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

Tips for preventing hallway PDA

By Staff Writer May 5, 2013

As summer approaches, classrooms are getting hot. But in the hallways there’s some steam that has nothing to do with the warm weather. Whether its hallway canoodlers or lunchtime gropers, PDA-ing couples...

My battle with stage two senioritis

By Staff Writer May 1, 2013

It took me several months to accept my condition, but I’m finally ready to admit: I have stage two senioritis. Earlier this year stage one of the seasonal epidemic swept through the senior class,...

Pablo’s Parler: This week in history

By Pablo Ramírez April 30, 2013

In this week's Pablo's Parler, Pablo recounts the events from a few weeks ago from his point of view, and how it reminded us that history is happening around us all the time.

Technicole: Technology humanized the Boston terrorists

By Carolyn Freeman April 25, 2013

The public response to last week’s tragedy in Boston demonstrates how technology and social media are changing the focus of terrorism, and in many ways humanizing its perpetrators. One of the many...

Viking Vogue: How to find the perfect pair of shorts

By Carolyn Freeman April 24, 2013

Spring has finally sprung. To go along with the sunshine and flowers emerging this month, it’s time for shorts to emerge from your closet again. But with so many different styles, it can be hard to know...

To be frank, Bieber’s comment not worth fussing over

By Hanna Lee April 23, 2013

Last week, Justin Bieber shocked the public with his note in the Anne Frank House guest book: “Anne Frank was a great girl, and hopefully she would have been a Beileber.” At first, I was appalled...

B-Well: Let me sleep

By Carolyn Freeman April 8, 2013

I wake up and look at the clock. Of course, it blinks 6:45 a.m. No matter what day it is, what I have planned or what I did the night before, it seems like sleeping in just isn’t an option. Although...

Pablo’s Parler: Pablo and Hugo

By Pablo Ramírez March 10, 2013

In this week's Pablo's Parler, Pablo talks about Hugo Chavez in English and Spanish, how he was shaped by this man, and what we can learn from him. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Tell us in the comments,...

Kenyans take to Twitter as election stress soars

By Marit Björnlund March 6, 2013

Everyone’s still nervous in Kenya. They’ve seen countless campaign ads, stood in mile-long queues and cast six ballots each. Now they’ve spent hours watching T.V., but they’re still days away...

B-Well: Aging gets easier

By Carolyn Freeman March 5, 2013

Advancements in medicine and technology make it seem like anything can be accomplished — even growing old. Aging is a reality for all of us, but there has been a recent increase in life expectancies,...

Red signs for a major presidential candidate in Kenya decorate a downtown area. Photo by Marit Bjornlund.

Kenya’s elections leave citizens apprehensive

By Marit Björnlund March 4, 2013

March 4, 2013: We exited the schoolyard and saw the line snaking down the street. We kept walking toward our taxi, but the line didn’t end. We passed thousands and thousands of people, never seeing...

Graphic by Maria Mu.

Are you bRAVE enough for post-prom, too?

By Carolyn Freeman February 28, 2013

School dances like Homecoming and prom come with a stigma. They’re lame. No one dances. The music makes you feel like you’re at a 2002 bar mitzvah, and it’s always awkward. So why was this year’s...

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