The Black and White

Fall magazine inside look

By Ava Chenok • December 6, 2017

Pick up your fall magazine Nov. 6!

Students enjoy competitive football tradition on Thanksgiving

By Jessie Solomon and Arthur Varner • November 29, 2017

This past Thanksgiving morning, 24 students met up at the River Falls Community Club to play football in senior Mitch Fechter’s annual Turkey Bowl.

Capitals season outlook

By Ben Levin and Maeve Trainor • November 13, 2017

The NHL season is underway, and the Washington Capitals sit at 8–7–1 after a few inspiring victories and abysmal losses.

Students use new Power Train facilities

By Anjali Jha • November 13, 2017

This video accompanies a story from the Black & White's fall magazine.

60 Seconds Vol. 2: Ian Sommerville

By Arthur Varner • November 13, 2017

Perspective: The downside of repealing DACA

By Anjali Jha and Maeve Trainor • November 10, 2017

Let’s talk about sexism: senior organizes educational seminars

By Camerynn Hawke • November 5, 2017

Principal Alan Goodwin allowed senior Rabhya Mehrotra to plan seminars designed to cover how sexism, harassment and assault affect all genders. The seminars aimed to increase awareness of everyday actions that most people don’t realize are sexist.

60 Seconds Vol. 1: Genevieve Meier

By Arthur Varner • October 30, 2017

Introducing Whitman’s 60 Seconds

By Arthur Varner • October 30, 2017

Speech and Debate team hosts political panel fundraiser

By Jeremy Wenick • October 26, 2017

Six journalists and political professionals participated in a panel regarding Trump’s administration and the world of politics Oct. 24 in the auditorium. Speech and Debate team speech captain Valerie Akinyoyenu introduced the panel, held as a fundraiser for the Speech and Debate team, and team president Elisa McCartin and vice president Camille Caldera co-moderated.

Local dog adoption agencies offer fostering programs

By Julia McGowan and Anjali Jha • October 24, 2017

Instead of staying at the pound or an adoption agency, foster pets spend time in a temporary home before they’re given a permanent one. Agencies vet families through a background check, home visit and vet recommendation—if they have previously owned a pet—and then place the pets with the families.