The Chatterbox - Oct. 24, 2014 - CIX.03

Volume CIX, Issue 3

Walnut Hills High School

October 24, 2014

Inside this issue

2 2 Learn about the upcoming flu season and how to avoid being sick

3 Learn about the college stress many SENIORS are facing

4 Katie Hallinan, ‘18 advances to state for girls’ golf

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Take a look into the artistic world of Sophie Shiff, ‘16

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At Springdale-Mason Pediatrics, we feel honored to watch your child grow from a tiny newborn into a young adult.

Pictured above are recycling totals from the 2013-2014 school year. This year, Walnut hopes to recycle 50,000 lbs of waste, which would be around a 25% increase from last year.

Infographics by Allie Berding,’16; Claire Greweling,’17; Lela Robinson,’16; Avery Samuels,’16 and SENIOR Julian Shockley

Our goal is to partner with you by providing the information you need to make good choices for your child, every step of the way. www.smpeds.com

Discover new fall fashion trends and tips

7 Hear about the accomplishments of violinist Christina Nam, ‘20

Features

Students divided over flu vaccinations Ashwini Kamath, ‘17 Two months into the school year, many students have probably either already come down with a cold or have a friend who has. For those lucky enough to experience a worry-free, healthy year thus far, as well as those who are less fortunate: watch out. It’s flu season.

The contagious virus known as seasonal influenza (but commonly referred to as the flu) is a result of the influenza A or B viruses infecting the respiratory tract.

While influenza A viruses can be broken down into different subtypes and strains and have been accredited to the H1N1 viruses, influenza B can only be broken down further into lineages and strains.

The flu virus spreads through the upper and/or lower respiratory tract and attacks the body. The contagion is spread when droplets, made when the infected talk, sneeze or cough, land in the mouth or nose of people nearby.

Symptoms start one to four days after the virus has entered the body, so before knowing of infection, the person is already highly contagious. While people may have some similar symptoms if they have a cold, the flu is more severe, and in extreme cases, can result in death. Symptoms of the flu include, but are not limited to: a fever, cough, sore throat, runny/ stuffy nose, headaches, muscle/ body aches and fatigue.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Most people who get influenza will recover in a few days to less than two weeks, but some people will develop complications (such as pneumonia) as a result of the flu, some of which can be life-threatening and result in death.” An estimated 5- 20% of U.S. residents get the f l u , and on average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized for flurelated complications each year.

Between 1976 and 2006, an estimated 3, 000 to 49, 000 people experienced flu-related deaths in the United States. In 2010, influenza and resulting pneumonia combined were the ninth leading causes of deaths in the country, with over 50, 000 combined deaths. It is from this reason that pediatricians suggest getting a flu shot. “Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus and ear infections are examples of complications from flu. The flu can make chronic health problems

Leading causes of death of Americans in 2012

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worse. For example, people with asthma may experience asthma attacks while they have the flu, and people with chronic congestive heart failure may experience worsening of this condition that is triggered by the flu,” the CDC website states. The most common side effects from the shot are swelling, soreness and redness where the shot was given. A small fever with head and muscle aches may also ensue.

Although frequent handwashing is an important way to stay clean and h e a l t h y, getting vaccinated against the virus is one step toward preventing its spread.

The CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) strongly recommend that flu vaccinations begin soon after the vaccine becomes available, usually sometime in October. However, since the numbers infected generally peak anywhere from late November through March, as long as the flu viruses are circulating, it is not too late to get vaccinated.

“I read that when you get vaccinated, you get the flu,” Geremiah Watkins, ‘20 said. Keegan Sullivan, ‘18 is also anti-vaccination and believes “[the vaccination] puts the vaccine right into your bloodstream and doesn’t give [your] cells a chance to fight it off.” These are common misconceptions. Both the flu shot and nasal spray do not give you the active influenza virus.

Vaccinations delivered with a needle are currently made in two

ways: either with “inactive” flu vaccine viruses that are not infectious, or simply with no flu vaccine viruses (which is the case for the recombinant influenza vaccine).

“Getting a flu shot while pregnant may reduce your baby’s risk of developing autism,” the Mayo Clinic said. “I think it’s a valid belief that it doesn’t cause autism,” Patrick McCann, ‘16 said as his reasoning for why he is provaccination. It is a valid claim, as many clinics will attest to, but scientific studies have yet to fully support this theory.

