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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: May 28

By Julia Medine
May 28, 2013
Students hold candles in honor of Yousef Awadh at a candlelit vigil in the courtyard. Awadh passed away on Monday, and his funeral will be held in Kuwait. Photo by Maya Weiss.

Students hold candles in honor of Yousef Awadh at a candlelit vigil in the courtyard. Awadh passed away on Monday, and his funeral will be held in Kuwait. Photo by Maya Weiss.

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