Volume CVIII, Issue 15
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Walnut Hills High School
Hannah Shaw, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2014
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Shout-outs Joelle! I love you so much girl! I’ll miss you when you leave. Do it big at UC! From Sade
Nadja, thank you for a great year! From, Black Culture Club
Lissy, six years have flown by! I’m so proud of you and I’ll miss you! Love, Mom
Kyle Brown, you are nice nice!
Thanks so much to my student aide Ariana Tashjian! What a lifesaver! Love you! Mrs. Kuethe
Want to congratulate the class of 2014! What an awesome group of students! Love you! From Mrs. Kuethe
Hey, Rivka here, with my Shoutout to my brother, Shmu-El Ocho!
Congrats Jason! Jason x graduation = OTP From Maddy and Becca and John
Nope. Avi
Thank you to all the student workers who help us out in the Main Office!
Kemi, I’ll miss you! -Cameron Morrison
Lauren Tepe is my best friend #gostagecraftclass 2014! Thanks to all the faculty and staff for your support of the Chatterbox.
Cody, you go boy. From Mr. Kloth
Ezra, we are so glad to see you graduate: Go off and make new friends at college. Become smarter and wiser than you already are. Go get ‘em, tiger! From Clara, Claire, and Zara
Hannah, we O.U. one for a great year in Chatterbox! -Celeste & Zoe
Claire Moore Class of 2014 “Always Walk As A Child Of The Light”
To my big sis, Dream big because you can, do anything you want, and you are the best, and the nicest person I know. From Leya Fetwi
Kyle Brown, your British accent is on point
REM SENIORS! Congrats and good luck! From Mrs. Platt, Allie & Olivia Congrats Elise! I know you will do great things at UTM— on and off the horse! From Mom
The class of 2014 will always have a place in my heart, I had the pleasure of being your counselor my inaugural year here at the ‘Nut and again for your Senior year. Each and every one of you has an innate gift and it is your job to hone and share it with the world in order to make it a better place. I wish you all the best! -Mr. Cabrera
Shout out to little Brandy for getting squashed every day, stay little cuh! -Neriya & Oliver
To all my ArtHists of 2014: I will miss you dearly! Make good choices on Friday Fundays! -Love, Queen B
2014 Fall Girls Varsity Golf Be a part of the history making first ever WHHS Varsity Girls Golf team this fall. We need more girls to sign up and come to tryouts 8/1 and 8/4. Please email Coach Klein or stop in the AD’s office and let us know if you would like to be on the team. (See WHHS website Athletics Golf page for contact info).
Best wishes to the class of 2014! -Love, Mrs. Wolfe
Turn up, you’re graduating DJ! I’m excited for you to follow your dreams and become a great artist!
PRESENTS THE 2014 DUNKING BOOTH PARTICIPANTS • • • • • • • • • • • •
HARDIN SCHNEIDER DONNELLY ROWE MASSIE BERNSTEIN RAYMOND-GOERS SCHNURE M. PERDRIX KENNEY L. BROKAMP GERWE-PERKINS
ONLY AT THE FUNRAISER, FRIDAY MAY 16 FROM 2:30-5:00
BECOME AN ExCel DEBUTANTE If you are a high school junior or senior and interested in earning a scholarship, join The ExCel Club for one of the following information meetings and learn how to become an ExCel debutante Saturday, May 3, 2014 – 3:00 PM Allen Temple A.M.E. Church 7080 Reading Road Cincinnati, Oh 45237
Saturday, May 17, 2014 – 3:00 PM The Amberley Village Municipal Building 7149 Ridge Road Cincinnati, Oh 45237
For more information contact Mrs. Beatrice Melvin – 513.631.3075 or email TheExCelClub.1971@aol.com
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Timeline
Looking back and 12th
• SENIOR picnic • Bye bye, mods! • Selfie and twerking are added to the Oxford Dictionary
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• High waisted shorts • #OverTheSummer and crops tops Twitter and Instagrm became relevant to us. • Country was polarized • The messy bun, the goby the Trayvon Martin to style on “bum days” case
10th 9th 8th 7th
• The struggle of finishing college applications is upon us • Everybody is “Drunk in Love” for Beyonce
• Chatterbox becomes a class • “Meeting the Honors kids that we haven’t seen for years”
• Walnut24 starts • The Breakfast Club • The campaign project • Our first homecoming dance
