of their many races at Mount SAC, Daniella (left) and Riley (right) Stabio pose in celebration of another successful win. With many years of experience in competitions like these, both sisters were able to swim for Varsity in the State CIFs as freshmen last year.
Athletes of Ayala: Riley and Daniella Stabio
Isabella Contreras (above) in her club soccer team going for a goal during one of her seasons many games.
Isabella Contreras: she believed she could do it
Khalea Turningan has recently signed with the University of La Verne, to continue playing soccer after she graduates from Ayala. “Ive enjoyed [soccer] so much that I committed,” Turnigan said.
Bulldogs of Ayala: Khalea Turingan
The challenge of balancing education and athletics is not easy for anyone to simply accomplish. For Shivani Gangireddy (12), tennis is a middle ground between sports and an activity for unwinding.
Athletes of Ayala: Shivani Gangireddy and a race between tennis and time
Starting quarterback Max Barroso in this photo is seen throwing a pass to one of our Bulldog wide receivers to help Ayala win the Battle of the Bone game. This game was held on September 15 against the Chino Hills Huskies.
Maximus Barroso: New starting QB shares first Battle for the Bone experience
The fifth regular edition of Sports of the Week once again sees the approach of both the NBA playoffs and the start of the MLB season.
Sports of the Week: 3/5-3/11
As always, Dodgers news powers MLB narratives while Juan Soto gets the Yankees back in the conversation for the top teams in the American League going into the 2024 season; NBA keeps on going as the playoffs slowly inch closer.
Sports of the Week: 2/20-3/4
MLB is as exciting as ever while the NBA is actually as exciting as ever in this weeks edition of Sports of the Week.
Sports of the Week: 2/12-2/19
The biggest game of the year was also the center of attention for this weeks Super Bowl edition of Sports of the Week.
Sports of the Week: Super Bowl Edition
MLB bores, NFL anticipates, NBA shines, and NHL rests in this weeks edition of Sports of the Week.
Sports of the Week: 1/29-2/5
The 5th Annual Ayala Golf Classic on January 15 is the biggest fundraising event that the Ayala Golf teams host each year.
Ayala’s golf team hosts their fifth annual golf classic
Boys varsity volleyball was arguably the most successful team that Ayala has sported this year with their CIF Regional Championship, a title they absolutely dont need to build on but almost certainly will as their team stays young and talented.
Season Recap: Boys Water Polo
After a victorious game against Cabrillo High, Ayala boys varsity water polo will head to CIF Finals for a chance to win at Mt. Sac. They dominated the game, winning 15-4.
Boys’ Varsity Water Polo moves on to the CIF Finals after victorious game
During one-minute huddles like these, the team and coach discuss strategies and ways to improve while playing on court against opponents.
Season Recap: Girls Varsity Volleyball
Girls golf team at Glendora Country Club after their victory against Glendora High School. [From left] Lin Xu (9), Elisabeth lee (10), Eva Alcantara (10), Julie Zhao (9), Madison Soong (10), Priya Devine (10), Rachel Lee (9), Bella Campagna (12), Malaya Csupak (12), Julianna Limchu (12), Kailyn Dang (11), Hannah Reyes (11).
Season Recap: Girls’ Golf League
(From left to right) Seniors Victoria Rivas, Sydney Rich, Julian Juarez, Tyler Johnson, Ben Trull, Angelina Hernandez, Donovan Thomas, Alexander Florentinus, Nathan Cheng, Ryan Chen, Joshua Chan, and Roseanna Ashak line up in front of the pool as the friends, parents, teammates, and coaches commemorate the Bulldogs.
Bulldogs dominate against Bearcats during Swim Senior Night
The Varsity Girls Flag Football team fell to Chino High Schools Cowboys during their previous game on Monday.
Girls Varsity Flag Football falls to Chino
After securing their third win in a row, the Junior Varsity (JV) team continues to advance after sweeping the court against Jurupa Valleys Cougars.
JV team secures another volleyball victory against the Jaguars
After the success of their previous records, our girls in the Varsity Softball team continue to push forward in their league as they win against Alta Loma Braves.
Varsity Softball team destroys Alta Loma Braves
After pushing through a close game, the JV Boys Volleyball team finished the week winning both of their games. They left the crowd at the edge of their seats during the tight game against the Los Osos Grizzlies where they won 2-1.
JV boys volleyball finishes the week with another win
Senior (from left) Patrick Ladrido, Johnathan Lozano, Jaydin Maddox, and Christian Martinez stand together for one last home game picture before playing Alta Loma in their senior night.
Boys basketball ends their season with a phenomenal record
Seniors Megan Diep, Malia Ishibashi, Lilianna Craig, Priyana Jhaveri, and Samantha Najera pose for one final picture together during senior night.
End of Season: Girls basketball shares their season’s insights
