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Webb Canyon Chronicle
Berklee Antecol

Berklee Antecol, Chief of Social Media

Berklee Antecol (‘25) radiates like the sun, and loves to embrace the thrilling waves of the sea. As a surfer of the sea, she is always up for a new adventure. Just like her recent upgrade of her favorite meal from chicken nuggets to steak and fries. Her love for numbers and market analysis leads her to be a top student in math and economic courses at Webb. Berklee strives to work in the analytical side of the fashion industry, but she spent her summer exploring other fields of expertise, including an internship at an AI company. Her optimistic energy shines through her work as a peer advisor and admission ambassador. She is driven by her desire to spread kindness and her love to engage with everyone in the community. This year, Berklee aims to become more flexible with her content planning in newsroom as Chief of Social Media of the Webb Canyon Chronicle.   

Favorite Song: Waste My Time by Essosa

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A pathway illuminated only by car lights is met with the sight of the locked DSPL gate. Forced to sit in their car as they waited for security to open the gate. “One time it was closed in the morning when I had to go to school, so I had to call,” Jasmine Beseth (‘25) said. “Sometimes the issue is just that they're like, not there to open it.” In this photo for example, it took security a long time to open the gate as they were not present at their stand and had no gate opener on hand.

Webb needs better safety precautions

Berklee Antecol and Ava Crane
October 31, 2024
Natália Mosaquites ('26) brainstorms different events she knows that are occurring on campus. As a peer advisor, she plays a crucial role in making Halloween at Webb fun. “We're very excited; the PA’s have been working hard to provide on-campus events such as the [Zombie] Apocalypse,” Natália said. “I know that the prefects have also been hard at work with the haunted house.”

Halloween arrives at Webb

Berklee Antecol
October 30, 2024
Webb campus buzzed with rounds and rounds of Homecoming proposals in the days preceding the dance. Friends were around and helped with posters all in preparation for these special moments before the dance. “I think it's a great way to bond and a fabulous way to develop relationships,” Jessica Lu (‘27) said. She believes that the mood and vibe of Homecoming asks help connect people throughout campus and make memories for those involved.

Recap of 2024 Homecoming asks at Webb

Berklee Antecol and Anna Meng
October 29, 2024
From showcasing black excellence to Asian fashion to traditional Mexican dances, affinities not only provide a space to explore identity but also build community through school-wide events. The space that these groups provide allows for an exploration of identity as well as fostering student-led passions centering culture and joy. “Through the affinity groups, I have been able to meet and get to know people I barely knew before,” said Jarra Jallow (‘25). “I think that sharing our personal experiences and enjoying the food we eat there allows us to grow closer as a safe space.”

A Spotlight on Webb’s Current Affinity Spaces

Leia Albornoz, Berklee Antecol, Lauren Gutierrez, Sohum Uppal, and Chijioke Mgbeke
October 1, 2024

Theme Night Highlights

Berklee Antecol and Ava Crane
September 27, 2024
Surrounded by many of her favorite friends and vinyl, Neria Spence (’24) enjoys her last day on deck in Fawcett Library. ”Neria always lights up Friday lunches when she DJs. The positive space around her set will be missed,” Pristine Thomas (‘25) said. Neria sorted through her favorite vinyl and got picture-ready to commemorate her last day.

Neria’s last day on deck

Berklee Antecol and Leia Albornoz
June 3, 2024
Hot Take Tuesday, Vol. 2

Hot Take Tuesday, Vol. 2

Stratton Rebish, Stephanie Ma, and Berklee Antecol
May 28, 2024
Few promposals occurred this year, however, they drew a lot of attention. “I want to see what goes on around campus,” Jia Ni (‘26). Friends were excited to see each other's asks, so if you missed out on this experience, this gallery will update you on the latest Webb asks.

Promposals of Webb 2024

Sydney Mildon and Berklee Antecol
May 16, 2024
Webbies take the now opened passageway to lunch without having to find an alternative strenuous route. “I was excited to see this when I returned to campus,” Jordan McCray (‘24) said. “I can finally use the walkway.” As more students noticed, this magical sight evoked many similar emotions all around.

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
How To Be Creative

How To Be Creative

Berklee Antecol
March 21, 2024
The Honor Cabinet members placed posters all over the dining hall and the tables. The posters read, “Don’t use tech! Try to connect!” to promote conversation. “So many posters were published around campus as a way to launch the initiative in a noticeable way,” said Frannie Hinch (‘25), an Honor Cabinet member. “the main goal of the posters was to remind people that by not using their tech they would form better communities.” This campaign serves to help remind Webbies to have genuine, face-to-face conversations with each other instead of connecting through technology.

Initiative to connect without tech!

Berklee Antecol and Sydney Mildon
February 21, 2024
Two phones show a side-by-side comparison of two different approaches to emailing for an interview for the Webb Canyon Chronicle; the approach on the left is a short informal email that shows lack of respect for the person they are attempting to interview. However, the email on the right clearly shows a deep care for not only the interview, but also the insights from the person they want to interview.

