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Walnut Hills High SchoolVolume CVIII, Issue 4 November 7, 2013

“We are more than just a team:” Lady Eagles make history

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Hookah... Is it safe?

The junior players of the women’s varsity soccer team perform a dance for the SENIORS, a tradition that is upheld each year at SENIOR night. The Lady Eagles are the first Walnut soccer team to win a district title.

Sarah Wagner, ‘14

“In the past four years I’ve played [varsity soccer at Walnut], this is the best season we’ve ever had -- and honestly the most fun,” says SENIOR Alexis Kiehl, one of four co-captains of Walnut’s women’s varsity soccer team. Kiehl’s statement rings true seeing that the team has made history here at Walnut Hills for being the first boys’ or girls’ soccer team to ever win the district title. Head coach Bob Muro states that “I’ve tried to research back [to] when I first started coaching at Walnut, which was back in ‘79 and I was coaching the boys’ pro-gram, but I wasn’t able to find any concrete data as to how far in the tournament [the boys’ ‘79 varsity team] reached.” He continues, saying,“I’m not sure, but I think it’s the farthest that any team has advanced in the state tournament at Walnut, and that [accomplish-ment] was a great at-tribute to the team.” He describes the win as “a tremendous team effort” and believes “the girls handled it really well and they deserved it.” SENIOR, defend-er, midfielder and co-captain Gabbie Brokamp explains how the team has been increasing in quality over the past four years: “We knew that we were building something good, but this is when it finally happened.” She says that winning the district final “was just a rush of emotion… because it’s never hap-pened before.” “I felt really proud,” says SENIOR, defender, midfielder and co-captain Morgan Shafer. “We knew we had the talent to make it far but we always felt like something was going to stop us. The fact that we actually made it

as far as we thought we were going to felt amazing.” Defender Jasmine Nichols, ‘15 says the teammates’ feelings as history-makers was “indescribable because you feel like you can make

it, but then there’s always this little piece of doubt in the back of your mind… you’re always unsure, but then when you make it, you’re like, ‘I did this.’ It’s such a great

achievement for all of us to be a part of.” Goalkeeper Olivia Grondin, ‘15 recalls how in their first practice, Muro said this was the year they were going to go really far and that they could make it to state. “Honestly, I didn’t really believe him at first because he was saying a lot of big things-- it was a real surprise to see it all happen.” “Our season was fantastic,” stated Muro. “It was a great season considering we fought a lot of injuries… but the resilience of the girls kept us winning and kept

us going strong throughout the season itself.” Kiehl adds, “we had our ups and downs, but overall I think we had more positive outcomes than we ever have.” Although the girls suffered four injuries and even inflicted some on their opponents, the teammates consider one of their greatest high-lights this season to be their game against Loveland. “It was really challenging to stay focused in that game,” says Grondin. “I think it was really good that we kept the intensity up the whole time, and it was ultimately a really important win for us.” Even so, Brokamp describes the Loveland game as “probably the longest game of [her] life.” The co-captain says another great moment for the team was their first scrimmage game against St. Ursula Academy -- the same team the Lady Eagles lost to by a single point in overtime at their final game this season. “That [scrim-mage] was our first game where we really came off the play,” Brokamp says. “We tore it up down there.” “The biggest highlight [of the season] would probably be

winning the district finals against Fairfield,” says Muro. “Even though it was a loss to St. Ursula in the regional semifinals, the fact that we got that far is a great credit to the girls. It’s always hard to lose a game the way we did… but I thought the girls battled [as they] took them into overtime. Los-ing two starting defenders in the beginning of the game really didn’t help matters as far as being able to pull out the win.” He continued by saying “we had a great group of girls to coach, especially in regards to their enthusiasm, their work ethic, their focus, and their discipline in respect to the sport itself was awesome. I’m hoping the younger players have learned from it and will carry on.” Assistant Coach Ashley Welker mentioned how “we’re losing nine SENIORS [next year] so, essen-tially, that’s half of our team.” She says,“I think the good thing is that [the younger players] got to play with some of these girls [who] are going to go on to play at a really high level, so they’ve gotten a lot of experience and…[the under-classmen] just need to continue to

train in the off-season, strive to be better players and kind of model the SENIORS [who] are leaving.” With the loss of “nine tremen-dous SENIORS,” Muro says, “I think for next year it’s going to be a challenge to score goals, [at least] as many as we did this year, because you can’t replace a quality player such as Alexis Kiehl.” How-ever, he also says that “defensively, we are going to be strong. We have a great returning defense and goalkeeper, and hopefully a second goalkeeper that is going to add a lot to our depth for next year.” After a collaboration, the girls agreed that for next year the team should improve their first touch -- the touch that sets up the next shot, dribble or pass -- as well as strength, endurance and commu-nication. Grondin says, “it’s [been] the most rewarding season, not just because of the success we’ve had, but because of the bond we’ve formed… just getting to practice and playing with everyone every-day was good enough, and then getting to win alongside that was just almost like a bonus.” Both Muro and Welker agree that the intense bonding of the girls provided a great impact on how the team played this season. Welker describes the team as being “like a big family” as “they do so much outside of practices… like they all dressed up for a football game and they go and do all this bonding.” She continues, saying that,“after teaching all day and working with kids all day, [prac-tices] can be something that you dread, but I look forward to being around them; they’re just a fun group of people.” “The closer a team is, usually, the better they play,” says Kiehl. She tells how the girls tweaked the English translation of the motto for Football Club Barcelona into their own: “We are more than just a team.”

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Satia Hardy, ‘14

Smoking hookah is “different, bohemian and makes [teenagers] feel like adults; [it is] an under-the-radar form of rebellion,” says Walnut Hills nurse Meg Dietz. As hookah bars and cafes are becoming more popular across the nation, they are beginning to pop up more frequently in Cincinnati. However, Dietz and many oth-ers who work in medicine under-stand the effects that hookah can have on one's physical health. In fact, a single hookah session will expose a person to more nicotine and smoke than a single cigarette session. According to Lowell Dale, M.D. of the Mayo Foundation of Education and Research, the

increased amount of nicotine and smoke can ruin one's health. On the other hand, some teen-agers -- and even some medical workers -- do not understand the impact hookah can have on one's body. "I don't think it's harmful un-less you do it a lot, as long as you don't live in [a hookah bar],” says an anonymous student. Many hookah users believe the myths promoted by hookah com-panies that make hookah seem like it is relatively safe to use. The website for the Univer-sity of Maryland’s University Health Center explains through its hookah brochure, “Hookah Myths and Truths,” the myths that hookah bars typically advertise.

