Kathy Duan, Chief Copy Editor
When looking for Kathy Duan (’25) you will find her in three places: the library, her dorm, or the pool. If you catch Kathy in Fawcett Library, you might see her working as Chief Copy Editor, making the style guide accessible, taking on questions, and editing works to ensure they are accurate and match the feel of WCC. Just like she is passionate about the publication, you will find Kathy passionately studying for her Advanced Studies Fascism class, learning about political theory and ideology. She carries this excitement to Appleby, where she preps for an upcoming debate, which she will vigorously pursue. You will also see her binging her favorite show, The Good Place or watching anything to do with dystopia. Dipping into Webb pool, you find her passion there as well — spot Kathy swiftly weaving through the water and scoring goals from the half-distance line as Water Polo Captain. Kathy is excited to conclude her year at this publication as a head editor, writing opinion pieces, discussing politics, and sparking important conversations. She will dig deep into any story pushing through the surface level, excited to learn about new people, and ideas.
Favorite song: Brooklyn Baby by Lana Del Rey
![An incarcerated firefighter’s hand reaches through prison bars toward a firefighter’s helmet, overlaying the beach near the Pacific Palisades fire. Despite risking their lives, incarcerated firefighters are prevented from becoming firefighters after release due to background checks for occupational licenses, which perpetuates cycles of incarceration. “There's lots of evidence to suggest that [occupational licenses are] partly about restricting access to the profession,” said Professor J.J. Prescott, the University of Michigan Henry King Ransom Professor of Law, who is researching the effects of criminal record expungement. Shouldn’t the protectors of our communities be given a second chance?](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Duan-incarcerated-firefighters-final-1-1200x750.jpeg)
![Natalie Au (‘26) portraying Pablo Picasso gives her presentation about Picasso’s life and achievements while Anna Park (‘26) records her as part of the project. Other students performing at the central tables in the library speak as their Spanish-speaking figures as well. “I had the most creative freedom during this project out of all my years [of Spanish] and [got] to bring in my passions from outside of Spanish class,” Natalie said. The project was an intriguing scene for anyone who saw students in their costumes; what happens behind the scenes?](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Duan-spanish-presentations-1200x900.jpg)
![Student loan borrowers rally near the White House for Joe Biden to cancel all student loans. Biden, pictured left, is troubled with diminishing popularity with youth as he fails to forgive all students loans as he had promised. “[Biden] kind of fumbled things even though he tried with student loan forgiveness,” said Cory Warren, humanities department faculty. “That was [the] number one campaign promise to get the youth vote.” Whether it is student loans, age, or foreign policy, what, ultimately, drives away the youth vote for Biden?](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Duan-biden-popularity-1200x675.jpeg)
![Behold the perfect bagel. Consisting of white bread with poppy seeds, toasted to a perfect golden brown, and topped with a blend of peanut butter and jelly, this Webb bagel reigns supreme. “I only make [this] one type of bagel,” said Pui Fong (‘24), a bagel aficionado. Read more to find out how you can make this delectable snack!](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cover-photo-1-1200x900.jpg)
![Passengers waiting for their flights, played by Kathy Duan (‘25), Catherine Shen (‘25), and Jerry Hu (‘25) are in shock as the two flights crash and become engulfed by fire. “When people realized that their flight [were] canceled, they started to get really anxious,” Zona Zhou (‘26) said. The disorder inside the airport matched the scene outside.](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Duan-Shen-Haneda-Airport-1200x736.jpeg)
