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WSC freshmen, sophomores, and juniors enjoy end-of-year party

Patrick Dóñez, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
WSC Prefects and Mr. Ken Rosenfeld serve tacos at the End of Year Party.

On Sunday, May 26th, the WSC Classes of 2022, 2021, and 2020 gathered in Hooper Student Center to celebrate the conclusion of the 2018-2019 school year. Despite the rain, the WSC prefects, Will Allan, Ken Rosenfeld, and Kevin Quick still managed to throw a lively party featuring tacos, ice cream sandwiches, and lots of video games. With the Class of 2019 on their Grand Canyon trip, the rest of the WSC students were left pondering their own futures at Webb.

Arshia Sazi (‘22), a rising sophomore, said, “I’m looking forward to moving into more challenging classes, but at the same time, I’m worried that I might be overwhelmed by some of my new courses.”

Jackson Malicay (‘21), a rising junior, said, “I’m most excited about stepping into my new role as a prefect, and becoming a leader and role model on campus. I’m a little nervous about balancing my new responsibilities with the academic challenges of junior year.”

Finally, Gabriel Hong (‘20) said, “Since I’m a PA, I’m excited to meet all the new freshmen, but since I’m going to be a senior, I’m nervous about my AP classes and starting the college process.”

The transition between grades is not yet official, but it is clear that next year is already on the minds of Webb students. They look forward to the challenges and successes of the year to come.

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Patrick Dóñez
Patrick Dóñez, Editor-in-Chief
Patrick Dóñez (’21), a day student from Upland, California, is one of this year's editors in chief. Last year, Patrick was the Editor of Opinion, which helped the transition into his leadership role for the 2020 – 2021 school year.  This year, he wants the WCC to lead conversations about different political and social topics in the Webb community. He enjoys listening to hip hop and RnB, and some of his favorite artists are Pusha T, Erykah Badu, and Modest Mouse. Patrick enjoys writing about his opinions and music, which is why joining journalism in sophomore year was perfect for him. During quarantine, he spent most of his time reading, skateboarding, and working on his magazine project Rx. After COVID-19, he is excited to finally get out of the house and nervous for the future of college and higher education.