One myth is that hookah is not addictive. This is false. In fact, the University Health Center of the University of Maryland's web-site states that hookah contains the same amount of nicotine as regular tobacco. Another myth is about filtra-tion. Hookah is filtered in water, so some believe that all of the potentially harmful ingredients are filtered out, therefore making it a safe alternative to cigarettes. However, hookah pipes filter out only about five percent of the nicotine. The rest is inhaled and may cause lung cancer, low birth weights in babies and respiratory diseases -- the same effects received from smoking cigarettes.

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FEATURESGarretson Oester, Editor

Features StaffAshwini Kamath, ‘17

Neriya Servant, ‘15

Walnut’s food makes healthy progress Ashwini Kamath, ‘17

Hungry for more than knowl-edge? According to Cincinnati Public Schools Food Services, “All students are eligible for nutri-tious and delicious meals that are convenient and a bargain!” Food Services serves approximately 45, 000 meals a day, more than any Cincinnati restaurant chain. Lisa Norris-McGrath, the food service manager at Walnut Hills, has been working with Cincinnati Public Schools for 17 years and has spent the last three at Walnut. She has worked in all of the differ-ent food service positions and now manages a staff of seven employees who run the kitchen for breakfast and lunch. She is in charge of keeping and analyzing records of food temperature inventories, breakfast count, serving results, work records and payroll data. Food Services is funded from the federal reimbursement of school meals and receives no money from the General Fund Budget. Students in elementary

Zoe Cheng, ‘15

Ever wonder what lunch looks like at other schools? Here we take a look at the school lunches pro-vided by the Seven Hills School and Wyoming High School. The Seven Hills Middle and Upper Schools, according to their website, offer a “plate lunch” that varies daily and includes items such as chicken-and-cheese quesa-dillas, “homemade organic tomato soup” or “glazed beef meatloaf” sandwiches. The website states that the schools also give students a daily option of salad, hard boiled eggs, “peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat and flax seed bread” and “healthy cookies.” They also provide more traditional chicken tenders, baked potatoes and pizza. In addition to lunch, Seven Hills allows its students to purchase “natural and organic snacks avail-able [from] 7:30 am to 3:50 pm.” When asked if she eats the lunch her school provides, Seven Hills student Alayna Choo, ’15 says, “I do not, because everything they sell tastes like plastic. Also, it’s really expensive.” However,

Cafeteria food: it’s not all bad, according to students

schools pay $1.75 for lunch and students in secondary schools pay $2.00. There are also some students who are eligible for free or reduced price meals. However, regardless of their parents’ income, breakfast is free for all students. Breakfast items provided

Neriya Servant, ‘15

Students are split over the qual-ity of food in the Walnut cafeteria, but a common theme among students is the desire for healthier, tastier options. Roman Miley, ‘19 states that the “food is good and healthy here,” yet others, such as Elijah Catalan, ‘16 believe that the cafeteria food lacks fresh fruits and vegetables and “tastes bad.” George Mitchell, ‘18 says that “[the administration] should bring in more restaurant food.” Bjorn Burrell, ‘16 expands on this and suggests “Chipotle Tuesdays.” However, Cincinnati Public Schools has made progress over the years toward healthier lunch

she says that “some of [the school food] is healthy, but I don’t think the healthy stuff they offer (like fruit) is sold very much.” She also adds that “there’s...always a short-age of ice cream.” On November 7, the Seven Hills School Hillsdale campus, is offering a plate lunch of “pasta with garlic-basil garlic sauce and peas, salad, whole grain breadstick, fruit and milk.” Anna Guan, a SENIOR at Wyoming High School, says that “my school’s lunch quality is probably comparable to most other public schools-- overall reprehensible. It is mostly just warmed-up processed foods. Last year, however, we started doing something with Panera where they provided cheaper breads and sand-wich meats, which was probably the best quality food I’ve seen in my school cafeteria.” Last spring, the Wyoming Board of Education contracted with Milford Schools to provide lunch services to Wyoming City Schools beginning this school year. In a letter to parents, Wyoming City Schools Assistant Super-intendent Susan Brunke stated

that “this is… an opportunity for Wyoming to share a staff of expe-rienced administrative personnel including a nutrition coordinator for students with special dietary needs… and to improve the Nu-trition Services operations within our school.” In an opening letter to Wyo-ming City Schools parents, School Nutrition Specialist Gerry Levy said that Wyoming High School offers a la carte items such as “milk, bottled water and 100% fruit juice… for [50 cents].” How-ever, “students must have either a school lunch or a lunch from home, before they are permitted to purchase any a la carte items.” Levy’s letter also states that the new lunch program requires Wyoming “to plan menus offering all subgroups of vegetables weekly and also [requires] that students take a half cup of fruit or veg-etables with each meal.” However, when asked if Wyo-ming provides healthy options, Guan says, “Overall, I’d say no. My school has certain policies that require students to purchase fruits and vegetables with each meal, but to be honest, nobody looks forward to a bag of carrots. Most of our foods are extremely processed, which is not anything unusual for school food.” She adds, however, that “we do…offer healthy options like salads, sand-wiches and wraps, but the produce quality is poor and the food is more expensive, so students gener-ally don’t like them.” When asked if she eats the food her school provides, Guan says, “Not generally. I am a SENIOR, and I have long lunch on Mon-days and Fridays (most SENIORS have it everyday). Because my school is only a two minute drive away from my house, I go home and eat everyday, whether I have

ALISON MCNAIR/CHATTERBOXStudents pass through the lunch line. CPS first began providing lunch service to students in 1898.

include sugar-free, reduced-sugar, whole-grain and added-fiber op-tions. Skim white milk and 100% juice are served with all breakfasts.“We only keep our hot entrees [until the] end of lunch... Cold items we keep for two days,” says Norris-McGrath. “We don’t

give [leftovers] to an agency or anything; there’s usually one or two [items] left so we give [them] to the kids.” Each month, a new hot breakfast menu is published and students may choose from an ample amount of choices that include pancakes, muffins, turkey

sausages, yogurts and cereals. Likewise, a new lunch menu comes out monthly. High school students can choose one of six available entrees, two vegetable sides, one fruit side and one skim milk. Recently, whole grain pizza and more chicken entrees were added to the menu. “Menus are so much better,” was a statement made with the consent of the general staff. “[Students] have to take a fruit now because of healthy guide-lines,” Norris-McGrath says. There are two registered dietitians and a registered sanitarian on CPS staff who monitor calorie counts, fat and sodium levels and assure all the meals are healthy. All menu items are oven-baked, no salt is added, nothing contains trans fat and “more than 90% of the breads and pastas [CPS Food Services serves] are whole grain.” “I eat [the food] everyday… We’re very clean in the kitchen,” says Norris-McGrath with genuine enthusiasm. “I really do care...about kids eating!”

