The Chatterbox - Feb. 13, 2015 - CIX.09

Walnut Hills High School

Volume CIX, Issue 9

February 13, 2015

Bringing Walnut’s talents to life

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Richard Fu, ‘16 Maddy Fixler, ‘16

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Ever since he came to Walnut in the eighth grade, Richard Fu, ‘16 has played cello in Chamber Orchestra. However, he has been playing for much longer than just these four years at Walnut -- 12 years in all. “[A cello] was a birthday present for my fifth birthday,” Fu said.

In addition to Chamber Orchestra, Fu is one of four members of a more advanced Chamber Ensemble. Chamber Ensemble was “[formed] to provide a better experience for those who had superior

skill,” Fu said.

The first official concert of the Ensemble will be held in the Recital Hall on Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

SENIORS Andrea Gutman Fuentes on violin and Sydney Link on viola, along with Veronica Phelan, ‘16, on viola/violin, are the other three official members of the quartet.

Fu is currently the first chair cellist in both Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble. For those seeking to improve their instrumental abilities: “How ever much you put into it, is how much you’re going to get out of it,” Fu said.

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Antonio Wooten, Jr., ‘16 Swede Moorman, III, ‘16 In the winter of 2013, Antonio Wooten, Jr., ‘16 decided to turn his passion for designing and creating streetwear into a full-on business.

He subsequently created his clothing brand Appreciate the Craft (ATC).

“It really started as just an idea. I started doing custom/bespoke hats for myself and jeans. As people took a liking to it, I became more interested in making products available to everybody,” Wooten said.

Wooten has done many collaborations with local artists and even other Walnut students.

As Wooten has continually worked and grown his brand, he hopes that ATC “could grow to support myself and others financially, while serving as an inspiration and a platform for whoever is next.”

Discover different stereotypes of people on Valentine’s Day.

To learn more about ATC, visit Wooten’s Instagram @seauxdope.

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SENIOR Tyler Adams has a dream: professional singing and acting. He is on his way there already -- he was chosen to appear on “The Voice” and was also signed by the label AGI Entertainment.

Although Adams was chosen to appear on “The Voice” this year, he chose to wait until he graduates for both this and his deal with his AGI Entertainment label, in which he will sing covers and potentially original works. He plans to do

both of these in the fall along with studying international business and management in college. He hopes to learn to manage himself.

Adams’ success is not something he takes lightly. “It’s just a dream that I’ve had since I was a little kid, Read the profiles of and now that it’s started to come Black-Cat eight student couples. true, it doesn’t feel real…It’s truly a Created by Ryan Mochal US 2014 blessing,” he said.

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Introducing the Aurasma app to the Chatterbox Aurasma is an app used to bring tagged pictures to life. Look for the “A” on a page to discover which images will trigger a video. To use Aurasma, one must first download the app. Use the steps below to discover the Auras on this page of the Chatterbox.

1. Download the app. Aurasma can be found in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

2. Find the Chatterbox channel.

Click the “A” at the bottom of the screen then select the search icon.

Find the Chatterbox channel at “WHHS Cbox” and click “Follow.”

3. Place camera over the Aura.

Return to the camera by clicking the middle box icon at the bottom of the screen. Hover the back camera of the phone over one of the pictures of Richard Fu, ‘16, Antonio Wooten Jr., ‘16 or SE-

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3. Watch the overlay come to life!

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Five students sign to play college sports

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(From left) SENIORS Daniel Bundschuh, Reid Finley, Darien Jackson, Kameron Johnson and Logan Wiedmann smile for pictures before signing to their respective universities. Combined, the five players make up three All-Conference selections and one Player of the Year award.

Tony Heim, ‘15 On National Signing Day, five Walnut Hills student-athletes signed to continue their athletic careers at the next level.

SENIORS Daniel Bundschuh (soccer), Reid Finley (football), Darien Jackson (football), Kameron Johnson (football) and Logan Wiedmann (soccer) signed their national letters of intent in front of family and friends in the Walnut Hills gym on Feb. 4.

