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

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Celebrating February special holidays

By Leor Rosen February 15, 2015

Feb. 5 marked the annual National Shower with a Friend Day, a day designed to raise awareness about the importance of conserving water. Now you might be angry at yourself for forgetting this important...

Essential items every classroom needs

By Peter Hoogstraten February 9, 2015

If there’s one thing I detest, it’s when I make the long walk from my seat to the middle of the classroom, only to find that there isn’t a box of tissues present. At that point I’m left with a...

News websites should be MCPS homepage

By Emilia Malachowski February 8, 2015

A student illuminates the black power button on a school computer and inputs his or her password. Some time passes. All the glaciers melt. Humans evolve so they finally don’t have their useless appendixes....

What has become of the Pledge of Allegiance? (Round Two!)

By Gabe Kahan January 23, 2015

Last week, the Black & White received a letter under the alias of “H.” The envelope contained a flyer from the American Humanist Association encouraging its supporters to boycott the Pledge of...

The growing role of social media in politics

By Peter Hoogstraten January 10, 2015

The blue and white of Facebook, the bluebird of Twitter, and the camera of Instagram are synonymous with selfies and #tbt. They’re also, however, a medium for public debate on highly controversial issues. Elizabeth...

Ravens have skill, historical success to fly to Super Bowl XLIX

By Caleb Kushner January 6, 2015

Little did you know that the Ravens are perhaps this year’s AFC team bound to make a deep run in the playoffs. That’s right, I said it—the lowest seeded team in the playoffs just might have what...

Winter break with a GoPro

Winter break with a GoPro

By Nicole Fleck January 4, 2015

http://youtu.be/_uqshYx5Xm0 The GoPro camera is one of the hottest gifts of this holiday season. This high-definition camera is small, durable, and versatile—perfect for the weekend warrior. While...

Behind the scenes of the Nutcracker

Behind the scenes of the Nutcracker

By Naomi Ravick December 26, 2014

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows it’s cold and rainy. But inside the studio at the Maryland Youth Ballet in downtown Silver Spring, students, including myself, are sweating enough to fog up the windows....

Why I love Christmas

By Emilia Malachowski December 21, 2014

54 percent of me still believes Santa exists. Maybe more like 64. When I was seven, I, along with my brothers, attempted to sleep next to the fireplace all night long to try to catch Santa in action. ...

Protest’s message needs to be heard

By William Arnesen December 17, 2014

On July 17, Eric Garner died at the hands of New York police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who choked him to death to the cries of “I can’t breathe.” His death was captured on video and broadcast for...

The Emerald City shines from the top of Seattle Space Needle, built for the 1962 Worlds Fair. On a clear day, observers can view mountains such Mount Rainier. Photo by Julian Robinson.

A trip to Seattle

By Julian Robinson December 17, 2014

When Seattle is mentioned, one tends to think of famous grunge band Nirvana, the super-bowl-winning Seahawks, and of course, rain. But there’s more. This Thanksgiving, I travelled to Washington State’s...

The multiple facets of boredom

By Peter Hoogstraten December 10, 2014

You know that feeling when the world seems to slow down and time begins to trudge along through a pool of molasses? Your eyes glaze over and a bit of drool dribbles down your chin? We’ve all been there...

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