Different schools’ approaches to lunch service yield varying results

long lunch or not. Before I could drive, I would usually pack a lunch, but it was not uncommon for me to buy.” Wyoming High School allows its SENIORS to eat lunch off-campus. Some lunch items served at Wyoming include: an “Asian bowl with egg roll,” “pollock wedges”

and a hummus wrap topped with black olives, cucumbers and tomatoes.Read more about school lunch and

nutrition at Seven Hills at <http://www.7hills.org>.

Read Brunke’s and Levy’s letters at <http://www.wyomingci-

tyschools.org>.

food, winning the Stellar Award from the Ohio Department of Education for “best practices in promoting healthy school nutri-tion.” CPS began providing lunches in 1898 and was the first major school district to do so. Jessica Shelly, Director of Food Services at CPS, says that “we want to be the premier provider of nutritious, low-cost, delicious meals so that students don’t feel they have to eat school lunch, but that they want to eat school lunch.” Ariel Dodd, ‘18, who does not usually buy lunch, says that although the food may not be “the best,” it must “taste good if so many people buy it.”

ALISON MCNAIR/CHATTERBOXStudents in the lunchroom line up to purchase sushi. New cafeteria options include sushi on Wednesdays from Fusian, a local sushi restaurant located downtown.

ALISON MCNAIR/CHATTERBOXLisa Norris-McGrath rings up a student’s lunch. The checkout lines can be more chaotic as more students opt to purchase healthier lunch options.

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VIEWPOINTSViewpoints StaffJason Hettesheimer, ‘14Brad Williams, ‘15

November 7, 2013

Sarah Wagner, Editor

Letter from the editor

The Chatterbox Editorial StaffHannah Shaw, Editor-in-Chief

Zoe Cheng, Managing Editor Celeste Kearney, Managing EditorJoe Schmidlapp, Design Editor Alex Persiani, Photo Editor Neriya Servant, Business Manager Oliver Olberding, Online Manager

Page EditorsAbrena Rowe, News Garretson Oester, Features Editor Sarah Wagner, Viewpoints Editor Kibret Alem and Kyren Palmer, Sports EditorsKarinne Hill, Fine Arts Editor Grace Hill, Style and Culture Editor Kandyce Clark and Kendall Young, Peanuts Editors Sean Wood, Arcade Editor

Advisors: Samantha Gerwe-Perkins and Dawn WolfeIllustration by Sarah Davidoff

The Chatterbox has been guaranteed the right of freedom of the press through the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The administration of Walnut Hills High School is thus bound to support and protect the Chatterbox’s inalienable rights as a free press. As an integral part of the Walnut Hills High School community, the Chatterbox has the responsibility to report in the most comprehensive and objective manner possible. Students, parents, faculty, and

administrators are encouraged to use this publication as a forum to express any ideas or concerns, whether they be personal or of local, national, or international scope. Journalists are required to work under established guidelines. Invasion of privacy as a means of news gathering is prohib-ited. Articles found to be discriminatory, libelous, or unnecessarily obscene (as determined by the editors or the advisor) will not be published. Finally, journalists are granted the right to keep private the

name of a source from whom they received information with the understanding that the source was to remain anonymous. The role of the newspaper advisor will be to provide counsel and criticism pertaining to the newspaper’s content and production. Although both the advisor and the admin-istration hold certain powers regarding the Chatterbox, both must respect the paper’s autonomy. No student shall be prevented from joining the staff on the basis of sex, race, creed or national origin.

Questions or comments?We would love to hear your thoughts! All feedback and corrections for the Chatterbox should be directed to

<cboxwalnut@gmail.com>. Written feedback and submissions can also be dropped off in Room 2306.

Jason Hettesheimer, ‘14

The Thanksgiving tradition that many are initially taught goes back to the first Thanksgiving, but how have fact and fiction blended together to make this holiday controversial? There are numerous opinions on what Thanksgiving should be. One area of thought is conveyed by the United American Indians of New England, UAINE, who will be hosting their 44th National Day of Mourning. It was started in 1970 after Wamsutta, an Aquinnah Wam-panoag man, was asked to speak at the 350th anniversary of the landing at Plymouth. The

organizers then asked for a copy of the speech for a press release, and, after seeing that there were “inflammatory” statements, a representative from the Depart-ment of Commerce and Develop-ment said that this speech was out of place because the theme of the celebration was brotherhood. Others, like Ancient World His-tory and Ethnic Studies teacher Megan Gaskin, agree with the ac-tions of the Native Americans. “If you feel strongly about something, do it,” Gaskin says. “I’m a big believer in voicing your opinion.” But just because someone sees the validity of another person’s point of view does not mean that he or she shares the same exact

thoughts. Gaskin continues, say-ing that “we can’t hide that Native Americans suffered greatly; how-ever, Thanksgiving was actually a positive in American history.” This idea goes into the differ-ent views on what Thanksgiving is. The UAINE comes from a history that has been inaccurately portrayed, saying that there is very little truth in the “myth” of Thanksgiving. “The Day of Mourning has actually made a difference in how the story is told and made people more aware,” Gaskin says. But she sees Thanksgiving in a different light. “Thanksgiving has always been a time where [my family] can gather together, catch up and enjoy each other,” she says. “When I think of Thanksgiving,

I don’t think of Pilgrims and Na-tive Americans. I think of family, warmth and being thankful for the blessings I have in my life.” This also leads into the question of accountability. Asking whether

Thanksgiving fact and fiction people should be accountable for the actions of their ancestors is what Gaskin calls a “loaded question.” Present generations should not be accountable for the faults of their ancestors. “We should appreciate our histories; we should take that pride and use it as strength to become better people.” There is no perfect solution to controversial issues, nor any perfect ideal. What people can do is become educated on the issues at hand and remember that people come from various backgrounds. Celebrating Thanksgiving doesn’t mean that one totally agrees with how the Native Americans were treated in the past, because the social contexts of holidays change throughout time.

