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

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Girls soccer loses battle against Churchill, 3-2

By Parisa Davoodi October 5, 2012

The girls soccer team lost a hard fought game against the 5-1-1 Churchill Bulldogs 3- 2 Oct. 3, dropping to a 5-2 record for the season. The game opened with both teams playing hard. Churchill scored...

Three students were mugged Saturday in the tunnel under Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Bethesda. The tunnel is marked on the map in red. Screenshot by Marit Björnlund.

Students mugged in Bethesda tunnel

By Marit Björnlund October 3, 2012

Three students — two juniors and one senior, all boys — were mugged Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in the pedestrian tunnel under Wisconsin Ave. One of the juniors was beaten after trying to defend his friends....

Jon Stewart, Bill O’Reilly to come to D.C. Oct. 6

By Ben Zimmermann October 1, 2012

Washington D.C. is ready to rumble with the upcoming presidential election. The city will host a live debate Oct. 6 featuring two media personalities – but it’s unlikely to have any effect on the actual...

Field hockey loses to Blake, 5-1

By Parisa Davoodi September 30, 2012

The field hockey team fell to the 6-1 Blake Bengals Sept. 29 5-1, lowering its record to 4-3. The Bengals came out aggressively on offense, scoring three goals in the first half. Forward Caroline Wannen...

Girls soccer tops Kennedy, 2-0

By Parisa Davoodi September 28, 2012

The girls soccer team overwhelmed the 1-5 Kennedy Cavaliers 2-0 Sept. 27, recording another win to boost its record to 5-1. The Vikes came out strong at the whistle with a different starting line-up...

Field hockey beats Magruder, 3-0

By Parisa Davoodi September 28, 2012

The field hockey team overpowered the 0-8 Magruder Colonels Sept. 27 with a final score of 3-0, boosting its record to 4-2. The Vikes' game wavered in the beginning of the first half, as they adjusted...

Football seals win against Springbrook, 10-0

By Parisa Davoodi September 23, 2012

The Vikes topped the 2-4 Springbrook Blue Devils 10-0 at home Sept. 21, improving their record to 2-2. After a shaky first two games, the Vikings seem to have greatly improved, registering their second...

Girls soccer allows first loss of season against Good Counsel, 1-0

By Parisa Davoodi September 23, 2012

The girls soccer team fell to the nationally ranked 5-0 Good Counsel Falcons Sept. 22 with a final score of 1-0, lowering its record to 4-1. The Vikes came out determined, seeking revenge from...

Defender Valerie Acker sinks low and pushes the ball to waiting forward Allie Boyan. The field hockey team beat the Paint Branch Panthers 5-2 Sept. 22. Photo courtesy Deb Lang.

Field hockey beats Paint Branch 5-2

By Maddie Carrington September 23, 2012

The field hockey team overcame the 3-4 Paint Branch Panthers Sept. 22, 5-2, bumping up its record to 3-2. The Vikes were neck-and-neck with the Panthers in the first half, which ended at an even...

Indonesian senior officials, including Vice Minister of Education Musliar Kasim, pose for a photo in the band room. The group toured Whitman Sept. 20. Photo by Eyal Hanfling.

Indonesian education delegation visits Whitman

By Carolyn Freeman September 22, 2012

A delegation of senior officials from Indonesia, led by Vice Minister of Education Musliar Kasim, toured Whitman Sept. 20. The delegation of seven people, part of the third U.S.-Indonesia Joint...

Principal Alan Goodwin received an anonymous bomb threat this morning. County police arrived to investigate before 9 a.m. Photo by Billy Bird.

School receives anonymous low-level bomb threat

By Tamar Meron September 21, 2012

Principal Alan Goodwin received an anonymous online bomb threat around 6 a.m. Sept. 21. Within a few hours, MCPS security, an MCPD fire marshal and an MCPD K-9 unit were at school investigating. Responders...

Defender Rebecca Mashek streaks up the field, looking on to pass, as the Vikes defeat the 2-2 Magruder Colonels. Photo by Thomas Nalls.

Girls soccer shuts out Magruder, 3-0

By Maddie Carrington September 21, 2012

The girls soccer team shut out the 2-2 Magruder Colonels 3-0 Sept. 20, improving its record to 4-0. The Vikes began the game strong as ever when, within the first minute of the game, midfielder...

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