• Wave of new students • Freshman football and basketball teams win come FAVC conference title • “Meeting a lot of the current friends I have • Twilight is made into a movie today.” • Plays such as “ And • Aeropostale and Then They Came For Hollister were our Me” and “Oliver!” misguided fashion • Barack Obama is choices elected as president • The last chalk drawing on the commons • Our Walnut journey • After losing 0-36 the • 8-Honors Kings begins Varsity Football team Island trip • City wide power outredeems themselves • We all say farewell age = no school!! • “FOOD FIGHT!!” to the classic style of Walnut. • “I try to repress all memories of this year.” • Mrs. Votaw leaves Walnut after 3 years • The embarrassment of being an Effie • After eggs silly string and chicken flies through the halls the SENIOR run is no more
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moving forward • “Let it snow let it snow let it snow” -song sung by students receiving eight calamity days
• The new gym and Music Lyceum open • Our very own Mrs. Ryan appears on “Wheel of Fortune”
• Honors classes travel back to colonial times for their fair • “Doing the future focus project with Mr. Scudder and realizing that I wanted to do something with my life...” • UGGS
• Varsity football makes playoffs for the first time in school history • “YOLO” • Let’s wear boat shoes everyday but never get on a boat
• “Forgetting how to tell time during my chemistry exam turning it in...an hour early.” • College process starts
• Varsity basketball making it to the Final Four, going 21-1 • Taking the ACT at Cintas Center • Our first Prom and first ever After Prom
• Nerf wars begin making SENIORS paranoid to go anywhere • Our last high school Prom at the Cintas Center • Ombre hair, clothes and nails • WHHS lacrosse going to playoffs for the first time in school history • Food Truck Fridays? Yes, please. • The spider web of yarn, SENIOR prank • Last time ever taking APs • Smoke bomb SENIOR prank • Many of teachers we knew and loved retired
• Frosh • 9-Honors takes on the Windy City • Our entrepreneurial phase (candy) • Mod City appears • First time taking APs • “May the odds be ever in your favor” Hunger Games is released Issue CVIII.14
• Varsity swim team wins ECC Championship • Russia invades the Ukraine • Sushi Wednesdays
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Hannah Shaw Editor-in-chief 3 years in Chatterbox Ohio University Journalism 3 words to describe herself: “Stresser-in-chief.”
Joe Schmidlapp Design editor 3 years in Chatterbox Airforce 3 words to describe Walnut: “What happened here?”
Abrena Rowe News editor 3 years in Chatterbox Xavier University History 3 words to describe herself: determined, caring, intriguing
Garretson Oester Features editor 4 years in Chatterbox Case Western Reserve University Chemistry and Economics 4 words to describe himself: “Your Student Congress president”
Alina Tashjian Sports editor 2 years in Chatterbox Coker College Pre-law specialization, major in political science, minor in business Three words to describe Walnut: unique, challenging, beneficial
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Sarah Wagner Viewpoints editor 2 years in Chatterbox Ohio University Journalism (News and Information)
Favorite teacher quote:
“That’s about as close as you’re gonna get to a democracy in my little princess fiefdom here.” -Mrs. Wolfe
Jazlyn Day News writer 1 year in Chatterbox Tennessee State University Nursing (neonatal) 3 words to describe herself: loud, funny, optimistic May 15, 2014
Kibret Alem Sports Editor 4 years in Chatterbox University of Cincinnati Chemical engineering Favorite teacher quote:
“I feel like I’m being misquoted.” -Mr. Lazar
Satia Hardy-Gresham News writer 2 years in Chatterbox University of Cincinnati Health and fitness 3 words to describe herself: bookworm, sarcastic, friendly Issue CVIII.14
Courtney Hickenlooper News photographer 1 year in Chatterbox
Jason Hettesheimer Viewpoints writer 1 year in Chatterbox University of Cincinnati International affairs 3 words to describe himself: poet, activist, intelligent
Bowling Green State University
Technical theatre 3 words to describe herself: So over it.
