The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

World Cup Draft reaction

By Scott Singer December 11, 2013

The United States’ draw in the World Cup has been announced, and the soccer gods decided to show the Americans little mercy. The U.S. was placed into the so-called Group of Death, which this year also...

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013): Tribute to South Africa’s hero

By Scott Singer December 8, 2013

This summer, I spent over a month in Cape Town, South Africa. I learned about South African history, politics and culture. I also observed that in South Africa, Nelson Mandela is a hero—revered by whites...

AP Comparative Politics classes skype with international guest speakers

By Scott Singer November 17, 2013

It’s always exciting for students to listen to guest speakers during class. But skyping with different lecturers from the British Isles took guest speaking to a new level. Students in Andrew Sonnabend’s...

Israeli exchange students find friendship, cultural understanding

Israeli exchange students find friendship, cultural understanding

By Scott Singer September 30, 2013

For 16 Israeli students, an exchange trip to America proved to be the perfect opportunity to break religious barriers at home and learn about life abroad. Five Palestinian and 11 Jewish high schoolers...

Obama’s speech tastefully commemorates 50th anniversary of March on Washington

By Scott Singer August 29, 2013

Nobody knew what America’s future held 50 years ago. In the South, Jim Crow laws reigned. Meanwhile, African Americans boycotted, marched and challenged society. Martin Luther King Jr., president...

Summer Travel Diaries: South Africa, Mandela Day

Summer Travel Diaries: South Africa, Mandela Day

By Scott Singer July 18, 2013

Junior Scott Singer is currently in Cape Town, South Africa, on a four-week exchange trip with Rondebosch Boys’ High School. Singer is blogging for the Black & White about his experience. On this...

Baseball drops game to B-CC 5-3 in extra innings

By Scott Singer April 16, 2013

The Vikings dropped to the 8-1 B-CC Barons 5-3 in nine innings April 13, lowering the team’s record to 7-2 and snapping a seven-game win streak. Juniors OFs Max Steinhorn and Drew Aherne lead a steady...

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