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What does Webb’s recent centennial announcement mean for Webb in the present and the future?

Connor Plunkett|November 19, 2021

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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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Michael Hoe, Director of Studies, talks to students in the humanities office during last Thursday’s, February 24th, information session on the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. Jessica Fisher, history and humanities department chair, along with students, listen attentively to Mr. Hoe. The recent escalations of the long-standing Ukraine-Russia tensions worry students and spark conversations about what this invasion means for the Webb community and the world. Credit: Nancy Lin (‘23)

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As students have returned and adjusted to their semester two schedules, Webbies have many questions about why schedule changes occur in the first place. Being handed his new semester two schedule, Jacob Arias (‘23) sees that the layout of his free block and classes changed after coming back to campus. Filled with questions and concerns, Jacob ponders over the course system and weighs the pros and cons of his schedule change.

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The Russian Flag hangs in the Price Dining Hall among other country flags symbolizing the homes of Webb students over the years. Oftentimes, people associate Ukraine with Russia, a misconception that reflects in the Price Dining Halls array of flags that lacks a Ukrainian flag, despite Webb having students from both countries. To the unaware, the current Ukraine Russia tensions may seem one-sided, but history shows that this issue far exceeds a simple dispute between two countries and involves several other countries, one being the United States.

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Stephen Li • Dec 14, 2021 at 10:30 pm

loved this piece. I learned a lot about what Webb is going to do with this 100m dollars. very very interesting. Shout out to Connor and the entire WCC team for the good work. Keep it up team

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