Kemi Goode-Mayo Fine arts writer 1 year in Chatterbox
Northern Kentucky University
Nursing (prenatal)
3 words to describe favorite teacher:
Alison McNair Style & Culture photographer 1 year in Chatterbox
DAAP at University of Cincinnati
loving, supportive, patient (Mrs. Donnett)
Graphic design 3 words to describe Walnut: eclectic, diverse, fun
Wally Hill is... Shirah Kraus!
SARAH WAGNER/CHATTERBOX
Shirah Kraus, ‘14 “Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear” -George Orwell When I discovered that I would be Wally this year it was a little surreal but very exciting. I felt so honored and accomplished for being chosen and I had so many “Great Ideas” that I would scribble on pieces of paper and record in my phone. I think I convinced myself my reach would be wider and greater than it actually was. I naively believed and hoped my writing would impact people to think differently or act differently. And in the process, I would learn so much. While that is not entirely false, I think either
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Kyren Palmer Sports writer 2 years in Chatterbox Bowling Green State University Business entrepreneurship 3 words to describe himself: humble, ambitious, optimistic
Kristian Tatum Style & Culture writer 1 year in Chatterbox University of Toledo Fashion Marketing 3 words to describe Walnut:
challenging, diverse, influential
Letter from your editor Dear Reader,
I fell into today’s modern media trap or else no one really read my work. I mean I didn’t exactly win a Pulitzer. In a sense, it has been a very humbling experience. The way I feel about anonymity is not that I should wreak havoc and then not have to deal with the consequences, but rather I had the opportunity to let my work speak for itself and in doing so, it wasn’t about recognition: It’s not like I could brag about it. I had hoped I would hear people talking about my pieces. I tried to stimulate discussion, thought, controversy. I’m not sure how successful I was. But I realized that I can’t live my life writing what the masses want to know. Because sometimes, the masses want to know stupid things. During one campaign week, Joe Biden’s smile received more news coverage than climate change. And as revealed in Anchorman 2, the media in America has become a pop culture, money-making machine that advances a partisan agenda and covers stories that will get the most likes, clicks and eyes. While this is a huge generalization, there is some truth in it. I’m not saying all news should be boring and mundane and rarely read. But perhaps I can elevate people to want to know what they need to know and make need-to-know content interesting. It’s all about finding balance--in writing and in life. Peace out. It’s been real. (And this is my reveal. Because it rhymes.)
This year has been a journey. Together we have navigated a newly renovated building, survived an arctic tundra and remained the number-one high school in the state. I would like to thank you for sticking through this year with the Chatterbox. Every year brings change, and this year the Chatterbox has continued to grow and change, but through all the changes we have still held our commitment to inform, entertain and represent the student body. I hope we have served you well. I came to Walnut Hills as a sophomore. Entering a colossal school with many people who had been together since seventh grade was terrifying, yet somehow I found my place in the Chatterbox, a class I had been thrown into not by choice. At first I was reluctant, but with the first story I wrote, I found that seeing students carrying around issues -- and even piles of Chatterboxes -- brought me happiness to know I was making an impact, even if I was just writing style tips. I made the commitment to be a part of what provides the student body with a voice. Thank you to the Walnut community for giving the Chatterbox the opportunity to be your student publication. Through being Style and Culture editor and Editor-in-Chief, I have realized what an integral aspect of a school community a student publication is, and how lucky we are to publish without prior review. Thank you to the eclectic, talented and hardworking staff for teaching me skills -- as a person, a writer and a leader -- that will help me as I continue my journalistic pursuit at Ohio University. Thank you,
Hannah Shaw Editor-in-Chief
Sincerely, SCK, WH 2013-2014
May 15, 2014
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Retirees
Bonnita Guerrant
Anita Foxx
ALEX PERSIANI/ CHATTERBOX
Kendall Young, ’18 Beginning her teaching career in West Virginia, Anita Foxx has taught as a Walnut Hills English teacher for 26 years. Prior to her teaching career at WHHS, Foxx was a teacher in West Virginia for eight years. West Virginia was also the home of Foxx’s college, Concord University. “I guess I always wanted to be a teacher,” says Foxx “I remember when I was a little kid I used to play school and then when I went to college, I had some college professors who inspired me.” Her inspiration led her to a successful career of teaching for a total of 34 years. Over the years, Foxx has acquired a few lessons from her teaching career. “[ I have learned] to be patient, kind, understanding of students…and to realize each student is an individual.” During her retirement, she plans to continue working. “I’m probably going to get a part-time job that has something to do with the education field.” Therefore, Foxx’s journey will continue as she pursues her inspiration to the best of her ability.
