SGA and SMOB results
By Surbhi Agrawal
April 29, 2010
Filed under News
SGA results: President: Zach Schloss Vice President Hannah Sherman Treasurer: Alex Luta Secretary: Sarah Backenstoe Robert Voetsch Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Richard Montgomery sophomore Alan Xie...
Baseball community night brings out many parents and staff
By Surbhi Agrawal
April 17, 2010
Filed under Sports
The baseball community night last week celebrated the new dugouts for the Whitman baseball team. Read More »...
Cappies review gives “Amadeus” loud applause
By Surbhi Agrawal
March 9, 2010
Filed under Feature
*By Devin Goodman of Wootton High School* The curtains open. Dark shapes in traditional 18th century clothing fill the stage. One of Mozart's pieces begins to echo off the walls of the theater. The figures dance as the stage bursts into spots of light and color. None of them can believe that Antonio Salieri (senior Noah Gavil)-an ol...
Perspective: experiencing Chile’s devastating earthquake firsthand
By Surbhi Agrawal
March 6, 2010
Filed under Blogs
*By Magdalena Carrasco-Roehrs ('08)* On Feb. 27 around 3:30 a.m., I woke up and felt my room shaking. I thought that it was just a tremor, but as it got worse, I realized it was an earthquake, and a very powerful one. Read More »...
Textbooks as dry as this headline
By Surbhi Agrawal
February 23, 2010
Filed under Blogs
*By Sarah Cutler* I spent a solid week reading nothing but my history textbook during exams. And of course, I’ve been reading it throughout the school year (or at least I've been assigned to read it…). The main thing I’ve learned, after the countless hours I’ve spent hunched over it, is that this textbook is the most boring textbook in the world. ...
Blizzard hits, two feet of snow everywhere
By Surbhi Agrawal
February 6, 2010
Filed under News
Check out blizzard photos from different Whitman neighborhoods! Read More »...
Experiencing one side of India
By Surbhi Agrawal
January 27, 2010
Filed under Blogs
*By Melanie Goldberg* I never understood the extent of the Bethesda bubble until I went to India. The Bethesda bubble is a curious phenomenon in which, despite proximity to the nation's capital, the influence of mass media and an excellent educational system, many people in the Whitman area are ...
Photo of the Day
By Surbhi Agrawal
December 3, 2009
Filed under Feature
Whitman cheerleaders competed in the 2009 Montgomery County Division III Cheer Competition at Blair High School....
Season six “Entourage” disappoints loyal fans
By Surbhi Agrawal
October 29, 2009
Filed under Feature
*By Tim Freeman* After six seasons, HBO's hit television series "Entourage" has officially passed its prime. The focus of the show in the most recent season has shifted from glitzy Hollywood lifestyles to sobering, relationships. Read More »...
Driver’s Ed should be a MCPS class
By Surbhi Agrawal
September 15, 2009
Filed under Opinion
*By Alana Neuman* Paying hundreds of dollars for a state-required drivers’ education class can be difficult for many families. To ease this financial burden, drivers’ education should be incorporated into the public school curriculum as an elective option. Read More »...
Chatting with new teachers
By Surbhi Agrawal
September 15, 2009
Filed under Feature
*Sahil Ansari* Wondering who those new faces around the school are? The Black & White sits down with some of this year’s new teachers who share their deepest, darkest secrets with Whitman. Read More »...
Students explore area thrift stores
By Abbi Audas
Shopping at the mall can be expensive. Local malls, filled with designer brands that come at steep prices, are sometimes unaffordable to students. Reduced thrift store prices provide some students with an affordable option to express their style. Not only do local thrift stores offer new and resale clothing with more affordable prices than high-end retail stores, but shopping in thrift stores is also an experience in and of itself. Here are two popular local thrift stores to visit.
June 18, 2017
Whitman student helps ice cream truck owner organize backpack drive
Senior Sarah Bruegmann and ice cream truck owner AJ Jalloh have collected backpacks to donate to schoolchildren in Koidu Town, Sierra Leone, Jalloh’s hometown, since May 18. The team will collect backpacks until the last week of school.
June 17, 2017
I’m good at math; don’t pressure me to take STEM classes
By Jenny Lu
In each of the STEM-related classes I have taken, I have noticed a lone girl sitting in the corner looking miserable. It’s not just that she is greatly outnumbered by her male counterparts; she may not have taken that class by choice at all.
June 17, 2017
Students show pride, attend LGBTQ+ parade and march
By Mira Dwyer
A sea of rainbow flooded the streets of D.C. as thousands attended the Capital Pride Parade June 10 and the Equality March for Unity and Pride June 11 in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
June 16, 2017
Umttr hosts annual basketball tournament
By Naren Roy
Umttr, a locally-based nonprofit that works to prevent teen suicide, hosted its 4th annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament fundraiser at Whitman June 11. Aside from the competition, attendees placed bids at a silent auction fundraiser, listened to workshop presenters and met celebrities like professional basketball player Michael Sweetney.
June 16, 2017
Whitman student and parent interviewed about fundraiser for Ryan Seacrest Show
Representatives of reality personality Ryan Seacrest invited junior Clara Ryan and her mother, Rana Sawaya Ryan, onto Seacrest’s show to discuss their art exhibit fundraiser for scoliosis patients, which lasted from April 22 to July 8.
June 15, 2017
Class of 2018 kicks off senior year with new ‘Senior Night’
By Elea Levin
The rising senior class kicked off the upcoming year with a senior night tailgate celebration in the parking lot June 6. SGA members treated juniors in attendance—decked out in Whitman gear and face paint—to refreshments, lawn games and photo opportunities.
June 15, 2017
Maryland government needs to prosecute environmental crimes
By Maddy Frank
During his 2014 campaign, Governor Larry Hogan promised to make Maryland more business friendly. To fulfill this promise, he has been easing enforcement of environmental regulations on businesses. In fact, prosecutions against businesses that break Maryland environmental laws are at a 20-year low, according to the Baltimore Sun.
June 15, 2017
Junior bakes his own artisan bread
June 14, 2017
Amid wave of car theft, key tips to prevent these crimes
By Naren Roy
Unknown thieves have stolen cash and personal items from parked cars in the Whitman community over the last several weeks, coinciding with a 39 percent increase in the number of stolen vehicles in Montgomery County since last year, according to a May 19 article in Bethesda Magazine.
June 14, 2017
Whitman’s diplomat: Maroni forges relationships with ESOL students
With students from around 50 countries and all corners of the world, Whitman is home to students with a wide array of nationalities. Maroni helps ensure that these international students feel included in the Whitman community and encourages them to express their unique cultures and traditions while living in the U.S.
June 14, 2017
Dual enrollment at Montgomery College offers students wider range of classes
Montgomery College in Rockville offers an extensive array of college courses for high school students during the school day and in the evening. Students often opt to enroll so they can take classes Whitman doesn’t offer or earn college credits before graduating.
June 14, 2017