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Lela Walker

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Hi! My name is Lela and I am an incoming fourth-year honors student majoring in political science and journalism. I am the Opinion Editor for the University of Cincinnati's (UC) newspaper, The News Record, and have been a staff reporter for the publication for two years. I am also the vice president and secretary for UC's Society of Professional Journalists chapter. My goal is to become an investigative journalist focused on how public policy impacts a variety of social issues around the world …

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Local Tattoo Artist Doesn’t Let Diagnosis Derail Her Dream

Local Tattoo Artist Doesn’t Let Diagnosis Derail Her Dream

Taylor Steckman, 34, works on a tattoo at Soul Rage Tattoo, the shop she co-owns with her wife and another co…

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Learn How to Be Extreme - Cincinnati Magazine

Learn How to Be Extreme - Cincinnati Magazine

Extreme sports aren't just for the pros-these classes are for all experience levels.

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Behind the Doors of the Clifton Gaslight District - Cincinnati Magazine

Behind the Doors of the Clifton Gaslight District - Cincinnati Magazine

Meet the faces and hear the stories of Clifton's historic Gaslight District businesses, who have created a st…

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Take a Ride to Spun Bicycles - Cincinnati Magazine

Take a Ride to Spun Bicycles - Cincinnati Magazine

May is National Bike Month and this Northside bike shop does more than just repairs.

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Princess Wilcoxson Talks Style, Confidence, and Inspiration - Cincinnati Magazine

Princess Wilcoxson Talks Style, Confidence, and Inspiration - Cincinnati Magazine

Content creator and owner of Personal Bravery Agency shares her signature fashion perspective.

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The UC Ceramics Club spins clay and sculpts community

The UC Ceramics Club spins clay and sculpts community

The whirring sound of spinning pottery wheels mixes with the laughter of students splashing water on clay as …

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Articles

Opinion | Does Ohio really need more Flock cameras?

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By Lela Walker
| The News Record Verified
Flock cameras are automated license plate reading (ALPR) systems that photograph vehicles and record details into a searchable database used by law enforcement. Given how integrated mass-surveillance has become in our modern world, the recent prevalence of Flock Safety cameras might seem like no surprise.
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Learn How to Be Extreme

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By Lela Walker
| Cincinnati Magazine Verified
Caesar Creek Soaring Club As one of the largest and oldest soaring clubs in the country, participants learn to fly in club-owned gliders. With lessons open to all ages and around 200 members, the club provides flight instruction, club sailplanes for membership use, and introductory flights for prospective members.
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Take a Ride to Spun Bicycles

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By Lela Walker
| Cincinnati Magazine Verified
Northside’s Spun Bicycles feels like your average mom and pop shop upon your first step inside—Judi LoPresti greets guests as they make their way to the counter, dazzlingly bedecked with green zebra print and orange decals, while her husband Dominic sits at the repair center, preparing to fix spokes, pedals, and everything in between on a queue of bikes dropped off for repairs.
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Awards

Ohio News Media Association

2026 - Opinion Writing
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David and Michael Altman Journalism Scholarship

2026 - Investigative Reporting