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Testing the limits Allie Berding, ‘16 The past four weeks at Walnut Hills have been filled with reverse schedules, over-tested students, aggravated teachers and wi-fi shutdowns due to the PARCC. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a standardized test administered by 13 states (including Ohio) that is aimed to align with Common Core standards. Ohio only requires that it is administered to students in grades 7-10, while in other states it is given to students in grades 3-12. The PARCC test has faced criticism from students, parents and even school district staff members from around the country for various reasons. One of the reasons the PARCC is criticized is because it is administered on computers, which puts schools who do not have enough computers for every student at a disadvantage. Computers are considered to be an unreliable source for testing because of technical problems that may arise. “My class is maybe a chapter and a half behind because of computer training, which has not happened in the years before. This is solely because of the PARCC,” math teacher Michael Herald said. Standardized testing has always been a controversial topic for parents and students. It has been speculated that it could be an inaccurate way to track student improvement and determine readiness and that the amount of money spent on it could be better spent on other improvements in education. An initiative called Ohioans Against Common Core has made it simple for parents to allow their children to opt out of the PARCC by placing a form on their website. In some school districts, including Loveland, students whose parents let them opt out received more inclass learning during testing. “I think that some [standardized tests] are important to gauge where students stand as far as general knowledge so that the state and schools can see what subject matter needs to be focused on, but the amount of different tests is overkill,” Sam Ferre, ‘17 said. “I want to find a person who can tell me a benefit that outweighs all of the expense, loss of instruction and wear and tear on the teachers,” Herald said. A bill was passed in the Ohio Senate aimed to eliminate the PARCC; if it stands, the state will choose a different standardized test. “Teachers only have so much enthusiasm, and when it is drained with something like this, I think that great teachers may end up wanting to reconsider what they’re doing with their career. The amount of time spent on trying to prepare each kid to do things such as logging on, having their password, trying to get logged off and all of the issues that happened was ridiculous,” Herald said.
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Breaking away from the classroom Avery Samuels, ‘16
France and Spain
Bored in an airplane or car? -Rent a movie or TV show on your electronic device. Do this before you leave, because you might not have wifi while traveling. -Download a new music album, or make yourself a playlist to listen to. -Start a sing-along. Note: Do not do this on airplanes. -Start a conversation. (Two words: outer space.) Additionally, The New York Times’ Learning Network has compiled a list of discussion questions, including: “Given unlimited resources, what scientific or medical problem would you investigate?” and “Who would be your ideal celebrity neighbor?” visit <http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/163-questions-to-writeor-talk-about/?_r=0> for more information. ~ Make lists. For example: things to do when you arrive at your destination, places you want to visit before you die, things you are good at, etc.
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SENIOR Kaitlyn Cooper is an AP Art History student traveling with the school to France and Spain over spring break. The group will visit locations such as Cezanne’s studio and the Picasso Museum. AP Art History students were given the opportunity to visit Spain and France for this year’s spring break. They will stay in hotels in Barcelona, Spain as well as Provence, France and Paris, France. The 11 day trip is focused on excursions to art museums and sightseeing of various landmarks. “I’m really excited to see the lavender fields in Provence, if they’re in bloom,” Hannah Leytze, ‘16, said. “And the Louvre. I’ve been there before, but it will be cool to see now that I know stuff about art.” “I’m most excited to see Spain and the Provence area,” SENIOR Kaitlyn Cooper said. Along with the Louvre, students will get the opportunity to visit the Eiffel Tower, ChampsÉlysées and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. In Provence, they will visit sights such as Aix-en-Provence, Paul Cezanne’s studio and the Aries Amphitheater. In Barcelona, they will see places such as the Picasso Museum and the Parc Güell.
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Ginger Allgood, ‘16 is traveling with the school to Hawaii over spring break. Group activities include planting trees on the side of Mount Mauna Kea and snorkeling.
