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

Photo of the Day: June 4

By Carolyn Freeman June 4, 2012
AP Chemistry students experiment with bubbles outside during 1st and 2nd period. From left to right: juniors Amanda Kuhn, Emma Mairson and Sam Gonzales.
Zen Tara Teas offers a variety of hot and iced teas, as well as assorted pastries and snacks. Photo courtesy zentaratea.com.

Going Out Guide: a spot of tea

By Carolyn Freeman June 3, 2012

Looking for a way to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee? Try grabbing a spot of tea at one of these local restaurants. Zen Tara Teas Located on Bethesda Ave, Zen Tara is the most convenient...

Various jazz artists will perform at the sculpture garden every Friday. Photo courtesy dc.about.com.

Going Out Guide: local summer activities for everyone

By Carolyn Freeman June 1, 2012

From wacky museum exhibits to relaxing waterfront picnic spots, there’s something to do for everyone this summer. The D.C. area offers plenty of activities all season long. Summer Picnic Spots By...

The poor acting and extraneous visual effects in Battleship made this movie a sinker. Photo courtesy Universal Pictures.

‘Battleship’ sinks with absurd plot, weak acting

By Ben Zimmermann May 30, 2012

Recent summer blockbusters lit up the silver screen with superheroes from Batman and Spiderman to the Green Hornet. But 2012 brings us a new type of action flick: “Battleship,” based on the popular...

Photo courtesy Bethesda Urban Partnership.

Fun — and free — summer activities

By Carolyn Freeman May 24, 2012

This summer, enjoy fun and culture without spending a penny or traveling far from home. D.C. and Bethesda will host small free events throughout the summer where attendants can appreciate free music, movies...

Whatshouldvikescallme takes aspects of student life and puts them online. Screenshot by Carolyn Freeman.

Whitman-centered Tumblr pokes fun at student life

By Carolyn Freeman May 24, 2012

Sneaking out to lunch, Dr. Goodwin’s twitpics and drumline all create hallway chatter, but now they’re on students’ dashboards too. The Tumblr blog WhatShouldVikesCallMe is a Whitman-centered...

Freshman Harrison Guh and his dog perform a trick. The annual Strut Your Mutt festival had a parade and various competitions for dogs and their owners. Photo courtesy Camilla Barnes.

Canine lovers strut their mutts at 7th annual festival

By Carolyn Freeman May 22, 2012

**by Emily Cevallos Janssen** While the dog days of summer aren’t yet upon us, the canines of Montgomery County were living large May 19 at the 7th annual Strut Your Mutt parade and festival in Bethesda’s...

‘Godfather of Go-Go’ Chuck Brown dies at 75, fans mourn the loss

By Nick Sobel May 21, 2012

“There ain't no party like a Chuck Brown party, cause the Chuck Brown party don't stop,” said security assistant Cherisse Milliner while remembering her good friend, the Godfather of Go-Go. Brown died...

The apizzas at Haven range from the classic sbfj to the more adventurous clam apizza. Photo by Nick Meyer.

Haven Pizzeria Napoletana offers authentic New Haven-style pizzas

By Carolyn Freeman May 21, 2012

To most, New York is the pizza capital of the world. But residents of New Haven, Connecticut, who claim their city is the birthplace of modern pizza, beg to differ. In 1919, Italian bread bakers in...

Pedestrians enjoying the arts festival walk in downtown Bethesda. The annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival took place May 12 and 13. Photo by Annie Katz.

Artists display work at Bethesda Fine Arts Festival

By Carolyn Freeman May 19, 2012

Booths and displays lined Woodmont Triangle in downtown Bethesda for the 9th annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival May 12 and 13. 140 contemporary artists from 25 states and Canada displayed their...

Senior Rachel Strauss drives the Chevy Volt during physics class. Physics students had the opportunity to drive the electric car during class May 18. Photo by Abigail Cutler.

Photo of the Day: May 19

By Carolyn Freeman May 19, 2012
Senior Rachel Strauss drives the Chevy Volt during physics class. Physics students had the opportunity to drive the electric car during class May 18.
Seniors wore Project Happiness shirts for Seniors Against Drunk Driving Day May 15 to remind people to neither drink and drive nor get in a car with someone who has been drinking.  From left to right: seniors Clara Schneider, Cassandra McAlister, Alana Carmel. Photo by Laura Rostad.

Seniors wear ‘Team Happiness’ shirts to commemorate drunk driving accident

By Katie Guarino May 17, 2012

The neon-colored shirts seniors wore last Tuesday May 15 projected happiness, but the occasion was anything but — the day commemorated the death of Magruder students Haeley McGuire and Spencer Datt and...

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