Bundschuh and Wiedmann, varsity soccer players for all four years of high school, committed to play at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Capital, a Division III school, had an overall record of 10-9-1 last year. Their 4-4-1 conference record placed them fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference. The team consists mostly of freshmen and sophomores, an adjustment for the pair as Walnut had 15 SENIORS on the roster this year.

Daniel Bundschuh, Soccer Capital University

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Bundschuh, a center midfieldWiedmann was Walnut’s starting er, scored 32 goals in his career at goalkeeper for the last four years, Walnut Hills. His play led to three amassing many accolades along All-Conference selections, two Allthe way. As a junior, he recorded a City selections, Eastern Cincinnati Walnut record of eight consecutive Conference (ECC) Player of the shutouts, placing him sixth of all Year and Second Team time in the state All-State his SENIOR record book. He “I felt at home year. Bundschuh rejoined Bund[at Capital]. ceived offers from Belschuh on the larmine University, All-Conference The campus was Baldwin Wallace Uniand All-City pretty modern, versity and TransylTeam his junior but not too big.” and SENIOR vania University, but said he chose Capital year. Wiedma-SENIOR because he “really likes nn said he chose Logan Wiedmann Capital because the coach and team.”

“There’s quite a few he “felt at home CUP [Cincinnati United Premier, there. The campus was pretty modBundschuh’s club team] kids there ern, but not too big.” and it was a bonus to be able to go with Logan,” Bundschuh said.

Like the soccer standouts, all Darien Jackson, Football three football players decided to University of Pikeville sign with the same school. However, instead of moving north, the Jackson, a starting defensive players migrated south to the Uni- back for two years, used his pure versity of Pikevathleticism to ille in Pikeville, gain the attention Kentucky. UPike, “The coaches recruited of college scouts. a former National me heavily and texted His 4.47-second Association of 40-yard dash and me every day Intercollegiate 33-inch vertical Athletics (NAIA) and showed that propelled him to school transitionthey really cared.” receive offers from ing to Division II, Tabor College, Ur-SENIOR posted a 5-6 rebana University, cord last year while Darien Jackson Dordt College, playing in the MidUnion College South Conference. of Barbourville,

Reid Finley, Football University of Pikeville Finley, Walnut’s leading wide receiver for the last two years, accumulated 80 catches for 980 yards and four touchdowns in his threeyear varsity career. He earned First Team All-Conference his junior and SENIOR years and was named the Skyline Crosstown Showdown MVP in the team’s first game of the season against Sycamore. Finley received offers from Tabor College, West Virginia State University and Mount St. Joseph University, but said he ultimately decided on UPike because he had a “chance to play with his teammates.”

Finley was noticed by Miami University in Oxford, but Finley said he was not offered a scholarship because he did not have “enough explosion” and was not “big enough.” These comments have fueled Finley to prove he has what it takes to play on the Division I level.

Ky. and Georgetown College of Georgetown, Ky. However, Jackson said that UPike stood out to him because “the coaches recruited me heavily and texted me every day and showed that they really cared.”

Kameron Johnson, Football University of Pikeville Johnson, an offensive lineman known for dedication to his team, selected UPike over a myriad of different schools. He led the team in pancakes-blocks to the groundwith a torn tricep for the entire season. Akron University and Toledo University scouted him, but Johnson said his heart led him to UPike because “they want you to succeed in life and not just football.”

Signing Day for winter sports is April 15, when Walnut Hills expects to sign at least four athletes to play in the collegiate level.

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50 Shades of Valentine’s Day Horoscopes for the heart

Taylor Darks, ‘15

Single Lady

During Valentine’s Day the students of Walnut Hills seem to go through a transformation. Some break out of their shells and others burrow deeper into theirs. No matter where on this spectrum you fall, perhaps these examples will help you figure out which shade you fit into.

Being a single lady isn’t all bad, as long as you have other single ladies to be single with you.

