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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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Special delivery! MCPS plunks portables in parking lot, drivers forced to evacuate

Special delivery! MCPS plunks portables in parking lot, drivers forced to evacuate

By Joseph Ferrari June 5, 2019

MCPS delivered the halves of six out of 12 portable classrooms to the parking lot this afternoon. In third period, administrators announced over the PA that cars parked in the two rows closest to River...

Pyle student Arvin Kim wins award for leadership in community

By Mia Friedman June 5, 2019

Once a week, after a 20 minute drive, Pyle eighth grade student Arvin Kim opens the door to his family’s black Volvo. He waves goodbye to his mom as he walks toward the Board of Education building, where...

English teacher Omari James “reproposes” to counselor Angela Fang

By Clara Koritz-Hawkes and Jack Gonzalez June 4, 2019

There wasn’t a dry eye in Whitman’s main entrance when English teacher Omari James "reproposed" to his current fiancee, counselor Angela Fang, today during fifth period. James recruited Whitman’s...

Photo of the day: May 29

Photo of the day: May 29

By Reuben Stoll May 29, 2019

  (Top) From the left, freshmen Jack Andres, Taylor Beers and Olivia Sitrick rehearse a scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. (Right) Freshmen Saul Remmick (left), playing Tybalt, and...

Battle of the Bands rocks out in the WAUD one last time

By Taylor Haber, Bella Grumet, and Gabe Schaner May 22, 2019

Covered in tie-dyed bed sheets and strewn with black electrical cords, the Waudatorium had shaken its usual English class undercurrents; instead of scribbling notes for some Socratic seminar, students...

Photo of the day: May 20

Photo of the day: May 20

By Elyse Lowet May 20, 2019
Senior Christelle Mecherkany claims her yearbook in front of the main office. Seniors can pick up their yearbooks during both lunches May 20 to 23 outside the main office and auditorium.
Photo of the day: May 2

Photo of the day: May 2

By Noah Grill May 2, 2019

Students enjoy the diverse spread of ethnic foods at today's ceremony honoring students who earned the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy. Around 60 students attended the ceremony, which was organized by Whitman's...

Photo of the day: April 23

Photo of the day: April 23

By Camerynn Hawke April 23, 2019

Senior Rohit Gude poses in front of a fire truck after accidentally setting off the fire alarm during volleyball practice after school. Students and staff still in the building were forced to evacuate...

Quiz: Geography Edition—Are you smarter than Cam?

Quiz: Geography Edition—Are you smarter than Cam?

By Eva Liles April 14, 2019

Test your knowledge against Cam in a subject he knows a little about!

Students discuss the Rep. Ilhan Omar controversy: extended version

April 12, 2019

Read one of our writers' opinions on the controversy here.

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