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Students interested in science are journeying to Hawaii’s big island for spring break. Their trip includes planting trees on the side of Mount Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in the state. “[We will see the] volcanoes first, then the black and green sand beaches and then I think we go to Mauna Kea and we volunteer.” said Ginger Allgood, ‘16. They will be staying in cabins, permanent tents and a hostel throughout their trip. “ [After volunteering] we come back down to sea level, and that’s when we stay in the hostel and we go snorkeling… We’re going to be staying in less touristy places, so we get to learn more about actual Hawaiian culture, not the appropriated ‘American’ Hawaiian culture,” Allgood said.
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Walnut Hills welcomes 63 to Cum Laude Society Isaac Stephani, ‘16
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On March 23, Walnut Hills inducted 63 SENIORS into the Cum Laude Society. The inductees were honored for maintaining a high grade point average and demonstrating outstanding citizenship.
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On Monday, March 23, 63 soon-to-be Walnut Hills graduates were inducted into the Cum Laude Society. The initiation dinner was held at the Cintas Center at Xavier University, and was a festive evening full of picture-taking, slaps on the back and congratulations. The Cum Laude Society is an honors organization composed of students from only the highest echelon. With eight participating countries and 384 schools, Walnut Hills is proud to be one of the 24 that are public institutions. In order to be eligible for Cum Laude, students must maintain a certain grade point average and demonstrate outstanding citizenship, with the requirement of having a clean discipline record. The evening began with a short introduction by Principal Jeffrey Brokamp, and was then followed Left: Alex Gluck, ‘16 and Makayla Friemoth ‘16 hold each other’s hand during the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser for support while they experience what cancer patients go through. Right: Nate Smith, ‘16 begins the Junior car smash to raise money from prom. Afterwards, Mr. chambers had some thoughts about standing on top of the car. AISLING GRUENINGER/CHATTERBOX
by dinner and dessert. After the meal, Brokamp introduced alumnus Steve Baker, ‘82. Baker was the 11th of 12 children to graduate from Walnut Hills in his family, and after going to college and getting his MBA from New York University, ended up coming back to Cincinnati and becoming a very active member of the Alumni Association. After Baker gave advice to the initiates, the Cum Laude committee called each person up to the stage and handed them their award. Alumna and retired Walnut Hills teacher Susan Cantey, ‘67 gave the closing words at the ceremony: “and so now I guess I am obliged to give you some advice; not about studying, because obviously you already are experts on that, so here comes my best advice: brush your teeth.”
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The applications take a toll on the SENIORS at the start of the year.
SENIORS get tired of school as well as everything else, spreading their disease with the deadly yawn.
The parents of the unfortunuate SENIORS cannot reach them. The damage and the disease has set in.
Dose of reality Taylor Darks ‘15 Quite a few SENIORS have caught senioritis this year, and it’s starting to become an epidemic. “It’s a real problem right now. I think we need to know more about it before we can actually treat it,” SENIOR Daniel Bundschuh said. But perhaps there is no treatment. Perhaps there is just a desperate clinging to the cliff of grades and applications until graduation. Students catch senioritis at different times and the cases range from mild to severe. “It started for me first quarter,” SENIOR Tyler Bick said. However, SENIOR Phoebe Christian said that “for me, it didn’t start until second semester.” For some students at Walnut Hills, the “-itis” started a little sooner. “It started for me freshman year,” SENIOR Amanda Sequeira said. For SENIOR Jacob Brame, “I had it in seventh grade. I had Effie-itis, a chronic disorder. Now it’s fullblown senioritis. The only cure is to graduate,.” If you catch senioritis you will experience these symptoms: 1) Hallucinations. You may start daydreaming of throwing your cap into the air and your past out the window, preparing to start a blank slate somewhere else. 2) Irritability. You may find yourself angry at teachers, parents and friends due to their desire to warn you of the consequences of your actions. 3) Complete laziness. You couldn’t care less about the future or your grades. Despite these symptoms that apply to all patients, everyone defines senioritis differently. English teacher Blake Taylor said that senioritis is “apathy and entitlement,” and math teacher David Case said, “[It’s] an excuse for deciding that you want to be lazy.” SENIOR Bharath Rajkumar said senioritis is “when you have no motivation to do anything productive.” Just remember when you’re packing your bags and leaving for a sunny spring break, do not let your mind wander too far. SENIORS, you still have six more weeks of school left. If you haven’t picked a college already, don’t worry. Some colleges will not inform you of your acceptance until early April. However, if you do know your plans for next year, you cannot just relax and enjoy the ride for the rest of the school year. Your college could still revoke your acceptance. No matter how hard you worked to get here, you have to finish strong.
