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Dan Miller, Max Harwood and (08) formed their band Mission South during sophomore year

Alum band Mission South heads to new frontiers with plans for full-time music career

By Lucy Chen November 9, 2011

Dan Miller, Max Harwood and John Beck (’08) were 15 when they landed their first gig at the Marriott across from the White House. “Back then, it was the coolest idea to play in front of 60-year-olds,”...

Banks cancel plans to charge debit cardholders a monthly usage fee

By Lucy Chen November 9, 2011

Bank of America, SunTrust and Wells Fargo recently cancelled their respective plans to charge debit cardholders a monthly usage fee. Wells Fargo withdrew its new policy Oct. 28 when it ended a $3 fee...

Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivores Dilemma, poses with senior Alexa Chandler and junior Nick Rosenberg after speaking at Strathmore Oct. 25. Pollan focused on healthy eating habits and environmentally friendly food products. Photo.

You are what you eat: Michael Pollan discusses healthy and eco-friendly food

By Lucy Chen November 1, 2011

Students and teachers attended “In the Defense of Food,” a lecture by Michael Pollan, at the Strathmore Music Center Oct. 26.  Pollan, author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “Food Rules,”...

English teacher Corie Stewart gives a sweet treat to a child in the Kenwood Park Childrens Center, located in the Whittier Woods building. The children dressed up in costume for Halloween and went trick-or-treating school. Photo by Abby Cutler.

Photo of the Day: October 28

By Lucy Chen October 28, 2011
English teacher Corie Stewart gives a sweet treat to a child today to celebrate Halloween. The kids attend the Child Development class.
Students pick up their Battle of the Classes and Homecoming game shirts during lunch today. Shirts are on sale through next week at $15 for one shirt and $25 for both. Photo by Abby Cutler.

Photo of the Day: October 27

By Lucy Chen October 27, 2011
Students pick up their Battle of the Classes and Homecoming game shirts during lunch today. Shirts are on sale through next week at $15 for one shirt and $25 for both.
The Felice Brothers. Photo courtesy The Felice Brothers.

Q&A: The Felice Brothers experiment with new sound

By Lucy Chen October 27, 2011

Folk rock Americana band The Felice Brothers played at the Black Cat in D.C. Sept. 29. The New York band is currently on tour for its latest album “Celebration, Florida” and released an EP “Poughkeepsie...

Diana Peterfreund, author of Killer Unicorns, speaks to English classes

Diana Peterfreund, author of “Killer Unicorns,” speaks to English classes

By Lucy Chen October 26, 2011

Fiction author Diana Peterfreund visited several English classes today to discuss her books and her experience as a writer. Peterfreund has written four books in the chick lit series "Secret Society...

Two homework-free weekends would reduce stress among students

By Lucy Chen October 23, 2011

Over the next few weeks, senior Luke Graves has to write 15 college essays, collect teacher recommendations and meet with his college counselor — all on top of a heavy course load. Churchill and Wootton...

Light the Night walks shine hope on fight against cancer, sophomore Marcela Falck-Bados named Honored Hero

By Lucy Chen October 22, 2011
Saturday nights in Rockville Town Center begin like any other crisp autumn night: teenagers mill about and families eat dinner. But tonight, the sky will suddenly glow as thousands of balloons illuminate the town center plaza as part of the Light the Night walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

More students taking ADHD drugs without prescriptions to improve academic performance

By Lucy Chen October 21, 2011
Whitman students are no strangers to competitive academic atmospheres. But danger arises when students engage in risky behavior to stay ahead of the game — in some cases, taking illegally-obtained ADHD drugs.

‘Tototown’ website revolutionizes school fundraising

By Lucy Chen October 21, 2011
Forget bake sales and restaurant night. School clubs are revolutionizing the way they fundraise with a new website called TotoTown. Anyone can create an account at www.tototown.com to browse and purchase deals and discounts from local businesses. TotoTown donates a portion of the profit from each coupon sale to a local club or organization of the purchaser’s choice.
Students can pick up copies of issue 2 of Black & White and Spectator outside room B212 today. Photo by Billy Bird.

Photo of the Day: October 20

By Lucy Chen October 20, 2011
Students can pick up copies of the latest Black & White and Spectator outside room B212 today.
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