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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 “not milk” generation: How Gen Z prompted milk’s rebrand
A piece of our history: A look into the Montgomery Farm Women’s Co-operative Market
LIVE: Baseball takes on Richard Montgomery in home opener
Coach Manon achieves 200 wins and state championship in a thrilling wrestling season
Overtime Elite: A new wave of professional basketball
Proposed bill will guarantee top 10% of Maryland students to 12 Maryland universities

Proposed bill will guarantee top 10% of Maryland students to 12 Maryland universities

March 21, 2024

National News Roundup: Pentagon, Photoshop and PBS

In this edition of the National News Roundup, controversy ensues after Congress releases a photoshopped photo, the US premiere of “Downton Abbey” receives great ratings and NHL players reach an agreement and end the lockout.

Obama picks new Defense Secretary
Republican Chuck Hagel, a former U.S. senator from Nebraska, would succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Read more here

More tragedy in Aurora: Three people and a gunman dead
According to local authorities, four people were killed after a police standoff. Aurora was the scene of a mass-shooting in a movie theatre this summer while people watched “The Dark Night Rises.”  Read more here.

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Photoshop Scandal: Anger after four Congresswomen digitally inserted into group photo
After the latecomers to the photo were photoshopped in, some argued that a manipulation of such an important photo was unethical. Read more here.

‘Downton Abbey’ premieres a new season with success
The popular British show aired on PBS’ Masterpiece Theater Monday night. A period drama, the show has garnered the attention of audiences worldwide. Watch a report here.

NHL lockout finally over, Fans rejoice
On Sunday, the NHL and NHL Players Association came to an agreement with a 10-year collective bargaining agreement. Local hockey fans rejoiced after the 113-day lockout was finally over.  Read more here.

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