Sophia Lamb, ‘16 has never gotten a vaccination, nor has she been infected with the virus. “I’m antivaccination, because people who

get [vaccinated] still get [the flu],” Lamb said. This is true. Flu is unpredictable in terms of how severe it is and when it occurs.

The variance differs by season and is dependent on the current circulating flu viruses, how much and when a vaccine is available, how many people get vaccinated and how well the vaccine given matches the flu viruses that season.

(Seasonal flu vaccines given are made to fight against what viruses research indicate will be prominent that season, so vaccinations are therefore never identical.) For this reason, getting vaccinated does not fully prevent against getting the flu, but it can reduce the chances of getting it and could decrease the severity of the reaction to the virus.

Also, in some cases, exposure to a flu virus may happen shortly before the vaccination or during the two-week period that it takes for the body to gain protection from the vaccination. In this situation, the prior exposure may result in illness.

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“I think [getting vaccinated] is for the greater good of the community,” Andrew Van Landuit, ’19 said. He is pro-vaccination and “feel[s] like [those who don’t get vaccinated] are putting the community in jeopardy for an epidemic.” School nurse Meg Dietz agrees with this thinking: “Society should have a positive effect on each other; [vaccinations] provide protection [to]...low immune systems.”

“They’re weakening the herd community [by not getting vaccinated]. It’s really selfish and irresponsible,” McCann said. The herd immunity is the concept that, in contagious diseases such as the flu, rates of infection are likely to be disrupted when large numbers of a population are immune to the disease. “Herd immunity benefits [the] society around you,” Dietz said. “[Getting vaccinated] is a protection of self from positive complications [and may lead to] potential eradication.”

When asked to give a counterargument, many interviewed students respected both pro- and anti-vaccination arguments. Despite getting vaccinated every year and being pro-vaccination, security guard Roger Perdrix acknowledged that “everybody’s got a right to choose in our country.” Dietz takes a stronger stance against anti-vaccination. “I don’t find [the] reasons [of people who are anti-vaccination] valid; [their reasons] aren’t supported by scientific evidence,” she said.

In preparation for the upcoming flu season, Dietz “highly recommend[s] vaccinations and boosters to all Walnut Hills High School students and [their] families.”

For more information about the flu, visit <www.cdc.gov>.

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Percent of people who were vaccinated in 2012

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College crisis

Viewpoints

Taylor Darks, ‘15

The college process is coming at the SENIORS with full force. Not only are they currently trying to make a decision that will affect the rest of their lives, they are also trying to keep up with the rigorous curriculum of Walnut Hills.

Martha Geller, the director of the College Information Center, believes that not enough SENIORS have come to see her. For those who have not seen her, Geller’s only tip was to take time on your college essays, so they can become truly “finished,” and to “write and rewrite and rewrite.” It takes a lot to put everything about yourself into less than 650 words, but try your hardest and strive for perfection.

SENIOR Phoebe Christian described this year as “stressful, exciting and adventurous.” As the SENIORS explore this idea of becoming an adult, they may have a lot to worry about but they also have much to look forward to: the Halloween parade, SENIOR skip day and SENIOR pranks (shhh), SENIOR send off and, of course, graduation.

This year is going to be an emotional roller coaster,

but hang in there, it will all be worth it. Get those SENIOR pictures done, don’t catch SENIORitis, steer clear of Mr. Duermitt and most importantly, keep calm and fill out those applications.

Lunchroom televisions Wally Hill, ‘15 Good day, Walnut. Do you enjoy watching “The Price is Right” at lunch? If you said no, you are not alone. If you said yes, you probably belong in a nursing home, not a high school. My favorite activity is walking to class everyday checking the weather on all one hundred televisions to ensure that the same

channel has the same information.

C’mon, Walnut. At least give us some variety.

The only time the televisions have been used properly was in the month of March. For the first time, I noticed students stopping and watching as basketball was being played. Not the terrible soap operas reserved for patients in nursing

homes. It does not matter whether or not it is basketball or the news, we need something new.

Luckily, our very own newspaper, the Chatterbox, is broadening their area of expertise even more.

They are moving toward more broadcast packages. Their goal is to be able to air these on the lunchroom televisions, closed captioning brought to you by the Bald Eagle.

