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From the Editors May 20, 2011
The Chatterbox
The Chatterbox Editoral Staff
Shiwani Kamath, Co-Editor-in-Chief Marshalla Eves, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Letter from the Editors
Dear Readers,
As I sit here and write my final
submission for The Chatterbox, I
can’t help but be overcome with
waves of nostalgia. I started as
a contributor four years ago, and
now I leave as co-Editor-in-Chief.
Admittedly, my view of these
years is fogged up by the “Graduation
Goggles” (nicely explained on
“How I Met Your Mother”). Whenever
someone asks me about my
favorite parts of working for The
Chatterbox, I immediately spout
off accomplishments, like going
online, re-formatting into a news
magazine, adding color, and making
our pages more interactive. As
I clean out my desks and email, I
am reminded of the downfalls. I
cringe whenever I see a published
copy filled with red editing marks
or a picture of an interviewee with
a squashed head. I am absolutely
thankful that I can certainly think
of more positive notes than bad
ones (self-serving bias, anyone?)
Nevertheless, no EIC can produce
a paper alone, and I am indebted
to our fine staff, Editorial board,
and Advisors for creating a worthy
set of issues this year. From
our production team and business
staff to our writers, columnists
and photographers, I have never
seen such collaboration in this or-
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Mia Manavalan, Senior Managing Editor
Mac Calvert, Photo Editor Clayton Castle, Fine Arts Editor
Serena Dugan, View Points Editor Emily Friedman, Style & Culture Editor
Simon Lazarus, Copy Editor Jonah Roth, News & Features Editor
JP Schmitz, Cartoon Editor Riley Theurer, Visual Editor
Adam Wolf, Sports Editor Tanner Walters, Gleam Editor
ganization and I am grateful for such
commitment.
I must also give a special thanks
to our Advisors, Mrs.Wolfe & Mrs.
Gerwe-Perkins, who work tirelessly on
our behalf. We could not be successful
in what we do without your help. I am
very grateful to Mrs.Heldman and the
rest at the Alumni Office; your support
in continuing this paper is truly
appreciated. Thanks must be given to
administration and the teachers who
continuously spare a few minutes to
give us words of support. Thank you,
Mrs.Wathen, for always giving us the
opportunity to browse through past
volumes; your patience and assistance
is duly noted. Lastly, thank you, readers.
Thank you for your encouraging
words and valued critiques. As Abraham
Lincoln once said, “He has a right
to criticize, who has a heart to help.”
This year at The Chatterbox has
been amazing though. I’ve seen significant
changes in the quality of the
paper and the staff members. Everyone
has grown so much and knowing
what I’ve seen this year, I know next
year will be even better. I leave the
newspaper in good, capable hands.
Until then, I hope you enjoy my final
issue, the SENIOR edition. Let’s reminisce
through the pages and continue
counting-down till May 26.
Sincerely,
Shiwani Kamath, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Walnut Hills High School
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the right of freedom of the press
through the First Amendment of
the United States Constitution. The
administration of Walnut Hills High
School is thus bound to support and
protect The Chatterbox’s inalienable
rights as a free press.
As an integral part of the Walnut
Hills High School community, The
Chatterbox has the responsibility to
report in the most comprehensive and
objective manner possible. Students,
parents, faculty, and administrators
are encouraged to use this publication
as a forum to express any ideas or concerns,
whether they be personal or of
local, national, or international scope.
Journalists are required to work
under established guidelines. Invasion
of privacy as a means of news gathering
is prohibited. Articles found to be
discriminatory, libelous, or unnecessarily
obscene (as determined by the
editors or the advisor) will not be published.
Finally, journalists are granted
the right to keep private the name of
a source from whom they received information
with the understanding that
the source was to remain anonymous.
The role of the newspaper advisor will
be to provide counsel and criticism
pertaining to the newspaper’s content
and production. Although both the
advisor and the administration hold
certain powers regarding The Chatterbox,
both must respect the paper’s autonomy.
No student shall be prevented
from joining the staff on the basis of
sex, race, creed, or national origin.
Vol. CV, No. 6