After Mikayla Benavidez (10) was able to walk it off for Ayala, players swarmed the field in celebration of their furthest CIF run yet.
CIF Quarter Finals: Varsity girls soccer bounces back
Moments after Sofia Torres (12, center) scored a goal to increase the lead to 4-2. Katie Trinh (11, left) and unidentified (right) celebrate with Torres in what ended up being a triumphant win in Round 1 of CIF play.
CIF Round 1: A good start for varsity girls soccer
The Bulldogs were able to secure the victory in a high-scoring game against the Chino High School Cowboys.
Girls’ Varsity Water Polo triumphs over Chino Cowboys
Chloe Kubeldis USB Senior portrait, a final testament to the presidency role that took precedence over the multiple extracurriculars she participated in.
Chloe Kubeldis: Everyone, everywhere, all at once
Ladhawala poses for her freshman Ayala Dance Production (ADP) dance pictures. With her commitment to dance and her other numerous extracurriculars, she is always busy enjoying her hobbies and serving her community. “Dance is my passion, as well as helping others in any way, shape or form such as volunteering in the community, or tutoring someone in academics, or teaching a sport,” Ladhawala said.
Bulldogs of Ayala: Tarin Ladhawala
Chloe Wang (12) exhibits leadership and perseverance as she takes on the role of Lieutenant Governor for her Key Club division and officer positions in many different Ayala clubs. Taking on various responsibilities allows Wang to explore her passion for serving her community. Hoping to figure out her next path, her impressive involvement gives her many options before she soon graduates.
Bulldogs of Ayala: Chloe Wang
Aiden Choe (12) developed pneumothorax during late September which caused him to go on medical leave for the rest of the first semester. While on independent study, Aiden Choe overcame many hardships, yet here he stands today as one of the best of us.
Bulldogs of Ayala: Aiden Choe
Milena Leonis (12) is president of Ayala Choir. Still, Leonis stays involved in community endeavors such as Chino Community Theatre, arts, and dancing. Im most grateful for Milenas supportiveness and unconditional love for everybody in our program... she interacts with everybody with nothing but love and compassion, said choir director Mr. Davis.
Bulldogs of Ayala: Milena Leonis
The Advanced Placement (AP) class that one takes can tell you a lot about someone. While taking any AP is impressive, this is how I perceive you based on the ones you took.
Roasting you based on your AP classes
Have you ever tried walking from class to class, but ended up being stopped by a mob? Welcome to high school where people have more common sense in AP Calculus than they do while walking in the hallways.
Walking to class: The types of people in the hallways
On February 8th, 2024, Netflix dropped a limited series called “One Day.” While the show wasn’t a complete flop, the majority of the series was disappointing. This limited series has already been removed from Netflix, so if you never got the chance to watch it, you are best off without it.
“One Day”: A flop? [Spoilers]
For the past few years, there has been a sudden increase in feet hate. Feet, otherwise known as “dogs, have been shunned by society because they are “ugly” and “disgusting. As accepting as our society has become, it is a shame that so many people can’t find the same love for our grippers. They work so hard for us, yet they don’t receive the recognition they deserve.
Who let the dogs out?
AP Physics and chemistry teacher, Mr. Scott Carter is featured holding a sign saying that his office hours and clubs will be no longer in session. With the teacher collaboration conflicts, students are being affected in numerous ways.
The effect of teacher collaboration conflicts on students
As Dear Asian Youth (DAY) club and South Asian Culture Club (SACC) continues to inform students on campus regarding subjects of Asian culture, they recently collaborated together to host a DAY x SACC Art Festival. This festival featured a wide range of art forms from origami to digital pieces.
DAY x SACC Art Festival
2024 Valentines Day writing comp: runner-ups
2024 Valentine’s Day writing comp: runner-ups
2024 Valentines Day writing comp results
2024 Valentine’s Day writing comp results
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[Valentine’s Writing Comp ’24] How Dare You?
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[Valentine’s Writing Comp ’24] Roses and Violets: A Modern Love Letter
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Silent Night, Gloria, Joy to the World, Little Drummer Boy. These are a few of the classics that are sung while going door to door Christmas caroling. These classic and traditional songs tell a story that no other Christmas songs can do.
[Playlist] Traditionally Christmas
Blast from the past! Here is a list of nostalgic songs to bring you back to your childhood!
[Playlist] Nostalgic songs from our childhood
[Playlist] Year 4
[Playlist] Year 4
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[Episode 1] Tiktok is causing shorter attention spans

