Polls

What concerts are you planning to go to?

Taylor Swift (93%, 14 Votes)
Drake (7%, 1 Votes)
Morgan Wallen (0%, 0 Votes)
Young the Giant (0%, 0 Votes)
Ella Mai (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 15

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Polls Archive

Student leaders
Kaylee Robbins and Mary Urbas | April 23, 2024
Lighting of the Paris Olympic flame
Emma Kim, Section Editor of News and Features | April 23, 2024
New beginnings for old teams
Jack Commandeur, Sports Writer | April 18, 2024
Resolution passed: Sunrise Movement achieves long-time goal
James Overton, News and Features Writer | April 17, 2024
Issue 11: Sudoku
Tab Gannaway, Section Editor of Arcade | April 15, 2024
Phenomenal fencing
Axel Kindel, News and Features Writer | April 12, 2024
Shadowing stories
Iman Divanovic, Peanuts Writer | April 11, 2024
Dodgers hitter Ohtani fires interpreter
James Overton, News and Features Writer | April 11, 2024
Earthquake in Taiwan
Daniel Berman, News and Features Writer | April 11, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapses
James Overton, News and Features Writer | April 11, 2024

Walnut Weekly for October 3, 2023

October 26, 2023

Lydia Goetz, Dominic Allie, Corey Wasem, Grace Cotton, Hannah Lilienthal, Kaylee Robbins, Andrew Morrison, Max Woeber, Mary Urbas, Avani Wagh, Kendra Sullivan, Violet Garitson, Leo Wilcoxon, Lael Ingram, and Ollie Oudomsouk

Anchors Lael Ingram, ’24, and Grace Cotton, ’27, cover senior college applications, HoCo, Club Fair, the upcoming theatre season, the DEIC retreat, and more.

Contributors: Lydia Goetz, ‘24, Kaylee Robbins, ‘24, Leo Wilcoxon, ‘25, Avani Wagh, ‘27, Violet Garitson ‘26, Andrew Morrison, ‘24, Dominic Allie, ‘24, Kendra Sullivan, ‘27, Lael Ingram, ‘24,Ollie Oudomsouk, ‘24, Grace Cotton, ‘27, Corey Wasem ‘25, Max Woeber ‘24.

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About the Contributors

Lydia Goetz, Deputy Editor in Chief of Broadcast

In her second year as a Chatterbox staff member, Lydia Goetz is very excited to take on the role of Deputy Editor in Chief of Broadcast. Using her prior experience as Managing Editor of Features, she plans to help Broadcast roll as smoothly as possible and create projects that she can be proud of, while making sure that others can do the same. Goetz has run cross country and track for six years, and also performs with the WHHS vocal ensemble. She works as a lifeguard year round, and coaches swim team during the summer. In the future, Goetz hopes to study video production and mass media. She also plans to put her knowledge of Spanish to use and reach more audiences. Goetz also loves to be outside in the world, whether it’s hiking, running, or hanging out with friends.

Dominic Allie, Managing Editor of Broadcast Feature Stories, Drone Pilot

In his second year as a Chatterbox staff member, Dominic Allie is to work as the drone pilot. He has also taken the role of Managing editor of Broadcast Feature Stories. Allie plans to provide the school with updated aerial images and videos. While helping the Chatterbox Broadcast staff make engaging videos. Allie runs Skydro Solutions, an aerial photography/videography company. Allie also plays soccer recreationally. Allie hopes to expand his business. Allie enjoys skiing and paintball.

Corey Wasem, Broadcast Team Member

In their third year as a Chatterbox staff member, Corey Wasem is excited to work as a Broadcast staff member. They hope to create fun and impactful projects as well as create informative media. Corey had two years of prior experience in Chatterbox. The first year being a staff member followed by a year as the Arcade Editor. They hope to create a stable career in tattoo artistry and dabble in other careers such as dog grooming and bartending. Wasem enjoys reading horror novels and writing poetry in their free time.

Grace Cotton, Broadcast Team Member

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Grace Cotton is very excited to work as a Broadcast Journalist. She is excited to create things she can be proud of and to gain useful experiences. Cotton is also involved in the WHHS swim team, water polo team, and has been a member of the Howl Bout robotics team for 6 years. She hopes to someday work as a child psychologist. Cotton enjoys music and reading.

Hannah Lilienthal, Broadcast Team Member

In her second year as a Chatterbox staff member, Hannah Lilienthal, ‘24, is ready to explore her role as a broadcast section asset. As a fourth year student athlete and football manager at Walnut, she hopes to use her platform in sports to shed light on our aspiring youth. Lilienthal plans to attend college and explore career options in the journalism field. Lilienthal enjoys exercising and journaling.