My ideal situation is to have each TV showing a different broadcast,

with your friends on the monitor.

Not only will you be able to learn about your classmates’ accomplishments, but it will mean fewer announcements in second bell. Nothing is worse than listening to the monotonous tones at 8:25 a.m; I would much rather watch my friends look like Matt Lauer than sound like Siri.

Sadly, the Chatterbox cannot publish nonstop news stories.

Even more sad, Walnut does not

have cable. So, I call on all of our students to start a push for news broadcasts. If they know what the people want, they will provide that for the people. And the same goes for me. I would love to hear from each and every one of you. If I do, that would be each and every one of you more than last time. Email me at <thewallyhill@gmail.com>.

Until next time, Wally

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Sports

Road to State

Girl golfer places 16th in state tournament 1. Nikolette Schroeder, 147 Avon Lake High School

Second place for freshman

2. Carolyn Markley, 146 St. Ursula Academy

Second place individual

3. Lexie Long, 147 Coffman High School

Only eagle in the tournament

4. Sybil Robinson, 149 Jerome High School

16. Katie Hallinan, 157 Walnut Hills High School Soccer state tournament update Bradford Williams, ‘15

With the regular season coming to an end, the boys and girls Varsity soccer teams have started their post-season play.

In the boys’ first tournament game against Mt. Healthy, they won 10-0 with goals by SENIOR Alrashid Abdelwahid, Elmer Bullock, Daniel Bundschuh, Kyle

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Gilioli, Jonny Wiers, Nick Penn, ‘16 and Ibra Goumballe, ‘17.

The boys won the Sectional championship by defeating Moeller on Oct. 20 2-0 with goals

by Jess Carr, ‘16 and Sam Warren, ‘16. They played Lakota East for the district championship on Thursday, Oct. 23. With that win, they play the winner of Sycamore and Beaver Creek.

Player Profile

Molly Coughlan, ‘16

“My dream will not be accomplished until I sign to play volleyball in college.” -Molly Coughlan, ‘16 Coughlan has been playing volleyball since the sixth grade. Starting late in middle school put Coughlan behind some of the girls in her grade, but she has not let this hold her back. With hard work and practice, she has surpassed many of her counterparts. Coughlan transferred to Walnut Hills last year from Queensbury High School in upstate New York. “The move was hard at first, but now my team is like my family.”

Coughlan’s dream colleges include: The Naval Academy, The Air Force Academy, Georgia Tech, Florida Atlantic, Tennessee and Michigan State.

The girls had a bye in the first round of the tournament. The girls won against Lakota West in the second round with SENIOR Mackenzie Richter scoring the only goal in a 1-0 shutout.

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the girls season came to an end with a loss to Ursuline. The game ended 2-0, with Ursuline scoring one goal in each half.

Girls cross country moves on to Regionals Whitney Bronson, ‘16

After starting the season in fourth place in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC), the Walnut Hills girls Varsity cross country team finished the season in second place. The entire girls team moved on to the regional race with their second place finish in the district race.

Losing two Varsity runners and having two freshmen on the team caused doubt for some of the runners, but as the season went on, many of the girls improved and the team rose to second place in the conference.

SENIORS Collier Summay and Kelley Coleman said that everyone is improving and dropping their time, which is a significant feat in cross country. The best meet the team had this season was the ECC Championship because

all 80 members, except about six people, ran their best times.

Both Coleman and Summay also ran their best personal times, broken again at Regionals.

Coleman came in third place with a time of 19:32 in the 5K, and Summay came in sixth place with a time of 20:03. After the ECC Championship, both SENIORS had a goal for districts on Oct. 18: make it to Regionals. The top four teams in the conference advance to Regionals then the top four teams from Regionals move on to the State meet.

That goal was achieved with Coleman coming in third place with a new personal record at 19:31 and Summay coming in sixth with a new personal record at 19:43. The whole team will advance to Regionals on Saturday, Oct. 25 where they will run at Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ohio.

Girls tennis star stands out in city

Lilly O’Toole, ‘17 • State tournament as a freshman • Two-time First Team All Conference • ECC Player of the Year • GCTCA Second Team All City

Girls basketball preview Tony Heim, ‘15

Conference champion. Conference player of the year. Three conference first-team selections. The Eagles were able to accomplish all of these feats without a single SENIOR on the roster last year.

