21 questions with Xander Kong

Narineh Madikians and Sebastian Hoffmann|December 4, 2021

21 questions with Xander Kong (’22)

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Narineh Madikians, Editor of Culture & Lifestyle

Narineh Madikians (‘23) is back with the Webb Canyon Chronicle this year as the Culture and Lifestyle Editor! In the past, Narineh has struggled...

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Sebastian Hoffmann, Staff Writer

On a typical morning, Sebastian Hoffman (’23) wakes up in his dorm, Kirkhill, and reads for 20 to 30 minutes. Working at a local bookstore...

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Emily Wang (22) sits on the senior bench outside Fawcett Library while reading through the 2022 Unbounded Catalogue. She looks through all the different courses offered this year to find the ones that appeal to her most.

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Maria Duan (‘23) sits on the corridor of Appleby while scanning through the official website for Sephora to check the available discounts for what she is going to buy for Black Friday. She tries to focus on finding what she wants to buy. She tries to focus on finding what she wants to buy, but the numerous on-sale products bewilder her because everything seems like the right fit for her. Sometimes, the discounts are so desirable that it is hard to not be appealed to buy them. “This year, I bought something in-store because it is just really cheap,” Maria said.

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Kyle Champion, fine arts faculty, conducts the string section of the orchestra to continue playing music. The audience takes pictures of the performance while watching in awe. They all prepared extensively for this concert and thoroughly enjoyed the process.

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After the return from winter break, many classes became emptier and quieter with some students participating online. In one math class, most students, including Lam Tran (‘24), had to Zoom with groupmates who are under quarantine or isolation to work on problems. From the absence of familiar faces in the classroom to the cancellation of sports games, it is not difficult to tell the omicron variant has greatly impacted life at Webb.

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Jasper Bagley (‘22) takes a moment to catch his breath at practice. He and his teammates worked on passing drills while adhering to the new health protocols, such as masking during outdoor practices. Many athletes in outdoor sports found little difficulty adjusting to these protocols and they continue to put a strong effort into their practices.

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