The Black and White

Coldplay’s ‘Mylo Xyloto’ sounds just as jumbled as its title

By Carolyn Freeman • October 27, 2011

The only record you’ll hear Coldplay and Rihanna singing Taylor Swift-like lyrics about princesses and castles is “Mylo Xyloto.” Coldplay’s fifth album, “Mylo Xyloto,” dropped Oct. 24. But...

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.

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...

Student by day, teacher by night: sophomore teaches English to immigrants

By Nicole Payne • October 26, 2011

When the final bell rings on Friday afternoon, sophomore Conrad Mascarenhas isn’t done with school. Mascarenhas spends his Sundays in the classroom teaching English to immigrants at Our Lady of the Lourdes...

Behind-the-scenes: tech crew at work on ‘Gypsy’

By Maddy Simon • October 21, 2011

The spiral staircases and hidden corridors backstage bring to mind a set from "Harry Potter," but for techies, the world behind the curtain is nothing out of the ordinary. From transforming the stage...

‘Gypsy’ to feature strong female cast, mother-daughter relationships

By Laura Rostad • October 21, 2011

Coming to the Whitman stage this November: fame, fortune and strippers. "Gypsy," the fall musical, chronicles burlesque dancer, Gypsy Rose Lee’s rise to fame. The show runs from November 17 to 19.

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.

Going Out Guide: Halloween for everyone

October 21, 2011

Too old for trick-or-treating in the neighborhood? Sick of the same old Halloween haunts? Want to take advantage of no school on Halloween? Never fear! We have some new ideas to make your Halloween night...

‘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.