As a seventh-grader, Kenneth Parker walked the halls of WHHS for the first time. Like many, Parker struggled with the notorious Latin requirement early on, never suspecting that he would go on to love…

Logan Roy is a grumpy old man. He yells at his underlings for minute mistakes, he is not afraid to disparage his own children, and for the head of a major successful news outlet, he is a pretty angry dude….

Rabih Abuismail, a Republican representative for the Spotsylvania County School Board in Virginia, petitioned the rest of his colleagues to remove certain books in school libraries. “I don’t want to…

Lately, the traditional holiday season, which begins on the American Thanksgiving and ends on American New Year’s Day, has been blurred and has extended to before Halloween and ends almost as soon as…

It’s unfortunate that the downfall of Guns N’ Roses, the so-called “most dangerous band in the world,” was foreshadowed from the instant they arrived on the Sunset Strip.

Their danger lay in…

On Dec. 16, 2020, the Board of Cincinnati Public Schools voted unanimously to adopt an Anti Racism policy that had been in the works since June.

The CPS Policy Committee and General Counsel’s office…

Melanie Mitchell, ’22, has made history and has been one of the first young, Black females to be a part of the COVID-19 vaccine trials. When the trial opened to teens, Mitchell wanted to seize the opportunity…

After years of frustrations from the situations around her, frustrations with different issues regarding immigration and microaggressions and fear with police officers, Isabella Gordo, ‘23, wanted to…

Netflix began streaming The Trial of the Chicago 7, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, on Oct. 16. The movie chronicles one of the nation’s most notable federal trials and the events leading up to…

WHHS’s band department has been working nonstop since the outbreak of COVID-19 to find new innovative ways of learning in a virtual environment as well as preparing for a hybrid style of learning. But…

In 1998, Disney released Mulan, a film that would, in later years, become one of the studio’s most beloved, despite waning box office figures compared to its contemporaries Aladdin and The Lion King. 

The…

During the press conference held by the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley explained several executive orders he signed in order to prevent “community spread” of…

Typically when one thinks of girls’ sports at WHHS, many think soccer, volleyball, lacrosse or basketball, but very few will think of one of the heaviest contact sports: wrestling.
At WHHS, there isn’t…

Music can be easy to forget. There’s so much of it out there that it’s impossible to listen to and certainly keep track of. Every artist has their high points, low points, a beginning and an ending….

Five years ago, three eighth graders started a non-profit organization named SoleBros, one of them being former WHHS student, SENIOR Kellen Newman. Their organization gives new or gently used shoes to…

Certain state lawmakers in Tennessee are currently arguing against a bill that would eliminate sales taxes on menstrual products during the state’s annual tax-free weekend. Their main point of contention?…

Colleges tend to look favorably on applicants who take higher level classes, such as Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and honors classes. These courses are designed to provide…

Since 1881, the Cincinnati Art Museum has been a cornerstone of the Cincinnati community, both in the art it presents to the public and in its ability to provide a space for all Cincinnatians to share….

WHHS is known for its academic excellence pushing a multitude of its students into the spotlight. Whether it’s for sports, school or theatre, each year many students work to achieve their dreams.

For…

Spoilers for Breaking Bad follow.

Breaking Bad ended six years ago and with it the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston). We witnessed his transformation from a meek high school chemistry teacher to…

When putting together a production, it takes the hard work of not only the actors who perform, but also the time and effort put in by the crew. Whether it be lighting, sound or costumes, everyone plays…

Dear Ohio Senate:

Hello! It’s me, Nadya, again.

I’m not sure if you remember me, but I wrote an article implicitly addressed to you in the spring, and then I launched this digital petition directly…

The Beatles were tired of it all. The pressures of being the biggest band of all time began to wear them down. This wasn’t the first time; they quit touring in 1966 after complaining about how much time…

Students left their seats, walked out to Blair Circle, and joined their peers at WHHS to protest climate justice. The walkout began with a simple chant: “Planet not profit!” This was one of many chants…

Shouting and screaming erupted from gatherings of students not only at WHHS, but across the nation. With the purpose to bring awareness to the growing concern of climate change, students dropped their…

When the 1968-69 school year began at WHHS, students were not allowed to wear jeans. When graduation came around, not only had students been able to don their denim proudly for a semester, but the entire…

Many students who attended WHHS for their eighth grade year fondly remember having to do their National History Day (NHD) project. 

 Tasked with choosing a historical topic, researching it as much…

Pixar. Marvel. Star Wars. The Muppets. ABC. Hulu. ESPN. National Geographic. FX. What do all these things have in common? They have all become enveloped into the Buena Vista brand, more recognizably known…

It was Valentine’s Day 2018 when a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. This day was supposed to be filled with love, candy hearts and homemade valentines, but…

Every week, millions of Jews around the world begin their routine to attend synagogue or other community services. They get dressed, brush their teeth, maybe even cook a family meal. And now, many are…

Suddenly, my entire class is still, fingers frozen to our keyboards. It takes some of us longer than others to process what is happening: the deafening siren means a lockdown. We haven’t heard about…

Both the Women’s and Men’s Varsity Basketball Teams are extremely unique. It’s not common where you have a team with as tight a bond like these two. Both teams even have a member on their team that…

Ohio House Bill 293 would require teens to hold a temporary permit for a full year, effectively raising the driving age from 16 to 16 and a half.

Under current law, Ohio teens can obtain a temporary…

While some of us used Christmas break to catch up on sleep and take part in other activities, the WHHS Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity Basketball Teams went down to Clarksville, Tennessee to compete in Zaxby’s…

In 2015, WHHS introduced the method of “teaming” for seventh grade students. Initially, only about 90 seventh graders participated.

“When we first started it was English, Latin, science, social…

Since their inception at the University of Michigan in 2011, Vulfpeck has been paving the way for funk to enter the 21st century. Combining James Brown with the mixing and production of the internet age,…

“I won’t be a rockstar. I will be a legend.” Including this one, Freddie Mercury made quite a few remarkable statements during his lifetime. Little did he know just how true his words would be, and…

On Nov. 1, the WHHS Theater program invites you to journey into the woods for an immersive performance of Into the Woods, that will be different from any other show delivered by the program in the past.

“When…

Five Nights at Freddy’s. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Minecraft. Three multi-million dollar games, and Fortnite has surpassed or is on track to be worth more than each of them. Trailing Minecraft…

On Oct. 9, Taylor Swift opened the American Music Awards with a fiery performance of “I Did Something Bad,” including a lyric that was censored on national television. Swift received four awards, including…

“I am…Dracula. I bid you… welcome.” These seven words uttered in 1931 by Bela Lugosi in Universal’s Dracula undoubtedly changed the way horror movies were produced. One of the first large-scale…