Although Valentine’s Day seems to be about relationships and love, it’s also about the people around you who you care about, and who care about you as well. Why not show your friends how much they mean to you? Bake cupcakes (preferably chocolate), and invite them over for romantic comedies and scary movies. Surround yourself with those special people in your life, and have fun complaining about the relationships you aren’t in, “Thank God.” Movies to watch : 1. “Titanic” 2. “The Notebook” 3. “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” 4. “Twilight” (if you must) 5. “Stella Gets Her Grove Back”

Dreamer In a perfect world you would be receiving anonymous flowers from your biggest crush, and your admirer would be knocking down your door with gifts and marriage proposals. You are an avid romantic novel-reader, especially of the “Twilight” series. You’re Team Edward but you secretly have a Team Jacob T-shirt in your closet.

Don’t worry, though; they’ll fight over you just the same. So cozy up with a good book and chocolate cake, and let the page-turning adventure begin.

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You two are the envy of all your friends. Your butterfly kisses and pet names make everyone sick, but lucky for you, you have what your friends don’t: a relationship. Someone to send cute emojis to, and to hold your hand in the hallway. But this Valentine’s Day, you’ve decided to take it up a notch with flowers, candy, between-bell kisses, sentimental cards, bears... and don’t forget those annoying heart balloons you tied to your book bag. Go all-out this Valentine’s Day, since the holiday only lasts the day anyway.

Just because you’re short on money doesn’t mean you can’t give your special someone the most romantic night of his/her life.

Burn the house down together as you two cook dinner. Light some scented candles to get eliminate the smoke smell. Order a pizza, since dinner didn’t turn out as planned, put on a movie, sit on the couch and talk about your innermost feelings. Or if you’re just not the planning type, here are some bargains you can look forward to: Walgreens Flowers: Single Rose: $4.99 Live Potted Plant: $5.99 Valentines Tulips: $9.99

Hater Check your skin, because you’ve turned green in your quest to ruin your friend’s happiness. You’re mad that your best friend has a Valentine and you don’t.

You’ve “decided” to spend the day alone, since you’ve turned down the numerous requests to go out. However, you can’t hold your tongue when it comes to pointing out your friend’s flaws in their relationship, and how great the single life is. Misery loves company, and your goal this Valentine’s Day is to get lots of it.

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None of these illustrations or descriptions are meant to be taken seriously.

Letter to the Editors Dear Editors: The art rooms are arctic; the South Wing is sweltering, and we have a problem: the heating and cooling system. As a four-year

student of Walnut Hills, I know personally that the system has always been unstable, and it’s not just me -- teachers and students alike constantly complain about the erratic system. Understandably

-- who wants to shiver or sweat in silence?

Rooms that are like deserts and/or tundras are distracting and uncomfortable, or even dangerous if too extreme. At the very least,

they cause irritation. It’s impossible to dress properly because all rooms’ temperatures differ drastically. School is stressful enough without worrying about temperature shifts. It’s time for a change,

Walnut Hills. We’re sick of the temperamental temperatures.

Sincerely, Isabella Noe, ‘17

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Allie Berding, ‘16 Ashwini Kamath, ‘17 Avery Samuels, ‘16 Isaac Stephani, ‘16

Valentine’s Day was originally celebrated as a commemoration of the Christian martyr Saint Valentine. In the fifth century, Geoffery

Walnut couples celebra Chaucer referenced Saint Valentine’s Day in a poem he wrote to commemorate the engagement of the young British king, beginning the trend of associating Valentine’s Day with romance. The 19th century saw the birth of the concept of paper Valentines. Now, romantic partners

everywhere purchase gifts such as cards, chocolates, teddy bears and jewelry to symbolize their love. Valentine’s Day is celebrated all around the world, in countries such as China, Portugal, Equador and Iran.

At Walnut, whether it is couples showing affection to each other in

the hallways, or people wearing all black to advertise their dislike of the holiday, the influence of Valentine’s Day is prevalent throughout the school. To celebrate this holiday, the Chatterbox is featuring a handful of Walnut couples from all grade levels.

