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Girls basketball no. 1 in 4A South after beating Wootton 52-40

By Parisa Davoodi • January 29, 2013

The girls basketball team conquered the 12-4 Wootton Patriots 52-40 Jan. 28, having previously lost to them by 10 Jan 8. The Vikes boosted their record to 12-3 and beat out the Patriots for first place...

Hey, Whitman! Can we go thrift shopping?

By Carolyn Freeman • January 28, 2013

This Sunday, Whitman had its very own thrift shop. The Give Us Your Stuff (G.U.Y.S.) Club, started this year by juniors Amanda Azmi and Julia Greenberg, teamed up with the Leadership class to kick off...

National News Roundup: Flu, film legacy and a faltering computer company

By Carolyn Freeman • January 28, 2013

In this edition of the National News Roundup, a ban on women in combat is lifted, J.J. Abrams is officially named “Star Wars” director and Exxon surpasses Apple as the world’s most valuable company. Pentagon now...

Engineering Partnership Team to supplement engineering curriculum

By Carolyn Freeman • January 27, 2013

The engineering department is developing an Engineering Partnership Team to provide students with a real-world perspective on engineering and technology. This group of local educators and engineers...

Ice hockey falls to Walter Johnson, 5-3

By Nick Sobel • January 27, 2013

The 6-4-2 ice hockey team lost to the Walter Johnson Wildcats by a final score of 5-3 Jan. 25 at Rockville Ice Arena. With 7:28 remaining in the period, Walter Johnson’s Jessy Gendelman scored the...

News Alert: School closed early, pep rally, Whitman Idol and games canceled

By Carolyn Freeman • January 25, 2013

School will close at 11:40 a.m. today, principal Alan Goodwin announced at 10:18 a.m. The pep rally and the girls and boys basketball games are canceled and Whitman Idol will be rescheduled to Friday,...

Photo of the Day: January 24

By Carolyn Freeman • January 24, 2013

Students slept in this morning after MCPS announced a two hour delay due to the winter's first legitimate snowfall. About an inch of snow fell, then melted throughout the day.

Boys basketball loses to Churchill, 57-36

By Parisa Davoodi • January 23, 2013

The boys basketball team fell to the Churchill Bulldogs 57-36 Jan. 22, dropping its record to 8-6 and ending its seven game win streak. The Vikes' loss almost ensures that the Bulldogs will win the...

Girls basketball defeats Churchill in blowout, 56-33

By Parisa Davoodi • January 23, 2013

The girls basketball team defeated the 10-4 Churchill Bulldogs Jan. 22, walking away with a record of 11-3 after the 56-33 blowout. The Vikes came out ready to play, playing tight defense from the beginning...

Ice hockey drops to Churchill, 5-1

By Nick Sobel • January 19, 2013

The 6-3-2 ice hockey team lost to the Churchill Bulldogs Jan. 18 by a final score of 5-1. The Vikes played the Bulldogs for the second time this season, having played them in the Nov. 30 game sponsored...

Longtime MCPS employee appointed school security team leader

By Carolyn Freeman • January 9, 2013

Longtime security team member Cherisse Milliner was appointed the new security team leader of the security department Jan. 2. The 23-year MCPS employee succeeds former head Andy Weiss, who retired Dec....

Alabama beats Notre Dame in BCS Championship

By Jared Berul • January 8, 2013

The 13-1 Alabama Crimson Tide routed the 12-1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-14 in the BCS Championship Jan. 7, winning its third title in four years. The loss was an embarrassing performance for the...

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