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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

The Black and White

Mental Health Awareness Week in photos

By Zachary Jaffe May 3, 2023

Last week, the Stressbusters Committee and the Bridge to Wellness (BTW) mental health specialist team collaborated to host Mental Health Awareness Week. The week included daily stress-relieving activities...

The opening of Ari Aster’s latest film, “Beau is Afraid” lasts only a couple minutes, but manages to be startling, uncomfortable, funny and inexplicable — indicative of the entire 3-hour experience.

“Beau is Afraid”: A delightful, anxiety-fueled endurance test of epic proportions

By Henry Dupree May 1, 2023

A black void fills the screen. Silence persists until scrambled noises periodically fill the theater. A blinding flash reveals bright lights and blurred images of doctors. As the crying of a newborn intensifies,...

Community members shred chicken at Shepherd’s Table during one of Charity Month’s Service Days.

Whitman giving back: a look at Charity Month

By Scarlet Mann April 30, 2023

Giggles erupt as the line to purchase a Singing Gram grows. Classrooms fill with laughter as seniors in hot pink crop tops serenade students with everyone’s favorite love songs. Little kids sprint as...

The American Sign Language (ASL) club, ASL students and ASL teacher Cathy Horowitz set up poster boards in the commons to educate students about Deaf history and culture, and ASL.

Photo of the Day, April 28: National Deaf History Month Celebration

By Abby Ikenson April 28, 2023

Today, students celebrated April’s National Deaf History Month (NDHM) in the commons at lunch. The American Sign Language (ASL) club, ASL students and ASL teacher Cathy Horowitz organized the event.  The...

MSA members — (from left to right) Elif Ozel, Iman Hasnani, Renia Ahmed, Cate Cirivello, Naz Bolukbasi — pass out Islamic treats in the bus loop during lunch.

Photo of the Day, April 26: Muslim Student Alliance club hosts Eid Lunch Celebration in bus loop

By Nikhita Dass April 27, 2023

On April 26 and 27, the Muslim Student Alliance (MSA) club held an Eid Celebration in the bus loop during lunch to mark the end of Ramadan fasting. During the celebration, students enjoyed chai, chanachur...

Students visit a station at the Japanese culture lunch.

Photo of the Day, April 25: Japanese Culture Lunch

By Ella Werkman April 25, 2023

Students gathered in the commons to attend a Japanese culture lunch held by the World Language Department. Throughout the lunch period, attendees had the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture from...

Students filled the commons to celebrate French culture during lunch

Photo of the Day, April 20: French Culture Lunch

By Olivia Hansel April 20, 2023

Students filled the commons for a French culture lunch hosted by Whitman’s French Club for the second year in a row. There, students had the chance to enjoy upbeat music and taste test French pastries...

Students browse a variety of schools at the annual NACAC College Fair.

Photo of Yesterday, April 18: Juniors attend annual Montgomery County College Fair

By Ellie Jane Isaac April 19, 2023

On Tuesday, April 18, juniors rushed out of their second period classes and hopped onto a bus to visit Montgomery County’s annual National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College...

Volleyball and softball athletes celebrate after winning a tug-of-war match.

Photo of Yesterday, April 14: Spring Pep Rally

By Romina Mofrad April 15, 2023

Students flooded the bleachers at Jerome M. Marco Stadium to celebrate Whitman’s 12 varsity spring sports teams and watch a performance from drumline.  Organized by leadership, pep rallies occur...

Eight Black & White journalists --- (from left to right) Greta Berglund, William Hallward-Driemeier, Samie Travis, Simone Meyer, Lauren Heberlee, Ethan Schenker, and Eliana Joftus --- were honored for their writing by the CSPA this month. Not pictured: Stephanie Solomon.

Photo of Yesterday: Record number of B&W staff receive Gold Circle awards from the CSPA

By Harper Barnowski April 13, 2023

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) awarded eight student journalists from The Black & White the “Gold Circle” award, the organization announced this March. The CSPA is part of...

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