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Names: Sydney Kitchen, ‘20 and Ben Moore, ‘20 How long they have been a couple: “Almost one month.”

What is your favorite memory together?

SK: “Probably football games in the fall.”

BM: “Going to football games with her...I met her there. One of her brothers and my sister are really good friends and we were talking and realized we like knew each other.”

What do you like most about him / her?

BM&SK: “I guess she’s/he’s like really nice and good to talk to.”

What are you doing for Valentines Day this year?

BM: “Um geez, I mean I actually have no idea. We’re probably going to Newport.”

SK: “Going to Newport on a double date with Megan [Franke], ‘20 and Finn [Biales], ‘20.”

Names: Samiya Grayson, ‘17 and Heinrich Hurlsman, ‘18 How long they have been a couple: Almost 5 months What is your favorite memory together?

The bus ride from band.

Why? That is how we became a couple.

What do you like most about him / her?

HH: She is open to trying new things SG: He deals with my crazy.

What are you doing for Valentines Day this year?

We are going to Hyde Park Square, getting lunch and seeing a movie.

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Names: Liam Eggleton, ‘17 and Emma Robbins, ‘17 How long they have been a couple: Two months.

What do you like most about him / her?

LE: She’s like a girl version of me- she’s like really nice and perfect.

ER: He’s like really sweet and caring.

What are you doing on Valentines Day this year?

LE: Haha, um, we’re just gonna hang out.

Names: Sophia Carey, ‘16 and Chance Roberts, ‘17 How long they have been a couple: One month What is your favorite memory together?

CR: Our first date when Sophia conquered Bellevue and we played Settler’s of Catan with my parents.

SC: [Our first date when we also] climbed trees and made breakfast.

What do you like most about him/her?

SC: His hair and his dog but mostly his hair.

CR: Her hair and how easy she is to talk to.

What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? CR: We love to cook together so probably cooking a feast.

SC: Being french and fancy and cooking a feast.

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- Geoffery Chaucer, Parlment of Foules (1382) [“For this was Saint Valentine’s Day, When every bird cometh there to choose his mate.”]

Names: SENIORS Cassie Heldman and Theo Baker How long they have been a couple: 13 months What is your favorite memory together?

CH&TB: Last year for Valentine’s Day, we went to Teller’s, and the only parking spot was one that had a bunch of snow pushed into it. After dinner, we went to leave and the car was stuck, so with the help of many friendly bystanders, we got the car unstuck.

What do you like most about him/her?

CH: “I can be myself around him, and he’s a gentleman.”

TB: “She is an inspiring woman with a charming and energetic personality who I know will always be there for me.”

What are you doing for Valentine’s Day this year: TB&CH: Going to Teller’s again, hopefully not to repeat what happened last year.

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Names: Michael Davenport, ‘17 and Emma Mertes, ‘18 How long they have been a couple: Nine months.

What is your favorite memory together?

EM & MD: Our first date, canoeing at Morgan’s.

What do you like most about him / her?

EM: His sense of humor.

MD: Her sense of humor.

What are you doing on Valentines Day this year?

EM: We’re going to Michael’s basketball game (against St. X) and then getting dinner.

Names: Devin Knott, ‘17 and Isabelle Noe, ‘17 How long they have been a couple: Nine months What is your favorite memory together?

DK&IN: “Going to the Goo-Goo Dolls

concert together.”

IN: “It was storming hard the whole

time and most of the people left,

but we stayesd, so we got to sit close to

the front.”

What do you like most about him/her?

DK: “Probably her sense of humor. Like

I can make jokes and she can

laugh at them.”

IN: ‘Probably his sense of humor.”

What are you doing for Valentine’s Day this year?

DK: “We’re going to Maggiano’s and

probably exchanging chocolates.”

IN: “I’m gonna get him a bunch of of

chocolate and sunflower seedsbecause

thos are his favorite and probably make

him a CD or something.”

