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

Girls lacrosse suffers first loss of the season to Sherwood 16–11
Baseball demolishes Northwood 11–1
Photo of the Day, 4/26: Muslim Student Association hosts presentation for genocide awareness
“Civil War”: “An American nightmare”
Whitman Reacts: Wootton High School student arrested for planning school shooting
Every song on Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” ranked

Every song on Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” ranked

April 27, 2024

National News Roundup: Clinton, cold and community service

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 candidates are spending their final moments before the election traveling to swing states to appear before large rallies. Nationwide polls show Romney and Obama almost deadly even. Obama appeared at Jiffy Lube Live this weekend, less than hour away from Bethesda. Read more here.

East Coasters still lack power after Sandy:

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Residents in New York and New Jersey, both of which took the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, are now facing the cold as their days without power continue. To make matters worse, those in need of gas have been forced to wait in hour-long lines. Search and rescue teams from Montgomery and Fairfax County have been deployed to assist in the recovery efforts. Read more here.

NYU hospital loses power after storm:

Exhausted healthcare personnel worked through the night to evacuate New York University’s Langone Medical Center after heavy flooding from Hurricane Sandy caused the hospital to lose power. Read more here.

Runners donate time to help community:

After city and race officials decided to cancel the ING New York City Marathon to focus on disaster relief efforts, many racers who had come from around the world decided to volunteer around the city. Read more here.

iPad Mini not as popular as its bigger sibling:

The smaller version of the popular iPad was released this week but failed to attract the famous long lines at many Apple stores worldwide. The device features a smaller 7-inch display and models start at $329. Read more here.

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