“Continue to do the best that you possibly can do to keep Walnut Hills High School number one.”
Barbara Jones
5/13/2014
Tom Hatton
HANNAH SHAW/ CHATTERBOX
ALEX PERSIANI/ CHATTERBOX
Ashwini Kamath, ‘17 After working 28 years as customer service at Delta Airlines, Bonnita Geurrant came to Walnut in 2003. Ray Geurrant, her husband who is Physical Education and Health teacher, convinced her to make this transition. He retired in 2005 after completing 22 years of teaching. Prior to Walnut, Guerrant graduated from Aiken High School then went to the University of Cincinnati to major in community health planning and graduated from the college of DAAP. Through her 15 years at Walnut, Geurrant will never forget the “world of teaching.” To her, testing is such a major part of the year that she says, “at this time [2nd semester] of the year I sleep and dream about testing. She will take the patience, perseverance, importance of open mindness and a peace about herself that she learned while teaching as she goes on to travel post-retirement and spend lots of time with her family.
“Reach for the highest dreams that you possibly can to achieve all that you can.”
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Tony Heim, ‘15 Teacher Tom Hatton owns a fencing business, while teaching two bells of Economics. Hatton grew up in St. Bernard and attended St. Bernard High School. After high school he went to the University of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky University. Hatton has been in the Fencing business for 31 years and teaching for 14 years. He realized he wanted to begin teaching after coaching high school baseball, where he realized the impact that he had on the kids. Before Walnut he taught at three different Cincinnati Public Schools: McKinley, Entrepreneur and Withrow. While teaching he realized that “kids will be kids,” but that Walnut Hills student are special. He recollects an event a few years ago, when the power went out. “My kids got their flashlights on their phones and kept doing their work. Coming from some of the other schools, it’s like really?” Once he retires, Hatton plans on focusing on his fencing business full-time.
“ Focus on what is in your heart.”
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Neriya Servant, ‘15 For English teacher, Barbara A. Jones, instilling a love to learn in students was what inspired her to become a teacher. “We all can learn from one another,”says Jones. “Teachers should never underestimate the abilities of students… to reach their highest academic achievement.” Jones speaks from experience, having spent 28 years teaching and subbing throughout Cincinnati Public Schools. Jones has degrees from Northern Kentucky University, The University of Cincinnati and Compella University. Before starting her teaching career, she used her skills in communications to start an academic television show aimed at improving student test scores. Jones started “Knowledge Quest,” while teaching at Withrow. Jones plans to keep busy during retirement. As a life-long traveler she has already thoroughly explored Europe, as well as Russia, and plans to travel to Ireland and Australia during retirement. Jones also hopes to publish the multiple children’s books and novels she has written and pursue a career in mental health.
Hannah Shaw, ‘14 Born and raised in Western Hills, Ohio, art teacher Elizabeth Smith was a part of the Walnut Hills High School community before she began her teaching career. Smith’s father was an art teacher at Walnut, but she became an art teacher because she “sees art in everything.” After attending Western Hills High School, Smith studied at the University of Cincinnati and the Art Institute of Cincinnati. She then taught at Roberts Paideia Academy and Western Hills High School before coming to Walnut where she has taught for 15 years. In her 15 years Smith has taught Junior Art, Textiles, Art I, Art II, print making and drawing and painting. “I’ve loved my career because it has given me access to a world of supplies and the incredible, creative minds of thousands of young people over the years,” says Smith. Her years of teaching have taught her “You’re never too old to learn.” Beyond teaching, Smith uses her artistic expertise to create hand-crafted jewelry that she sells on Etsy. In her retirement she plans to expand her jewelry business to a storefront where she will display her creations, along with other local artists and teach art classes.
