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PJ Varatta

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events

In his third year as a Walnut Student Media publications staff member, PJ Varatta is eager to work as the Managing Editor of Current Events. Varatta is excited to get a taste of what it is like to work in News Production.

Last year, Varatta served as a Section Editor of the News and Features Section. He was a staff writer when he was enrolled in News Writing II.

Varatta is also a member of the varsity swim team and an Undersecretary General of the Model UN Club. He also swims year-round for his swim club, Cincinnati Aquatic Club.

Varatta hopes to attend either Providence College or American University and continue his swimming career. He hopes to major in International Business or Economics and pursue a future in either of those realms.

Varatta enjoys reading and traveling in his free times.

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Recent reductions in force in the federal government have hit the Department of Education especially hard, leaving many
concerned over how vital funds will reach those school districts that rely on them to operate. This has caused mass protests
across the country, such as the one pictured above at department headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Education information

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
May 6, 2025
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Bellwether special elections across the country

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
April 1, 2025
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Israel breaks ceasefire with strikes throughout Gaza

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
March 21, 2025
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Canada elects new prime minister

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
March 14, 2025
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State of the Union Address

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March 11, 2025
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Conservatives sweep German parliamentary elections

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February 27, 2025
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Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director

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February 24, 2025
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Flu cases surge across the US

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February 18, 2025
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Trump announces plans to take over Gaza

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
February 11, 2025
Sabrina Washington recently joined the WHHS community after working at Rufus King High School in the Milwaukee area. She has worked in education for nearly two decades and is eager to expand her knowledge whilst getting to know her WHHS family. “I love it,” Washington said. “I’ve met a lot of really great students and I wouldn’t want to do anything else.”

New faces in old spaces

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
February 4, 2025
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Changes in Starbucks policy

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
January 30, 2025
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Snowstorm sweeps across the South

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
January 24, 2025
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Hegseth undergoes confirmation hearing

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
January 17, 2025
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Streaming giants announce merger deal

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
January 14, 2025
Lighting pieces often accent the arches which go directly underneath them and close by.

Arch march

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
December 20, 2024
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Assad regime falls in Syria

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
December 12, 2024
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Rebels gain ground in Syria

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
December 6, 2024
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Appointee controversy

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
November 21, 2024
Sally Lundgren’s first bell English 8AA was granted the opportunity to interview a finalist for the national book award, Kenneth Cadow. Lundgren’s class read Cadow’s book, Gather, and she decided to reach out to see if he would be interested in an interview. To her and the classes’ surprise, he was.

Book look

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November 21, 2024
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Trump administration cabinet positions

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November 15, 2024
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Sherrod Brown v. Bernie Moreno

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
November 9, 2024
No phone, all alone

No phone, all alone

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
September 25, 2024
A plaque commemorating Gabe Robinson is displayed in the Junior High Gym. This was a gift donated from the class of 1999.

Gabe Robinson remembered, 25 years later

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
May 24, 2023
Girls Lacrosse is now in full swing, with the opening games of the season right around the corner. The eagles are hopeful for a successful season this year.

Lacrosse in Full Swing

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
April 5, 2023
The repeating arches which are present in the alumni hallway are present around Walnut in different forms, and are often decorated with art pieces that honor the history of Walnut.

Forgotten Architecture at Walnut

PJ Varatta, Managing Editor of Current Events
March 8, 2023
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