The Student News Site of Walnut Hills High School

The Chatterbox

The Student News Site of Walnut Hills High School

The Chatterbox

The Student News Site of Walnut Hills High School

The Chatterbox

Chyna Smith

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor

In her second year as a Chatterbox writer Chyna Smith is super excited to work as a Section editor for Style & Culture. She is definitely going to bring out the Style in Style & Culture.

Smith in the past has been a member of News and Features

Smith's extracurriculars include Color Guard, playing tuba, and serving as a council member for The Cincinnati Youth Council For Suicide Prevention.

After high school Smith wants to go to college and pursue a degree in journalism and Music Education.

Smith enjoys social media and being an activist when she can.

Smith has literally everything planned out in her head and is excited to bring her ideas to life!

All content by Chyna Smith
Cancel culture is the internet practice of boycotting celebrities based on public controversies. It has become wide-spread across social media, but some believe it has gone too far.

The conspiracy of cancel culture

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
December 4, 2019
Horoscopes

Horoscopes

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
December 4, 2019
Here pictured is a piece called “Statue In A Tired State Of Mind” by artist Nick Davis, @ndartlife on Instagram. The piece represents the burden of black women.

When Black Culture went mainstream

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
October 2, 2019
Kynnedi Priestley, ‘22, has built a collection of pieces from retailers such as Fashion Nova, Shein and Rue 21.

[Photo] Fashion Forward

Elizabeth Ramos, Style & Culture Writer
September 21, 2019
It was recently uncovered that coaches of various varsity teams at the University of Southern California and other universities accepted bribes to scout and recruit children of wealthy families and help to get them admitted in to the university. This admission scandal, also known as “Operation Varsity Blues,” has caused an outcry from students and parents alike who see this manipulation of the system as unjust.

Admissions scandal exposes unfairness in college process

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
April 29, 2019
The WHHS step team performed at both the junior high and high school winter pep rallies this year. Over twenty students from all grades participate in step, which partners with Black Culture Club.

Stepping up their game

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
April 11, 2019
What My’Dia Cruz,‘22 and Yazmeen Campbell, ‘22 like most about their natural hair is the versatility and expression. “I like that I can do whatever I want with it,” Cruz said. “If I want to go to the beach all I have to do is get box braids.”

[Photo] The parents behind the papers

Abby Jay, Managing Editor of Visual Elements
March 14, 2019
What My’Dia Cruz,‘22 and Yazmeen Campbell, ‘22 like most about their natural hair is the versatility and expression. “I like that I can do whatever I want with it,” Cruz said. “If I want to go to the beach all I have to do is get box braids.”

Being fair to natural hair

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
March 14, 2019
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

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
February 26, 2019
A mourner holds a candle at the vigil for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting held by Governor Tom Wolf. Advocates against anti-Semitism are hoping to take this tragedy and turn it into an opportunity to raise awareness around anti-Semitism today and in the future of the United States.

WHHS staff shares thoughts about synagogue shooting

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
December 11, 2018
Thousands of women have used the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport on Twitter to share their stories of sexual misconduct. Some of those voices are WHHS students.

Waves of women declare #WhyIDidntReport

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
November 15, 2018
Serena Williams prepares to send the tennis ball back across the court at the exhibition event at the
BNP Parabas Showdown. Williams has been in the news recently following the controversial rulings
against her by a referee at the U.S. Open Final, which many have deemed sexist and discriminatory.

Serena Williams calls out sexism in tennis

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
September 25, 2018
Students wait to file in through the newly installed metal detectors. Metal detectors were installed over the summer as an answer to a wave of requests for increased school security to combat the epidemic of mass shooting in American elementry and high schools.

Security changes testing the mettle of Walnut

Chyna Smith, Style and Culture Section Editor
September 12, 2018
Load More Stories
Donate to The Chatterbox
$3350
$4500
Contributed
Our Goal

Skip to content