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Kathy Duan

Kathy Duan, Copy Editor

In both the classroom and at your local law firm, Kathy Duan (‘25) radiates an aura of unwavering positivity, always prepared to offer a listening ear or a supportive shoulder to those in need. Serving on the Honor Committee and contributing to the Webb Canyon Chronicle as a Copy Editor, Kathy showcases her dedication and dependability, readily addressing any questions from political theory and philosophy to the finer points of the Webb Canyon Chronicle’s style guide. During the summers of her sophomore and junior years, she immersed herself in an internship at a community law firm, deftly managing client communications. Beyond her legal pursuits, Kathy shines as a passionate debater, and is an integral part of the Webb debate team. Most notably, she founded a non-profit organization, Roundtable Debate Academy, that makes speech and debate classes more accessible. Apart from the newsroom, leadership, or debate, you may sometimes find Kathy at the pool practicing water polo with friends or in Fawcett Library researching the next big story in today’s political scene. As a passionate advocate for rectifying injustices around educational equality, Kathy dedicates herself to finding solutions constantly. The next time you walk by the Fawcett Library or take a nice stroll by Stockdale Center, be on the lookout for Kathy’s next big article!

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Before entering the United States Courthouse for the Central District of Los Angeles for a criminal trial and meeting with Judge Maame Frimpong (‘93), Webbies posed for a picture to commemorate this experience. Webbies’ formal attire immerses them in the professional world. “I was definitely inspired by the court case...and Judge Frimpong as well,” Christina Teng (‘27) said. Watch the video to find out more about the Women in Leadership Lab Unbounded!

Women in Leadership

Kathy Duan
March 21, 2024
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?

The presidential popularity paradox: why is Biden unpopular among the Democratic youth?

Kathy Duan, Copy Editor
March 7, 2024
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!

How to make the perfect Webb bagel

Kathy Duan, Copy Editor
January 31, 2024
Following some stretching, the team moves into meditation. “Deep breath in and out.” Listening to the yoga coach’s instructions, the team practiced mindfulness and got ready for the day.

USA men’s water polo team makes a splash at Webb

Kathy Duan, Jenny Tran, and Emily Li
January 26, 2024
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.

Chaos erupts at Haneda Airport

Kathy Duan and Catherine Shen
January 9, 2024
Xi Jinping, pictured left, and Joe Biden, pictured right, engage in negotiation over educational issues in front of a school. This debate represents the tension between the United States and China, which has largely affected education. “As an international student here, I need to juggle between my identity as a Chinese person and also this questionable relationship between US and China,” Joy Li (‘24) said. The fight between the two superpowers has impacted the daily lives of students.

U.S.-China tensions create educational barriers

Kathy Duan
December 16, 2023
Warmed up for practice, the VWS Water polo team all swim to the edge of the pool to listen to their Head Coach Sawyer Belville about what drills they have planned for practice. This is Coach B’s second year coaching VWS Water polo, and she is very excited for the new year, planning to beat their record of 6-15 overall last year. Having recently taken WSC Water polo to win the Valle Vista league for CIF with a 15-0 league record, Coach is ready to lead the team to a successful season.

Webb athletes prepare for winter season

Nicolaas Grobler
November 30, 2023
As Lia Thompson, a transgender woman, wins the women’s National Collegiate Athletic Associations (NCAA) division one swimming championship, many trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERF) protest against trans women in sports. With a focus on feminism, TERFs have created an opposition between trans rights and feminism.

Trans-exclusionary radical feminism undermines the core values of feminism

Kathy Duan
November 16, 2023
Joe Biden, played by Elena Petrova (‘25), and Donald Trump, played by Kathy Duan (‘25), engage in a heated debate. This debate represents the political polarization that has heightened in the last few years with recent primaries and the Biden impeachment inquiry. I’m an inherently hopeful person, but in following the elections as its happening now, its frustrating,” said Dr. Theresa Smith, Head of School and Modern Constitutional Debates teacher. American politics has devolved to just yelling at each other.

Polarization dooms American politics: an analysis of 2024 presidential primaries

Kathy Duan and Elena Petrova
October 20, 2023
A goldfish with a group of black-fish navigate murky waters in the Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa, Japan. What used to be an imagery of serenity has become an object of controversiality as nuclear wastewater was dumped into the water. People, like the fish, are clouded by the murky waters.

Media from different countries clouds truth about the Japanese radioactive water dump

Lisa Peng, Chloe Wang, Kathy Duan, Catherine Shen, Evan Li, and Phillip Park
September 24, 2023
Like other Webb students, Andrew Barrantes (‘25) is surprised by the decision made on the name of Webb Collegiate.

Collegiate no more: Webb abandons new school name

Jenny Wang, Stratton Rebish, Jenny Tran, Emily Li, Eric Luo, and Kathy Duan
September 20, 2023
An American Idea class discusses the ideas of freedom during the Cold War. However, as emails on STAS begin to rush into their inboxes about Webb’s new name, students’ attentions get diverted. There seems to be a sense of distance from the topics students learn about and their everyday lives.