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Madison ONeill

Madison O'Neill, Staff Member

Madison O’Neill (10) is a news writer for Ayala Bulldog Times, and this is her first year on staff. Madison is prepared to make her voice heard and to put students and teachers on campus in the spotlight especially if they deserve more attention. Madison is also on the girls golf team at Ayala and she loves to read mystery books, write, watch YouTube, and to spend time with her family in her free time. She is involved with the Find Kind club and Sending Sunshine at Ayala. Madison is beyond excited to be writing for the Ayala Bulldog Times and hopes that it will continue throughout her high school years. 

All content by Madison O'Neill
Assistant Principal Ms. Patricia Durham and Ms. Zhijing Fan present the ELAC meeting to the audience to learn about options after high school. Ms. Fan advises her students on how to be more comfortable speaking English as they graduate. Start being more active to speak in front of the public, Fan said. I would suggest them to relax and then be in a natural, neutral tone and just to show and express themselves.

English learners celebrated for their achievements at ELAC meeting

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
April 24, 2024
ASL students perform to a varied audience at the ASL showcase to the song Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson. The most difficult part of coordinating the showcase for ASL teacher Mrs. Natalie Cooney is coordinating with students for practice. coordinating with the students. I have lots of students who are into a lot of things so one thing thats very difficult is coordinating time to make sure that everyones schedule works together so we can practice for the showcase, Cooney said.

ASL classes “throw the track back” at the 17th annual ASL showcase

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
April 18, 2024
Eternal Sunshine is Ariana Grandes most recent studio album and was released Friday March 8. Eternal Sunshine was her first album in three years, leaving fans ecstatic.

Album Analysis: “Eternal Sunshine” by Ariana Grande

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
March 29, 2024
Before Spring Break arrives, the United Student Body (USB) class was able to successfully coordinate a Cartoon Network themed rally. Without the collaboration between the students of the USB class, the rally would not have been possible. Everyones really collaborative, Klaren Suh (11) said. We get to hear different perspectives of what everyone thinks about for the rally.

Cartoon Network themed rally booms with popularity 

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
Future freshmen walk around during 8th Grade Night to look at the different sports that are available to them. [8th Grade Night] has been a thing that all high schools do to open up their campuses, USB advisor Mrs. Lenee Ives said. For instance, maybe the sports are different in Chino Hills than here or Don Lugo. So its important that [8th grade night] has been happening.

Incoming Class of 2028 experiences Ayala for the first time

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024
The AP Spanish tutoring club is a safe space for people to learn about the Hispanic language and culture that is taught in the AP Spanish class. They also help students who may be struggling in their AP Spanish classes to succeed in tests.

Club Spotlight: AP Spanish Tutoring club

Madison O'Neill, Staff Member
March 7, 2024
This years Student Government Day continued CVUSDs annual event embracing leadership to senior Renaissance and Leadership students across the district. From school principals to city officials, this tradition offers a valuable experience to recognizing leadership in all career fields. Pictured (from left to right): Sophia Pearson (12), Clarisse Nikaido (12)

Student Government Day: A leadership-filled tradition

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
February 28, 2024
Among the other changes the school is discussing for next year, longer lunch times is an implementation that would pose many benefits for all students. However, with this change, there are many unknowns including possibly extending the length of the school days and so on.

The potential for longer school lunch periods

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
February 17, 2024
The Ayala Entrepreneur Team had to prepare extensively so they could talk about their apps in an effective and respectful manner to the board. “I never want to feel robotic when I talk, so I just kind of went for whatever felt right and natural at the time, but also being respectful, Logan Orozco (10) said. Pictured from left to right, member Donald Bridge, Vice President Jonathan E. Monroe, Superintendent Norm Enfield, President Sonja Shaw, clerk Andrew Cruz, member James Na, and student representative Chloe Kubeldis (12) get prepared for the next segment of the meeting.

Ayala entrepreneurs make their mark at the CVUSD board meeting

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
February 8, 2024
Dance teacher Mrs. Christina Hofstetter shows off her letterman jacket that she earned for dancing from her student years at Ayala. Her positive attitude is infectious and is one of the many reasons why she is so likable upon her dancers. No matter what happens, shes always smiling, advanced dancer Xiaoxuan Huang (10) said. So it doesnt make us feel bad. Shes very caring and very kind.

