Walnut Hills High SchoolVolume CIX, Issue 14 May 1, 2015

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Photos and collage by Allie Berding, ‘16, Alex Persiani, ‘15 and Luke Warren, ‘16. Color edition of the Chatterbox courtesy of Allie Berding, ‘16.

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Sports4

Conference Standings

Boys Baseball Overall Conference MilfordGlen EsteLovelandKingsWalnut HillsAndersonTurpinWithrow

Boys Tennis Overall Conference KingsTurpinWalnut HillsLovelandAndersonGlen EsteMilford

Girls Softball Overall ConferenceMilfordKingsGlen EsteLovelandTurpinAndersonWalnut HillsWithrow

Track and Field800 Meter Relay (Boys) Time 1. Walnut Hills400 Meter Dash (Girls)1. Mercedes Smith, Mason2. Taylor Darks, Walnut Hills800 Mater Relay (Girls)1. Withrow2. Walnut Hills3. Turpin

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C.J. Hughes: All-American lacrosse player

C. J. Hughes, ‘16 attacks a LaSalle defender in a game on April 18th. Hughes has offers from University of Ala-bama-Huntsville, Salisbury University, Monmouth University and Boston University.

Maddy Fixler, ‘16

“[Playing in an All-American tournament] was by far the best ex-perience of my life,” C. J. Hughes, ‘16 said. Over the past summer, he

participated in the Brine National High School All-American Clas-sic, a national lacrosse tournament involving players from all over the country. Hughes plans on playing this coming summer as well.

Hughes has played lacrosse for Walnut Hills since he was in the sixth grade (junior high lacrosse allows sixth-graders to play). As such, he, along with fellow cap-tain, SENIOR Theo Baker, is one

of the few players to have been a part of the program since its incep-tion. “We’ve been together since we’ve been in seventh grade, so it sounds a little cliche, but I think it’s the truth: the SENIORS that are in my class, and C.J. especially, all just kind of have become a core family,” Baker said. Since his freshman year, Hughes has played Varsity lacrosse. This year, he is leading the team along with SENIORS Alex Ayers, Baker, Ryan Kurz and Sebi Miller. “I’m very excited with the team we have this year,” Hughes said. “We have a great group of captains who care about the team and its success, and I think that flows down to the younger guys on the team.” The past summer was the first time Hughes participated in an All-American tournament. “Playing in an All-American tournament was definitely a big leap from Walnut and Cincinnati lacrosse altogeth-er,” Hughes said, “But by playing in the tournament I feel like it set a standard that I am working to hold myself and my teammates up to ev-

ery practice and every game.” Participating in the tournament has had an impact on Hughes’ playing as well. Usually playing attack, Hughes is working to im-prove his skills. “I’ve changed my training regimen and have worked really hard on becoming equally threatening with both hands all the time,” Hughes said. The team currently has a re-cord of four wins and four losses, and they plan to continue work-ing hard. On the remainder of the season: “I see a winning record, a playoff win, because that’s some-thing that we’ve been trying to get in the past few years, and hopefully go deep in the playoffs, we’ll see what happens,” Baker said. Hughes also plans on returning to the Brine National High School All-American Classic this summer. “I got to play with and against the best talent in the country and it helped me see what I do very well and excel at, but most importantly what I need to work on to have the most success at the next level,” Hughes said.

Walnut holds annual Hubbard track meet

HANNAH SCHROEDER/REMJohn Allen-Phillips, ‘17 competes in the 110 meter high hurdles event at the Miamisburg Invitational on April 17th. Allen-Phillips is 12th in the conference with a time of 19.28 seconds.