Garretson Oester, ‘14

On October 15th, La Salle High School became the third Ohio school with mandatory drug testing for all students. This is the worst decision pos-sible. The La Salle administration has caved to the mistrust of students and has ignored the value of training young adults to become adults. Instead of attempting to substantially remedy a serious drug culture problem, including the death of a student last May in botched purchase, La Salle has imposed an unreasonable, yet

legal system of monitoring on its students. Drug testing was illegal for all students until the 1995 Supreme Court ruling for Veronia School District in Oregon v. Acton, which upheld that schools were permit-ted to require students involved in sports to submit to without suspi-cion drug tests. Over the next 10 years, the protection of a student from unreasonable search and seizure, a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, has been steadily chipped away. Currently, any stu-dent involved in any competitive extracurricular can be subjected to drug testing in public schools

anywhere in America. La Salle, as a private parochial school, has determined that it does not fall under these requirements and will be randomly testing all students with a lottery system. La Salle argues that it is protecting their students: “We desire to pro-vide for the spiritual and healthy well-being of our students and to prepare them responsibly for suc-cessful, faithful lives as Catholic adults.” Though common sense says that these intervention programs are effective, research says other-wise. Researchers Dan Romer and Dr. Sharon Sznitman, with the University of Pennsylvania and Haifa University in Israel, deter-mined through a study of 361 par-ticipants that students in schools where they felt respected were 15% less likely to start using ciga-rettes and 20% less likely to start using marijuana, and the students who did use these substances used them at a lower rate. Respect is not bred from mistrust, but from

Drug testing is detrimental for students, schools and the nation

Being a student at Walnut comes with a multitude of unique experi-ences — the opportunity to become a Latin scholar, an overwhelming number of AP classes to choose from, allowing one to theoretically complete their first year of college before graduating high school, and, most importantly, the constant reinforcement of the idea that we are all special. And we are special. Not only has Walnut Hills been ranked the top high school in the state again, but our Lady Eagles Varsity Soccer Team just made history by making it to regionals. With the repeated affirmation that we are considered to be among the elite, why all the stress? Last issue we tackled the topic of SENIOR stress, but despite SENIORS being easily identified by their glassy eyes and blank expres-sions for having sold their souls to the over fifteen colleges they’re applying to, we cannot discount the equally stress-inducing years leading up to this. Freshman are constantly re-minded that at the tender age of 14 or 15, if they slack during their

first year of high school, they will reap the consequences when applying for colleges and forevermore. Sophomore year, students are introduced to life-defining standardized tests with the OGT, the PSAT and the PLAN. While attempting to remember which test defines which aspect of your future, as a junior, it is imbed-ded in your mind that these grades are the last grades colleges will see on your transcript, and the assessments grappled with sophomore year are no longer practice. Among the whirlwind of experi-ences expected throughout a high school career, hopefully the Chat-terbox can aid in relieving some of that stress. Whether it be used to wind down with some Sudoku after a Calculus test or to inform you of the great productions being put on by the theater department, we are here to be the voice of Walnut Hills. And even though the Chatterbox is committed to remain unbiased while reporting the good and the bad, hope-fully we can occasionally affirm that yes, we are special. Hannah Shaw Editor-in-Chief

WIKIMEDIA COMMONSThis painting by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris depicts what is known now as the First Thanksgiving. There is con-troversy surrounding the evolution of the meaning of Thanksgiving.

ALEX PERSIANI/CHATTERBOXTest tubes are a tool used in drug testing. Hair collected from test tubes can determine the drug use status of students.

honesty and open doors. Romer and Sznitman also determined that students who use drugs are less likely to increase their usage if they feel respected. Not only is La Salle creating a culture of mistrust, but they are also misleading the public. The information sent to parents and the public claims that there is “no chance of a false positive” result. However, the company that has been hired to conduct the testing, Psychemedics, will not make this claim. If students are found to be in possession of drugs, school of-ficials are required to take action, according to Walnut Hills High School assistant principal John Chambers. However, Cincin-nati Public Schools spokeswoman Janet Walsh told the Cincinnati Enquirer that students do not have to worry about drug testing unless they instigate it by bringing illegal substances to school. Students who are found to be in possession of drugs can be expelled.

Additionally, Ohio law says that “no person shall knowingly obtain, possess, or use a controlled sub-stance or a controlled substance analog.” Individuals who are found to have or had possession of drugs can be prosecuted. Society is responsible for the education of young people -- not only academically, but socially, as well. Under these authoritarian requirements, La Salle will address their students problems, but in the wrong way. Students will be nor-malized to a culture of adults who cannot and will not trust them. If we are truly to protect chil-dren, we should focus on creating communities of caring, nurturing support from parents, teachers and principals. Mistakes are a part of learning: without them, we cannot truly learn. If someone is caught with drugs, then they should face the consequences, but they have to know the expectations. Chang-ing a culture is not the easiest solution, but it is by far the most effective.

Correction: Last issue, Sally Thurman was quoted in the article “Short shorts cause short tempers” as saying “one of those subjects where it’s almost impossible to define,” and wishes to include “because fashion is always changing.”

The Chatterbox Policy Statement

SPORTS Sports StaffTony Heim, ‘15

Alina Tashjian, ‘14Kibret Alem and Kyren Palmer, Editors

November 7, 2013Page 4 Issue CVIII.4

Alina Tasjian, ‘14 Even as a freshman, Lilly O’Toole, ‘17 was on the ten-nis court winning matches and making a name for herself as she battled her way to the state finals. O’Toole has been playing ten-nis at Walnut for three years and is currently on the women’s varsity tennis team. However, her training started long before she came to Walnut. “I have been playing ten-nis ever since I was able to pick up a racket,” says O’Toole. “I started when I was five, so it’s been about eight years.” On the court, she utilized her eight years of skills to win each key match that led up to the big stage. For each game that she faced, O’Toole had to find a way to motivate herself, especially if she knew she was going up against a tough opponent. “Watching

players that are much better than me really inspires me to try harder and to push myself more,” she says. “Before my practice, I get to watch the Xavier girls play and it really motivates me to try and be as good as they are.” Athletic blood runs in O’Toole’s family, as Hall of Fame Reds pitcher Jim O’Toole is her grandfather. Also, L. O’Toole’s father played baseball in college. Genetics coupled with her drive to win helps O’Toole to develop into the player she wants to be. O’Toole says that the road to state was certainly not an easy path, but rather one full of exhaustion, blisters, long games and short breaks. She describes the second of three sectional matches that she had to win to qualify for state: “[My opponent] never gave up if she was losing or winning. I ended up winning that three-

hour match and then only had a 25-minute break in between [that and] my next game, which was even harder.” O’Toole goes on to say that “my feet were covered in huge blisters. [The new opponent] was better than the first one, and I was very exhausted.” She was down in that match 5-1, but after a pep talk from her coach, she was able to turn it around and win the next 12 consecutive games to win that match. O’Toole believes that one of her strengths is a tough mental attitude. “I don’t get frus-trated,” she says. “I tell myself to try my best because I have nothing to lose.” She was able to take her tough mental attitude all the way to state where she placed ninth, proving that seniority isn’t always what counts, and that just because she’s young doesn’t mean that she can’t pack a punch.

