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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

When fans fixate on the traits that make each character unique, producers are incentivized to exaggerate those traits to fit fans’ expectations. As a result, characters slowly become increasingly hyperbolic and oversimplified caricatures of themselves. 
Why your favorite TV show might need to call it quits
By Gavin Herman April 5, 2025
The Phoenix Recovery Academy is a private school with a $13,000 yearly tuition. It has three locations: Cloverleaf, Avery Road and Plum Orchard. All the branches share three pillars of overall success: attitude, attendance and achievement.
How MCPS pioneered alternative schooling
By Fiona Graham April 2, 2025

As defined by MCPS, alternative schools are educational facilities that exist to teach students who have struggled in their zoned schools. The 2022-2023 school year marked...

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The semester grading system allows Whitman students to allocate focused time to their work and concentrate on different subjects at varying times. Critics should not see the semester grading system as promoting laziness. Instead, they should acknowledge its value in letting students divide their time and encouraging better mental health. 
Why Whitman’s semester grading system is here to stay
By Allegra Bai March 26, 2025
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