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water lillies: Jack Mankiewicz ’09, Jeremy Cairl ’09, Art History teacher Katherine Holmes-Chuba, and Dennis Cho ’09 gaze down into a stream in the Japa-
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One departure yields four shifts in Advancement and Admissions offices. Ever wonder about the stories behind the team of AP Proctors? Get a closer look.
nese gardens at the Huntington Gardens and Library. The class decided to delve into art and culture with an informal gathering in the gardens.
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staycation: Olvera Street is one of the local destinations recommended for visiting this summer.
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techno-bot: Rohun Bansal ’10, Ian Cinnamon ’10, Justin Shafa ’09 and Chase Basich ’11 supervise the Robotics Club’s robot at STEMFEST. A3.
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Eric Swoope ’10 wins John Wooden Award over spring break.
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Baseball loses playoff chances after controversial call.
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Learn about nine Los Angeles destinations to visit this summer. Seniors reunite with elementary school classmates.
The identities of the seniors who were followed through the college process in “High Stakes” are revealed, with some added final reflections.
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Adams satirizes on how A21 Sam junior year can be quantified as a series of numbers and statistics.
Tepper discusses the A21 Allegra importance of introspection.
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on your mark: Girls’ swim team captain Maddy Sprung-Keyser gets set to launch into her backstroke race at the CIF playoffs.
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Some students defy the Facebook trend, opting for more traditional or personal forms of communication.
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Tea time: AP Art History students Shayna Freisleben ’09 and Shelby Layne ’09 stroll through the Huntington Gardens with friends from their class.
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By Julie Barzilay A year of studying artwork helped some members of history teacher Katherine HolmesChuba’s seventh period AP Art History class appreciate the scenery and paintings at The Huntington last Wednesday on an informal outing, student Lauren Wolfen ’09 said. The class decided to meet up “at the same place at the same time” to see the art, Wolfen said. Students enjoyed the gardens and artwork after sipping tea in the Rose Garden Tea Room. The class had half-joked about this “tea party” adventure since the beginning of second semester. The class had long harbored the hope that one day they could embark on a trip to look at artwork together. “[Holmes-Chuba] said that two years ago her class met at the Huntington Gardens, had tea and looked at art,” Wolfen said. “We liked the idea, and I’m really glad we got together to make it happen at the end of the year.” The group strolled through the Japanese and Desert gardens, two of several that make up the Huntington Botanical Gardens. They also looked at the Huntington’s art collection, which includes 19th century furniture alongside such master-works as “Pinkie,” by Thomas Lawrence, “Blue Boy,” by Thomas Gainsborough. “We all love Ms. Holmes-Chuba, so it was really fun,” Wolfen said. “We definitely bonded as a class.”