Brad Williams, ‘15

The Dehart Hubbard Track and Field Invitational honors Walnut Hills’ first Olympian: Dehart Hub-bard, class of 1921. Hubbard is a Cincinnati native who was a stel-lar student and athlete at Walnut; his feats were published in the lo-cal newspaper, which is where the University of Michigan noticed him. He went to the University of Michigan to participate in track and field. At the University of Michigan, he excelled in track as a junior, helping the team win the Big Ten Championship in Track and Field. During the same season, his 100 meter dash time of 9.8 seconds and long jump distance of 24 feet and 10 ¾ inches helped him earn a spot on the 1924 United States Olym-

pic team. In order for him to earn a spot on the team, he had to beat the world record holder. At the Olympics on his last jump, he became the first African American to win an individual gold medal. Based on all of his ac-complishments, he is in the Wal-nut Hills Hall of Fame. The track meet in his honor takes place May 1st at 4:30 p.m. at Marx Stadium. There are 14 teams participating in the invitational. The 2015 Walnut Hills track team has many athletes that place high in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) rankings. For the 100 meter dash rankings for the ECC, SENIOR Darien Jack-son is fifth in the conference with a time of 11.37 seconds, Jon Mason, ‘16 is eighth with the time of 11.59 and Adam Goines, ‘16 is 13th with

the time of 11.68. SENIOR Arisa Freeman is fourth overall in the ECC in the 200 me-ter dash and third in the 100 meter dash. Freeman’s 200 meter time is 26.38 and her 100 meter dash time is 12.45. For the 100 meter dash, Jeresa Anderson, ‘18 has the tenth best time in the ECC with 13.45 seconds and Regan Anderson,’18 is ranked 21st with a time of 14.03 seconds. SENIOR Taylor Darks is second in the 400 meter in the ECC with a time of 59.1 as well. The top ranked Walnut 400 me-ter runner for boys is Dyami Davis Spence, ‘17 who is ranked third in the ECC with a time of 54.04. SE-NIOR Max Bruggeman is ranked seventh in the ECC in the 800 me-ter heat with a time of 2:06.81.

Spring SportS Schedule

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Baseball Friday, May 1 @ Kings- 4:30 Saturday, May 2 Oak Hills- 7:00 Monday, May 4 @ Anderson- 4:30 Wednesday, May 6 Anderson- 5:00

Softball Friday, May 1 @ Kings- 4:30 Monday, May 4 @ Anderson- 4:30 Wednesday, May 6 Anderson- 4:30 Thursday, May 7 @ Indian Hill- 4:30

Track and Field Friday, May 1 @ Walnut Hills- 4:00 Friday, May 8 @ Mason- 4:15

Tennis Friday, May 1 Anderson- 4:00 Monday, May 4 @ Elder- 4:00 Tuesday, May 5 Glen Este- 4:00 Wednesday, May 6 @ Mason- 4:00

COURTESY OF VARSITY VIEWS

Fine Arts5

Swede Moorman, ‘16

The culmination of 36 years of teaching in the Cincinnati Public School District was not just cel-ebrated but showcased on Friday, April 24 in the auditorium at Wal-nut Hills High School. It was here that Kerry Kruze took the stage to conduct the final concert of his ca-reer. The concert began with a per-formance by Kruze and a few of his friends and colleagues. They played “Just a Closer Walk: Arranged by Don Gillis.” The Walnut Hills Wind Ensemble then followed

with the song “Night on Fire” by John Mackey, “Four Dances From Westside Story” by Leonard Bern-stein and “Arabesque” by Samuel Hazo. Ben Stamler, ‘16, a member of the Wind Ensemble and a four-year student of Kruze, said, “It was a unique experience full of many varied feelings, and it was nice con-tributing to such a monumental event, both for Mr. Kruze and the school itself. It marked the end of an era, and I’m glad that I was able to be part of it.” As the Wind Ensemble and Kruze finished their final piece, the night

began to end. But as a final good-bye, Laura Kruze, Kruze’s wife, came to the stage to make a sur-prise presentation. As she played a slideshow of Kruze’s life, she remi-nisced about the impact that he had on his community as a whole and announced the creation of two scholarships in his name. When asked to describe the pre-sentation, SENIOR Leah Schar-lott, a two-year student of Kruze, said, “It was beautiful and incred-ibly special...She took his whole story and made a movie out of it, highlighting his achievements and important life moments...She real-

ly wanted to continue on his legacy and show how important music is.” Although the night faded into just bittersweet memories, the im-pact that Kruze has had on count-less students lingers forever. “He has mentored me and pushed [me] to keep playing my instrument while teaching me to love and grow a passion for music,” Maria Ramsey, ‘17, a three-year student of Kruze, said. “The fact that I want to be a music major came from him and the other band directors.”

