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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

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...

Pi day celebration

Photo of the Day, March 14: Holloway’s Pi Day celebration returns to Burning Tree

By Jacob Cowan and Maddie Kaltman March 14, 2023

Calculus teacher Michele Holloway and more than 40 of her students celebrated International Pi Day at Burning Tree Elementary School during lunch today. They brought pies of all flavors — and pi in various...

On Valentines Day, the Fomz paid visits to each of the singing gram recipients, putting on energetic performances that involved singing, dancing and standing on tables.

Photo of the Day, Feb. 14: Fomz deliver “Singing Grams”

By Maddie Kaltman February 14, 2023

Love was in the air this morning as the Whitman Fomz, dressed in vibrant pink shirts, bursted into classrooms and serenaded students. From first period to fourth period, catchy love songs — such as “Baby”...

The World Language Cafe team and Social Emotional Special Education Support (SESES) program joined to host a Lunar Lantern Festival celebration in the Commons during lunch today.

Photo of the Day, Jan. 26: Lunar Lantern Festival

By Josefina Masjuan January 27, 2023

When students entered the bustling Commons at lunch today, they stumbled upon the sight of red lanterns and other themed decorations lining the stairwell and surrounding walls, and the sound of traditional...

Magloon speaks to students at lunch today.

Photo of the Day, Tuesday, Jan. 24: Author Kekla Magoon speaks to students at lunch event

By Ines Foscarini January 25, 2023

The Media Center hosted a virtual visit with award-winning author Kekla Magoon during lunch today. Attending students learned about Magoon’s new book, discussed identity and talked with the author about...

Athletes from Whitmans Swim and Dive team made a spirited entrance to the pep rally today.

Photo of the Day, Dec. 7: Winter Pep Rally

By Alessia Pedrazzini December 7, 2022

Students gathered in the main gym to celebrate the beginning of the winter sports season at pep rallies during eighth period today.  The SGA held two pep rallies because Whitman’s main gym was unable...

Robbins facilitates a Secret Santa activity in chorus teacher Michelle Kims class.

Photo of the Day, Friday, Dec. 2: Bestselling author Alexandra Robbins (’94) substitute teaches at Whitman

By Darby Infeld December 3, 2022

Five-time New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Robbins (’94) — who wrote the 2006 novel “The Overachievers” about her alma mater — returned to Whitman today as a substitute teacher for...

The National Cherry Blossom Festival (NCBF) selected Whitman as one of five local educational institutions to participate in its Neighborhood Tree Planting Program.

Photo of the Day, Wednesday, Nov. 16: students and staff welcome Japanese embassy representatives for cherry tree planting ceremony

By Alessia Pedrazzini November 17, 2022

One hundred and twelve years after the Japanese government gifted the United States two thousand cherry trees as a symbol of friendship between the two nations, representatives from the Japanese embassy...

Social worker Jacklyn Amankwa plays music on Whitmans loudspeaker between fourth and fifth periods on Thursday.

Photo of Yesterday, Nov. 4: music fills the halls between class periods

By Ines Foscarini November 5, 2022

Whitman’s school-based mental health professionals played music between class periods on Thursday and Friday to reduce stress and motivate students and staff at the end of the first marking period.  Social...

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