Riley Taylor, ‘18 Many people know Michael Wathen as the AP Statistics teacher, but few students know prior to teaching he was a piano technician for the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO). Wathen grew up in Kentucky, then attended University of Kentucky where he studied piano technology until his junior year when he dropped out and spent the next few years hitchhiking across the country and into Mexico. After returning from Mexico, Wathen attended the University of Cincinnati, where he was introduced to Creative Mathematics and made the decision to go into teaching. Wathen began his 16 years of teaching at Hughes STEM High School and then moved to Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School. Wathen has spent the last seven years of his teaching career at Walnut. Of the many things Wathen will miss about Walnut he says the students top the list. “The kids make you young again. The way they think brings you back [to when you were young],” says Wathen. After leaving Walnut, Wathen plans on going back to the University of Cincinnati and on getting a degree of Biostatistics so he can be a medical statistical consultant.
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“Continue to be open minded: be caring and to remember that everyone has something valuable to offer.”
“Never say never.”
Pearletta Williams Kandyce Clark, ‘15 It would be an understatement to say that the Walnut Art Department will be greatly affected by the retirement of Pearletta Williams, long-time teacher of Digital Imaging, Digital Multimedia and AP Studio Art. Williams is wellknown amongst students and faculty as a tough, but dedicated, instructor working for the ultimate goal of student improvement in art. “She’s devoted to her work,” AP Studio Art student, Gus Bamanabio, ‘15 says. “She doesn’t want you
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to fail.” Her fellow Art teacher, Catherine George says,“she’s an amazing teacher; she’s tough but she’s good. She’s extremely committed to her students and to this school. She always tells her students, ‘Have I told you how special and unique you are?’” However, it is not only her teaching abilities that make her a standout. SENIOR Sarah Wagner appreciates Williams for how “down-to-earth,” “funny” and “realistic” she is. “I
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“Put 15% of your earnings every year for retirement now, don’t wait.” love that she’s nice to the little people— she sees people and she helps the downtrodden and puts people in their place when they need to be,” Wagner says. “People see her as strict, but she really does have a soft side.” Williams contributed everything to the Art Department according to George. “[Williams] bonds [the department] together.” It is no doubt that Walnut will feel the weight of her absence from its halls.
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Congratulations Walnut Hills SENIOR student athletes!
Walnut Hills Athletics would like to thank each and every senior student for all of their hard work and dedication both on and off the field.
Tom Donnelly Athletic Director
Joshua Hardin Asst. Athletic Director
GO EAGLES!
SENIOR In-Character For what are you most excited about leaving Walnut?
“I am most excited to be leaving to go and work on my education so that I can start my job for my future career.” -Joseph Murphy
“Not having to get up at six in the morning” -Morgan Dinkelacker
“I’m most excited about leaving Cincinnati and trying something new” -Devin Ryan
“The teachers” -Demetrius Tuggle
“Meeting new people” -Katie Brown
What are you going to miss most?
“I’m going to miss all the shared experiences between students and teachers; experiences that you can’t share on a college level” -Jalen Harris
“I’m going to miss the teachers” -Noah DeRose
“I’m going to miss the automatic toilets” -Perry Stargel
“Sweeney Todd...oh wait” -Jackson Savage
“The culture of pushing ourselves and being individuals” -Christopher Warren
What is your favorite memory from Walnut?
“The seventh grade food fight” -De’Zarae Frazier
“Earth Jam” -John Simerlink
“First time going into lunch of over a hundred people and having the freedom to be you and choose all new people to get to know”
“Eating on the commons” -Bhargav Vemuri
“Participating in the Modern Abolitionist Movement’s Fair Trade Fair“ -Anna Hill
-Adam Schmidt
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