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

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Ode to Fall

Ode to Fall

By Kelley Czajka October 12, 2013

Pumpkin pie, homecoming and candy corn are just some of the much-awaited signs that fall has finally arrived.  However, many other amazing things about fall are often overlooked. They may not be free...

Bdubbs Bakes: Homemade Granola

Bdubbs Bakes: Homemade Granola

By Sarah Barr Engel October 9, 2013

This simple homemade granola is the epitome of a fall treat with its nutty maple flavor. It makes the perfect afterschool snack, whether you choose to eat it plain, mix it into yogurt, or sprinkle it on...

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,...

iOS 7: The good, the bad and the confusing

By Rebecca Katz September 30, 2013

After months of media hype, iOS 7 has finally come out. Now with completely different looks and features, the new Apple software update has gotten mixed reviews from both users and tech-gurus alike. As...

Why do we laugh?

By Noah Franklin September 29, 2013

A priest, a rabbi and a chicken crossed the road and walked into a bar. They all said ouch. Good joke, am I right? Laughter. Laughter studs our lives, yet we know so little about it. We have all...

College talk etiquette

By Della Turque September 28, 2013

For us seniors, it’s hard not to appreciate our last moments: last first day of school, last high school football game, last time we’ll ever have to endure homecoming craziness. But around every corner...

Overexposed: Twerking

By Julia Maman September 28, 2013

What has the world come to? Every award show on T.V., every video on Youtube or Vine, is being taken over by the “Twerk Team”. There seems to be more and more people wiggling their bums and twerking...

Dude Food: A senior’s guide to going out to lunch

By Nick Meyer September 26, 2013

For three long years, us seniors have been forced to eat lunch within the confines of the school. Three long years of the same sandwiches, at the same benches, followed promptly by mundane hall laps for...

Serve turnover with your favorite fall fruit and enjoy. Photo by Emily Baker.

Bdubbs Bakes: Apple Turnovers

By Emily Baker September 26, 2013

Now that the summer is over, leaves are falling and pumpkins are ready to be carved. Crispy, golden, and covered in cinnamon sugar: these apple turnovers are perfect to kickstart the brisk Autumn weather. Ingredients 1...

College Visit Travel Diary: Ohio State and University of Michigan

College Visit Travel Diary: Ohio State and University of Michigan

By Nick Sobel September 25, 2013

Ohio State and Michigan. The two educational establishments are known to many as bitter rivals. This past weekend, I visited both schools to see who really deserved bragging rights. I have grown up...

Harry Potter to cast a new spell

By Sarah Barr Engel September 16, 2013

Just one name conjures up so many images in my mind. One character, seven books, eight movies, an entire world. Magic. I feel like I grew up alongside the golden trio. My dad read me the first book when...

Flashy college football uniforms distracting, unappealing

By Sebastian van Bastelaer September 15, 2013

Click. I flip on the T.V. and am instantly met by an explosion of color: neon yellow, green, orange, silver and white. Is the T.V. broken? Am I watching a paintball match? Nope, just college football. I’m...

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