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Andy Liu and Alexandra Wang
February 12, 2025
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Daira Kaufman, Webb’s choreographer for the dance company instructs the whole dance team. Ms. Kaufman has been choreographing the dancers in many different styles of dancing to perform for the dance show. ”Styles and themes include contemporary dance, jazz, hip hop, K-pop, ballet, dance theater, dance as political satire, dance as resistance, a Community Dinner like you've never seen before, and so much more,” said Ms. Kaufman.
Webb’s dance program leaps into a new chapter
Tyler Liu (‘25), a local day student, runs alongside West Baseline Road. Here, the road is riddled with imperfections and hasty patches, though there may be hope for a solution soon. The City of Claremont began a near $2 million citywide street resurfacing project approved at the May 28 City Council meeting. This project, which will span from Indian Boulevard to Towne Avenue, has locals hoping that this is a precursor to changes across all streets. “I can definitely feel some bumps while driving to school,” Tyler said.
Claremont, local politics, and you: what changes are happening around Webb?
Every Monday, prefects gather in the Arts Lab to brainstorm ideas and finalize plans for the upcoming holiday party. Led by Dr. Ardina Greco, prefect council advisor, the prefects have been organizing the event since before Thanksgiving break, with each prefect contributing ideas to make the evening memorable. “Every time the prefects host some sort of event on campus, there’s a lot of work that happens behind the scenes that people don’t always recognize,” Sydney Morales (‘25) said. Every year, the Holiday party is the most anticipated event of the winter season.
Upper Dorms light up for the Holiday party
Students fill nearly every seat in the dining hall, catching up with friends over lunch. Food is undeniably an important part of the Webb life, so a total of 250 students and faculty communicated their opinions about the dining hall food through the food survey sent out by Michael Hoe, Assistant Head of School. “It's empowering to be able to give feedback on stuff that's going well and not going well,” Hanbo Xu (‘25) said. It has been about a month since students took the survey; what is occurring behind the scenes?
Food survey bridges student-admin communication
Natalie Au (‘26) portraying Pablo Picasso gives her presentation about Picasso’s life and achievements while Anna Park (‘26) records her as part of the project. Other students performing at the central tables in the library speak as their Spanish-speaking figures as well. “I had the most creative freedom during this project out of all my years [of Spanish] and [got] to bring in my passions from outside of Spanish class,” Natalie said. The project was an intriguing scene for anyone who saw students in their costumes; what happens behind the scenes?
Behind the scenes: Honors Spanish 3 students vivify Spanish-speaking figures
The numbered phone stand used for Reboot November in South Hutch dorm was an efficient system that helped keep track of participating students. The stand, numbered from 1 to 30, allowed students to place their phones in designated slots, making it easy for dorm prefects to monitor participation. “It’s a simple and effective way to stay organized, even though I didn’t participate, I noticed how the system made it easy for everyone to keep track and to make sure no one missed out on their rewards,” said Jarra Jallow (’25). This process helped maintain order and ensured everyone’s phone was accounted for during the challenge.
Week 3 of Reboot November: can Webb earn a no-school day?
About the Contributors
Andy Liu
Andy Liu, Editor of Features
Whether exploring different forms of writing or hitting the tennis courts in the early morning, Andy Liu (‘26) is dedicated to his passions. Heading into his junior year, Andy has come back eager to take on his new role as Editor of Features. Surfing down in Dana Point, he spent his summer break not only at his home in Irvine, California, but traveling to China and the East Coast, while also catching up on some of his favorite poems. As president of the poetry club, Andy spends his spare time enjoying the liberty of a free verse composition while condensing and packing underlying messages surrounding identity and racial issues in America within the lines. On the weekends, he can be found calling up friends, playing a friendly match of tennis, or heading out to 99 Ranch Market or Irvine Spectrum. Edgar Allen Poe and Langston Hughes may be his top poets, but Andy also enjoys hearing verses, rhymes, and beats from his favorite music artists: The Weeknd and Post Malone. As for music genre’s, Andy loves listening to pop or Chinese music. Moving from Shen Zhen, China at a young age, he values the current relationship between China and America, staying updated on current events to see how the two countries affect the world. New to the Webb Canyon Chronicle this year, Andy looks forward to acing his coverage on games and sports news, both within the Webb Community and on a national level. Favorite Song: Dusk Till Dawn by Zayn
Alexandra Wang
Alexandra Wang, Staff Writer
With a dynamic personality, Alexandra Wang (‘27) brings her adventurous spirit to every aspect of her life. From replaying horror escape rooms with friends in Shanghai this summer to enjoying the twists and turns of action-packed films, Alex’s love for thrill is evident. When she’s not diving into her academic interests, Alex loves spending time with friends, especially in South Hutch,--where she often hangs out in the upper lounge. Alex also has her passion for volleyball as she continues to shine as the team’s setter on varsity and club teams. In school, her enthusiasm for chemistry shines in her favorite class, IPC, directing her toward biology. This year, as a staff writer for Webb Canyon Chronicle, Alex is excited to write about social issues such as climate change and animal protection and bring awareness to more people.   Favorite Song: Each Time You Fall in Love by Cigarettes After Sex