SENIOR Taylor Darks was selected as the Eastern Cincinnati Conference Player of the Year last year, and she is ready to do it again. “We want to win the conference again, get out of the first round of the state tournament.

Personally, I would like to win Player of the Year again,” Darks said. Darks led the conference in points per game, with 16.8. She was also first in steals per game, second in blocks per game and fifth in rebounds per game.

Joining her on the all-conference team last year were SENIOR Amber Wilks and Arielle Varner, ‘16. Wilks and Varner were first and second in rebounding per game, averaging 12.2 and 12, respectively. Wilks also led the conference in blocks per game with 3.1. SENIOR Berayah Yisrael was voted as conference honorable mention.

The only new addition to the team is the coach, social studies teacher Adam Lazar. Their

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Coach Lazar (right) and his assistant Coach O’Neal discuss the upcoming season. Lazar believes the “sky is the limit” this season. coach last year, Keith Gwynn, is not returning. Lazar was brought in from Oyler High School in Price Hill, where he coached the boys’ team to a 32-13 record in two years. After graduating from Walnut in 1998, Lazar coached at multiple levels until 2011, when he took over the Oyler program.

Lazar believes that they have the ability to make it far in the state tournament. “Talent wise we’re out of sight. If we play as a team we’re going to take this really far.”

The team finished the season 17-6 last year, with an 11-1

record in conference play. Darks believes these records can easily be surpassed, saying, “The key is chemistry. Our potential alone is good, but our potential together is great.”

The season begins on Oct. 31 with the first day of tryouts.

They will perfect their craft and showcase their abilities with their opener against St. Ursula on Nov. 28 at Talawanda High School.

Disclosure: SENIOR Taylor Darks plays basketball and is a staff member of the Chatterbox.

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Fine Arts

Lucky number 36: Sophie Shiff, ‘16 Veronica Victa, ‘16 Sophie Shiff, ‘16 has already completed 36 pieces of art for AP Studio Art: 2-D Design—six more pieces of art than the description for the course says should be completed by the end of the year.

When asked how she managed to complete so many pieces this early into the year, Shiff credits the amount of time she spends on art.

“I have my one bell for AP, and I go to Mr. Stocker’s [classroom] during study hall and I stay after a lot. When I don’t stay after, I usually bring my work home to work on.” She also was one of many who attended art teacher Donald Stocker’s three summer intensives: Drawing, Classical Painting and Expressive Modern Painting.

In the first class, she experimented with charcoal drawing, something that was “fun,” but not her favorite medium. Currently, she prefers to use paints, specifically acrylics. “I started acrylic painting in Art XX: [Drawing and Painting].

I never really painted...much with acrylics before [Art XX]; I usually just used watercolor,” said Schiff.

Most of her numerous works this year use this medium.

This year Shiff also has mostly

used herself as a subject in her art.

“There is something so different about painting myself. Everybody is like ‘Oh you’re a narcissist’ and I’m like, ‘No, I’m not’…when you’re painting yourself, you can do whatever you want,” she said.

“It’s also a lot easier to get reference photos!”

One of her paintings is in the Forum’s art display case, next to Stocker’s room. It is titled “Mood 1: For Kathe” in reference to her inspiration, German artist Kathe Kollwitz. Kollwitz was a 20th century German painter, sculptor and printmaker. Her art is inspired by events of her life in the early 20th century including the deaths of her son and grandson in World War I and World War II, respectively, revolts in Germany, poverty and the harshness of war. These scenes of uprisings, death, war and injustice were widely critically acclaimed.

Her portraits, of which there are at least 50, also only portray herself— a tendency emulated by Shiff.

Along with this, Shiff was inspired by the emotive nature of Kollwitz’s works, especially in “Mood 1: For Kathe,” which Shiff said was her first piece that “really had emotion.”

Shiff, in making “Mood 1: For

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This self-portrait is one of Shiff’s 36 pieces, entitled “Mood 1: For Kathe.” Its dark shading and somber look is inspired by the works of Kathe Kolwitz Kathe”, used several different techniques in creating it: “The start was rougher than my usual starts, and I used paint for the outlining in-

stead of Sharpie so it didn’t have such a clean look to it. I focused much more on the face because that’s part of what really helps to

Call of the classroom: Kim Watling Swede Moorman, ‘16

Fine Arts in Cincy Madeline Fixler, ‘16

“I think in corporate I was doing some really fun things but it didn’t seem as meaningful, the experience that I could share was limited.” Kim Watling

The Cincinnati Public School District is not unfamiliar territory to new art teacher Kim Watling.