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you are getting into when you agree to be someone’s girlfriend or boyfriend,” Jemia Stout, ‘19 said.

Psst… he likes you. Want to be his girlfriend?

With Valentine’s Day coming up, this could be one of the most exciting things for someone to hear. Love is in the air! Notes are being passed, text messages are being sent and couples are forming.

On the brink of adolescence, seventh- and eighth-grade students are just starting to be attracted to each other. But what defines a couple in middle school? “Being able to spend time with them in a nonawkward way,” Kaiana Linnere, ‘19 said. A response from some junior high students was going to the movies. Going on these small dates can help a pair bond further, and possibly give them more common ground to base their relationship on. Another way to do this could even just be “sitting together at lunch,” Maya Eberhardt, ‘19 said.

They’re only together over text message.

A common way students form relationships is over text message.

“12 or 13 [are] when boys are starting to get cute, and girls, too.”

-Maya Eberhardt, ‘19 This is the case with Biales, who was asked out by Frank this way.

Linnere, along with the majority of students interviewed, thought that most junior high couples only tell people they are together without having a real relationship. Simply having a friendship rather than a true relationship is what Eberhardt thinks happens with most junior high students who say they are dating.

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Don’t they seem kind of young?

Finn Biales, ‘20 and Megan Frank, ‘20 are two students who are currently in a relationship. Since Dec. 2014, when Frank asked Biales out via text message, they have been happily together. Despite the positivity in their relationship, other students have had differing opinions on dating in junior high.

Many students interviewed said that they thought a suitable age for starting to have a serious relation-

Finn Biales, ‘20 said the first time he saw Megan Frank, ‘20 in seventh grade, it was “love at first sight.” Junior high couples often face criticism about their relationships because of their young age and apparent immaturity. ship is around 15. Others believe that people as young as 12 are able to maintain this type of relationship. The main problem in dating in junior high is the issue of traveling. Until students turn 16, they have no way of transporting themselves to dates and other places.

They have also not fully matured.

Because of this, junior high couples may not take certain aspects of their relationships seriously.

thought these types of relationships would usually not last for more than a month, while some even speculated that they would be over in less than a week, although a few responses ventured upward of six months. To insure a long-lasting relationship, it is important to be “able to fully understand what

How long will they last?

Frank and Biales predict that they will be together for a long time. However, many students, when interviewed, said they

Although many students do not believe junior high relationships are real or that they should even happen at all, seventh- and eighthgrade couples still continue to form and many seem to be happy together.

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Don’t spend Valentine’s Day around couples – instead, hang with other single friends.

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SARAH DAVIDOFF, ‘13

CIX.9 Sudoku

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.

Sean Wood, ‘15

Clues: 1. This team lost Superbowl XLIX. 2. The first Westerner to climb Mt. Everest 3. A famous film director, also the third person to reach the lowest point in the ocean 4. A 70’s music group most famous for their song “Stayin’ Alive” 5. The only country in the world that officially speaks Latin 6. The organ that processes olfactory sensations 7. Walnut’s term for eighth-graders 8. The most populous city on Earth 9. The shape of a quadratic function 10. The belief that everything is meaningless Answers: 1. skwahaeS 2. yralliH dnumdE 3. noremaC semaJ 4. seeG eeB 5. ytiC nacitaV 6. esoN 7. stalf-E 8. oykoT 9. alobaraP 10. msilihiN

Perspectives

“What is the most terrifying thing that has happened to you, and have you recovered from it?”

“I was hit by a car, and was airlifted to a hospital. Yes, I have recovered, and I am beautiful again.”

“I went to the West Side once. I never recovered.”

“When I rode the Diamondback and felt like I was going to die. Yes, I have recovered.”

“Life in general.”

“When I was five, I was pushed into the ocean, and I thought I saw a shark.”

-Francisco Gomez, ‘15

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-Denarius Woods, ‘15

Photographs and prompt by Oliver Olberding, ‘15