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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Billy Crystal turned comedy into reminiscence, did it well

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz December 7, 2013

In addition to eating turkey, visiting family and celebrating Hanukah over Thanksgiving break, my family and I went to see Billy Crystal’s performance “700 Sundays” on Broadway. My aunt and uncle,...

Senior wins Super Smash Bros. tournament to raise money for Las Manos Unidas

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz November 4, 2013

Playing old video games is always a blast, but making it charitable is what really puts the “super” in Super Smash Brothers. Las Manos Unidas held its 5th annual Super Smash Bros. Tournament Wednesday...

Confessions of an iPhone-less student

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz November 2, 2013

The world full of tweeting, snapchatting and selfies is a world familiar to many. But, I’m a stranger to this world, for I live without an iPhone. I got my first cell phone freshman year and, while...

Homecoming Court: A preview

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz October 24, 2013

Before the King and Queen are announced tomorrow, take a look at the members of this year's Homecoming Court: Jamey Greenbaum The Black & White: To whom can you attribute your nomination? Jamey...

Junior records, produces music, composes own songs

Junior records, produces music, composes own songs

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz October 15, 2013

On an average Thursday night, junior Allie Gurland is up for hours writing. But it’s not an English essay she’s toiling over—it’s her new original song entitled “Shine Bright.” Gurland,...

Waiting for it: The final season of “How I Met Your Mother”

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz October 6, 2013

The long-awaited end to "How I Met Your Mother," though bittersweet, promises to be legend-wait-for-it-and-I-hope-you’re-not-lactose-intolerant-because-the-second-half-of-that-word-is-DAIRY. For me,...

A wide variety of art was displayed at the Glenn Echo Arts Festival this weekend. Photo by Julia-Pearl-Schwartz.

43rd annual Glen Echo Labor Day Arts Show brings variety, original work

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz September 5, 2013

For those unable to drive three hours to the beach this Labor Day weekend, the 43rd Annual Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park proved to be a local option that was just as relaxing. The show, held...

The “Only Child” Syndrome

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz September 1, 2013

As school begins, so do our typical routines: staying up late to finish homework, groggily walking to first period and having awkward encounters in the hallway, etc. But, for me, there is one major difference:...

Sophomore Erin Craig, who won Best Lead Actress in a Musical, performs with fellow cast mates in Anything Goes. The Drama program was nominated for 10 Cappie awards last Sunday.

Sophomore wins Lead Actress in a Musical at Cappie awards

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz June 13, 2013

Sophomore Erin Craig won Lead Actress in a Musical at the awards ceremony for the Critics and Awards Program for High School Theatre last Sunday. The event, fondly nicknamed the Cappies, was held at...

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