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

Chelsea F.C. wins first Champions League title

By Parisa Davoodi May 24, 2012

Chelsea F.C. defeated Bayern München May 19 on German turf to win the club’s first Champions League title in penalty kicks on a mild night in Munich. In the semi-finals, Chelsea took down Barcelona,...

NPA and NDWA protesters gather outside of Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner’s Woodacres home May 20 to protest the mortgage crisis. Photo by Bridey Kelly.

NPA and NDWA protesters rally in Wood Acres neighborhood

By Carolyn Freeman May 23, 2012

A demonstration surprised the Wood Acres neighborhood late Sunday afternoon when about 1,000 anti-Wall Street activists congregated outside Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s residence to protest...

Junior Allegra Caldera accepts an award from Principal Alan Goodwin and English resource teacher Beth Rockwell. Caldera won the award after submitting an essay on social networks and a Black & White opinion article. Photo by Zach Fuchs.

Junior wins NCTE Achievement Award in Writing

By Tamar Meron May 21, 2012

Junior Allegra Caldera won a NCTE Achievement Award in Writing May 17.  She is one of 274 students of over 1,100 considered nationwide to receive the honor. A national board of secondary and...

Photo courtesy whitmandrama.com.

Drama department nominated for Cappie awards

By Nuria Marquez May 21, 2012

Whitman’s winter production of Frankenstein was nominated for 10 Cappie awards May 15, including a nomination for best play, lead actor and several tech awards. Every year, Whitman Drama...

Senior Ryan Davison flashes a heart-stopping grin during Mr. Whitman. Fourteen seniors boys competed for the title of Mr. Whitman May 18. Photo by Abigail Cutler.

Senior Ryan Davison crowned Mr. Whitman

By Carolyn Freeman May 20, 2012

Flashing a smile in English class may not get you out of doing your homework, but it could win you a pageant. Senior Ryan Davison’s infectious grin won him the Mr. Whitman 2012 title May 18. Science...

Photo courtesy Jamey Harman.

Track and Field members qualify for states

By Parisa Davoodi May 20, 2012

Whitman hosted the 4A West Regional Track and Field championship on Wednesday and Thursday, and dominated the girls long distance races with three events qualifying for the state championships. On...

Triangle Blog: NCAA lacrosse tournament predictions

By Parisa Davoodi May 20, 2012

This has been a great year to be a lacrosse fan; Major League Lacrosse expanded and the college season was filled with several great teams.  The NCAA lacrosse tournament started last week and it’s...

Baseball beats B-CC, 8-1, proceeds to regional finals

By Parisa Davoodi May 18, 2012

The baseball team beat the 14-7 B-CC Barons 8-1 May 17 in the regional semifinals, advancing to the regional finals where they will face the 13-6 Northwest Jaguars. Led by pitcher Michael Flack and...

Crew team places at WMIRA regional championship

By Parisa Davoodi May 18, 2012

The crew team dominated the Washington Metro Interscholastic Rowing Association regional championships May 15, with the first and second girls’ boats finishing second and the third boat finishing first...

Pyle English department chair to retire

By Ben Zimmermann May 16, 2012

Pyle English department chair Celia Harper will retire at the end of the school year, ending her 43-year teaching career. Harper taught both seventh and eighth grade and has been head of the English...

Whitman ranks second in Maryland in U.S. News and World Report

By Carolyn Freeman May 16, 2012

Whitman ranked second in Maryland and 84th nationwide in U.S. News and World Report’s 2012 high school rankings, released May 8. Only Churchill, which was 57th in the nation, finished before Whitman...

The end is only the beginning for the Caps

By Parisa Davoodi May 15, 2012

If all the past Capitals teams had one thing in common, it was that when they lost in the playoffs, the hockey world was shocked. They lost in increasingly depressing ways:  a 4-0 sweep at the hands...

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