- Students make a difference at the school
- Artificial dye banned due to safety concerns
- Tina Yu-Wong named Walnut High School teacher of the year
- Hands-on soldering with PLTW students
- Folklorico Club celebrates culture through dance
- California approves new District of Choice bill
- Forensics class students visits guest speaker
- WHS Holds First Student Think Tank of the Year
- Walnut enters a digital age of standardized testing
- Walnut adds two Dual Enrollment classes to the 2024-25 curriculum
- New elective class becomes a graduation requirement
- New principal joins the Mustang family
- Family member of "To Kill a Mockingbird" actor visits English classroom
- Artificial intelligence (AI) prompts change
- Energy drinks among students becomes a trend
![Senior Fiona Yang helps by weeding the California Native Plant Garden during tutorial. “It’s tiring but I’m also having fun,” Yang said. “It’s a good release [for stress].](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-26-at-11.30.26 AM-1200x962.png)
![Junior Noya Chen practices her guzheng, a traditional Chinese plucked instrument at home. “It’s not a matter of liking, I like practicing by myself but I am okay [when] performing in front of other people,” Chen said. “[The guzheng] can have different tunes and are just very versatile. No matter how you play [the guzheng], it sounds good.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/noya-1200x900.jpg)
![WHS has not banned any books from its curriculum, though there have been some concerns raised by parents in the past, according to librarian Tania Voss. However, Voss said books that deal with difficult subjects can impart valuable lessons. “Books help open up your eyes. I don’t ever want my kids or the students here to live in a bubble,” she said. “Books will deal with issues you hopefully don’t have to come in contact with, but working through that in a story helps you [develop] empathy. Even though this isn’t something that’s in your space, this is something to be aware of and stand up for others.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cody-Voss-1200x750.png)
![Print EIC senior Cathy Li begins creating her first pour-over coffee in a drip cup. “The coffee-making process [was] intricate, but the routine was relaxing,” Li said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cathycoffee-1200x900.jpg)
![Hear me out | IMC President senior Lance Vinculado (left) listens to his peers’ opinions on matters such as fundraisers and bondings. “The directors wanted to create more leadership opportunities for students throughout the school year. Being open to each other’s ideas and having the willingness to set aside our differences to work with one another will [ensure a smooth year].”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/728EFF36-1101-4815-B547-A5A179C376CA-900x600.jpg)
