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#WayBackWednesday: A gallery of move-in day 2019

Emma Lin and Sydney Wuu
January 22, 2020

More than five months ago, new boarding students moved into the Webb community for the 2019-2020 school year. As today is #WayBackWednesday, we thought it would be fitting to throw it back to some nostalgic summer scenes from last August.

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Ashley Fu (‘20) and Hannalise Davidson (‘20) carry a fridge from a car into South Hutch.
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Ryan Ho (‘25), Neria Spence (‘24), Sydney Morales (‘25), Jarra Jallow (‘25), Hambo Xu (‘25), and Leia Albornoz (‘25) pose for a picture at the heights of the St. Louis, Missouri. At SDLC, they had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of like-minded students as well as receive lectures from famous speakers such as Omékongo Dibinga, an established author and promoter of diversity and equity.
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Above are framed graduation photos of the first five VWS classes, located in Jackson Library.
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Aaron Yang (‘25) and Luke Smith (‘25) model the current political climate of division in the upcoming election. “The current political climate is quite a firestorm,” Aaron Yang (‘25) said. “While I don’t really follow politics, I can feel the tension even here at Webb sometimes.” Positive feelings between America’s two parties are at an all-time low, reflecting an increasingly divided nation.
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Jonathan Soe (27’), Rowan Stamires (26’), Mr. Anthony Flucker (Arts/Humanities Teacher), and Natalia Hickox (27’) pose for a picture after a successful escape from The Bridge Between at Quest Tavern. Students can explore three different types of escape rooms throughout the unbounded journey, ranging from fairytales to haunted dinners. Afterwards, students took what they learned in these rooms and buil it into their own for a display on the last day of the unbounded trip.
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In the Liu Chueng Theater, dancers mimic a lion’s movement in costumes together with drums and cymbals performers. The lion dance originated in China 5000 years ago and is believed to bring good fortune to all. “I really enjoyed the lion dance performance,” said Petrina Ong (‘24) “It took me back home where there would be lion dances outside my building.”
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Sophie Lin (‘26) sits in the common area of Jones dormitory with a guitar on her lap, writing a song. Music is a shared interest and hobby among many Webb students because it can easily resonate and connect with different people. “I really appreciate the beauty of melodies. I can express myself freely through music.” said Sophie.
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Caution tape was placed near the library to make students aware of the bees near the library. The Fawcett library was swarmed with bees during long lunch on Monday, March 18th, which triggered an evacuation of students. “I was sitting in the library as this was happening and probably within 10 minutes I was evacuated,” Mirabel Raphael (‘24) said. “They told me that I had to leave through the back door. I felt like I was escaping from some kind of emergency.”
Bees return to Fawcett Library
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About the Contributors
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.
Sydney Wuu
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.
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