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Kerry Kruze directs the final set of Walnut Hills’ Wind Ensemble’s performance, which is the final set of his Cincinnati Public School teaching career. Although Kruze is retiring this year, students can hope to see him at next year’s graduation for his son Taylor Kruze, ‘16.

After 36 years,Walnut says goodbye to Kerry Kruze

“It was a unique experience full of many varied feelings, and it was nice con-

tributing to such a monumental

event...”-Ben Stamler, ‘16

Style & Culture 6

Bunbury Music FestivalWhen: June 5-7, 2015Where: Sawyer Point/ Yeatman’s Cove (along the Ohio River in Down-town)What: A music festival with performances by top artists.Cost: One Day Admission- $69.00 Three Day Admission- $154.00 Three Day Vip Admission- $349.00

Artists: Snoop Dogg,twentyone pilots,Walk the Moon,Lindsey Sterling,Bleachers,Catfish and the Bottle-men and more.

Panegyri Greek FestivalWhen: June 26-28, 2015Where: Holy Trinity St. Nicholas Church

What: A festival to cel-ebrate Greek faith, cul-ture, traditions, and food.

Cost: $2 Admission (children 12 and under free) A portion of the admis-sion will be donated to the Cincinnati FreeStore-Food Bank’s Power Pack Program

Butterfly ShowWhen: April 3-June 21, 2015Where: Krohn Conser-vatory (Located in Eden Park)

What: Thousands of butterflies flying around in a themed garden. This years theme is But-terflies of the Philippines

Cost: Adult Admission- $7 Children Admission- $4 Unlimited Admission Pins- $12 (Children 4 and under are free)

Warped TourWhen: July 16W h e re : R i v e r b e n d Music CenterWhat: The largest travelling music fes-tival in the United States. Held in venues such as parking lots or fields where stages are made specifically for the event.

Artists: Pierce the VeilAsking AlexandriaBlack Veil BridesPvris (pronounced Paris)Motion City Soundtrack Never Shout NeverCandy HeartsWe Came As RomansFamily Force FiveMatchbook RomanceEt Al

Hours: open 7 days a week from 10 to 5 a.m. during the Butterfly Show

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Emily Glazer, ‘17Augusta Battoclette, ‘17

Lead singer of New Politics, David Boyd, performs at Burbury. Earlier in their set Boyd scaled metal crossbars on the side of the stage and leapt into the crowd to crowd surf.

Real Friends packs the biggest venue at Warped Tour. At the far left, a fan successfully crowd surfs to the stage, only to be stopped by a security guard.

Good luck,

AP students!

5s are coming

your way!-Rachel

Robinson

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Clues:1. Sometimes known as the “pilgrim hat,” this hat is tall, narrow and slightly conical.2. A felt hat with a wide brim and indented crown, often associated with 1920’s gangsters3. Also known as a stovepipe hat, this hat is closely associated with Abraham Lincoln.4. A piece of generally ornate and expensive headgear notably associated with Medieval European royalty5. The hat most closely associated with European explorers of the tropics6. A folded triangular or square piece of cloth, often a kerchief, worn on the head7. A short cylindrical hat closely associated with the Ottoman Empire8. A two-horned hat associated with Napoleon Bonaparte9. Also known as a ski mask, this is a form of cloth headgear that only exposes the eyes, mouth and nose10. A round, flat-crowned hat associated with the military, a certain Argentinian revolution-ary, and Southwestern France

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“If you could be anyone, who would you want to be when you grow up?”Perspectives

“Astronaut”

-Mia Price, ‘15

“Mr. Gerth”

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“Jordan Belfort”

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“Kamo”

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“Abraham Lincoln”

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Photographs and prompt by Tony Heim, ‘15

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STRESS-O’-METER

None Mild Moderate SEVEREThere are the people who do not catch the anxiety bug like everyone else or sim-ply do not care about their scores. These are also the students who do not take any AP’s.