Students speak on senioritis “Sweatpants: all day every day.” -Raevin Kimble, ‘18
“I just wanna leave.” -Madison Givens,‘16
“The end of the year [is] when SENIORS give up. They’re like, ‘I have all my credits.’ If they get accepted to college, they don’t care anymore.” - SENIOR Tyela Segar
“You don’t feel like being here anymore. You [are] ready to go.” -Khira Burton, ‘16 “You’re not motivated to do anything in school.” -SENIOR Brandon Pitz
“You’re trying to keep it up, but it’s getting old.” -SENIOR Sophie Fain
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Springing in to a new sports season Men’s lacrosse Darien Jackson, ‘15
“Playing for Team Ohio in the Bride AllAmerican National Lacrosse classic was the best time in my life. I took a lot of pride in being able to represent Walnut, Cincinnati and Ohio,” said CJ Hughes, ‘16. Hughes is the first lacrosse player to represent Walnut in the All-American game. Because he has started on Varsity since
his freshman year, Hughes is seen as leader of the team. Hughes believes being a captain can only better his team. “I was picked for my passion and understanding of the game along with my dedication to making myself a better player every day,” Hughes said. With the team finishing with a 5-9 season last year, he hopes that team chemistry and leadership can steer them in the right direction this season.
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SENIOR Katherine Hoff has been with the lacrosse program at Walnut since it started six years ago. “I dedicated a lot of my time to the team, so I think a lot of the players look up to me as someone they can come to for help,” Hoff said. Hoff has been a starter for Varsity lacrosse all four years of high school.
“It feels great to lead my team because I care about all of my teammates so much,” Hoff said. Hoff believes to be a captain it takes a positive and supportive attitude, but also the ability to take initiatives and help out teammates. With this being her last season she wants to make a run as successful as possible and take Walnut Hills lacrosse where it has not been before.
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SENIOR Arissa Freeman was last year’s Runner of the Year in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference. Her season goals are having more of her teammates qualify for state and winning another championship. Freeman, along with her teammates, help to lead each other in making sure that they are on the path to have a successful season. Freeman has experience of being a leader with her Amateur Athletic Association track team. In her eyes, she is more of a silent leader and likes to lead by example, running ahead of the pack and challenging her teammates. When asked about if she feels responsibility for being a leader on her team, she said, “In some way I do because I never want to do anything that will let my team or my coach down.”
“I’ve found that the best way to lead is to give each person a say and respect everyone’s opinion,” SENIOR Max Brockwell said. He is the captain of the boys cross country team. Brockwell thinks that the team is doing a good job of working together in order to get the best out of each runner. His goals for the season are for everyone to set a new personal record and to place in the top three at the Eastern Cincinnati Conference meet. The track team as a whole finished fourth in the ECC championship last year and hopes to improve with strong leadership. “Lots of people think that being a captain is about running in the front of the pack, and it is, but even more important is knowing when to run in the back and help people.” Brockwell said
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[Pictured from left to right] CJ Hughes, ‘16, SENIOR Arissa Freeman, SENIOR Cole Murphy, SENIOR Cole Murphy, SENIOR Laine Harrett, Krijn Schwartz, ‘16, SENIOR Max Brockwell and SENIOR Katherine Hoff. All seven players are leaders of their respective teams, both on and off the field.
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Professional scouts were at a recent Varsity baseball practice to watch SENIOR Cole Murphy. The first baseman and pitcher has signed to play at the University of Cincinnati, but he has a chance of getting drafted in the upcoming Major League Baseball draft. Murphy does not let his talent become a black sheep on the team- he likes to be treated as “just another guy.” As a captain last year, he helped lead the team to the second round of the state tournament where the Eagles lost to Archbishop Moeller High School, the eventual state champion. Murphy believes Walnut’s team has great potential this season. “Everyone gets along very well. We have a larger core group of guys who are fully committed to winning games and having a good year performance wise,” Murphy said.
