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

Midfielder Aliza Wolfe streaks up the field as the Vikings fall 1-0 to the 12-3 B-CC Barons, ending their season with a record of 12-3. Photo courtesy Tom Nalls.

Girls soccer loses 1-0 to B-CC in Regional Final

By Parisa Davoodi November 7, 2012

In a heartbreaking loss, the girls soccer team fell to the 12-3 B-CC Barons 1-0 in the Maryland 4A West Regional Final Nov. 5. The game started off well for the Vikes as the offense worked swiftly...

Voters from around Bethesda came to Whitman to vote today. Posters endorsing presidential candidates and members of the Board of Education surrounded the voting location. Photo by Eyal Hanfling.

Photo of the Day: November 6

By Eyal Hanfling November 6, 2012
Voters from around Bethesda came to Whitman to vote today. Posters endorsing presidential candidates and members of the Board of Education surrounded the voting location.
Electronic donations fill cardboard boxes that line the Whitman driveway. Photo by Tamar Meron.

Montgomery County holds electronics collection

By Carolyn Freeman November 6, 2012

Montgomery County held an electronics recycling collection event in the Whitman parking lot Nov. 4. The county received donations from 503 cars. The county’s Division of Solid Waste Services...

Football ends season with 27-7 victory over Paint Branch

By Parisa Davoodi November 4, 2012

The football team dominated its final game of the season Nov. 2, winning 27-7 against the 3-7 Paint Branch Panthers. The Vikes came into the game fired up, controlling the momentum with an early touchdown...

National News Roundup: Clinton, cold and community service

By Carolyn Freeman November 4, 2012

In this edition of National News Roundup, campaign fever sweeps the country as the remnants of Hurricane Sandy leave millions without power. Clinton and Obama wrap up Obama's campaign with a rally: Both...

Girls soccer beats Gaithersburg, 3-2, advances to regionals

By Parisa Davoodi November 3, 2012

The girls soccer team defeated the 11-2-1 Gaithersburg Trojans 3-2 Nov. 2, securing a spot in the regional final with an overall record of 12-2. The Vikes entered the game with a lot of energy,...

Boys soccer season ends with 2-1 loss to Wootton

By Maddie Carrington November 2, 2012

The boys soccer team lost 2-1 to the 14-1-1 Wootton Patriots in its second playoff game Nov. 1, ending its season with a final record of 9-5. The game was deadlocked for the majority of the time,...

Girls soccer shuts out rival Churchill, 1-0

By Parisa Davoodi November 1, 2012

The girls soccer team redeemed its regular season loss with an impressive 1-0 over the 7-6-1 Churchill Bulldogs in its first playoff game Oct. 31. The teams came out ready to battle for the victory,...

A tree fell on a house on the corner Massachusets Avenue and Cromwell Drive. Despite this incident, most damage was minor. Photo by Billy Bird.

D.C. area escapes brunt of storm

By Ben Zimmermann October 30, 2012

Millions of residents throughout the Eastern seaboard began to recover Tuesday from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Record rainfall, heavy winds and power outages closed Montgomery County schools Monday...

Boys soccer beats B-CC in first playoff game, 2-1

By Parisa Davoodi October 29, 2012

The 9-4 boys soccer team won its first playoff game 2-1 Oct. 27 over the 3-6-4 B-CC Barons, who had beaten the Vikings at home just ten days earlier. With the return of defender Sam Pearl-Schwartz...

Hurricane Sandy, as viewed from space, moves up the east coast before making landfall Monday night in southern New Jersey. Photo courtesy NASA.

Hurricane Sandy arrives in Montgomery County

By Ben Zimmermann October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy has brought heavy rain and damaging wind to Bethesda and the entire northeastern United States, closing schools and the federal government for at least Monday and Tuesday. Residents have...

Philanthropist speaks to students

By Ben Zimmermann October 28, 2012

Successful entrepreneur and philanthropist David Rubenstein spoke to hundreds of students Friday in the auditorium. Among many topics, he talked about his diverse career path and the importance of giving...

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