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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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Over seven years, school staff filed 18 accusations of harassment against Beidleman — the most recent occurring in 2023.

Six new teachers join the Whitman community

By Alyssa Hodor October 12, 2023

Six new teachers are joining the Whitman community this year and settling into their new positions. They are excited to get to know their students and embark on a new journey at Whitman. Math: Jillian...

With its dim lights and leafy decorations along the walls, Plantas welcoming aesthetic instantly captures the eyes of the average passerby.

The Black & White’s top diet-inclusive restaurants in Bethesda

By Zhara Thomas October 11, 2023

A young woman sits in a restaurant booth, her eyes intently perusing a laminated menu. Briefly noticing small labels beneath certain dishes — GF, DF and V — she continues her search for a meal without...

For 51 years, pandas have been an integral part of Washington D.C.’s National Zoo. By Dec. 7, however, all of the pandas currently inhabiting the iconic zoo will return to their home in China.

“Panda Palooza” celebrates the National Zoo’s pandas before their return to China

By Laura Gine-Vega October 5, 2023

Nestled between leafy strips of bamboo lies the entrance to the Asia Trail. As visitors peruse the expansive enclosures, they can find red pandas, clouded leopards, sloth bears and more. But over the past...

Bonded together by long hikes through the forest and poetry readings around the campfire, these are participants in Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, a program that seeks to “inspire individuals to live in a way that honors, values and strengthens relationships.”

From tough love to torture: Wilderness therapy rehabilitation programs leave teenagers traumatized

By Kate Rodriguez October 4, 2023

Trigger warning: discussion of suicide, drug abuse and violence   In the scenic mountains of Utah, worlds away from anything resembling civilization, lives a group of teenage girls. Bonded together...

Students from MCPS’ Summer RISE program participate in their internship at  the Glenstone Museum.

The Summer RISE program: What it is and why it matters

By Rebecca Waldman October 3, 2023

Surveys of professionals across the country yield a clear conclusion — traditional education is failing to prepare students for the workplace. According to a 2019 report by the Society for Human Resource...

Leaders of the Health and Fitness Club hope to provide their club members with the valuable knowledge they have accumulated throughout their experience in the fitness world and lead conversations where members can share their expertise about health.

New clubs debut at 2023 Clubs Night

By Colette Yehl October 2, 2023

As the eventful month of September closes, the Whitman bus loop overflows with vivid poster boards and intricate table displays as eager students gather to sign up for the plethora of clubs offered...

During this year’s event, the Bannockburn skies turned gray, and rain poured torrentially, but determined community members followed through with their annual tradition.

Bannockburn’s Music Festival meets tropical storm Ophelia

By Celia Noya October 1, 2023

Normally, the sun would shine down on crowds of chattering neighbors, warming them as they made their way down the street, refreshments in hand. They’d gather at the Bannockburn Clubhouse, drawn to the...

Photo of the Day, September 14: Fall Sports Kickoff

Photo of the Day, September 14: Fall Sports Kickoff

By Ella Werkman September 14, 2023

Walt Whitman sports fans and students gathered in the bus loop on September 14 to celebrate the beginning of the fall sports season. The tailgate festivities started at 5:00 p.m. before the kickoff of...

“They’re just fun to be around”: Students build connections with preschoolers in Child Development classes

“They’re just fun to be around”: Students build connections with preschoolers in Child Development classes

By Marissa Rancilio September 13, 2023

A typical high school class evokes images of students inattentively listening to lectures, taking notes and preparing for exams. The classroom is silent as students listen to instructions for the next...

Since 1983, the Mansion has undergone regular renovations to suit the needs of the arts community, expanding galleries and tending to the ever-changing sculpture garden that greets visitors as they drive onto the property.

“They’re there to see joy”: The Strathmore’s other stage

By Josefina Masjuan September 11, 2023

Just off Tuckerman Lane in Rockville, an inviting path travels up a hill on expansive rolling grounds. It winds between sets of carefully-planted bushes and below an elegant gazebo that watches over the...

Maddie Lee Belanoff

Maddie Belanoff leaps from stage to screen

By Manuela Montoya September 8, 2023

Five years ago, senior Maddie Belanoff couldn’t have imagined herself be acting out a script in front of a high-definition camera, breaking in the make-up trailer or following suggestions from the person...

English teacher Matthew Bruneel and his wife Leshia with their host family during their time in the Peace Corps in Cambodia.

A decade after applying, Mr. Bruneel reflects on his family’s experience in the Peace Corps

By Ava Faghani September 6, 2023

After establishing a successful early start to his teaching career at Whitman, English teacher Matthew Bruneel put his Maryland life on pause in 2014 to venture to Cambodia alongside his wife Leshia. The...

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