SENIOR Laine Harrett is not satisfied with last season’s results. Harrett, a two-year captain, lead the men’s Varsity tennis team to the second round of the state tournament last year, where they lost to the eventual state champion- Sycamore High School. The team is returning every player from last year besides Elisha Aaron, who left Walnut after last year. They used last season as practice for this season, understanding that the same team would return. “[Last season] gave us all a mindset that we were underdogs and that we have time to work things out if needed,” Harrett said. Harrett came to Walnut from Covington Catholic at the beginning of second semester last year. He was a part of a team with five seniors, and he took the opportunity to learn leadership skills from them.
Krijn Schwartz, ‘16 became a captain as a sophomore. However, she has never been a vocal leader. “I like to lead by my actions,” Schwartz said. Schwartz represented the United States last year in “The Cup,” an international tournament in the Netherlands. While playing with a team that practiced together twice before the tournament, she realized the importance of chemistry. She brought this knowledge back to the United States. The Walnut team has already had several team bondings. Schwartz is becoming more comfortable in her role as a captain. “We have a young team, so I want to impart as much of what I have learned on them as I can,” Schwartz said. A winning record will be the first for Schwartz at Walnut, and a step the team can build on for her SENIOR season.
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SENIOR Konrad Schaller and Maddie Eaton, ‘16, perform a scene between their characters, Benedick and Beatrice, during a rehearsal in the small theater. “In the begining, he hates [Beatrice],” Schaller said of Benedick. Maddy Fixler, ‘16 From April 16 to 18 at 7:30 p.m., the Walnut Hills small theater will be hosting the production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. In addition to these performances, the cast and crew will be involved in PROJECT 38, a festival of the arts that will be hosted by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. The cast of Much Ado About Nothing will be performing again on April 19 at 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall in downtown Cincinnati. “[PROJECT 38 is] just a really neat thing to be a part of, and since we had already planned last year to have Much Ado [About Nothing] part of our season. It was sort of an added bonus that fell into our lap,”
said Michael Sherman, Walnut Hills theater teacher and director of the Walnut Hills production of Much Ado About Nothing. PROJECT 38 is being held in honor of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company successfully performing all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. “Only a handful of Shakespeare companies across the country have done it,” Sherman said. To celebrate this achievement, the company has reached out to 38 schools in the Cincinnati area and invited each to develop a creative interpretation of an assigned play. The performances and displays of the results of the work of these students will be held throughout the city from April 15 to 22. While each school has been delegated a certain play, not all of
them are live performances. “Some people are doing musical compositions inspired by some of the plays, some people are doing performance art with it… It’s just a really neat thing to be a part of,” Sherman said. Some of the schools involved are Aiken High School, Kings High School, Oak Hills High School, The School of Creative and Performing Arts and St. Ursula Academy. In addition to the April 19 performance in conjunction with PROJECT 38, the Walnut Hills production of Much Ado About Nothing will be performed in the small theater here at Walnut. However, this interpretation differs slightly from the play Shakespeare originally wrote. “This one is set in the 40’s,” said Maddie Eaton, ‘16,
who plays the character Beatrice. “We’re setting this in the time after the war, so everything that we do is in the context of returning to normalcy. We’re trying to make that a big presence in this production.” Much Ado About Nothing follows the tumultuous relationships of two couples in a comedy: Claudio and Hero, and Benedick and Beatrice. Shakespearean plays are famous for their dramatic elements, rife with misunderstandings, lover’s quarrels and mischievous meddlers, and Much Ado About Nothing is no different. Griffin Roberts, ‘16, who plays Don John who is the main antagonist, said of his character, “He makes people act like someone’s dead.” Not only does Don John, also known as the “Bastard,” create and perpetuate misunderstandings between the couples, but he is also the illegitimate brother of Don Pedro. On the other hand is Benedick, played by SENIOR Konrad Schaller, who is one of the soldiers returning from war. “He has a lot of egocentrism, as in he loves himself. I mean, deep down he’s a good guy and all that, but he has this kind of guard up,” Schaller said. SENIOR Erin Magner, co-stage manager and head of crew for the production, said. “I think it’s really cool that we get to be involved, because PROJECT 38 is so brandnew, and I think it’s really awesome that we get to perform in Memorial Hall. I’m really excited for that.”