Alumni of Ayala: Mrs. Christina Hofstetter

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
January 29, 2024
AP Physics students Jose Castillo (12) and Tony Xu (12) advertise their classes to people interested in taking the class next school year through fun examples. A few years ago before AP rush was started at school, many students didn’t have a lot of information so they would have to go to AP night where they and their parents would go to get the information they needed. “When I first started teaching AP Calculus, parents and students would come to an AP night. Wed all sit in the classroom and the teachers would do a presentation so with AP rush now, I kind of like it better, Mr. Adam Sjol, AP Calculus AB teacher, said.

AP Rush guides students on classes to take next school year

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
January 24, 2024
Priya makes her driver shot to start off the hole on a good start. Priya knows that she has to try hard to meet her goals in golf, but she realizes that school always comes first. “Make sure that all school always comes first and then golf but try to try your hardest in both,” Devine said.

Bulldogs of Ayala: Priya Devine

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
January 12, 2024
Dear Asian Youth members (from left to right) Yerin Oh (11), Anusha Sivadalla (11), Peyton Choi (11), Jessie Zeng (11), Sarayu Medasani (10), and Dania Nasreldeen (11) make stress balls for children in need from Vietnam. The goal of this activity was to spread awareness about the habits of smoking and the harms that it causes. “I found out that there was an organization and basically, they spread awareness about the habits of smoking, and they had a lot of events going towards kids in Vietnam.” Club president James Lam (11) said.

Dear Asian Youth club members craft for a greater cause

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
December 11, 2023
The Ayala Dance Production (ADP) performs different dance styles during the Broadway Fall Dance Concert

Ayala Dance Production jazzes audience with “Broadway” fall dance concert

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
November 30, 2023
A lot of desks in classrooms, especially the ones in the language portables, look like this one. This is why many of the teachers believe that students should be allowed to chew gum outside, but not in the classrooms. I believe there are places [its okay]. If theyre definitely outside of class its their liberty, but within the classroom we are in a group setting, Ms. Joanne Park said.

Students sticking gum under desks continues gum ban in classes

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
November 12, 2023
With the second rally of the year being the first indoor rally since gym construction, many looked forward to what they would see. The band students created a special performance for the rally to make it more fun and interesting to watch for the students. There were many different rally games and performances included that made the rally more enjoyable.

Students recognized for their exceptional academics at Coraline-themed rally

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
November 12, 2023
The Eras Tour movie was a hit as soon as it hit the screens of movie theaters across the nation. This was seen as an easier and more affordable alternative than getting tickets to the actual show. “If you cant get tickets to the actual concert, the movie is a better [and] less expensive version of the concert so I would recommend it,” Danika Thakkar (10) said.

Eras tour movie was a smash hit thanks to Taylor Swift fans

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
October 27, 2023
Homecoming is one of the biggest nights of the year for the bulldogs, and as the years go on, the coordinators work harder and harder to make homecoming better than the year before. I feel like every year is gonna be a little bit better just because we learn from experiences we learn from the past becoming a thing, Alina Lopez (10) said. Considering we do have a new vendor, I think itll be a good change.

2023 Ayala Homecoming festivities come to an end

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
October 13, 2023
Since high school students have finished their elementary school education, giving gifts to teachers has been on the decline. Because of this, students start to struggle about how they can make their teachers feel appreciated. “I dont think that [students are] purposely not appreciating [their teachers]. [Teacher appreciation is] not necessarily something thats said or known, Mrs. Pezzolla said.

Teacher appreciation: the decline since the end of elementary school

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
October 5, 2023
The homecoming theme this year has been revealed on @ayalabulldognews Instagram. The theme is supposed to be Once Upon A Time which mostly pertains to Disney, since Disney is enjoyable to most students and the coordinators want to show while they set up homecoming. about Disney. “I really like the homecoming theme. I like how they put Disney in it… I think its really cute.” Mia Maldonado (10) said.

‘Once Upon a Time’ Homecoming is set to be the best one yet

Madison ONeill, Staff Writer
September 28, 2023
Managers David Kubeldis (10) and Tyler Noe (10) prepare for the rush of students who enjoy buying snacks from the student store. They both enjoy the jobs as they look over the USB clerks and make sure they are doing their part in a satisfactory manner. [Its] really enjoyable because you get to help the students and also help teach [USB] students valuable skills, Kubeldis said.

Behind the counter: an inside look on Student Store

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
September 26, 2023
The upcoming Snow White live action movie starring Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler is a topic of controversy concerning feminism. “[Snow White] is not going to be saved by the prince…she’s the proactive one and she’s the one who set the terms, said Gal Gadot in Entertainment Weekly.

Controversy sparks concerning feminism in upcoming Snow White movie

Madison O'Neill, Staff Writer
September 7, 2023
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