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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

The Black and White

Board of Education approves new hip-hop pilot course at Montgomery Blair

Board of Education approves new hip-hop pilot course at Montgomery Blair

By Phoebe Gordon December 5, 2024

The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a new pilot course, Hip Hop Poetics and Rhetoric: Exploring the Golden Age of Hip Hop, at a Nov. 7 meeting. Montgomery Blair High School will introduce...

Caroline Freeland Urban Park reopened on Arlington Road in downtown Bethesda following a $3.3 million renovation by Montgomery County, Nov. 9. The redesigned park now features a larger playground, new equipment, swing benches and accessible pathways to make it more inviting and inclusive for visitors of all ages.

Caroline Freeland Urban Park reopens in Bethesda Row

By Shahmeer Ali December 4, 2024

Caroline Freeland Urban Park reopened on Arlington Road in downtown Bethesda following a $3.3 million renovation by Montgomery County, Nov. 9. The redesigned park now features a larger playground, new...

At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, administrators introduced Walt Wisdom Time, a biweekly school-wide study hall held on Wednesdays after third period, alternating with OneWhitman.

Whitman Reacts: Walt Wisdom Time

By Allegra Bai December 4, 2024

At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, administrators introduced Walt Wisdom Time, a biweekly school-wide study hall held on Wednesdays after third period, alternating with OneWhitman. The period offers...

MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas W. Taylor held his final Community Engagement Listening Session at Whitman, Nov. 14, engaging parents, students and teachers in discussions about key challenges facing the school district.

MCPS Superintendent visits Whitman, inviting feedback

By Noah Bloom December 2, 2024

MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas W. Taylor held his final Community Engagement Listening Session at Whitman, Nov. 14, engaging parents, students and teachers in discussions about key challenges facing the...

Tatte Bakery & Café officially opened its newest location in Bethesda’s Westbard Square Nov. 21. The opening marks the chain’s second location in Montgomery County, arriving three years after its initial debut in the area.

Tatte Bakery & Café opens in Westbard Square

By Katja Treadwell December 2, 2024

Tatte Bakery & Café officially opened its newest location in Bethesda’s Westbard Square Nov. 21. The opening marks the chain’s second location in Montgomery County, arriving three years after...


The Washington Post discovered that MCPS has removed two LGBTQ-themed books, “Pride Puppy” and “My Rainbow,” from its pre-kindergarten and second-grade curriculum.

MCPS pulls two LGBTQ+ inclusive books from school curriculum

By Ella Kotelanski December 1, 2024

The Washington Post discovered that MCPS has removed two LGBTQ-themed books, “Pride Puppy” and “My Rainbow,” from its pre-kindergarten and second-grade curriculum.  MCPS did not make an official...

Dr. Barabara Lipska, a best-selling brain research author, neuroscientist and mental health advocate, spoke about her career and life story in a WhitTalks presentation Tuesday in the Media Center.

Photo of the Day, 11/19: WhitTalks hosts guest speaker Dr. Barabara Lipska

By Ella Kotelanski November 30, 2024

Dr. Barabara Lipska, a best-selling brain research author, neuroscientist and mental health advocate, spoke about her career and life story in a WhitTalks presentation Tuesday in the Media Center. WhitTalks...

Montgomery College hosted an Apprenticeship Fair yesterday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., open to all MCPS students. Attending students visited booths with various apprenticeship opportunities around the county and attended two sessions covering the fundamentals of apprenticeships, from financial literacy to finding the right career path.

Photo of the Day, 11/19: Montgomery College hosts annual apprenticeship fair

By Phoebe Gordon November 25, 2024

Montgomery College hosted an Apprenticeship Fair yesterday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., open to all MCPS students. Attending students visited booths with various apprenticeship opportunities around the county...

Montgomery County (MoCo) has finalized the results of the Nov. 5 general election, with hundreds of thousands of residents participating through early voting, mail-in ballots and in-person voting.

Montgomery County ballot results, explained

By Noah Bloom November 25, 2024

Montgomery County (MoCo) has finalized the results of the Nov. 5 general election, with hundreds of thousands of residents participating through early voting, mail-in ballots and in-person voting. The...

Committed athletes pose for photos with family, coaches at Signing Day.

Whitman celebrates student-athletes at Signing Day

By Shahmeer Ali November 20, 2024

Students, coaches and family members gathered in the gym during lunch Wednesday, Nov. 13 for Signing Day, where athletes signed written commitments to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate...

Montgomery County voters elected Rita Montoya as the at-large Board of Education (BOE) representative, Natalie Zimmerman as the District Two representative and Laura M. Stewart as the District Four representative, Nov. 5.

Montgomery County Board of Education election results

By Bailey Han November 14, 2024

Montgomery County voters elected Rita Montoya as the at-large Board of Education (BOE) representative, Natalie Zimmerman as the District Two representative and Laura M. Stewart as the District Four representative,...

The 2024 election was one week ago, and it was a decisive victory for the GOP, one that will shape the future of America.

One week later: 2024 election recap

By Landon Heuer November 12, 2024

The 2024 election was one week ago, and it was a decisive victory for the GOP, one that will shape the future of America. President-elect Donald Trump won decisively by sweeping all seven swing states,...

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