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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White
The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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Students watch a Sept. 11 video during second period today to commemorate the tenth anniversary. Photo by Billy Bird.

Photo of the Day: September 7

By Lucy Chen • September 7, 2011
Students watch a Sept. 11 video during second period today to commemorate the tenth anniversary.
Multimedia: Meet the new teachers

Multimedia: Meet the new teachers

By James London • September 5, 2011

This year, Whitman welcomes some new faces around school: art teacher Erica Apatov, Spanish teacher Kathryn Bransford, social studies teacher Katherine Chery, science teacher Elisa Hidalgo and Spanish...

Photo of the Day: September 5

By Lucy Chen • September 5, 2011

Pies of all flavors filled the Farmers Market in downtown Bethesda Sept. 4 for the second annual Bake Bethesda A Pie Contest. A panel of judges tasted over 30 pies to pick six winners. Photo by Lauren Medellin.

Pie contest crowns best bakers in Bethesda

By Lauren Medellin • September 5, 2011

The sweet scents of apple, peach and vegetable pies filled the Farmers Market in downtown Bethesda for the second annual Bake Bethesda A Pie Contest Sept. 4. A large crowd of spectators gathered...

Local art connoisseurs check out stained glass, pottery and paintings at the 41st annual Glen Echo Art Show. This years show, which runs from Sept. 3 to 5, features over 200 artists. Photo by Julia Berard.

Local artists showcase their work at Glen Echo

By Julia Berard • September 3, 2011

Over 200 artists showcased their work at the 41st annual Glen Echo Art Show this weekend. Sponsored by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the free show runs Sept. 3 to 5 from 12 p.m....

Photo of the Day: September 2

By Lucy Chen • September 2, 2011
Members of the JV volleyball team get excited for their first game of the season tonight against Gaithersburg. Many other school sports also kick off tonight, including football at Wootton.
A thick tree branch crashed into the windshield of senior Hannah Stahls car during the Hurricane. Fallen trees also caused extensive damage in the area by knocking down power lines. Photo by Hannah Stahl.

Hurricane Irene: perspectives from around Bethesda

By Marit Björnlund • August 30, 2011
A thick tree branch crashed into the windshield of senior Hannah Stahl's car during Hurricane Irene. Other students and teachers faced difficulties during the hurricane, including problems with the first day of school.

Photo of the Day: August 28

By Lucy Chen • August 28, 2011
Seniors Caroline Guiot (left) and Ani Carlson write their names on the entrance to school Aug. 28. Many senior girls also decorated their car windows to celebrate senior year.
The cast and crew of Side Show pose outside the Kennedy Center with their Cappies Awards. Senior Coleman Quimby won Best Lighting for Side Show. Photo courtesy Elena Aragon.

Side Show wins Best Lighting at Cappies

By Nellie Vinograd • June 18, 2011

Senior Coleman Quimby won the Cappie award for Best Lighting at the National Capital Area Cappie awards gala June 12 for his work on the fall musical Side Show. Quimby’s responsibilities for the...

Ophekus Rising, an acting troupe with Whitman students, will perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Aug. 2 to 5. Before leaving, the students will present the play at Whitman June 24. Photo courtesy Fred Sternfeld.

Students to perform The Laramie Project at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

By Carolyn Freeman • June 15, 2011

For over fifty years, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland has amazed audiences with performances ranging from comedy troupes to operas. Students will participate in the festival for the second...

The Potomac Video on Sangamore is closing June 12. All old movies are on sale for $5 dollars, and new releases for $10 dollars. Photo by Nicole Payne.

Video stores struggle to compete with online retailers

By Nicole Payne • June 11, 2011

When companies like Netflix, On Demand and Amazon make movies more convenient, it means fewer trips to the video store -- good for customers but not classic video stores. Video stores across the country...

Troy Yocum stops by D.C. on his 7,000 hike across America. Yocum, a veteran, is raising money to support veterans in need. Photo courtesy www.drumhike.com.

Veteran hikes 7,000 miles cross-country to support others

By Lucy Chen • June 10, 2011
After nearly fourteen months of hiking across the nation, Iraq War veteran Troy Yocum arrived in Bethesda May 27 to raise support for veterans like himself.
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