Principal Jamie Norell accepted her new position at Walnut High School on May 30, 2025, following former principal Dr. Michele Lew’s sudden resignation. After joining the school, Norell met with the administrative staff over the summer to connect and work together as a team to start the school year strong. Norell hopes to both continue school traditions and instill new ideas within Walnut culture. “I'm doing a lot of one-on-one meetings with staff to get to know them and get to know what some of their needs are,” Norrell said. “The only thing I would want to change is the amount of...
Freshmen athletes are prevented from leaving their sport early while upperclassmen with the sixth period sticker face stricter rules, ensuring...
Ryan McDonnell, Trina Dreyer and Luz Lozano have taken new positions as instructional deans at Walnut High School. As they start the new school...
Jamie Norell was announced as Walnut High School’s principal on Friday May 30 via email, to replace Dr. Michele Lew following her resignation...
After a year at Walnut High School, principal Dr. Michele Lew announced her resignation at the Wed. May 21 staff meeting due to unforeseen health...
Since the start of 2025, prices of goods varying from groceries to auto parts have risen significantly due to inflation, shortages and the recent...
Working meticulously on the final stitches with her needle and thread, the sun sets as senior Klaire Leimbach finishes adding the last fabric flower to a T-shirt. While her classmates watched the sun rise the next morning during their final year. Leimbach was already glowing with pride. Seniors all around her wore her designs proudly on their shirts, a tribute to a new beginning for them all. Leimbach’s hand-sewn business initially began as simple designs, featuring an American flag to celebrate the Fourth of July and hydrangea flowers to represent the summer season. However, as her confidence...
Getting ready to plan Cable Airport’s 4th of July’s Light Up The Night event, some factors that pop into senior Sean Vu’s head include...
After years of hard work, senior Hector Hernandez has won the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship, earning a full-ride...
Classroom Management rocked the stage on March 28 with performances featuring music that has impacted their personal lives. Battle of the...
![A peek inside | Senior Teri Williams holds and reads the physical copy of her book. “It was exciting [to receive the book]; I had gotten two copies back home. The cover was perfect and there were slight changes I wanted to make, but my heart dropped when I saw it. Everything was the way I wanted it to be [and] I got that feeling of accomplishment,” Williams said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/online-1200x486.png)
After a long day at school, her heart is weighed down heavily with stress and insecurity, and she cannot help but feel alone. A young Teri Williams...
![Sophomore Atul Prabhu wears and holds up his grey zip-up hoodie. “[LUSH] is in big bold letters because action can only take place if the idea itself is heard. The back [reflects how people make decisions at the expense of nature. The spider shows how if we do not [take action], [our world] will forever stay an unreachable cobweb.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ftre_teaser.png)
Once a new idea comes to mind, sophomore Atul Prabhu hurriedly grabs his stylus, opens his tablet and begins sketching his latest design: a light...
Before rehearsal for “The SpongeBob Musical” begins, sophomore Logen Behar ensures all the mics are at full charge and in place, calls for...
“Primitive War,” directed by Luke Sparke, is based on the book by Ethan Pettus and was released in 2025. Going into the movie, I expected an intense blend of war and survival with a prehistoric twist. While the film did deliver on suspense and visuals, it fell short on some areas that kept it from being truly great, namely character development and predictability. The movie follows a group of American soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War, who were sent on a secret mission deep into the jungle. What they did not know is that the mission will put them face to face with prehistoric creatures. At...
As a fiercely loyal customer of popular Diamond Bar cafe The Mugs since 2023, I was shocked to see a completely new space when I stepped into...
Matcha, the finely ground, vibrant green powder, has recently become a global sensation, and adding hot water to the powder creates a rich, creamy...
American singer and songwriter David Anthony Burke, or stage name d4vd, released his debut studio album on April 25. “WITHERED” offers 14...
Ariana Grande’s album “eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead” was released on March 28, serving as the deluxe version to her original 2024...
April 26, 2019 was the most anticipated date for every Marvel fan. “Avengers: Endgame” came out, revealing the team’s biggest challenge...
Scroll through social media or even talk to your classmates and you will hear the same thing: you need to do more if you want to get into a good...
If you’ve ever seen your friends or classmates screaming ”ABG” and running around making a fool of themselves, you’ve experienced the...
![Social science teacher Nick Madrid’s desk and floor are littered by ungraded papers due to burnout. “My desk hasn’t been this messy before and it’s been this way ever [since] I started grading papers,” Madrid said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_1659-900x1200.png)
As the school year draws to a close, I’ve been hit with the hardest case of burnout known to man. I’ve lost motivation to do any schoolwork...
In recent weeks, the University of South Carolina (USC) Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge has surged across social media platforms, echoing...
Spring break, a brief week-long escape from school, seems like a much needed time off for students. However, it often does more harm than good...
Acing my calculus test on Taylor series, clutching the final win for my varsity tennis team and getting into a top 15 college all while having...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made it increasingly difficult to differentiate human and AI-generated content. In order to alleviate this,...
I woke up at 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning for tennis practice, feeling exhausted as my alarm continued to ring. The night before, I had gone to...
Rhapsody in Blue finished second overall at the Esperanza Spectacular at El Dorado High School on Saturday, Feb. 22. Placement is based on...
100 students in the instrumental music program and Color Guard spent a weekend in San Diego sightseeing and performing at Balboa Park from Feb....
The Advanced Drama students participated in the Cal Poly Pomona High School Scene Festival on Friday, Feb. 7. The students were exposed to...
![In the spotlight | “I was trying to act scared by all of those paparazzi flashing the cameras at me. I was feeling excited and I had a lot of energy doing it. At first I was very stressed out but in the end, it was all worth it. I had a lot of fun and I loved [performing]” Rhapsody in Blue tenor sophomore Kiersten Tyra San Diego said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1CE6CC81-53F7-409A-A48E-22C12474264F-1200x800.jpeg)