How to email your teachers

Berklee Antecol, Co-Editor of Opinion
February 2, 2024
Webbies take the now opened passageway to lunch without having to find an alternative strenuous route. “I was excited to see this when I returned to campus,” Jordan McCray (‘24) said. “I can finally use the walkway.” As more students noticed, this magical sight evoked many similar emotions all around.

Walkway to heaven shortens circuitous route

Sydney Mildon and Berklee Antecol
January 9, 2024

The Power of Music: Webbies de-stress through music

Berklee Antecol and Sydney Mildon
December 16, 2023
House of Allan: the intriguing exhibit of Will Allan, Humanities Department Faculty, extensive and unique collection of Webb gear. This exhibit was put up for Alumni Weekend but is here to stay for at least a week. It includes Mr. Allan’s collection of clothes that he has gotten since he became a part of the Webb community in 1992; some pieces are vintage while some are new. "T-shirts are an actual artifact so it is exciting to me as a librarian to have shirts from a long period of time that are connected to Mr. Allan, whether that is him as a student, teacher, or as a coach," said Dr. Mark Dzula, Director of Teaching and Learning Resources.

House of Allan

Berklee Antecol
November 13, 2023
Isamar Theobald ('25) stands conflicted holding both her Homecoming dress and Halloween costume. With the upcoming Webb event and Halloweekend celebrations, many Webb students have voiced their thoughts and opinions on the poor planning. The student body not only felt strongly about the planning but also wondered why the theme couldn’t be Halloween related. “I’m bummed out that Hoco falls on Saturday the 28th when it takes away time from my Halloween plans,” Isamar said.

Homecoming takes over Halloweekend

Berklee Antecol and Nicolaas Grobler
October 20, 2023
Meet your new 2023-2024 faculty!

Meet your new 2023-2024 faculty!

Berklee Antecol, Sydney Mildon, Santino Llorens, Gianna Darden, Sohum Uppal, and Nicolaas Grobler
October 10, 2023
A look into the dorms that house over half of the students at Webb, and act as a new home away from home. Each dorm is unique, some having single floors, some having two, rooms with balconies, and rooms with entire backyards. Dorm life is the backbone of Webb, and it only makes sense that each dorm has its own culture, community, and spirit.

The WCC’s guide to choosing your dorm at Webb

Berklee Antecol and Heloise Robertson
March 31, 2023
The creators of the Webb Spirit Squad, Geniya Parker (‘26), Mia Rooker (‘26), Nicole Samson (‘26), and Maya Chin (‘26) pose outside their station at the Club Fair. They cheered at students the whole fair, gathering in a ton of members, just to be disappointed when afternoon activities schedules interfered with their club plans. Since most games took place around the same time as other afternoon activities, it was difficult for club members to gather. “Yeah, our whole club was super devastated,” Maya said.

Debunking myths: Is cheerleading sexist?

Sydney Mildon and Berklee Antecol
March 19, 2023
WSC dorms Macleod and Reynolds get ready to break through their banner for their extravagant performance to begin at Webb Idol 2022. Their choreographers, Berklee Antecol (‘25), Christina Young (‘25), Yuki Layman (‘25) sit on the sidelines excited to see their hard work come to action. After the poster is ripped through, WSC students fully showcase their talents as they come in dancing with high energy and showing their spirit with scrunchies in their hair.

An insight into the historical WSC Webb Idol tradition: Where is VWS?

Yuki Layman, Leia Albornoz, and Berklee Antecol
March 5, 2023
The hallway of the Health Center remains quiet as students wait to check in with nurses and counselors. The crevice of the door on the left gives a sneak peek into the freshman seminar health class.

Back to the Past: Previous Health Center Policies Return

Yuki Layman, Berklee Antecol, Terrence Wu, and Sydney Morales
March 2, 2023
Karma Griggs (‘23) created a video on Black students’ experience with microaggression. This video was presented to the entire student body during the Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly. Featuring faculty and student experiences, Karma’s video has spread awareness and made an impact on the Webb community.

Student in focus: Karma Griggs, racial justice advocate

Kathy Duan and Berklee Antecol
February 24, 2023
Piles of tests and millions of summatives means one thing: students need study guides. Christina Young (‘25) looks over her outline to an IPC summative study guide. Many students are making multiple paged study guides trying their best to prepare. “Especially with grades almost due, there’s a lot of stuff to finish.” Christina said, “I’m pretty stressed about it.”