Player profile: Lilly O’Toole conquers Columbus

From field to faculty, from court to classroomTony Heim, ‘15

In school, teachers focus on their particular subject and it is hard to get to know them outside of class. What many students do not know is that many faculty members roamed the halls of their own high schools once, known as “the star athlete.” From soccer to basketball to cross country, our teachers were able to handle the life of success in more fields than one. According to a study done by Yahoo! Sports, in America, there is a .117% chance of becoming a professional athlete if you played a sport in high school. This means that one in every 855 athletes becomes a pro, not counting the people who do not play sports. With around 2,700 combined students and faculty, Walnut Hills has a little over a 10% chance to have a former athlete grace the halls daily. However, we are anomalies to this percentage: two

faculty members, security guard Abdul Salaam and football coach James “Jimmy” Turner, both played professional football in the NFL. Salaam played college football at Kent State University and was drafted in the seventh round by the New York Jets. He went on to start for the famous “New York Sack Exchange,” the famous defensive line that recorded a com-bined 53.5 sacks in 1981. Born Larry Faulk, he changed his name to Salaam in order to find peace in his life. His career encapsulated the literal definition of his name because of his consistent, unher-alded play. Over his seven-year career with the Jets, Salaam started 85 games. Turner played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1983. In his four years with the Bengals, he started eight games until he left for the Atlanta Falcons where he

retired a year later. Another former professional football player, this time for the Canadian Football League, is security guard Roger Perdrix. Perdrix played for the University of Cincinnati from 1962 to 1964 as a left guard. After college was over, he went on to play for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the CFL for nine years. His team won the Grey Cup, the equivalent of the American Super Bowl, three times during his time. The most famous man in Walnut Hills today might also be one of its most athletic. Princi-pal Jeffrey Brokamp, a Walnut alumnus, was a four-sport athlete for the Eagles, playing soccer, football, basketball and baseball. However, baseball was his calling, and he notes that “it was always my favorite sport to play. I love it. It is the greatest game ever invented.” Brokamp was drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays, but decided to play baseball at Miami University. After his junior year in college, the Blue Jays showed interest once again, but he decided to settle down with his newly-engaged girlfriend, who is now his wife. Last year, the Walnut Hills basketball team saw seven SE-NIORS receive a scholarship to play basketball in college. Just including the faculty and those who were signed last year, that is eleven members of the Walnut Hills family who played or are playing college basketball. The four teachers include social studies teacher Mitch Perdrix at North-ern Kentucky University, social studies teacher John Peltier at the University of Cincinnati, Assistant Athletic Director Josh Hardin at University of Missouri, Saint Louis and math teacher Mike Her-ald at Troy University. “It was the greatest experience of my life,” says Herald when describing his college basketball experience. However, he did not get to play for his beloved University of Kentucky; the roles

were reversed as player tried to recruit coach, but Coach Rupp from UK would not offer Herald a scholarship because Herald was “too small.” Assistant Principal John Cham-bers is known around school as a “scary man,” and there is a reason. At Wittenburg University, he was a feared offensive linemen. Joining him as a Wittenburg athlete is AP Economics teacher James Martin. Martin played soccer there for one year after being an all-state high school player at West High School. Martin is not the only former collegiate soccer athlete at Walnut, as AP Human Geography teacher Justin DeMoss also ex-tended his career to play at Centre College. When you walk behind him, you would never think that this

large man enjoys listening to Taylor Swift. Besides being a Swift fan, AP Calculus teacher Ferd Schneider is also a professional rugby player. He played club at Miami University and now plays for a club team that travels across the country. Although Donald Stocker is not part of a team, it seems as if this art teacher could travel across the country with his sport: cross country. Stocker ran cross country for the University of Cincinnati and now coaches the junior high team at Walnut. Check out the next issue for the second part of this article, in which some teachers who played sports in high school or college will give advice to prospective athletes about how to succeed in both education and sports.

COURTESY OF RON REBLANDOLilly O’Toole, ‘17 practices throughout the offseason. This dedication propelled O’Toole to the state tournament in Columbus, where she finished ninth as a freshman.

COURTESY OF THE VINTAGE FOOTBALL GALLERYRoger Perdrix is pictured in a football trading card from 1971. Perdrix won three Grey Cups in his tenure as a Rough Rider.

Principal Jeffery Brokamp pitches during the cold winter months. His dedication to his favorite sport helped to make him a draft pick out of high school.

COURTESY OF REMEMBRANCER 1979

FINE ARTSKarinne Hill, Editor

November 7, 2013Issue CVIII.4 Page 5

Fine Arts StaffKemi’ Goode-Mayo, ‘14Oliver Olberding, ‘15

Student photography feature: Luke Warren, ‘16

LUKE WARREN

Sherman debuts first musical of the year

Lily Beane, ‘16

The lights are lowered and the stage is set for Walnut’s first musi-cal of the year. New director and theater department head Michael Sherman is debuting his first show at Walnut Hills, Oklahoma!, on November 14th. Sherman prom-ises that the performance will be “a new spin on the old classic.” Oklahoma! centers around two love stories. The first love

story is between Curly McLain, who is played by Nick Witzeman, ‘14, and Laurey Williams, played by Erin Speno, ‘14. The second love story is between Will Parker, played by Bradley Buchman, ‘15; and Ado Annie, played by Maddie Eaton, ‘16. Since September, the cast and crew have all been working on perfecting this show. As far as the rehearsal process goes, it is, according to Eaton, “a huge time

commitment, but a lot of fun.” Buchman adds that “it’s a lot of hard work.” Neither Buchman nor Eaton are new to the stage, and both have been involved in several other Walnut productions. Buchman previously appeared in the shows The Music Man, Once on This Island Jr. and Annie Get Your Gun, to name a few. Eaton previously appeared in Godspell, Our Town and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, among other shows. Eaton says that her passion stems from “the adrenaline rush you get when per-forming. It is something I cannot explain in words.” Sherman and stage manager Courtney Hickenlooper, ‘14 are both very pleased with the show’s progression so far. Hickenlooper says that “the rehearsal process is going very well; we are where we should be in our schedule.” Sherman adds that throughout the process, he has enjoyed working with “a great group of hardwork-ing kids [who] genuinely love theater.” Students can purchase tickets for Oklahoma! online at <www.walnuthillseagles.com> for $10. Tickets are also being sold in the lobby of the Small Theater during all three lunches for the same

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LUKE WARREN

Oklahoma! cast members rehearse a scene for their upcoming production. The large size of the cast allows many students to participate in the show.