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THEATER: The Lion King (March 31 to 26) The Disney classic comes to the stage of the Aronoff this spring with it’s award winning performance. The Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street <cincinnatiarts.org> The Taming of the Shrew (April 3 to 25) One of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, featuring the courtship of the headstrong Katherina (“The Shrew”) and Petruchio arrives in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St. <cincyshakes. com>
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The Total Look (Feb. 28 to May 24) An exhibition of Rudi Gernreich’s, the man who designed a topless bathing suit back in 1964, fashion designs. His works shown were loaned by his primary muse and model, Peggy Moffitt. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr. <cincinnatiartmuseum.org>
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Chatterbox-CIX 12 Rules: The answers to these clues exist in the word search. Solve the clues to find the hidden words. The answers are listed below backward.
After Prom FACTS
Clues: 1. A number that is equal to sum of its divisors 2. The capital city of Sweden 3. NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament 4. The first day of April 5. A country that is causing significant issues for the euro zone 6. The Permanent Court of Arbitration and International Court of Justice are located here 7. The best-selling album of all time (42 million sales) 8. Founder and CEO of Nike 9. The richest man in the world 10. Monrovia is the capital city of this country Answers: 1. tcefreP 2. mlohkcotS 3. ssendaM hcraM 4. yaD slooF lirpA 5. eceerG 6. eugaH ehT 7. rellirhT 8. thginK lihP 9. setaG lliB 10. airebiL
Perspectives “What defines you?”
1. Swimming pool is open! 2. Hypnotist Show at 3am, 40+ WH participants will be put in a trance. 3. Tickets are $10, buy them on Crowdrise or in the lunchroom April 6-10. 4. Permission slips will be sent electronically when bought on Crowdrise. 5. No, you don’t HAVE to stay the whole time, parents can come and get you whenever you want (see permission slip). 6. Sumo Wrestling, Skee ball, Archery, Jump house, Hose hockey & Soccer kick inßatables! 7. New this year: Live bands and make your own After Prom tie dye shirt! 8. Doors will open at 12:15 a.m. and close 1:00 a.m. 9. Jr’s & Sr’s may attend After Prom with their guests. You don’t have to go to Prom to attend After Prom. 10. A ton of prizes like: 3 day passes to Bunbury & Comic Expo, themed baskets, college appliances, gift cards and a ton more! last big party with your friends in
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Correction for CIX.11: On the front page, the photos for Jeresa Anderson, ‘18 and TaiLynn Jones, ‘18 were switched.
“Only conduct myself in a way that would make my parents proud”
“I’m very weird and outgoing.”
“My beard sets me apart from the rest of Walnut”
-Tom Donnelly, Athletic Director
-Tinaya Larkins, ‘19
-Dominic Ventura, ‘16
Photographs and prompt by Oliver Olberding, ‘15
Jeresa Anderon, ‘18
TaiLynn Jones, ‘18
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Three junior high students show their passions Allison Meier, ‘19
Gabrielle Phillips, ‘20
Gabrielle Phillips, ‘20 has volunteered at the non-profit organization Matthew 25 Ministries with her youth groups twice. Matthew 25 Ministries collects goods like food and medical supplies from businesses, hospitals and other people, then distributes them to people in need around the world. According to its website, Matthew 25 “pro- v i d e s
Recently at the Ohio Junior Classical League State Convention, Peter Hattemer, ‘19 found success in a number of
Sophia Necco, ‘19
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Through the Ages
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competitions. The event includes three main categories of competition: test sessions, graphic art and certamina (competitions in which contestants are quizzed on Classics-themed topics) -- all of which he placed in; Hattemer took first place in certamen, recitation, grammar, vocab derivatives, mythology, academic pentathlon and reading, second place in Roman life and Roman history, and sixth in Latin literature. However, the surprising thing is that Hattemer was the sole member of his certamen team. Teams in certamina include a maximum of four people, and “generally if you have enough people you’ll have one Sophia Necco, ‘19, a new student at Walnut, is a talented artist in a variety of mediums. “If I didn’t care about spamming everyone, I’d post at least two Instagrams a day. There are so many things I find interesting in life, and I can’t help but photograph it all.” Necco has a talent for art and is now in AP Studio Art, though she is only in eighth grade. By kindergarten, Necco was already beginning to display her skills in her drawings. “My favorite artist in kindergarten was the T-shirt designer Ed Hardy. I always copied his roses, and I drew them so much that people would ask me to draw roses for them at school,” Necco said. “We didn’t have an art program at the local middle school, but I became known for [the roses].” Now she uses a variety of mediums, such as etching into paint, using paint remover with knives and Photoshop, but does ad #4