Sophomores stress out about the end of the semester

Berklee Antecol
January 18, 2023
Meet the staff: spotlights

Meet the staff: spotlights

Berklee Antecol, Emily Li, Connor Plunkett, Narineh Madikians, and Sydney Mildon
December 17, 2022
In this festive season of upcoming holidays, gradually decreasing temperatures, and the ongoing World Cup, what is a better status update for the community than a fit-check week? Every day from Monday to Friday on the week of December 5th, we chose a faculty member with the most eye-catching outfit and interviewed them about their style preferences. With their different emphasis on weather, mood, and personal style, these faculty showcase the diversity of the Webb community. Browse through this photo gallery to learn more about the process behind choosing these amazing outfits!

Winter fit-check week: Webb faculty edition!

Emily Li, Berklee Antecol, and Sydney Mildon
December 15, 2022
As students walk down the steps of Avalon Bardot, many comment on how Webb has stepped it up this year. The venue includes several general resting spaces and a dance floor. The club’s multi-colored, dim lighting adhered to the theme of Moulin Rouge. Students explore the venue, some remarking on the tightness of the space and others just observing their fellow students from the banister.

Webb steps it up with Homecoming this year

Kathy Duan, Taya Sibichenkova, Sydney Mildon, and Berklee Antecol
November 18, 2022
Kathy Duan (‘25), Dorothy Ma (‘25), Jasmine Beseth (‘25), Saira Bhagat (‘25), and Ella Chin (‘25) take a break from the dance floor after a long night of dancing. They are resting at one of the many comfortable lounge areas around the venue. While posing for the camera they explain how fun yet tiring the dance floor was.

Valeria Gonzalez ('23) and her date Ian Hoon (‘23) from Claremont High School get ready for the 360 photobooth. They plan out what poses to do while the camera is set up. Then, they enthusiastically pose while the camera takes in the action.

A group of seniors in a good mood, including Nathan Liu (‘23), Chance Rebish (‘23), Leo Levitin-Shilman (‘23), George Cardenas (‘23), Jacob Arias (‘23), Oma Sukul (‘23), and Francesca Lascano (‘23), hang out on one of the couches. They decided to spend the time relaxing and enjoying each other’s company over partying in the center of the high-energy mosh pit. “I'm glad I got to spend one last Homecoming with the people I care about,” said Jacob.

All throughout Homecoming, students gathered on the dance floor, leaving it packed by the end of the night. The DJ plays many songs with strong beats, such as “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott, “Walk it Talk it” by Migros and Drake, and “God’s Plan” by Drake. With more students moshing, many students comment on the hot temperature and tightness of the mosh pit.

Omji Krishnan (‘26), Anne Meng (‘26), Madeline Robertson (‘26), Emily Shao (‘26), and Isamar Theobald (‘25) sit on a couch and some cushions on the lower level of the venue while the lines for the photobooth and the 360 photobooth stretch around them. They look up and smile at the camera while taking a much needed break from dancing.

After moshing, many students go to the drink bar to cool down; this is an amazing new feature that was not included at 2021 Homecoming. The menu includes three specialty drinks: The Gaul, Citrus Fuzz, and Homecoming. Many students wait in line for drinks, filled with joy as the bartender makes drinks quickly.

The Deans see students having fun at the 360 photobooth and decide to give it a shot. Rick Duque and Sarah Lantz, Deans of Students, and Ken Rosenfeld, Dean of Campus Life, do not disappoint the crowd of students watching them get their video taken. They decide to bring out some dance moves as the 360 photobooth swing around them.

Payton Delgado (‘25) decorates her room to fit her ultimate Pinterest aesthetic. Pinterest boards give Payton inspiration to create her dream room. “I wanted my room to be something that perfectly captured me. Pinterest definitely helped me fulfill that,” Payton said.

A Webb guide to living out your Pinterest board dreams

Sydney Mildon and Berklee Antecol
November 10, 2022
Jarra Jallow (‘25) excitedly gets ready to dress up for Halloween after hearing some intriguing news. Jarra starts trying on different Halloween costumes on the hunt for the perfect way to dress up. “Hearing the news made me want to find the perfect costume!” said Jarra. This excitement shows the costume hunt is beginning not just for Jarra, but for all Webbies.

BREAKING NEWS: Boarders allowed to leave campus on Halloween

Berklee Antecol and Austin Ra
October 20, 2022
Class of ‘23 actors in the skit surround Austin Ra (‘23), basking in the spotlight as Gabby Diaz (‘23) prepares to lead the class into the unity dance.

Theme Night 2022 Photo Gallery

Kaylynn Chang, Noe Chock, Emily Li, Wura Ogunnaike, Berklee Antecol, and Leia Albornoz
October 16, 2022
Scott McCloud (‘24) is proudly wearing the old Webb T- shirt with the WSC colors and block lettering. To Scott’s left, Daniel Reyes, equipment manager, stands in front of the spirit store wearing a new Webb shirt which has the schools new branding colors, Unbounded Blue and California Gold.

Spirit Store: Out with the old and in with the new

Eva Annabi, Narineh Madikians, Sydney Mildon, Berklee Antecol, and Stephanie Ma
September 30, 2022
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