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“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” –John Wooden

By: Anayah Qayyum, Reporter
December 12, 2019
DescriptionJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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DescriptionJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Born on October 14, 1910, in Indiana, John Wooden became an All-American guard at Purdue University. After stints as a high school coach and teacher, he took over as head basketball coach at UCLA in 1948 and led the Bruins to a record 10 national championships.

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Anayah Qayyum
Anayah Qayyum, Reporter
Anayah Qayyum is currently a Junior at Colonia High School and is in her second year of Journalism. She descends from a pure Pakistani household but was born and raised in New Jersey. In addition, Qayyum has two younger brothers and is very close to her family. Qayyum is part of the Marching Patriots family and enjoys working in a group environment. She appreciates reading about people's opinions and writing about them on The Declaration.  Overall, Qayyum enjoys writing and spending her time with the Declaration.
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