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

National News Roundup: Carnival cruise commotion

By Carolyn Freeman February 19, 2013

In this edition of the National News Roundup, a popular sport is taken out of the Olympics, two companies merge to form a mega-airline and a natural disaster devastates communities in Mississippi. Passengers...

New Common Application essay questions limit students’ options

By Carolyn Freeman February 18, 2013

Over the next few months, juniors should start thinking about their failures, their identities and their transition to adulthood. These are among the five essay topics that will appear on the new Common...

Photo of the Day: February 18

Photo of the Day: February 18

By Laura Rostad February 18, 2013
Despite the cold weather, about 40,000 people marched on the National Mall Feb. 17 for the "Forward On Climate" rally. Activists came from around the country to attend the rally, which denounced the proposed Keystone oil pipeline as well as other environmental concerns. Click through to view the gallery.
A MCPS schoolbus collided with two cars at the intersection of River Rd. and Whittier Blvd. Photo by Carolyn Freeman.

Schoolbus involved in three-vehicle crash

By Carolyn Freeman February 13, 2013

A Montgomery County Public Schools schoolbus was involved in a crash with a Lexus and a Hyundai at the intersection of River Rd. and Whittier Blvd. at 2:07 p.m. Feb. 13. There were no students on the...

President Barack Obama stands between Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner as he gives his State of the Union address. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool.

State of the Union highlights

By Carolyn Freeman February 13, 2013

President Obama delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term Feb. 12, during which he emphasized a strong middle class as the engine of future economic growth. Obama stressed...

Goodwin warns staff to be vigilant following theft incident

By Hanna Lee February 12, 2013

Police were called to school due to reports of a theft at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 7, according to Lucille Baur, a county police spokeswoman. Two male students stole property from a teacher, but later returned it,...

National News Roundup: Grammy Awards edition

By Carolyn Freeman February 11, 2013

In this edition of the National News Roundup, “Nemo” strikes the Northeast, prompting numerous jokes related to the Pixar film, and the US Postal Service announces a major change in its mail delivery...

State mandates MCPS change teacher evaluation system

By Fionn Adamian February 8, 2013

Data from grades, exams and standardized testing will become a greater focus in MCPS’s teacher evaluation system in the coming years, Superintendent Joshua Starr announced in a Jan. 7 message to the...

Joey Wood sings Stacys Mom with Punk Band at Battle of the Bands. The all-junior band covered the Fountains of Wayne track as the first song in their two-song set. Photo by Billy Bird.

Alternative band Albedo wins Battle of the Bands

By Carolyn Freeman February 7, 2013

Dale Rodman ('06) put down his acoustic guitar, tossed his flannel shirt aside, and revealed a Whitman track jersey. “This next one goes out to Whitman track, baby,” he said. Rodman’s...

Guard Billy Lee dribbles down the court to beat a B-CC defender on a fast break. The Vikes lost 57-50. Photo by Billy Bird.

Boys basketball loses to B-CC, 57-50

By Parisa Davoodi February 6, 2013

The boys’ basketball team fell to the B-CC Barons Feb. 4 57-50, dropping its record to 9-9. The boys started the season 1-5 then won eight straight games, but have now lost 3 consecutive games...

Girls basketball clinches division title with 62-38 win against B-CC

By Parisa Davoodi February 6, 2013

The girls basketball team claimed the 4A South division title Feb. 4 with a 62-38 defeat of cross-county rival, the 5-12 B-CC Barons. The Vikes record now stands at 15-3. With this win, the team won...

National News Roundup: Super Bowl edition

By Carolyn Freeman February 4, 2013

In this edition of the National News Roundup, Beyoncé confesses about her lip-syncing at the inauguration and then stuns America during her Superbowl halftime performance. Baltimore Ravens win Superbowl...

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