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Austin on the Block Episode One

Austin Ra and Connor Plunkett|November 1, 2021

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Austin Ra (’23) interviews Samuel Zeiden (’23).

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Austin Ra, Staff Writer

Hailing from Rancho Cucamonga, California, Austin Ra (‘23) has finally stepped onto Webb’s campus after becoming a part of the Webb community on zoom...

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Connor Plunkett, Editor of Audio

A lifelong soccer player and movie lover, Connor Plunkett (’23) is excited to return to the Webb Canyon Chronicle as the Editor of Audio. Since he...

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Bill Sun • Nov 4, 2021 at 10:59 pm

Let’s goooo Austin!!!

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Melanie Bauman • Nov 3, 2021 at 9:28 pm

Haha, this is hilarious, Austin. Love it, though I’m mildly horrified about Jays’s 13 bagels 🙂

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Laura Haushalter • Nov 1, 2021 at 6:37 pm

This is awesome!!! Great job talking. to Webbies!!!

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