Webb humanities classes should emphasize current events more

Kathy Duan
March 30, 2023
Featured in this photo are Kenny Nguyen’s dog Ein (top left), Maureen O’ Brien’s dog Fin (top middle), Jessica Fisher’s cat Rosy (top right), Viviana Nicolosi’s snake Sedona (bottom left), Andrew Neyer’s dog Dumbledore (bottom middle), and Joseph Vincent’s dog Nash (bottom right).

Get to know the fluffy friends we see on campus!

Jovana Luna and Kathy Duan
March 1, 2023
Members of Webb’s Asian Affinity group, Ben Thien-Ngern (‘23), Ian Chang (‘23), Theresa Hu (‘24), Kaylynn Chang (‘23), and Yvette Shu (’23), meet in McCarthy to organize a debrief of the Monterey Park shooting. They discuss the effects the shooting has had on the Webb community and how to best support community members during this time.

Monterey Park shooting shocks Asian community at Webb

Kathy Duan, Leia Albornoz, Connor Plunkett, and Chloe Wang
March 1, 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
Kaitlyn Metz (‘25) and Christina Young (‘25) get drenched by the rain on Tuesday, January 10th after getting coffee from Café 1175. “It wasn’t even raining when we went to Hooper for coffee, but when we came out, we got soaked,” said Christina Young (‘25). The rain continued on and off for the rest of the day.

Webb engages in climate change initiatives with future development

Kathy Duan
January 19, 2023
John Choi, Director of Equity, Valeria Gonzalez (‘23), Gabby Diaz (‘23), Izzy Kim (‘24), Ale Fountain (‘24), and Kenny Clay (‘25) gather around a table and reflect and compare their experiences at the 2021 and 2022 Student Diversity Leadership Conferences.

Student panel shares their experiences from Student Diversity Leadership Conference 2022 and 2021

Kathy Duan, Bryan Oglesby, Jovana Luna, and Leia Albornoz
December 16, 2022
With Stanley Jian (23) on the electric guitar, Yvette Shu (23) on the keyboard, and Conrad Poon (23) on the drums, they are performing a cover of Night Changes by One Direction at the Holiday Party in Hooper. As Eunice Lau (23) and Richard Wu (23) sing the lyrics, Richard is also strumming along on his acoustic guitar. Together, the five seniors make up the Tonics.

Winter music highlights

Jovana Luna, Kathy Duan, and Leia Albornoz
December 16, 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
Webb students rush into line for the photobooth right as they enter the venue. They are excited to capture picture perfect moments with their friends and dates. Throughout the night, the line for the photobooth never died down because many students wanted to take amazing photos with their friends. Many wait more than 30 minutes to get their pictures taken.

Scott Wishek (‘25) and Kaitlyn Metz (‘25) pose together for a photo. Kaitlyn wears a beautiful flower corsage on her wrist that matches her outfit. Behind them are students dancing and enjoying the music.

Although Homecoming ended, the party does not stop for some. As “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira starts playing on her phone, Lauren Duffy (‘25) grooves and sings. However, after an exhausting night of partying, most fall asleep on the way back and wake up when they arrive back to campus at midnight.

As “Rich Flex” by Drake and 21 Savage plays, people rush from the couches and resting spaces to the mosh pit. Students jump up and down as the dance floor becomes livelier. With the majority of students in the mosh pit, students dance the night away.

On October 11th, student leaders gathered in Liu Cheung to check in on the pulse of the school. Each student leader wrote personal reflections about the school year and their experiences as leaders on slips of paper. As they continue through the school year, Rick Duque and Sarah Lantz, Deans of the Webb Schools, encourage them to focus on areas for growth but also reward themselves for their progress. “I think it was effective in helping us reflect on what we did well on and what we need to work on,” said Saira Bhagat (‘25). “It would be even more effective if we shared out instead of just writing them on notecards.”

WCC brings you behind the scenes into the leadership groups

Kathy Duan and Stephanie Ma
October 27, 2022
Part 1 of Questions With New Faculty At Webb! With a large influx of 14 new faculty members this year, the community introduces many new faces who are, in the words of Humanities Department Co-Chair Jessica Fisher, ...all awesome and talented in their own directions. Bringing diversity and fresh perspectives, these new members are settling into the Webb community and adapting norms. To learn more about their stories, lets dive into some wacky questions with new Webb faculty!

Welcoming New Webb Faculty With Wacky Questions!

Kaylynn Chang, Kathy Duan, Eleanor Hong, Emily Li, Sydney Morales, Jenny Wang, and Shuci Zhang
September 30, 2022
Class of ‘23 performs a short rendition of Shrek starring Jolina Zhao (‘23), Angie Zhang (‘23), Emilia Bordage (‘23), and Ian Chang (‘23). In the Snoop Dogg Cinderella story, the Shrek posse makes a cameo appearance during the “wrong channel” segment. “It was fun to really come together as a class and I thought this year, our hard work would finally pay off,” said Ian Chang (‘23), who played Lord Farquaad in the senior skit. Many seniors mirror Ian’s sentiment, expressing that the hard work and lead-up to this year’s performance was what made the outcome all the more disappointing.

Webb Theme Night 2022: The Drama

Heloise Robertson, Nancy Lin, Shuci Zhang, Sydney Morales, Jenny Tran, Emily Li, Kathy Duan, and Eleanor Hong
September 30, 2022
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