Burning snowSkylar Ware, ‘14

The leaves fallin a twisting haze, flyingin a thousand directionslike red and gold snow.

A sunlight snow,a fire snow.

The chill breeze blows through me,

cooling my anger,fear, jealousy, insecurity,

cooling the fires in my head.It picks them up, twisting and

whirling,and scatters them in every

direction.They mix with the falling

leaves, burningred and gold,

twirling and waltzing together until

I can no longer tell which is which.

I catch one, examine it,let it go,

and the flaming snowflake burns out.

Kemi’ Goode-Mayo, ‘14

From church choir to Cincin-nati Boychoir to original member of the Walnut Hills High School Men’s Ensemble, SENIOR Hunter Phifer has done it all. Phifer has been singing for as long as he can remember, and was exposed to music even earlier. He says that “[his] parents used to play music to [his] mom’s stomach while she was pregnant with [him].” Even though Phifer has been instructed by many profes-sionals, he claims that he gets his musical talents from his dad. Phifer first entered Walnut in the seventh grade. Before attend-ing, Phifer heard that there were different levels of choir at Wal-nut-- the Beginning, Junior and

Senior Choirs and Senior Ensem-ble. Phifer auditioned for the choir program in seventh grade and was placed in Junior Choir, which contains mostly eighth and ninth graders. Phifer said that “[his] five years with the Cincinnati Boy-choir helped him get ahead.” In eighth grade, Phifer was able to advance to Senior Choir and then, under the direction of Lisa Peters, he became one of the original members of Walnut Hills’ Men’s Ensemble as a sophomore. Peters “had such a positive effect on me as a singer,” says Phifer. “She has been there every step of the way and she has encouraged me so much [with] singing.” Phifer is not only interested in singing, but in theater as well. Peters, according to Phifer, was

Another reason people can be led to believe that hookah is a safe substance is the fact that it is offered in different flavors, such as bubblegum, chocolate mint and white grape. “The hookah is flavored and it smells good, unlike cigarettes,” states another anonymous student. However, the American Lung Association says that these flavors mask and often misguide young people about the harshness of the smoke, which is similar to the issue of using cartoon characters to advertise cigarettes. Furthermore, the ALA writes on its website that the mouth-pieces on public water pipes used during smoking sessions may not be cleaned properly. This can spread infectious diseases such as herpes, influenza, hepatitis and tuberculosis. Despite all these facts and myths about hookah, it is ulti-mately a person’s own decision whether or not to try certain things in life. Dietz gives teenagers this advice: “Just be smart in your experiencing the world. Choices have consequences.”

price.Disclosure: Courtney Hickenlooper is stage manager for Oklahoma! and a staff member of the Chatterbox.

“also the person who first got [him] interested in theater back in seventh grade.” Phifer says that “I would not be where I am today without her instruction.” Despite Peters’ retirement, Phifer is still a part of the Senior Ensemble for his second and final year. Phifer currently sings outside of school and takes voice lessons. His voice lesson instructor also happens to be the director of his youth choir, where he is the lead vocalist. With Phifer’s musical back-ground, he plans “on getting involved in the music program at the college [he] attends and [he is trying] to expand [his] music to a larger range of people.” Phifer continues by saying, “music is a passion of mine that I could not just neglect, so it is something that I must continue.”

Hooka... Is it safe?, cont’d

SENIOR spotlight: Hunter Phifer

COURTESY OF REMSENIOR Hunter Phifer carries out a diabolical deed in Once on This Island, Jr. He played the Papa Ge, the Demon of Death, in the Walnut pro-duction, when he was a freshman. Behind him, Erzulie, the goddess of love, played by SENIOR Anna Knappenberger, looks on with disapproval.

December 4, 2012Page 6 Issue CVII.4

STYLE & CULTURE Style & Culture StaffAlison McNair, ‘14

Nisa Muhammad, ‘15Kristian Tatum, ‘14

November 7, 2013Page 6 Issue CVIII.4

Niyah Jackson: Fashion mogul-in-training Grace Hill, Editor

Style Tips

#14: Blend your wardrobe with

the colors of fall.

#26: Layer a plain T-shirt with a cardigan for a snazzier look.

#59: Add some color to your

outfits through accessories.

#211: Keep warm and stay cute with a pair of neutral winter

boots.

#398: Bundle up for the cold with

a fashionable beanie.

#717: Velvet is a great retro

material to add texture to your

wardrobe.

Grace Hill, ‘15

After completing the longest tour by a rock band in history, playing 304 shows on a two-year world tour, 30 Seconds to Mars is back. The band won the Guin-ness World Record for its tour surrounding its third album, This Is War. Then in mid-2013, after a long break in touring, the band released its new album, Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams. The new album shows the growth of the band, musically-speaking, as it departs from its previous album’s more edgy tone and lyrics. While the band main-tains its alternative rock presence with the new album, 30 Seconds to Mars takes a different tone with its commentary on the presence of love, lust, faith and dreams in

SENIOR Niyah Jackson shows off her unique style. She utilizes her talents in fashion on her blog, Inexpensive Chic, to provide inspiration to her followers.

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30 Seconds to Mars and backlife. These themes are discussed throughout. Each song has a relationship with one or more of the themes. As a fan of the band, Megan Grabel, ‘15 had a strong reaction to the new album and its connection of the themes, saying, “You can hear the story as you listen to the whole album and feel the passion that they put into each and every song.” She describes the album as having “such a beautiful story and tone to it.” SENIOR Emma VanBakel also believes the running themes in the album are a success. “Some of their songs remind me of the past; and I can relate to them, especially in terms of relationships. Others make me anxious for the future and get me thinking about all I can accomplish when the time comes,” VanBakel says. She believes 30

Seconds to Mars has that “special combination of music that en-compasses your entire life; so that wherever you are and however old you are, you can relate.” Along with the strong vocals of lead singer Jared Leto and the band’s signature drumming by Shannon Leto and guitar by Tomo Miličević comes a more varied experimentation with instruments. Orchestral elements combine with synthesizers to create an imagina-tive and unique sound. Grabel believes the use of these new instruments such as violins and synthesizers adds a new, edgier ele-ment to the album. Two songs on the album, “Pyres of Varanasi” and “Convergence,” are purely instru-mental, and help to contribute to the diversity of the album through experimentation. Grabel thinks 30 Seconds to Mars has “evolved the perfect amount” with the album, just enough to make the songs

