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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

Photo of the Day: March 12

By Carolyn Freeman
March 12, 2013
A teacher walks in the rain during the school day today. The torrential downpour let up around 1 p.m. Photo by Abigail Cutler.

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