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: May 2

By Carolyn Freeman May 2, 2012
Math teacher Bonnie Duvall admires artwork set up in the gym for Festival of the Arts. This year's festival takes place Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

On Sundays, cafeteria becomes Hispanic church

By Carolyn Freeman May 1, 2012

On Sundays, student chatter and cafeteria clatter are absent from the area around Whitman's lunchroom, the halls filled instead by crooning Spanish songs. It’s 10:30 a.m. and the cafeteria’s weekday...

Art department rushes to prepare for Festival of the Arts a month early

By Nicole Payne May 1, 2012

Once a year, the Whitman gymnasium is converted from a sweaty basketball court to a sophisticated gallery that showcases hundreds of works of art. Whitman will host the 49th annual Festival of the Arts...

Students participate in the final Classical Me concert of the year April 28. The concert featured 24 student musicians, from vocalists to instrumentalists. Photo by Hanna Lee.

Classical Me unites student musicians in biannual concert

By Lucy Chen April 30, 2012

Ninety minutes of beautiful classical music wowed the audience at St. Dunstan’s Church Saturday at the second and final Classical Me of the year. The volunteer recital featured 24 students, each displaying...

Bannockburn Spring Show to bring community together for 56th time

By Parisa Davoodi April 27, 2012

As the house lights shine on the stage, a cast of about 100 performers from around the neighborhood, ranging from ages nine to 90, sings in harmony to unify the community. The Bannockburn Spring Show...

Speech team performs in first annual showcase, SpeechEasy

Speech team performs in first annual showcase, ‘SpeechEasy’

By Chris Hoogstraten April 27, 2012

The Speech Team hosted “Speecheasy,” their first annual showcase, April 25 in the WAUD. The showcase, which featured small samples of each speech event, from humorous and dramatic performances...

Jeremy Rich (85) is the chairman of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the Lerner Research Institute in Cleveland. Rich will be elected into the Association of American Physicians April 28. Photo courtesy Erica Gruly.

Alum Jeremy Rich (’85) elected to Association of American Physicians

By Jared Berul April 27, 2012

For as long as he can remember, Jeremy Rich (’85) has been interested in science. Now, his passion has paid off. Rich will be inducted to the Association of American Physicians April 28 as one of...

Photo courtesy Billy Bird.

Junior named finalist in National Geographic photo contest

By Lucy Chen April 26, 2012
Junior Billy Bird’s image of paddlers at sunset placed fifth out of 1,800 student entries in the National Geographic’s Student Expeditions Photo Contest.
Jack Whites new album, Blunderbuss, with album cover pictured above, features a strong solo sound from the rock  Photo courtesy www.static.musictoday.com.

Jack White blends previous bands’ sounds for stellar solo debut

By Zach Fuchs April 25, 2012

On “Hypocritical Kiss,” the standout song on Jack White’s masterpiece debut solo album, “Blunderbuss,” he asks, “And who the hell's impressed by you?” If the question is about him, then the...

Pyle seventh-grader Andrew Gonzales sings at the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 24 as part of the Family Days celebration. Gonzales band, Tunnel, is a progressive rock group. Photo courtesy Sam Gonzales.

Pyle seventh-grader performs at Cherry Blossom festival with his progressive rock band

By Liam Knox April 25, 2012

While Whitman musicians played onstage at “Talent Showpocalypse” March 24, Pyle seventh-grader Andrew Gonzales rocked at a gig of his own: the 100th annual National Cherry Blossom Festival. Gonzales...

Photo courtesy Serena Russell.

Photo of the Day: April 18

By Lucy Chen April 18, 2012

Senior Serena Russell won the Photo Club's third contest of the year last month. The theme was "Something Red." For more information about the club, please contact junior Talia Levinas.

I Drive Smart offers a skid car. Photo by Abigail Pine.

I Drive Smart skid training program teaches car safety in emergencies

By Lucy Chen April 11, 2012

Looking out the window of the car, I saw an abandoned warehouse parking lot with a few scattered buildings in the distance and a small shack next to the lot. This wasn’t the set of a Hollywood movie,...

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