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Webb Canyon Chronicle

The Student News Site of The Webb Schools

Webb Canyon Chronicle

The Student News Site of The Webb Schools

Webb Canyon Chronicle

Science and Technology
Chat GPT, played by Jenny Wang (‘24), is poised to destroy the Webb Canyon Chronicle newsroom by shooting lasers from its head.  On the opposite side of the frame, Stratton Rebish (‘24) pleads mercy from the artificial intelligence. Although staged hyperbolically, this graphic reflects many people’s fears toward the powerful capabilities of emerging AI: will they replace human work in the future? What is the point of persisting in human journalism when Chat GPT can write articles with more efficiency?
The relevance of journalism in the age of ChatGPT
Stratton Rebish, Emily Li, and Jenny Wang | March 15, 2023

The newsroom hums with the familiar sounds of keyboards clacking and phones ringing as reporters scurry about, gathering information for their...

After a long day of work, Katharine OHearn (24) sleeps on the library couch to “catch up” on sleep.
The mystery of the night: how should Webb students sleep?
Lisa Peng and Chloe Wang | March 14, 2023
“ONE DAY I WILL RETURN TO YOUR SIDE” — a burning graffiti by Cindy the SKULL, Disco Elysium’s precocious communist youth. The line represents the prophetical comeback of Girl Child Revolution, a personification of the pure, hopeful human future in the game’s worldview.
Disco Elysium investigates political intricacies with haunting art and literary flair
Shuci Zhang | March 10, 2023
Sam Kamal (‘25), Jack Messina (‘23), Jonah Canty (‘23), Oliver Butcher (‘24) and Ryan Walker (‘23) in the theatre booth during the show. Ryan can be seen operating the lightboard while Jack controls the video recording of the show. The tight booth struggles to accommodate the crowd of techies. “Knowing the ins and outs of the show, you have a different perspective... you notice every mistake, but you also feel proud of yourself when everything goes well,” said Oliver.
Dracula: behind the scenes of a bloody good show!
Dan Danylov, Stephanie Ma, and Elena Petrova | November 18, 2022
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Webb students of all different grades cheer as students Tony Gao (‘26) and Julia Fenner (‘23) battle it out in the middle of Stockdale center as Eric Hansen, Humanities Department faculty, refereed the event. Webb night was packed with different games and events, and as students began to disperse from arm wrestling, they headed over to the activity they had signed up for or just to cheer on fellow classmates.
Seniors grand slam Webb Night and Webb Day
Nicolaas Grobler, Troy Seanoa, and Ethan Undello | March 31, 2023
Get excited for Webb Day & Night 2023! Be sure to sign up for events, wear your class color, and fight for that winning spot!
Webb Day & Night 2023
March 18, 2023