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The independent student media site of West Linn High School

wlhsNOW

The independent student media site of West Linn High School

wlhsNOW

Sarah Chung

Sarah Chung, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Not only is Sarah Chung a piano player, National Merit semi-finalist, tennis player and snowboarder, but she is a phenomenal writer and dedicated journalist.

“Journalism is my favorite class, and I’m not just saying that because Ms. Breyne (Journalism Adviser) is standing right next to me,” Sarah Chung, senior, said. She had no idea that after joining the eighth grade journalism class at Athey Creek Middle School that she would be co-editor-in-chief of the West Linn High School Amplifier.

As a senior enjoying the early release sixth period, she is starting to think about college. “I’m really excited, but also scared because it is almost over,” Chung said. “I am definitely going to make the most of this year.”

Chung is interested in attending the University of Washington, University of North Carolina, Duke or the University of San Francisco to go into medical school.

After going on a mission trip to Nicaragua, her lasting impressions of the doctors and how they were able to help the people in the country stuck with her. She now dreams of practicing medicine and going on frequent trips to help people in need, like the ones she saw in Nicaragua.

Outside of her journalism life, Sarah Chung lives with her parents, Jonathan and Grace, her fourth grade brother, Nathan, and her Maltese, Mickey. She plays varsity tennis and enjoys driving around with her friends in one of their Volkswagen Bugs. She continues to play the piano, which she began when she was six years old.

Chung was born in California on Groundhog’s Day, Feb. 2, and she moved to Oregon when she was only a couple months old.

What Chung appreciates about Oregon is the seasonal changes.  “They must be distinct,” Chung said.  Winter is her favorite season because all the “good” things are in it.  Christmas, snowboards and snow.  She loves to go to the mountain and snowboard with her friends during winter.

Chung is looking forward to her fourth year on the Amplifier providing great journalism to the students, staff and the community of West Linn.

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“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is classically life-affirming with a few comical twists

Sarah Chung, Editor-in-Chief
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From beginning to end, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is filled with intriguing and compelling, if not a little strange, scenes. It plays with the enigma of reality and fantasy while also conveying...

Marc Zollinger lives by community, respect and a passion for Spanish

Sarah Chung
September 27, 2013

Marc Zollinger, Spanish teacher, lives by two words: community and respect. Known as "Marcos" to his Spanish students, he aims to be comfortable and build a community within his classes. He hopes to connect...

Students Push the Academic Standards

Sarah Chung
September 24, 2013

Few in the entire world can say that they have earned a 100 percent on the advanced placement final exam.  Calculus AB, one of the most rigorous advanced placement classes in school has almost always...

Willamette Christian Church plans to hit the road for this year’s mission trip

Sarah Chung
April 17, 2013

Every year, Willamette Christian Church runs a program in which high school students can travel to other countries or states for a mission trip to make a difference. Last year WCC took 80 students to Montana...

Jesuit alumni Aubrey Cleland reaches Top 40 in American Idol

Sarah Chung
February 14, 2013

Ty Cleland, junior, excited for his sister Aubrey Cleland, 19, who has finally made it to the Top 40 in American Idol. After narrowing down hundreds of thousands of auditions, American Idol has finally...

Local churches still holding holiday drives

Sarah Chung
December 21, 2012

Each year during the holidays, local churches in the West Linn community hold Christmas drives to support the less fortunate. In lieu of the recent tragic events, now is the time to give back to the community....

The true meaning of Memorial Day is overshadowed and forgotten

Sarah Chung
June 6, 2012

Memorial Day, a day dedicated to the men and women who served and died for their country in the United States Armed Forces, has been obscured by the lure of no school and Memorial Day sales. It is important...

Milo Webster solves the complex language of computer coding

Milo Webster solves the complex language of computer coding

Sarah Chung
May 8, 2012

Summer can be a great time to start new things and experiment. For Milo Webster, sophomore, summer was the beginning of a start up business that could very well blossom into something bigger. Webster...

iPad 3 comes out with improvements and high expectations

iPad 3 comes out with improvements and high expectations

Sarah Chung
April 23, 2012

It’s out with the old and in with new when it comes to the newly engineered third-generation Apple iPad, released March 16. Since its predecessor, the iPad 2, released in 2011, the iPad 3 has gone under...

Youngest student in WLHS history to join Mock Trial strives for the best

Youngest student in WLHS history to join Mock Trial strives for the best

Sarah Chung
February 24, 2012

Objection! Order in the courtroom! As Renee Layoun, sophomore, steps up to the stand, she faces the responsibility of being the youngest student to ever join the Mock Trial team in WLHS history. In...

Bus delays catch students by surprise

Bus delays catch students by surprise

Sarah Chung
January 17, 2012

With all the drama on this snowy Jan. 17, some students are forced to be stuck with the peculiar weather at home rather than at school. Many students had to stand outside in the frigid cold weather with...

New teachers, new positions, a new year

New teachers, new positions, a new year

Sarah Chung
January 12, 2012

Schools are a place of constant change and what with the budget cuts and teacher retirements, WLHS has seen its fair share of staff alterations. Two teachers, Cari Harris, Advanced Placement U.S. History...

Local library goes digital with eReaders

Local library goes digital with eReaders

Sarah Chung
October 17, 2011

With the invention of eReaders and their ever-growing popularity, it’s imperative that eReader users keep up with current advancements in technology. For those people who are dedicated to these devices...

Nicaragua: the story behind the mission

Sarah Chung
September 16, 2011

Dedicated and determined, 35 members of our community traveled thousands of miles this past summer to the heart of Nicaragua. The majority of these members were fellow students of West Linn High School....

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