Letter from the Online Editors: February 2020
By Dana Herrnstadt, Ally Navarrete, and Anna Yuan
February 12, 2020
When we decided to write a Letter from the Editors about community, we had trouble honing in on one specific definition of the word. “Community” can mean almost anything, whether it’s the Whitman community, the broader Bethesda community, the community of a specific club or organization. And it ca...
Letter from the Online Editors: December 2019
By Dana Herrnstadt, Ally Navarrete, and Anna Yuan
December 22, 2019
Sherlock Holmes may be one of the most famous detectives of the century, but not all investigators come with trench coats, British accents and plucky sidekicks named Watson. At Whitman, students flock to room B212 rather than 221b Baker Street. Our reporters aren’t well-known crime solvers; they’re hardwo...
Letter from the Online Editors: November 2019
By Dana Herrnstadt, Ally Navarrete, and Anna Yuan
November 9, 2019
It seems cliché to begin our letter with the phrase “In the digital age.” It’s not unique or creative. It’s not sparkling writing. But “in the digital age” has become synonymous with “living in 2019.” The phrase has become a staple of our generation. In 2017, psychologist Jean Twenge...
By Eli Putnam
February 25, 2020
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the boys swim and dive team made history by winning its first MPSSAA...
By Taylor Haber
February 25, 2020
During my time at Whitman, I’ve had my fair share of high-school defining moments. I’ve...
By Holly Adams
February 25, 2020
At first sight, the girls hard at work in a church basement on a Monday night look like...
By Bella Learn
February 25, 2020
The roots of Black History Month date back to 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson and...
By Ben Stricker
February 24, 2020
On a freezing Saturday afternoon in the middle of December, I’m bundled up in the middle...
Boys basketball falls to Blair 60–58
February 23, 2020