When she saw a transfer opportunity for teaching art at Walnut on the CPS transfer list, she applied for the job. “I put in [the transfer request] immediately, because I’ve always wanted to teach here,” Watling said.

Watling realized her passion for art at a very young age. “I’ve always been drawing. My mom’s best friend was an artist...he would take me to his studio and we would paint, maybe when I was ten or eleven,” Watling said.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Watling graduated from Anderson High School, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master of Art Education degree from Xavier University and an Associate degree of Commercial Art from the University of Cincinnati.

Watling also points to her high school art teacher as a major inspiration who greatly influenced her love for and desire to pursue different ventures in art. ”[He] was a football coach and the art teacher.

He had that coach mentality that you could do anything you want... he really encouraged me and pushed me to be the best I could,” Watling said.

Those early experiences really helped establish Watling’s love for art, which would shape her career decisions for the rest of her life.

show emotion...I stayed with more of a muted color palette because I didn’t really need much color. The background is dark in an area because that goes back to Kollwitz’s work,” Shiff said.

Her upcoming projects in AP Studio Art: 2-D still involve acrylic painting, although “Mr. Stocker is making me paint things other than myself, now,” she said. “[Stocker] is a really great teacher—he’s really energetic and excited; he’s always making jokes.” His class, AP Studio Art has been one of her favorite art classes, the other one being Art XX, in which she first really painted with acrylics. “[AP Studio Art] has such a great vibe. It’s laid back and one of the coolest things is that everybody’s art is so different—everybody has their own style and everything.” After this class at Walnut, Shiff definitely wants to continue in art in college and beyond.

“It’s my life; it’s a part of me,” Shiff said. “As long as I’m making art, I think I’m going to be happy.”

Theatre: Driving Miss Daisy: Nov. 1 to Nov. 6 A wealthy southern woman and her chauffeur during the Civil Rights era. Carnegie Theatre, 2038 Scott Boulevard <thecarnegie.com> Legally Blonde — The Musical: Oct. 23 to wNov. 2 Elle Woods’ journey through law school and finding herself comes to the stage at CCM. Patricia Corbett Theater, W Corry St at Jefferson Ave, UC Campus Cincinnati <ccm. uc.edu/boxoffice> Art:

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As Kim Watling preps for her fourth bell class, various students’ art work adorns the room. These art pieces are her first marks of achievement as a WHHS teacher.

Watling first experienced teaching while working for The Kroger Company as an advertiser. During her 20-year career in corporate America, she volunteered for many projects around Cincinnati geared toward teaching art to children and young adults. Working and volunteering with programs and community centers such as Artworks and The Kennedy Heights Art Center helped Watling discover her love for teaching. “In addition to my corporate job, I would get involved with other art activities,” Watling said. Participating in these projects, Watling

began to fall further in love with teaching; those very experiences would later lead her away from the office and into the classroom.

For the last eight years, Watling has been formally teaching in the classroom. “I’d always been a professional artist, so that led into teaching,” Watling said. She spent those first eight years in many places: Sands Montessori, Carson Elementary School and the Cincinnati Art and Technology Center.

During her time at the Cincinnati Art and Technology Center, Watling taught special-needs high

school students, which fostered her love for teaching high school students. “I’ve always enjoyed [teaching] high school students, and with my background, I felt like I was more suited to teach high school,” she said.

As Watling continues to become acclimated with her new surroundings, she recalls her inspiration to teach: “I’m really proud of the students, when I walk out and walk around, I can see all the work they [the students] can do and their potential...I feel very grateful that I’m able to be here and be with the students.”