You most likely forgot all about your AP test and are cram studying right this second. SENIOR Robby Perry said, “Yeah, it’s a big time cram, just taking practice tests and going through all my mistakes and trying to memorize as much as I can.”

Relax, and take advantage of the resources around you. Kyndal Amani, ‘17 utilizes the Barron’s Study Guide and the 5 Steps to a 5 flash cards for her first AP test on U.S History.

Wally Hill, ‘15

Next week marks the beginning of the end of this school year. That’s right, AP exams are here. This is my third and final go around with this treacherous time. Each year it seems like the anxiety decreases even though the amount of tests increase. However, I still have the same animosity for the institution known as the Col-lege Board. According to the College Board website, “The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity.” Yeah, right. If this statement was correct, then the “College Planning” tab would come before both the “SAT” and the “AP” tabs. The Col-lege Board’s first mission is to make money for themselves -- but we can’t be mad about that. What we can be mad about is the outrageous prices and penalties that they inflict. It costs a student $52.50 to take the SAT that is virtually required if he/she wants to get into college. Then the student must add anoth-er $10.50 to send these reports to EACH col-lege that he/she applies to. Last time I checked, email was a free service. I understand that they must pay the proctors of the test, printing and shipping fees, etc., but I fail to realize how a

non-profit organization does not gain profit from AT LEAST $63 per test. What makes the SAT so special, anyway? To be fair, AP tests are beneficial to all three interest groups: students, parents and College Board. For $91 a student can receive college credit. In essence, it sounds like a perfect program that the College Board cre-ated to benefit high school students. A closer look tells you that students who come from low-income families get a reduction fee; the College Board is just SO kind. However, this fee only reduces each test to $63 an exam, which is still a greater fee than the SAT, and a substantial amount for low-income families. As much hate that I have given to this “not-for-profit organization,” it still holds a miniscule amount of affection in my heart. APs help boost your GPA, gain you college credit and prepare you for the rigors of col-lege. To all you younger students out there, take as many as you can handle because it will only help once you get into college. Until the next (and last) time, Wally Hill

The College Board’s AP-ocalypse

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SENIOR Michael Eagle said, “I start studying three weeks before the exam. Minor prep [first] then, the second week I study a little harder, as I get closer to the exam I study harder and harder.”

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Placement Panic

Taylor Darks, ‘15

The stress throughout Walnut Hills High School is just about oozing out of the walls due to the up-coming AP exam weeks. These are the weeks where students are tested in order to receive college credit for the Advanced Placement courses they take throughout the year. Not only are there three hour tests every day for two weeks, but the rest of the school does not cease learning. The students and teachers of Walnut Hills keep on going about their business, AP test, or not. If you are stressing over these tests, remember you are not alone in this week of Advanced Placement Panic.

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Dear Piper Peanut,

Can you please tell us who you are now? Your advice has helped me with my problems so many times and I want to know who to thank. Thanks so much for being Piper Peanut this year!

Sincerely,

Grateful Greta

Dear Greta,

That is a fair request, so there’s no harm in answering it. My real name is Julia Duell, and I’m an eighth-grader here at Walnut. I’ve only been a member of the Chat-

terbox for one year, but I plan on coming back as a ninth-grader next year, albeit not as Piper Peanut. I really appreciate your thanks and I hope that next year’s Piper Peanut will be just as helpful.

