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

From left to right: Tim Lane and Cyle Winters in Waterlogged

Turning passion to “Action!”: Whitman junior Cash Martin’s experience creating a short film

By Kate Rodriguez July 2, 2023

A teenage boy walks cautiously through his small town, observing the world around him frozen in time.​​ As he weaves between the people he knows and loves suspended in space, he begins to consider...

Alexander Skarsgård in The Northman

“The Northman” on Prime: epic but empty

By Jacob Cowan June 29, 2023

    Historical movies can be extremely hard to pull off, and “The Northman” is no exception. Director Robert Eggers’ task wasn’t simple — finding a balance between historical accuracy...

The Basement: From Pyle band to Jazz combo

‘The Basement’: From Pyle band to Jazz combo

By Emily Weiss June 29, 2023

In the dimly lit basement of alum Bradley Rich (’23), six students gather their instruments to begin their weekly rehearsal. The complex rhythms and smooth jazz notes fill the room, as the student band,...

What Whitman sees and scrolls: surveying social media and entertainment

What Whitman sees and scrolls: surveying social media and entertainment

By Jasper Lester June 28, 2023

Social media and digital entertainment have been a major part of teen life for years now, but recognition of the dangers both of too much screen time and of too much scrolling is more common than ever....

Second Chance’s small team of staff and volunteers design a treatment plan for each animal and provide them with specialized care until they’re ready to transition back into the wild.

Maryland wildlife rehabilitation center offers animals a “Second Chance” at life in the wild

By Alyssa Hodor June 15, 2023

The blare of incoming phone calls echoes throughout a center for injured and ill wildlife. Staff and volunteers move about as they answer calls, clean cages, tend to animals and evaluate them. In a quiet...

Resnick offered support for the hundreds of students she’s worked with during her career, but after 21 years at Whitman, Resnick will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

“She’s always there to help us”: Vicki Resnick retires after 21 years at Whitman

By Ramya Riguad June 14, 2023

Special Paraeducator Vicki Resnick roams attentively between desks, offering help to students with challenging classwork and homework as needed. She notices her students’ arms in their laps, phones illuminating...

Italian and Latin teacher Olga Mancuso Moscato poses with her husband, Onofrio Moscato (right), and Mr. N. Puccio (left). She will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

“We are what we speak”: Italian and Latin teacher Olga Mancuso Moscato retires after seven years at Whitman

By Dea Rucaj June 13, 2023

As middle and high schoolers enter their Italian class in the morning, a bustling room awaits them, paired with a kind greeting in Italian from Olga Mancuso Moscato. As soon as the bell rings, Mancuso...

Here’s a guide to help avid music fans discover something new.

Looking for new music? Here’s the Black & White’s top mainstream alternatives

By Katelyn Leonard June 11, 2023

It’s not surprising that in the past decade, streaming services have dominated the music industry. From Spotify to Soundcloud, music is more available now than ever before. Unfortunately, that hasn’t...

The junior class celebrates “Rising Senior Day” in the bus loop with music, food and pictures.

Photo of the Day, June 9: “Rising Senior Day”

By Sally Esquith June 9, 2023

On June 9, the junior class gathered in the bus loop to celebrate “Rising Senior Day.” The event marked the end of the school year and the beginning of their senior year.  The SGA organized the...

“I dont think a lot of people realize that there are eight-month-old babies being aborted at the Wildwood Medical Center where people go for orthodontist appointments and grocery shopping,” Bethesda resident Jill Gadwood said.

“Abortions are happening right in our backyards”: Protesters continue their campaign against local abortion clinic

By Alyssa Hodor June 7, 2023

On a cold February afternoon, cars speed down Old Georgetown Road, the rain pattering on their roofs as they approach the Wildwood Shopping Center. Multiple figures come into view as the wipers clear the...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse manages to succeed as a Spider-Man film while feeling refreshingly original and never overly derivative.

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”: An exhilarating thrill-ride of the web-slinger’s best

By Henry Dupree June 6, 2023

Arriving five years after 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Sony’s newest animated Spider-Man film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” swings onto screens with the same confidence...

Students cheat for various reasons — college expectations, stress and pure exhaustion. These pressures have created an environment within the community that encourages academic dishonesty, creating a culture of cheating at Whitman.

A culture of cheating: systemic roots and COVID repercussions

By Dresden Benke June 6, 2023

Student names have been changed to protect anonymity. Sunlight filters through the windows on the fourth floor of the new wing. A student fidgets with their pen, clicking it on and off. They stare at...

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