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Senior Luke Graves promotes the club Coffeehouse at Club Night Sept. 20. At Club Night, parents and students discover new extracurricular activities. Photo by Billy Bird.

Students explore new activities at Clubs Night

By Carolyn Freeman September 20, 2011
Students and parents came out to the cafeteria Sept. 20 for the annual Clubs Night.
Kelly, a Dance Mom, prepares her daughter, 10-year-old Paige for a dance competition on the Lifetime show Dance Moms. Although the moms on the show may seem pushy and demanding, theyre not all that different from parents in this area. Photo courtesy www.lifetime.com.

Lifetime’s new show: ‘Whitman Moms’

By Carolyn Freeman September 19, 2011
The mothers on “Dance Moms” may seem overly severe and often insane, but the cut-throat atmosphere of the studio often resembles Whitman, where I’ve noticed students struggling under the weight of too many AP courses and too little time.
The new movie Contagion explores the devastating effects a worldwide pandemic that kills nine percent of the worlds population within five months would have on society. The movies realistic portrayal and stellar cast make it one everyone should watch, even if youre a germaphobe. Photo courtesy www.movieposterdb.com.

‘Contagion’ realistically portrays global pandemic

By Carolyn Freeman September 17, 2011

Hollywood producers often think of the apocalypse as the basis of a movie. In “2012” and “Independence Day,” the end of the world came by way of earthquakes or alien attacks.  But a more deadly...

Texting during lunch? ‘NP’

By Carolyn Freeman August 28, 2011

There’s a new reason to be excited for the school year — students can now use their cell phones during lunch. Students are allowed to use cell phones during their lunch periods in the following...

Ophekus Rising, an acting troupe with Whitman students, will perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Aug. 2 to 5. Before leaving, the students will present the play at Whitman June 24. Photo courtesy Fred Sternfeld.

Students to perform The Laramie Project at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

By Carolyn Freeman June 15, 2011

For over fifty years, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland has amazed audiences with performances ranging from comedy troupes to operas. Students will participate in the festival for the second...

English teacher Susan Buckingham, the Eidolon literary magazine adviser, holds up the front and back covers of this years edition of Eidolon. Photo by Carolyn Freeman.

Eidolon, lit mag, offers student writing and photos

By Carolyn Freeman June 9, 2011

Eidolon, the school's award-winning yearly literary magazine, was released May 25 and 26 at Festival of the Arts. The annual magazine, led by senior Ross Slaughter, contains everything from haikus to...

Sophomores Rachel Baron and Evan Cernea (both center) take a trip to Versailles with their group on French program during the summer. Cernea said that although he gained more knowledge of the language, the experience didnt give him a true understanding of French culture. Photo courtesy Evan Cernea.

Summer language programs teach vocab but not culture

By Carolyn Freeman May 30, 2011

Glossy brochure covers and brightly colored websites promise summers filled with delicious exotic food, new friends from around the world and fluency in a foreign language. Foreign language immersion...

Parent Douglas Wood will defend Brittany Norwood, the woman accused of murdering her Lululemon coworker, Oct. 24. Wood is one of the top criminal defense lawyers in the area. Photo courtesy Douglas Wood.

Parent Douglas Wood, top D.C. lawyer, to defend Lululemon case

By Carolyn Freeman May 26, 2011

Parent Douglas Wood walks into court and takes the stand, ready to speak on behalf of his client. After months of extensive research and examination of evidence, he is about to defend a man accused of...

Senior Nikhil Gupta impersonates various teachers at Mr. Whitman May 21. The judges named Gupta as this years Mr. Whitman. Photo courtesy Nikhil Gupta.

Senior Nikhil Gupta crowned Mr. Whitman 2011

By Carolyn Freeman May 22, 2011

From blowing bubbles to beatboxing, thirteen senior boys demonstrated their talents Saturday night at Mr. Whitman. In the end, senior Nikhil Gupta was crowned Mr. Whitman 2011 for his hilarious teacher...

The Whitman Jazz Band performs May 15 at the French Embassy to raise money for an orphanage in Haiti. The benefit also featured a performance from the Whitman Chamber Choir, silent auction and raffle. Photo by Carolyn Freeman.

Student-run Haiti benefit raises thousands for orphanage

By Carolyn Freeman May 21, 2011

The high notes of French musicians mingled with the beats of the Whitman Jazz Band and Chamber Choir at the fundraiser for the Organisation des Enfants pour l’Avenir orphanage in Haiti May 15. The...

Crowds cheer outside the White House after President Obamas announcement that U.S. Navy Seals had killed Osama bin Laden. Photo courtesy www.cnbc.com.

When patriotism goes overboard

By Carolyn Freeman May 11, 2011

May 1, 2011, was much more patriotic than any Fourth of July I’ve ever witnessed. D.C. residents and college students celebrated in the streets outside the White House at midnight, and newscasters on...

Honda representative Tak Sonada (above) and Mitsubishi representative Tsuney Yanagahira speak to students in international business today during third period. They talked about the various aspects of operating a global company, like alleviating the effects of the recession. Photo by Carolyn Freeman.

Honda and Mitsubishi representatives speak to business class

By Carolyn Freeman May 3, 2011

Representatives from the Honda Corporation and the Mitsubishi International Corporation spoke to students in business teacher Demitra Marafatsos' third period international business class today. The...

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