Art After Dark: Pop Art Party: Oct. 31 Celebrate Halloween and the opening of a pop art exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Costumes encouraged, no cost to enter. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive <cincinnatiartmuseum.org> Films: Friday Fright Night: Oct. 24 to Oct. 31 Classic horror movies shown outside at Washington Park. Washington Park, 1230 Elm Street Writing: Louder Than a Bomb: Oct.22 to Dec. 10. Anyone interested in showing off their poetry skills can attend preparation Wednesdays in Rm. 3311

Style & Culture

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Looking fab in fall

Augusta Battoclette, ‘17 Emily Glazer, ‘17

Fall is a fun time of the year. It means something different to everyone. Some imagine cuddling up next to a warm fire with a cup of cocoa, while others picture themselves playing fall sports. Fall can also mean incorporating new ideas and the latest fashion trends for comfort and style as the warmth of summer leaves us.

There are an abundance of styles that people identify with. “I would describe my style as athletic but also as fashionable,” Kira McCaffrey, ‘20 said. McCaffrey is on the junior high cross country team, which brings an athletic touch to her style.

Instead of wearing the same clothes in the same fashion, try doing something different to create a personal and unique style.

From street style to preppy, autumn has a trend for everyone. Fashion is about what the wearer feels the most comfortable in.

Inspiration can come from anyone or anywhere but remember to always turn that inspiration into something that defines you, the wearer. That is exactly what Kendall Young, ‘18 does when she makes her fashion choices in order to fit her personality. “I get my style inspiration mainly from what is trending, then add my own style...Making my main inspiration what I see around

[and] then adding my own signature - lace or boots - to the new trend,” Young said.

“My style is a mixture of put-together and simple most days,” Elena Kaufman, ‘17 said. Kaufman gets her style inspiration from pop-country singer Taylor Swift.

Inspiration does not always have to come from a celebrity. “I always thought myself to have a real relaxed street style: layers and flannels, style with ease. My style is not really inspired by anyone. I make it up as I go, but I do wear a lot of streetwear,” Tylan Harris, ‘17 said.

SENIOR Shelby Corich is all about comfort in her trendy and casual look. Joggers keep you comfy and cozy, yet she manages to look stylish while taking notes in class. This trend is made hers by the necklace and a crossbody bag.

Aaron Cotton, ‘17 keeps his style classic and preppy. His shirt is clean-cut, and along with the jeans, his style will never be going out of style. Aaron has added his own touch by pairing Sperry’s with his look.

Having lived in Detroit until eighth grade, Tylan Harris, ‘17, said that the city influenced his “laid-back, modern street style.” Here, the Vans EMILY GLAZER /CHATTERBOX and flannel jacket really perfect this style. There are “plenty [of] underground stores [in Detroit] like Detroit vs Everybody and Legion Goods. That definitely affects my style. I can find things a lot different than in Cincinnati. Expensive though, but hey, what can you do.”

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Your typical fall sweater does not have to be just another sweater. Elise Fritts, ‘16 makes a chic statement by pairing it with high-waisted shorts and cute bootie heels.

Fritts combined chic with street when she added tights to this look.

“I wear whatever I feel looks best on me,” Fritts said.

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Jakobe Frailey, ‘19 is all about denim.

Layering denim on denim can be a tricky trend but Frailey made it work when it came to a vest and shredded jeans in his outfit.

He made his look unique through the addition of earrings and sneakers.

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Seventh-grade violin virtuoso

Peanuts Piper Peanut is here to answer your questions Dear Piper, I have a teacher who always gives me bad grades on assignments that I thought I did really well on, and he never helps me when I ask him questions. What can I do to make him like me more?

Sincerely, Stressed Susie Dear Stressed Susie,

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Christina Nam, ‘20 practices violin in the music wing after school. She was chosen by the Kentucky Symphony to play in their educational performances, called “Back in my Day” as a soloist on Oct. 28 and 29.

Allison Meier, ‘ 19 The Kentucky Symphony will have an addition during their performances on Oct. 28 and 29: Christina Nam, ‘20.

Influenced by her aunt Jimin Ham, who is a well-known violinist in Korea, Nam began playing

at age four. “I saw [my aunt] play and I wanted to start,” she said.

Now, she has been chosen specifically by the Kentucky Symphony to perform as a soloist with them.

The concerts she will be participating in are mainly educational ones which will take place at schools in northern Kentucky so “[the kids

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Cellos, along with many other instruments, line the walls of the music room.

They are both borrowed to play music on and set out for storage.

there will] get to see someone their age performing at a professional level,” her orchestra teacher, John Caliguri, said.

