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Four flower bouquets of different styles are in the picture. On the top left sits a rose bouquet with “snow” powders on top, for Christmas; the bottom left was for a friend’s concert; and the two on the right were for friends’ birthdays. “Buying flowers for my friends has always been my love language,” Amy Wang (‘24) said. Often, flowers could mean more than just flowers, an expression of care and attention.

How to customize the best flower bouquet for your friends

Catherine Shen, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024
Stratton Rebish (‘24), Eleanor Hong (‘24), and Emily Li (‘24) link hands and walk out of Fawcett Library to grab a bagel at the dining hall after reading Kathy Duan’s how to make the perfect Webb bagel article. “How many more opportunities do we have left as seniors to enjoy a Webb bagel?” Emily said. Like them, other seniors are taking advantage of their newfound freedom to enjoy delicious food, relax, and seek new hobbies.

To seniors: How to live semester two to the fullest

Jenny Wang, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2024
Personalized dishes like the French toast allows for someones personality to be showcased. “French toast is a relatively easy dish to make; you only have to make sure to not burn the toast, but other than that, this is a dish to be enjoyed by your loved ones,” Yilia Han (‘26) said. The French toast pictured above meets no boundaries, making it a very popular dish in many restaurants and family breakfasts around the world.

How to make French toast

Ben Madanski, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
Jared Heuck, a curator at the Raymond Alf Museum of Paleontology, works with Sage Montgomery (‘26) to inject glue into a large femur with a syringe. Heuck employs syringes to improve the structural integrity of specimens by filling in extra cracks with paraloid glue. “Part of my job as a curator is also conservation,” Heuck said. “We have a number of glues that we use depending on the specimen and formation, but the goal is to make sure the specimen is consolidated and secure.”

How to prepare a fossil

Eric Luo, Co-Editor of News
February 11, 2024
Garrett Hayakawa (26) edits an audio-based project for his Spanish class in the main hallway of the Old School House. A core part of any language curriculum is developing auditory fluency in the language — as reflected in the AP language curriculum, which includes a 55-minute audio comprehension section accounting for over a quarter of the test score. Set time out the day to dedicate yourself to it, said Garrett, who has been learning Spanish for eight years. Its also good if you meet other people that speak that language fluently, so you can constantly speak to them. Youll get more adapted to [speaking the language] as you go, rather than just seeing it online or watching videos about it.

How to learn a new language

Eleanor Hong, Chief Copy Editor
February 10, 2024
Alina Li (‘25) and Elaine Tang (‘24) sit in the dining hall early in the morning. Alina holds a cup of tea to warm up her hands before entering the school day ahead. Elaine looks at her schedule on her phone to prepare for the day. However, there are other ways to get awake during the mornings. “I would play some music/podcasts or listen to some random stories to clear my brain and get ready for the day,” Elaine said.

How to get out of bed in the morning

Lisa Peng, Co-Editor of Photography
February 9, 2024
Pictured together in elementary and high school are long-term friends, Lauren Duffy (‘25) and Leia Albornoz (‘25). Knowing one another for most of their lives, they have naturally formed a bond that has continued to this day. “[Keeping a childhood friend is] really a treasure — you have someone to grow alongside with, and they know that piece of you and your history,” said Melanie Bauman, Director of Health and Wellness. “Theyve grown in maybe not the same ways, but at the same rate, or in ways that have been complementary.”

How to keep your childhood friends

Lauren Gutierrez, Co-Editor of Culture and Lifestyle
February 8, 2024
Side by side is Laura Caribe’s (’25) room pictured both before and after it was made. As depicted above, you can see there is a direct relationship between the messiness of your bed and your stress levels. “If I wake up and feel rushed, I just know for the rest of the day I’ll be more anxious,” Laura Caribe (’25) said. It is integral to practice this habit of making your bed to reduce these emotions and develop consistency in your life.

How to make your bed

Yuki Layman, Co-Editor of News
February 7, 2024
The toxic nature of thriving towards the patriarchal standard had been gradually imbedded in the term “girl boss,” creating another expectation for women and defining their success. Embrace the sunshine, your voice and own your success!

How to girlboss

Jenny Tran, Public Editor
February 6, 2024
As an employee in a moving company, Alejandro Fountain (24) packs away all kinds of household items, ranging from a lamp to a refrigerator. Although he worked in the blazing heat for hours, he says that the payment in return was worth the effort.

How to find a part-time job as a high schooler

Jovana Luna and Olivia Cooke
February 5, 2024
In the middle of the night, Emily Thornton (‘25) spontaneously decides to boldly transform her look with a bang trim. An impulsive hair makeover is often used to mark a new chapter of one’s life or shift in self-image in response to emotional distress. “What you often see are these impulsive things happening after youve been highly emotional or during highly emotional moments because your brain is not on board to be able to actually think logically through the steps,” said Melanie Bauman, Director of Wellness.

How to cut your bangs at 2 a.m.

Elena Petrova and Taya Sibichenkova
February 4, 2024
Around Webb are bright colors you might not ever take the time to notice. If you have trouble finding a color that suits you, you might want to look around first. “Color is one of the most integral parts of a film’s composition. Not only can the cinematographer play with color within the lighting, staging and dressing of the set (mise en scène) but also with different colored filters and gels,” said Meagan Macphee, humanities department faculty and Honors Media and Social Change teacher.

How to find your favorite color

Leia Albornoz, Co-Editor of Features
February 3, 2024
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