Webb students cook up delicious & nutritious Breakfast

Kaitlyn De Armas, Isa Flores, Emma Lin, Connor Walker, and Sydney Wuu

February 14, 2019

Emma Lin (’20)

Don’t forget to drop off your contest submissions in the cereal box in Fawcett Library!

When you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you think about? Breakfast, of course! Hot off the press, Breakfast is Webb’s new literary magazine where students can showcase their creative talents in fiction, poetry, art, and photography.

Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell is the faculty advisor of this spring season afternoon activity group featuring eleven Webb students. Seven of the students are editors/directors, while the other four are associate editors.

Head Designer Michael Su (‘21) believes that Breakfast’s objective is “to spread literature and art made by Webb students. While the Webb Canyon Chronicle is journalism, we aim to collect individual, creative works.”

Along with submitting their work recreationally, students also have the opportunity to participate in the magazine’s contest. At the moment, Breakfast is offering three categories for students to compete in: fiction, poetry, art, and photography.

The fiction contest asks participants to submit a story not more than ten pages long. For the poetry competition, students should submit one to five poems, and the art and photography contest asks for one to ten pieces.

Breakfast is accepting submissions for its first issue until April 15th. Pieces do not have to be written in English. All contest submissions are due by Friday, March 29th, at 10:30 p.m., and can be submitted by email to [email protected] or a hard copy can be dropped off at the cereal box in the Fawcett Library. Winners of the contest will be featured on the website and will receive breakfast (Starbucks) on the morning of their choosing.

Although there is a competitive aspect, you do not need to win to be featured in the magazine. To enter a submission, simply put a hard copy in the designated cereal box in the library, or send your work electronically to [email protected]. Hard copies require a cover sheet with your name and email address, and submissions via email should have an attachment with no identifying information. Submissions will be judged and discussed anonymously, and you may remain anonymous if you wish.

Feel free to check out their Instagram page @breakfastatwebb or visit their website to check out more ways you can contribute to this budding literary magazine.

About the Contributors

Kaitlyn De Armas, Editor-in-Chief

Kaitlyn De Armas ('21), an original and strong-willed creator, is an Aquarius who perfectly fits her sign's description. She is an avid One Direction fan, her favorite album being Midnight Memories, but she thinks all of their songs are amazing. A humanities enthusiast, her favorite class this year is Advanced Studies Creative Nonfiction. Kaitlyn loves running and hanging out with her friends in her free time. She is really into making playlists and loves listening to them in the car with her friends. Besides running, Kaitlyn plays both soccer and softball. When the weekend rolls around, Kaitlyn can be seen relaxing with friends, as well as sleeping in. This year, she would like to use her position as Editor-in-Chief to introduce new projects. She is looking forward to bringing in and build upon new media formats like quizzes, videos, podcasts, galleries, and playlists. She also really wants to bring about more viewership and make a positive difference on the Webb Community.

Isa Flores, Staff Writer

Isa Flores (‘21), an Upland native and crime/detective thriller aficionado, is a new addition to the Webb Canyon Chronicle staff. She is a book-lover and enjoys photography. In a true journalistic fashion, Isa describes herself as being that wide-eyed kid who always wanted to save the world by exposing the truth. In her free time, she enjoys listening to Indie music. Through journalism, Isa looks to focus on writing creative pieces by expressing her ideas through both written and photographical form.

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.

Connor Walker, Co-Editor of Culture and Lifestyle

Connor Walker (‘19) is a man of many talents; he can safely handle knives and can even walk to Westfield Santa Anita from his home in Arcadia. While he considers himself more of a creative writer, Connor participated in middle school newspaper and will utilize his experience during his first year of work at the Webb Canyon Chronicle. Connor learned to be prepared and efficient during his six years with the Boy Scouts. Along his journey to achieving the rank of First Class, he learned to appreciate nature, develop survival skills, and nurture a love for antiques. He likes etymologies and is interested in anthropology. Perhaps one day he will study archaeology or work in a museum. Until then, he will try to find a way to use the word “apian” in his writing. He read Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut and you probably should read it, too.

Sydney Wuu, Editor-in-Chief

Imagine being Editor-in-Chief for the Webb Canyon Chronicle, VWS all-school president, co-captain of the varsity tennis and water polo teams, and a big-time koala lover! Sydney Wuu (‘20), a senior boarding student from Pasadena, California, is all of these descriptions at once. You can catch Sydney listening to Khalid, watching Disney movies, or hanging out with her friends eating green tea mochi. Born on July 1st, Sydney portrays many of the characteristics of a Cancer: creative, loyal, and adventurous. Sydney employs these skills in her favorite humanities classes such as Advanced Studies Human Migration or Advanced Studies Cold War Era. Her goal this year is to broaden the horizons of the WCC with different forms of media, such as YouTube, Spotify playlists, and infographics.