February, 2019 | The Chatterbox

Students practice for a performance during the fall. Practices for the upcoming season have been moved up, starting in January instead of April.

Bringing change to the Color Guard

February 26, 2019

The WHHS Marching Blue and Gold Color Guard has many exciting changes for next season. The guard instructor Cha’La Beverly hopes the upcoming changes...

Joseph Gerth leads the students on a historical walking tour of Boston, from the hotel, through Boston Commons, to Quincy Market. “We spend our free time really productively on Friday morning by going on the tour led by Mr. Joe Gerth… you all were able to get out for some fresh air and learn something new,” Bramlage said.

WHHS delegates dominate at Harvard

February 26, 2019

On Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, 19 WHHS students and two teachers awoke at four a.m. in order to catch a flight to Boston, Mass. at CVG airport. These students...

Jack Reuter, ‘23, is a WHHS junior high lacrosse player who has been playing the sport for four years. He has high ambitions, hoping to eventually play for a Division 1 school, and is motivated by his coach to keep working hard and improving on the sport he loves.

The scoop on Jack Reuter

February 26, 2019

Spring is a busy time for WHHS as students prepare for the many different sports and activities the school has to offer. One of these spring sports is...

This poster from the year 1900 shows a comedian transforming himself from white to “black.” The history of blackface is long in the United States and has become a common topic of discussion in light of recent political scandals.

Politicians, Gucci involved in blackface scandals

February 26, 2019

Blackface grew to fame around the mid-nineteenth century as a way to further reinforce negative stereotypes about black people in a society in which they...

The WHHS Bowling Team has been determined to remain positive throughout their 2019 season. The team is led by head coach Ryan Worthen as they aim to lift each other up individually and as a team.

Bowling team strikes out negativity

February 26, 2019

In today’s competitively-natured world, so many of the things people do are done because we have to. It’s important to cherish the activities that...

Howard Schultz was the CEO of Starbucks and is a possible 2020 independent presidential candidate. Schultz told Real Clear Politics that “I don’t affiliate myself with the Democrat Party.”

Howard Shultz wrong for 2020

February 26, 2019

As many WHHS students know, a third party candidate has never won a U.S. presidential election. It would be a stretch to say any have come close. For the...

“Loosing Hope” by Julia Johnson, ‘22, is one of many award winning pieces by WHHS students. Johnson’s piece won an Honorable Mention in painting.

Scholastic Art Awards

February 26, 2019

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards ceremony, held at the School of Creative and Performing Arts on Friday, Feb. 1, honored young artists and writers...

$“I started thrift shopping in middle school. I wanted to find unique pieces of clothing that nobody else would have. I love that I can find something cooler than what I could find in a store, for a fraction of the price. I also like to think sometimes about the story behind a piece of clothing and what it might have meant to the person who owned it before me.” Lydia Graves, '22$

Elizabeth Ramos, Style & Culture Writer

February 26, 2019