Nam has been playing for eight years and usually practices for about two hours during the week along with more on the weekends, and it’s paying off.

“There’s not many times you find a seventh grader who can play as well as she plays,” Caliguri said.

Currently, Nam plays with mostly high schoolers in the Chamber Orchestra at Walnut, and as one of only four seventh graders chosen to be in this group, she is a definite minority among the older students.

“Usually seventh grade is the smallest grade level represented [in Chamber Orchestra] because you usually don’t find those kids with that kind of ability at such a young age,” Caliguri said.

The age difference doesn’t seem to be a problem for Nam, though.

“I think when it comes to music, the age isn’t a factor. It’s level; it’s ability. This is challenging; this is professional-level music in Chamber Orchestra. So, she’s [in] a professional-level group. It doesn’t really have much to do with age, so I don’t think that affects her.

We’re communicating through music.”

How can you join Peanuts?

Augusta Battoclette, ‘ 17

Who: anyone in 7th & 8th grade What: writing for the school’s student-run newspaper, the Chatterbox When: every 1st and 3rd Thursday during 2nd lunch Where: Mrs. Gerwe-Perkin’s room, 2306 Why: you can have your work published in the Chatterbox!

You should join the Peanuts if you: • like to write, read, or take pictures • see a red squiggly line under words that are misspelled in books, magazines or newspapers • have an interest in current events happening both in school and the community • enjoy being creative • like talking to people and getting their side of the story • are a good observer and pay attention to detail • enjoy your English class • see a story in everything • aren’t afraid to talk to new people • like talking, but like listening as well

Chances are, your teacher doesn’t dislike you, but maybe he has a bad impression of you. Do you work hard, pay attention in class and respect your teacher and other students? If you currently do not, then that might be the reason why he doesn’t seem to like you.

Make sure you are asking questions on anything you are confused about - at the right time. Don’t ask about the homework when he’s in the middle of a lecture. Ask when he’s talking about the homework. Go to his help nights, get a student tutor list and check in with your teacher to show them that you are making an effort and that he has no reason to hate you.

Sincerely, Piper Peanut

Want your questions answered?

• Having trouble keeping up with homework?

• Suffering from intense backpack-induced pain?

• Can’t figure out why your best friend isn’t talking to you?

Piper Peanut is here to help!

Submit any of your problems, questions and concerns to Piper at <peanutschatterbox@gmail.com> with the subject “Piper Peanut submission.”

Your question might be featured (anonymously) in future issues, alongside Piper’s advice for you!

The Peanuts page is dedicated and committed to reporting on any news relating to 7th & 8th graders. We will report said news with the utmost decency possible and vouch unbiased writing with each and every article.

Arcade

8 Rules: The answers to the clues exist in the word search. Solve the clues to find the hidden words. The answers are listed below backwards.

Clues:

1. These six prizes are awarded on the 10th of December every year.

2. Protests have erupted in this Chinese city for greater electoral freedom.

3. This chess piece can moves in an “L” shape.

4. The most advanced math class offered at Walnut.

5. Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.

6. The capital city of Mongolia.

7. Steven Spielberg’s first blockbuster film(1975).

8. The fourth president of the United States.

9. The first video game console, released by Magnavox in 1972.

10. The reigning monarch of England

Answers:

leboN gnoK gnoH thginK suluclaC elbairaviltuM notlaD ydnA rataabnaalU swaJ nosidaM semaJ yessydO II htebazilE

CIX.3 Sudoku

“Where is this?”

Sean Wood, ‘15

Oliver Olberding, ‘15

Do you know where at Walnut this picture was taken? The first person to tweet the answer to @ChatterboxWHHS will get a shout-out.

Perspectives

“Who is your favorite teacher and why?”

“Mr. Lazar - he’s really funny and manages to teach the content well while still making sure everyone does as well as they possible can.”

-Kamala Nelson, ‘17

“Mr. Harold - He makes learning interesting and fun.”

-Michael Davenport, ‘17

“Mr. McCormick - the way he teaches things is really interesting and he tells really interesting stories.”

-Joseph Stanichar, ‘18

“Mr. Brady - He’s funny.”

-Daniel Moss, ‘18

“Mr. Harold - he’s just the best teacher ever.”

-Myles Phipps, ‘16