Nisa Muhammad, ‘15

Whether dribbling down the court, sprinting down the track or singing a difficult piece in choir, SENIOR Niyah Jackson always makes time for her one true love: fashion. “I’ve naturally been a fashionista,” says Jackson. “Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved dressing up, creating collages out of magazines and getting my pic-ture taken. At thirteen, I realized fashion could be a career.” As a child, Jackson wondered what she could do while she was young to make a difference. Jackson discovered that she could shape her passion for fashion into a message that would reach young ladies everywhere: “You don’t have to spend a mil-lion bucks to look like a million bucks.” Jackson started her blog, Inexpensive Chic, on June 16, 2011, in the hopes of sharing her love of fashion with the world. “I hope when people come to my blog, they feel inspired,” she says. Through her blog, Jackson shares fashion tips, trends and the most recent stories within the fashion world. Along with being the founder of, according to her, a “look good for less” blog, Jackson spends a lot

of her time actively involved in the fashion industry. In addition to modeling and participating in fashion shows, she is a part of the Nordstrom BP fashion board and is going to be featured in the local magazine Venue this spring. She also plans to intern with stylists as well as work with her own clients. Jackson hopes to become a fashion stylist in the future. Not only does she have a love for fash-ion, she also has a love for journal-ism. Jackson hopes to incorporate these two fields so that she has the opportunity to become an editor of a major fashion magazine. A few of the colleges that she is considering include DAAP at the University of Cincinnati, Colum-bia College Chicago, Kent State University and the Academy of Art University.

To see Jackson’s blog, “Inexpensive Chic,” visit <inexpensivechic.

com>.

“modern but unique.” 30 Seconds to Mars is well known for its unique fan base. Fans of its music call themselves the Echelon. It is a group of people united by a similar love for music and it is a place to share creativity and art. Some even call it a cult. The Echelon is often present in music videos and is represented in the band’s music. In This is War, the listener can hear the Echelon chant and sing in the background of many songs. In “Vox Populi” fans are heard throughout the song, sing-ing, “This is a call to arms, gather soldiers, time to go to war.” The band’s willingness to include fans so deeply in their work sets them apart from many musical groups today. Grabel, a longtime fan of the band, describes the Echelon as “a community.” She says, “Only certain people may understand, but it is a sense of having a place

A copy of Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams signed by 30 Seconds to Mars.ALISON MCNAIR/CHATTERBOX

30 Seconds to Mars lead singer Jared Leto interacts with the audience at a concert in Columbus. SENIOR Anna Hill captured this image after being invited to go on stage for the finale.

COURTESY OF ANNA HILL

to belong.” VanBakel explains that her transition from fan to Echelon happened at a Mars concert this past October. After experiencing this concert which she described as “crazy, unreal, intense, insane; to throw a vocab word in there, chimerical. But most of all, a perfect dream,” she believed she could finally call herself a true member of the Echelon. “I feel so much closer to their music and I can really call myself a part of the echelon, the cult,” she says. Mars will be coming to Cincin-nati’s own Bogart’s on December 14th. Local alternative radio station, The Project, is hosting the event. Entitled The Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, fans are encouraged to dig out their ugliest holiday garb for the event and join the band for a music-and-fun-filled night.

November 7, 2013Issue CVIII.4 Page 7

PEANUTSKandyce Clark and Kendall Young, Editors

Peanuts Staff Riley Taylor, ‘18Camille Williams, ‘18

Six successful steps: Latin exam preparation

particular concept. Step 2: Make a list of vo-cabulary words and grammar rules you have trouble with. If you are a seventh-or-eighth-grade student taking an extra-long time on homework because you look up most words and grammar rules in the back of the book, you need to start making a study list. The list should include any vocabulary words or grammar rules you find yourself continuously looking up in the back of the book. Then, every weekend you should study the list until the concept is, for the most part, mastered. Step 3: Make a list of gram-mar charts. Before each semester exam, Thomas gives her students

one or two blank sheets of paper. Two frequently asked questions are: “What is it for?” and “What do you write on it?” “My sugges-tion is that you use that paper to write out the charts you want to use on the semester exams,” says Thomas. But how do you know what charts you want to list on the blank paper? When you receive your Latin exam preparation packet, read through it to find what charts you already know and what charts you need to spend more time on and practice. On exam day, write down any of the charts you struggled with or knew weren’t as easy to remember. “This [process] is going to help in three ways," says Thomas. "To start, it’s

going to make you feel a heck of a lot more confident, and you’re not going to blank half way through because it’s all written down. It’s also going to make you more ac-curate because if you don’t write them down every time, you have to think that through again and your brain is going to start making mistakes. It’s also going to make you go a lot faster." Step 4: Use process of elimi-nation on the semester exam. “If you know the word is dative and your answers mention ablative or accusative, you know those aren’t the right answer,” Thomas says. Step 5: To panic or not to panic? Do not panic! “It’s too early to panic, but if you think

you’re headed toward a disaster, go to help night or get a tutor,” suggests Thomas. If you feel that your teacher’s help nights aren’t convenient or effective, feel free to go to a different Latin teacher’s help night. This way, you can experience two different teaching styles and success tips. Step 6: Ask questions! I’m fall-ing behind, but I want to do well. What can I do? “Start trying to figure out what the Latin teacher is saying,” says Thomas. “[Students say,] ‘I don’t understand.’ Well, why? Ask questions.” When you are in class and do not understand something -- and this goes for any subject -- always ask questions or repeat what the teacher says to make sure you understand. On the day of the Latin exam, Thomas suggests to “get a good [night’s] sleep, and eat a good breakfast and lunch the day of the exam so that you feel rested and can do the work with the fuel on board from a great meal!” In addition to having a good breakfast the day of the Latin exam, you should start studying as soon as possible. This way, you won’t feel rushed. Do not wait until the last minute. Even if you have straight A’s in Latin, there is still studying that needs to be done in order to maintain your A’s. So start studying!

teacher Joseph Stewart. “I did my best to make people want to be around me not because [of ] who my dad is, but [because of ] who I am.” When Mr. Stewart started teaching, he did not know that his daughter would attend Walnut as a student. Nonetheless, he is “just very happy it happened that way.” Stewart was in her dad’s seventh-grade history class and her father recognized that he, along with all of the teachers who share his predicament, had to “balance not showing favoritism and not [smothering].” Despite this dilem-

ma, Mr. Stewart remarks that it was “fun” to have his daughter in his class. “[I have to have a] tight rule...but [at the same time] want [her] to have a good experience.” However, he notes that “it applies more to the child...it’s a ‘social pressure thing.’” M. Stewart plans to take her father’s AP European History class as a junior. For study skills teacher Peggy Groeber, mother of Patrick Mc-Cann, ’16 and recent graduate Jack McCann, ‘13, the worst thing about being a staff member and parent of students is go-ing into the teacher workroom