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humanitarian aid and disaster relief to the poorest of the poor.” When Phillips and her youth group from Mount Healthy Christian Church first got to Matthew 25, they were given an assignment to unbox products the mission had received. Her volunteer group and others working there are also given the option to go on a tour to see the entire building, which her group took part in. “They show you different examples of people in disaster areas,” Phillips said. “And they tell you that this is what they’re doing to help these people.” Although Matthew 25 works to help victims locally and nationally, they also help people around the world. In Liberia during the recent Ebola o u t -
duh..the food is to die for
break, they were involved in sending medical supplies and food to those affected, and have responded to other disasters like Japan’s earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The next time Phillips returned to the mission, she was with a different youth group from Knox Presbyterian Church. She helped to package soaps that would later be sent as aid to those in need of it. “When I first heard about it, I thought ‘Oh, we’re just going to do a couple packages and that’s going to be it,’” Phillips said, “But when I got there and I actually got
to get [a] hands-on experience it was really, really fun to do and it felt like I was giving back to the community. I think others should do it, because it doesn’t matter if you’re Christian or not, but just helping other people around the world, you don’t have to know them...you can say that you did something good for the world, and
it’s a nice thing.”
learning Latin for several years. In the summers of fifth and sixth grade, he attended Castra Latina, a four-week camp where he practiced Latin and certamen, at The Summit Country Day School. Kate Hattemer has also impacted his knowledge of the language, and he said that he has simply been “picking up random phrases for awhile now.”
This is the first year Hattemer participated at the convention, although he was interested in participation during seventh grade. Despite this, he has been 3/25/2015
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mythology person, one history person, one grammar person and one person who learns about everything,” Hattemer said. “Unfortunately, Walnut didn’t have any other seventh- or eighthgraders...who were interested in certamina this year, so I was the only one.” These unusual circumstances, along with Hattemer’s victories at the competition, earned him the nickname “The Juggernaut.” Hattemer said that the name came about after he earned 165 points in a single round where the highest number of points available is 225. In addition to this, he successfully got 10 to 15 toss-up questions and several other bonuses, ending with a final score of 130-10-10. To prepare for the competition, Hattemer said, “My sister [Kate Hattemer] and I had been working on studying for it for a while now.” Kate Hattemer is a former Latin teacher at Walnut and is also the two-time winner of both the nationals and World Series of Certamen. “There’s also local certamina that I go to as well, so that’s helped. And also, I have a bunch of old nationals questions [from the] national convention that my sister went to,” Peter Hattemer said. not have a favorite. However, Necco said she especially enjoys photography and painting. Because Necco is in the Studio Art class, she paints often, a talent which helped her to enter a class that is predominantly upperclassmen. Over the summer, art teacher Donald Stocker offers several art classes, some of which Necco took. This is where he noticed her work and suggested she join AP, and “after a long fight with administration, I’m in,” Necco said. The grade difference between Necco and the rest of the class does not seem to affect her; instead she said that “being an eighth-grader there is cool.” High-schoolers she
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ALL PHOTOS BY had known REHME LEANZA in the past had been, according to her, “harsh” -- making the members of her class a welcome change. “These guys are so nice...There’s this group I hang out with there now, our little cult as we jokingly call it. Some are in class with me but I see them all after school, and they are the highlight of my day,” Necco said.