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

Junior Claire Pollak designs purses and jewelry

By Maryam Abutaleb February 14, 2011

When a typical teenage girl goes shopping, the only thing stopping her from having a full collection of accessories are the steep prices. Fed up with overpriced items, junior Claire Pollak decided to take...

Whitman alum reflects on protests in Egypt, Mubarak’s resignation

By Lucy Chen February 14, 2011
Jessie Sobrino (’06) was living in Cairo while working for the Egyptian International Economic Forum when protests began Jan. 25. She shared her experiences and thoughts about the future of Egypt with the Black & White.

Glee, Myself and I: ‘Silly Love Songs’

By Maryam Abutaleb February 11, 2011
After months of waiting, Glee finally returned—and nonetheless, with the classic Valentine’s Day-themed episode, but themes are getting repetitive and extremely predictable, and the show doesn’t focus at all on music.

Senior Max Light: bands, gigs and all that jazz

By Hannah Hoffman February 11, 2011

Surrounded by posters of jazz legends, senior Max Light and the other members of his jazz trio, senior Sahil Ansari and Einstein senior Milo Johnson, cram into the tiny performance space at Twins Jazz...

College video interviews on the rise

By Priya Kumar February 11, 2011

Preparing for a college interview typically means fishing a suit out of your closet, neatly combing your hair and driving to the closest Starbucks. But how about checking your Internet connection? More...

Winter play shows different side of Anne Frank

By Hannah Hoffman February 10, 2011

Isolation. Fear. Secrecy. Sensuality. Human bonding. For this year’s production of Frances Goodrich’s "The Diary of Anne Frank," director Christopher Gerken promises to present a show far beyond anything...

Rhymes, beats and rhythms: Three students express themselves through rap

By Lucy Chen February 10, 2011

Not all the Tupacs, Eminems and Biggies of the world hail from the mean streets of New York, Detroit or Los Angeles. A few Bethesda students spit some game of their own. When they’re not busy...

Photo of the Day: February 10

By Stephanie Haven February 10, 2011
To raise money for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, the SGA is selling wristbands during both lunches in front of the cafeteria.

Photo of the Day: February 9

By Stephanie Haven February 9, 2011
Senior Giselle Carillo, "Anne Frank" costume designer, picked out costumes for the play at Montgomery College.

Photo of the Day: February 8

By Stephanie Haven February 8, 2011
Seniors Sean Dunnevant and Will Jobst, members of Beatles cover band Seltaeb Eht, performed at the River Road Unitarian Church Feb. 4 where they got the entire audience to get up and dance, a rare feat at Coffeehouse.

P. Diddy brings stars aboard, but “Last Train to Paris” crashes into boredom

By Hunter Keene February 8, 2011

P. Diddy’s latest release is a confusing, unorganized and overall horrible concept album about a relationship on Europe’s international rail system. “Last Train To Paris,”  released on December...

Joan of Arc releases bold new album

By Hunter Keene February 7, 2011

One of the most prolific indie rock bands of the decade, Joan Of Arc, released the most ambitious album of it’s career. The band’s latest release, “Oh Brother,” is a combination of four unfinished...

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