Kaylee Robbins, Editor in Chief

In her sixth year as a Chatterbox staff member, Kaylee Robbins is ecstatic to work as the Editor in Chief. This year Robbins hopes to focus on meeting deadlines and having fun doing it. Through editing and publishing, Robbins hopes to encourage and get people excited about writing for Walnut. Robbins was a Sports Writer her seventh grade year, Peanuts Editor her eighth grade year, Managing Editor of Viewpoints her freshman year, Managing Editor of Current Events her sophomore year, and Deputy Editor in Chief her junior year. Robbins also rows for CJRC. Robbins is committed to row at The Ohio State University and hopes to major in law. When she finishes school, Robbins aspires to be a family law attorney. Robbins enjoys cooking and reading.

Andrew Morrison, Broadcast Team Member

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Andrew Morrison is excited to work as a Journalism Broadcaster. He plans to learn how to help this program. Morrison also participates in soccer, basketball and piano. Morrison hopes to major in international law and minor in music performance. Morrison enjoys throwing frisbee and growing vegetables.

Max Woeber, Broadcast Team Member

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Max Woeber is excited to work as a Broadcast member. His goal is to have one big event to cover. Woeber also attends film club. Woeber hopes to study film in college and to become a professional filmmaker. Woeber enjoys playing piano and writing.

Mary Urbas, Remembrancer Staff

In her third year as a Remembrancer staff member, SENIOR Mary Urbas is excited to work as the Managing Editor of Groups. Her goal is to look beneath WHHS surface to uncover the hidden stories of each student. Urbas has enjoyed her previous years on staff as a Student Life Section member and Clubs Section Editor. Urbas is also involved in Film club. Urbas looks forward to pursuing early childhood education in her future. In her free time she enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors, and playing cards with anyone who knows how.

Avani Wagh, Broadcast Team Member

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Avani Wagh is excited to work as a member on the Broadcast Team. Wagh has been interested in photography and cinematography for as long as she can remember, even taking classes at her elementary school. Naturally, she’s looking forward to filming and publishing Walnut Weekly videos, learning how to use quality cameras, and interviewing fellow Eagles. She’s also a DE&I representative for the class of 2027, on Cincinnati’s YSPC Council, and is a student representative for StuCo. At school, she runs for the Track & Field team and occasionally does minor roles in the theater department. When she’s not busy with those activities, Wagh can be found reading any book she can get her hands on, discovering new music, or cooking.

Kendra Sullivan, Broadcast Team Member

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Kendra Sullivan is ecstatic to work as a writer. Sullivan is determined to work hard to make her first year in the Chatterbox a great experience. Sullivan has no other experience as a writer but has always taken interest in writing, and reading articles in the paper. Sullivan has big hopes on going to college out of state, something her parents could never do. While at college she desires to study criminal psychology at a D1 school and play softball, an aspiration she has had since she was little. When not attending school Kendra is most often found at the softball field, out shopping with friends at vintage thrift stores downtown, or in her room watching a criminal documentary while doing schoolwork.

Violet Garitson, Broadcast Team Member

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Violet Garitson is excited to work as a Broadcast member. She hopes to expand her skills this year and learn more about the world. Garitson had picked up an interest in Newswriting while taking the introductory class, and decided to continue with the program. She plans to learn about photography and the development of digital news. Last year Garitson took Newswriting 1. Garitson is also a member of the Sci-Fi fantasy club, and is a 10th grade student representative. Garitson hopes to eventually go to UC, and possibly become a teacher. She wants to leave an impact on the world, and inspiring future generations might be her way to do so. Garitson also enjoys writing and video games, which she likes to play after school.

Leo Wilcoxon, Broadcast Team Member

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Leo Wilcoxon is excited to work as a Broadcast Team Member. Wilcoxon hopes to make production great this year. Wilcoxon likes to take photos and had taken the photography class his freshman year at WHHS freshman. Wilcoxon took photos at Camp Ernst all summer and loved it. So he is excited to be in production this year. Wilcoxon also plays lacrosse for WHHS and plays rugby. He is also in Kiva club, Spikeball club and Yoga club. Wilcoxon hopes to go to a good college after highschool and is not quite sure what he wants to do yet. WIlcoxon enjoys playing guitar and playing drums.

Lael Ingram, Public Relations and Social Media Manager

In her third year as a Chatterbox staff member, Lael Ingram, ‘24, looks forward to engaging in all aspects of student life this year as the Public Relations and Social Media Manager for the Chatterbox, as well as a broadcaster. In past years, she has been a part of the News and Features section as a writer and an editor, so she is very excited to take on this new role. Ingram hopes to connect with students and get them engaged in all things WHHS through the Chatterbox. Ingram is on the dance team and part of the poetry slam team, as well as an avid reader, writer, and singer. She hopes to continue on a path toward journalism as well as write her own books one day.

Ollie Oudomsouk, Broadcast Team Member

In His second year as a Remembrancer staff member Ollie Oudomsouk is ecstatic to work as the Managing Editor of School Life, as well as being a part of the Chatterbox Broadcast staff. Oudomsouk hopes to broaden his knowledge of the field of journalism. Oudomsouk was a club section member in his first year. Oudomsouk plans to attend college where he will train to become an airline pilot. Oudomsouk enjoys hiking, exercising and traveling.