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Walnut High School | 400 Pierre Rd. Walnut, Calif. 91789

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Walnut High School | 400 Pierre Rd. Walnut, Calif. 91789

the hoofprint

Walnut High School | 400 Pierre Rd. Walnut, Calif. 91789

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Freshman Avery Bromberg gets ready to practice jumping hurdles with her horse, Blue. “It was fun [to start jumping] from the beginning because my trainer won’t let you start at the top, she’ll make you go all the way down,” Bromberg said.

Take a deep dive into stories and interests students have in The Humans of Walnut

Audrey Yang, Staff writer
February 10, 2025
Sophomore Eva Sanchez prepares to warm up for her last floor routine in January 2025 at San Diego. “There are definitely going to be some aspects of competing that I will miss, but now that I’m focusing on school, I feel reminiscent of gymnastics,” Sanchez said.

Take a deep dive into stories and interests students have in The Humans of Walnut

Daniel Lee, Coverage editor-in-chief and Business Manager
February 10, 2025
Junior Joaquin Nava holds spawn of Wine Cap mushrooms from Field and Forest Products. This spawn is used to help grow mushrooms in his club, Mycology. “Leading a club and engaging with my peers is a privilege,” Nava said. “It’s made my curiosity a priority. I would also say it’s taught me that sharing what I know is okay, even if I’m not an expert on a specific topic.”

Take a deep dive into stories and interests students have in The Humans of Walnut

Amber Yang, Staff writer
February 10, 2025
Senior Jonathan Hernandez cuts his cousin, junior Christian Chavez’s hair on the stage during lunch. “It felt exhilarating to me. I had never done anything like that before and I remember people asking me if I could cut their hair after lunch,” Hernandez said. “I got my cousin to be the model because he was the first ever customer I had.”

Take a deep dive into stories and interests students have in The Humans of Walnut

Brandon Du, Opinion editor
February 10, 2025
Sophomore Samuel Lepe and junior Armand Marquez take turns displaying their one freshly crafted electric guitar. “The best part of building a guitar is the moment you string it up and hear it play for the first time. It makes all the effort worth it,” Lepe said.

Self-made guitar builders pull a few strings

Ryan Lam, Scene editor
February 10, 2025
Junior Cohen Kong explains an insect display to kids.

A buzz of knowledge: Meet the insect whisperer

Nayeli Tan, Staff writer
January 21, 2025
Industrial design teacher Kyle Kinne operates his Makerbot 3D printer in his classroom. “The 3D printer helps with my projects because it is very easy to produce working parts and prototypes,” Kinne said.

Secret life of teachers: Uncover the hobbies or jobs that help them “lesson” the stress

Rylyn Wang, Design editor-in-chief and Media editor
December 16, 2024
Junior Keila Urban strikes a confident look for her dance studio’s media day photoshoot. “The pictures are mostly used for programs sold at recital to raise money and put faces to our names. I found myself loving it. I felt, in a way, important,” Urban said.

Stay on beat: Confidence in every step

Jetzibe Rodriguez, Staff writer
December 16, 2024
Science teacher Ileana Quintana gets ready for a day of manning the Incredicoaster at Disney's California Adventure. "Both jobs for me always have to be a performative thing," Quintana said. "At school, you always have your teacher mode. Over at Disney, it's the same thing where you have the idea of always making magic."

Secret life of teachers: Uncover the hobbies or jobs that help them “lesson” their stress

Elise Chen, Copy editor-in-chief and In-depth editor
December 16, 2024
Spanish teacher Gabriel Hernandez poses with some of the items he’s thrifted: a Godzilla and King Kong figure along with vintage car toys. “The Godzilla and King Kong, they represent my childhood because I saw the movies and they remind me of when I was younger,” Hernandez said.

Secret life of teachers: Uncover the hobbies or jobs that help them “lesson” the stress

Summer Do, Staff writer
December 16, 2024
English teacher Jennifer Chalew waves while on a group ride from Slovenia to Croatia. “It was a really cool experience,” Chalew said. “We were able to stay in a palace near Lake Bled that belonged to Tito, who was the head of Yugoslavia.”

Secret life of teachers: Uncover the hobbies or jobs that help them “lesson” the stress

George Wang, Online editor-in-chief
December 16, 2024
Math teacher Joseph Chon works on his deadlift personal record (PR) of 600 pounds.

From lesson plans to lifting weights

Amber Yang, Staff writer
December 4, 2024
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