To all who have taken the time to read my advice column this year, I would like to personally thank you for all your support for making this possible. Hopefully, you will continue to read the Chatterbox in years to come and find it just as, or possibly more, enjoyable as time goes by. Sincerely,

Julia Duell

Piper Peanut Revealed

Isabella and Vianne Koshoffer, ‘19 are identical twin sisters who spend the majority of their time together, as siblings often do. The two of them spend the first three bells of the school day together in their Eighth-grade Honors classes. They have no other siblings, so they spend an even larger amount of time with each other. “It causes us to fight more, be-cause you just spend so much time together so we kind of get annoyed with each other,” Vianne said. They plan to be put in separate classes for their freshman year for this reason. However, although being with each other for the majority of their time does cause some stress, it brings them together. “If [people] ask us what we like to do we al-ways say the same thing. It’s really weird,” Isabella said. They play la-

Seeing Double

Seeing Double

crosse on the same team and their closeness offers several other ben-efits. “She helps me on my home-work,” Vianne said. If she did not have a twin, “I think we’d be a lot more independent, because then we don’t have a second person to do things for us.” Being identical and sharing numerous interests, the Koshof-fers also have the ability to “switch places.” Isabella said that “at our old school we tricked our friend for like a year.” “At lunch, she would always ask...which one was which,” Vi-anne said. “I would always say, ‘I’m Isabella,’...and she would say she’s Vianne, and then [their friend] used to be like ‘Really?’ and then we’d be like ‘No, actually we’re this,’ and we would get her super confused.”

Twins Isaac and Alexander Wey-and-Geise,’19 are brothers who make the most of their identical appearances. They have tricked family members about their actual identities, “Some people knew who we were, so they just go with it, but not very well,” Isaac said. Isaac is the older twin by several minutes. He “threw it in [Alexan-der’s] face when he was little all the time,” but since Alexander is the taller one, they agree that they are even. Although they possess these differences, they still are often

mistaken for each other by others, such as their teachers. “I walk by his class every day and [his teacher] thinks I’m him, so he thinks he’s late every day, but he’s not,” Isaac said. They say that once people realize that they are twins, it can provide “a lot of conversation starters,” Isaac said. “They’re really surprised and they think it’s awe-some...You go on long conversa-tions with people, so its very nice.” To the brothers, being twins is overall a positive thing. Having been with each other for so long,

Anna and Evan Vincent, ‘19 are fraternal twins. This means that although they are twins, they have different genetic information, resulting in them being different genders and not resembling each other exactly. When told that they are twins, “most people don’t believe us and they start calling us liars and ask us for proof,” Evan said. Since frater-nal twins frequently have different appearances, it is not always obvi-ous that they are twins. “If you are identical, people know that you are twins, but we aren’t, so people don’t automatical-ly know,” Anna said. “Now friends are finding out that we are twins, and some people are like, ‘Oh, that’s cool.’ Other people are like ‘Whoa, really?’” Anna believes in the theoretical “twin telepathy,” stating that they

can tell what the other is think-ing and that they can feel each other’s pain, which she says “can freak people out.” Along with this connection, they have a close re-lationship, and “You always have someone your age at home that you can talk to about pretty much anything,” Evan said. They have three other siblings, and to the Vincents, having a twin is very similar to being another regular sibling. Up until their sixth grade year, they were in the same class, and at Walnut Hills they were also put in the same band class for seventh grade. Evan sees this as positive, and said that it was fun to be in the same class. “We could always joke around during class or make weird faces at each other when the teacher’s teaching,” he said.

Isabella and Vianne Koshoffer, ‘19

Anna and Evan Vincent, ‘19

Isaac and Alexander Weyand-Geise, ‘19

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they now have the ability of “twin telepathy,” “so we just look at each other and we know what the other person’s thinking,” Alexander said. In the past, when looking for his brother, Isaac found him in the li-brary simply because he thought he would be there. Telepathy between the Weyand-Geises and between other pairs of twins, they say, “is kind of true, but it’s not really in your head. It’s mostly just like growing up with your twin so much...it’s basically your nearer self.”

Identical twins, like the Koshoffer and Weyand-Geise siblings, share 100 percent similarity in DNA, while fraternal twins, like the Vincents, only share about 50 percent, according to a study by Whitworth University.

Allison Meier, ‘19