Ashwini Kamath, ‘17Riley Taylor, ‘18

For most students, school means being away from their parents for at least seven hours. Then, there are the select few “for-tunate” ones for whom that does not apply. Walnut Hills is home to at least 18 faculty members who have children as members of the Walnut family. “Most people talked to me because I was a teacher's daugh-ter,” says Marcella Stewart, ‘18, daughter of AP European History and Ancient World History AA

and having to hear teachers talk about her children. However, she acknowledges that her children’s teachers “are good at communicat-ing directly if [there is] a serious issue.” Talking to many of the teachers, she realized that “they have a better understanding of my children...and have more insights into their personalities.” Groeber believes that her relationship with her younger son has “definitely strengthened” after coming to Walnut. When he sees his mother in the hallways, McCann, accord-ing to Groeber, “does the ‘nod of recognition.’” Not all of Walnut’s parent-child relationships are between a teacher and a student, however. Rodger and Mitch Perdrix have been staff members at Walnut for over 15 years combined, making the phrase “Which Perdrix?” nec-essary. Security guard R. Perdrix has been working at Walnut for 12 years. Before settling down at Walnut, he worked as a substitute teacher and then became a driver’s educator at Woodward. Later, on the move between schools, he taught a mixture of Drivers’ Ed, Health and Earth Science to stu-dents who needed a bit more help in their studies. Social studies teacher Mitch Perdrix, Rodger Perdrix’s son, has been at Walnut for four years. Father and son have a real bond, as M. Perdrix’s beloved Bearcats were introduced to him by his father. “My dad played [for the

Bearcats],” explains M. Perdrix. “I grew up right by the stadium, and I used to love going to games with my dad.” Nurse Meg Dietz, a new ad-dition to the Walnut family, has adjusted quickly to her new shared environment. As for her chil-dren, Charlie Dietz, ‘15 and Will Dietz, ‘17, she says, “I think they struggled [with the shared envi-ronment], like they’re still getting used to it.” However, she notes, “I don’t think [our relationship has] changed at all.” For the most part, when she sees her kids during the day, Mrs. Dietz tries to stay out of their way. “I just smile; I let them say ‘hi’ first,” she says. “I’m not going to insert myself into their day.” For her, the most challenging aspect of being one of the 18 faculty mem-bers with kids as students is “keep-ing the line clear…no blurry lines between being a staff member to your child’s friend.” No matter how terribly “Mrs. versus mom” relationships are portrayed in movies, it’s much more relaxed and accepted at Walnut. Be it being able to see your child in their everyday school life, or getting to leave your huge lacrosse bag in your mom’s car to avoid the catastrophic event of being shunned to Effie World, there are perks for both sides of the relationship. “It’s great energy in the school and I like knowing my kids are in this environment!” Mrs. Dietz says.

Mrs. versus mom

Kendall Young, ‘18

Because Walnut Hills focuses on a classical education, Latin is a required subject for students in the seventh through ninth grades. With the second quarter just beginning and the talk about exams starting, students may find themselves worrying about their Latin exams. Fortunately, seventh-and-eighth-grade Latin teacher Elizabeth Thomas has six steps to help students prepare for their Latin exam success. With six years of Latin teaching experience at Walnut, Thomas shares her effec-tive yet fun ways to prepare.

Step 1: Correct! Students should search to find their home-work, quizzes and tests. “Even if they’re all sort of mushed-up in the bottom of the backpack or locker, they can be smoothed out and those corrections can still be made,” says Thomas. It is important for students to correct their homework, quiz-zes and tests. “If they’re making corrections, hopefully soon after they get [work] back, they’re real-izing what they are getting wrong and they’re figuring out what the right answers are, and that’s going to help them...throughout the whole year, [not just for the Latin exam],” says Thomas. Once you figure out your mistakes, you will be motivated to practice that

Study Skills teacher Peggy Groeber (above left) has had two sons walk the halls of Walnut Hills. Her youngest son, Patrick McCann, ‘16, is pictured above right.

This Latin student is engrossed in studying for her Latin exam. Exams are a lot closer than they might seem!RILEY TAYLOR/ CHATTERBOX

ASHWINI KAMATH/ CHATTERBOXRILEY TAYLOR/ CHATTERBOX

November 7, 2013Page 8 Issue CVIII.4

ARCADESean Wood, Editor

Arcade StaffA.J. Newberry, ‘14

Joe Schmidlapp, ‘14

Your English teacher has assigned a 600-word essay on the socioeconomic

effects of twerking on 3rd Century Roman aqueduct architecture.

You have discovered an enormous paper-embezzling scheme fronted as a

school newspaper.

You open your locker and are greeted by a flood of 1,000

ping pong balls

In character: Brendan Olding

CVIII.4 SudokuSean Wood, ‘15

The object of Sudoku is to place the numbers 1 through 9 in each col-umn, row and 3x3 box without repeating any of the numbers. Order is not important as long as the numbers don’t repeat.

Lunchbox ordealA.J. Newberry, ‘14

SENIOR Brendan Olding is an aspiring singer, actor and dancer. He is also president of the Irish Music Club. Every issue, the Arcade page offers students the chance to express their creativity and personality by featuring them in the “In character” spotlight.

Interested? Visit us in Mrs. Gerwe-Perkin’s room, 2306, during all three lunches.

Across

3. Blockbuster sci-fi movie based upon a best-selling book of the same name5. 22 people in Syria are suspected of having this disease6. Annual school-wide fundraising event held every year that helps to fund club adviser stipends7. Domain name of the troubled government healthcare website10. 24-year-old R&B singer who was arrested on felony assault charges and then released12. Record levels of smog caused schools and public highways to close in this Chinese city

CVIII.4 crosswordSean Wood, ‘15

Down

1. African-American actor who recently discussed “twerking” on HLN2. An agency that was recently involved in an international espionage scandal4. Recently deceased guitarist and songwriter, famous for hits such as “Walk on the Wild Side”8. The name of the recently-opened tunnel under the Bosphorous Strait, connecting European and Asian Turkey9. Recently-released space thriller in which two astronauts attempt to safely return to Earth after their spaceship is destroyed11. The place Walnut Hills came in in the list of the best high schools in Ohio, according to both Newsweek and US News