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Ash Cortéz ('28) stands in the Quad, holding the Mexican flag as she looks up at the American flag towering above her—a moment that reflects the complex emotions surrounding immigration policies and national identity. “The protests had a profound impact on me—they brought me down at times, but they also inspired me. I wanted so badly to be there, to be out in the streets, actively supporting the cause” said Ash Cortéz (‘28). This quote shows Ash's struggle, feeling both discouraged by the challenges her community faces and inspired by the protests.
Anti-Ice protests and immigration policy: how Webb students are affected
Chijioke Mgbeke, Staff Writer | March 10, 2025

What is going to happen to Webb’s international and Latinx students? As President Trump's executive orders challenge birthright citizenship...

As the drumbeats, mystical creatures of blue and red scales entered. This mysterious creature is the dragon and lion for the lion dance performance. These traditions, fortunately, bring a sense of home to international students. “Watching the lion dance reminds me of performances I watched at home in Shanghai,” said Jessica Lu (‘27).
How different cultures at Webb Celebrates Lunar New Year.
Anna Meng and Emma Liu | February 25, 2025
Alexandra Wang (‘27) took this photo on her balcony back at Arcadia, documenting the rapid spread of the Eaton fire in Altadena. Along with the dry Winter weather and rapid blowing Santa Ana winds from inland, the fire exponentially increased in a short period of time, spreading fear among many local residents as well as Webb students tracking the hourly growth of the fires on the Calfire website, “I noticed that the Eaton Fire was getting close to my home in Arcadia on the evacuation map on Tuesday night, so I was kind of worried,” Kevin Wang (‘27) said. Boarding students with homes near the fires felt anxious especially, fearing their family’s potential evacuation.
Gale Force Tuesday: Webb tackles extreme winds and the Californian fires
Andy Liu and Alexandra Wang | February 12, 2025
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
Sydney Mildon, Chief Editor of Features | December 16, 2024
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The infamous flag that sits in the middle of the quad blows viciously in the wind. After the January 2022 windstorm, waking up to high winds had many Webbies stressed. As many Webbies trudged down to class they were met with the sight of the flag blowing everywhere and leaves hurtling at their eyes. “It was very distracting because I had to carry a lot of papers for IPC,” said Michael Albornoz (‘26). “It was bothering me it kept blowing my papers and bending them all over.”
Windstorm harkens to 2022 incident
Berklee Antecol, Editor of Opinion | March 27, 2024
Blue, white, and gold colored balloons surround the doorway to the new Bonnie Johnson Hall. Dr. Theresa Smith and Blake Johnson pose with large scissors, prepared to cut the ribbon as many faculty, alumni, and others watch and applaud. “I look at [the science lab] as a space where students are pursuing their own scientific questions, where they can collaborate with their other peers, and where discovery is happening,” said Lisa Nacionales, Science Department Chair.
An exclusive first look into the Bonnie Johnson Hall and the ribbon cutting ceremony
Stephanie Ma and Leia Albornoz | March 7, 2024