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Students prepare for annual Casino Night

Emma Lin, Co-Editor of Features
January 17, 2019
Casino Night is a great way to spend time with friends and play different games. Graphic courtesy of Summer Chen (‘20).
Casino Night is a great way to spend time with friends and play different games. Graphic courtesy of Summer Chen (‘20).

Theme: Casino Royale (James Bond)
Where: Hooper Student Center

When: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 at 7 p.m.
Games: Blackjack, Poker, Craps, Roulette
Food: Boba, chicken tenders, chips & salsa, brownies

The Jameson Casino Night is an exciting annual event at Webb where students can pretend to gamble through various casino games and even win raffle prizes. Due to the weather, this year’s Casino Night will be a bit different than previous ones. The main difference is that the event will be held inside Hooper instead of Jameson Patio.

Jeffrey Zhong (‘20),WSC all-school vice-president, said that Webbies should attend Casino Night because “it’s a free event and usually Webb events cost money, so it’s going to be a lot of fun!”

This year’s theme is Casino Royale (James Bond), so decorations and Hooper set-up will follow a James Bond theme.

Emily Wang (‘22) will be attending Casino Night for the first time. She said, “I don’t know how to play any Casino games so I’m looking forward to learning how to play and dressing up.”

At Casino Night, students will be given two black chips, which is equivalent to $200, to spend however they want. When the casino closes, students will turn their chips back to student government members and they will be admitted into a raffle. The fifteen raffle winners will receive gift cards or room check passes as prizes.

There will be $25 Amazon gift cards, $10 Target gift cards, and $5 Starbucks gift cards for raffle prizes.

All students should “dress to impress,” which means semi-formal attire. Students should not wear jeans, sneakers, or flip flops.

Albert Xu (‘20), a Jameson prefect, gave advice to casino players and said, “There is a very easy way to return from a casino with a small fortune: go there with a large one.”
As always, Casino Night will be a fantastic event that you definitely do not want to miss!
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Emma Lin
Emma Lin, Editor of Culture & Lifestyle
Emma Lin (‘20) will be entering her senior year at Webb. Embracing her new role as the Editor of Culture & Lifestyle for the Webb Canyon Chronicle, Emma hopes to approach more articles with an angle and drive her topics towards a compelling focus. Having lived in both California and Hong Kong growing up, Emma’s experience of contrasting cultures and lifestyles prove that she is indeed the right person for the job. Outside of the classroom, Emma is a devoted environmentalist and founder of the Environmental Club, which makes it no surprise that her favorite class is AP Environmental Science. In her free time, Emma enjoys dancing, watching movies and spending time with friends around Southern California. Apart from her leadership role at the Webb Canyon Chronicle, Emma is also the Vice President of her class and hopes to bring her class together and make the best out of their final year at Webb.
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