May/June 2017

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The World Is Our Campus Volume 64, Issue 9

FEATURES pg. 6 Museum of Ice Cream: The wildly popular Museum of Ice Cream ca“I met my friend on a trip to France, a summer camp unifying cul- ters to dessert-lovers in Los Angeles.

OPINION My Friend, The Refugee:

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NEWS pg. 2 French Presidential Election: The highly polarized election between candidates Le Pen and Macron fueled rising tensions.

May/June 2017

Arcadia High School 180 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA pg. 4

tures by bringing together children from different countries. Two weeks went by in the northern region of Normandy, surrounded by the a world holding between post-World War II and the twenty-first century, and they were family. We spoke different languages and knew different lives, but it was the one part of my heart that connected. Friendship has no bounds, no barriers.”

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Also in this issue: CENTER SPREAD pg. 10-11 Goodbye Seniors: Pow Wow says a bittersweet goodbye to our beloved seniors. CALENDAR pg. 16 Tea’s Talk Review: A new Taiwanese tea joint near AHS, Tea’s Talk offers a variety of beverages, snacks, and meals. PERFORMING ARTS pg. 18 Spring Show: AHS Percussion and Colorguard host a successful Spring Show with performances from the three middle schools.

POW WOW LEADERSHIP

PASSING THE BATON The 2017-2018 Editors-in-Chief, Julia Lin, Kaitlyn Liao, and Amber Chong, receive the baton from the 2016-2017 Editors-in-Chief, Charles Xu and Simone Chu, as well as Managing Editor Emily Wu. By PEARL YANG Staff Writer

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s the 2016-2017 school year slowly draws to a close, The Apache Pow Wow is undergoing several significant changes. The eve of this academic year marks Pow Wow’s transition from a print publication to a fully digital platform, and the months of May and June are also traditionally the time when official transfer of powers occurs between the current and soon-to-be Editors-in-Chief (EICs). Seniors Simone Chu and Charles Xu, Pow Wow’s current EICs, as well as

Emily Wu, the current Managing Editor, will be passing on their positions at the head of AHS’ student newspaper to juniors Amber Chong, Kaitlyn Liao, and Julia Lin for the coming school year. A few of the hefty responsibilities that come with the title of EIC include “planning everything from interviews to meetings,” as Julia noted, and “welcoming the new recruits to our Pow Wow family and improving upon the website,” as Amber shared. These rising seniors have also found themselves scrambling to adjust to their new responsibilities and changing their communication habits—a change that’s also a duty of their new positions

at Pow Wow’s front lines. Kaitlyn stated, “As soon as I stepped into the role of EIC, I quickly realized that it was no longer just me; I had to share everything and update everyone.” The biggest challenge for her so far has been changing from “only worrying about herself” as a section editor to “constantly needing to keep two other people updated” as an EIC. In addition to the excitement that comes with being new EICs, Amber, Kaitlyn, and Julia are also looking forward to their final year in high school. The three soon-to-be seniors also shared their plans and aspirations for the coming academic year, which aptly embody their optimism

and drive. “I hope to create a steady flow of meaningful, quality content that reflects the individuality of Pow Wow and AHS as a whole,” Amber revealed. She went on to elaborate, “Our staff is really creative and unique, so I’ll aim to expand the mediums through which we express ourselves.” Julia said, “I’m really looking forward to getting to know all the new Pow Wow kiddos! I’m also excited to spend another year with my best friends here, because no matter how stressful school gets, I know Pow Wow will always be there for me.” Kaitlyn added, “I know for a fact that next year, with a combination of teamwork and our close friendship, Julia, Amber, and I will do great things!” Since being selected as the 2017-2018 EICs this past April, Amber, Kaitlyn, and Julia have had time to adjust to their added responsibilities and were shown the ropes by their predecessors. Though their new duties took a while to adjust to—Kaitlyn remarked that, at first, she didn’t realize the amount of “behind-the-scenes action necessary to make things happen”—the learning process has been invaluable to them, and has cultivated a newfound appreciation for both their positions and for the Pow Wow organization. With Pow Wow in good hands next year, AHS can expect great things from the newly-minted EIC team. Simone, one of the two current EICs, agreed that she “can leave AHS in good conscience, knowing that these three are taking the reins”. Best of luck to Amber, Kaitlyn, and Julia in the coming school year!

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