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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

Photo of the Day: February 18

By Laura Rostad
February 18, 2013

Despite the cold weather, about 40,000 people marched on the National Mall Feb. 17 for the “Forward On Climate” rally. Activists came from around the country to attend the rally, which denounced the proposed Keystone oil pipeline, among other environmental concerns.

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