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

Junior wins Congressional Art Award competition

By Carolyn Freeman May 8, 2012

Junior Annie Rice won the Congressional Art Award competition April 30 with “Isolation,” her painting of a girl sitting alone at a table. The contest extended throughout Maryland’s eighth...

Baseball beats Northwest in extra innings, 2-1

By Daniel Schifrin May 6, 2012

The baseball team defeated the 10-5 Northwest Jaguars 2-1 in extra innings May 5, improving its record to 14-2. The Vikes prevailed in a close game due to outstanding pitching from Gabe Steinberg....

Boys lacrosse shuts out Seneca Valley, 17-0

By Parisa Davoodi May 5, 2012

The boys lacrosse team defeated the 3-8 Seneca Valley Eagles in a blowout May 4 with a final score of 17-0, improving its record to 7-6.  The Vikes immediately broke out at the start of the game with...

Softball beats Paint Branch, 6-4

By Parisa Davoodi May 5, 2012

The softball team defeated the 6-6 Paint Branch Panthers May 2 with a final score of 6-4, raising its record to 7-6.  The Vikings started out strong offensively, seizing an early lead when catcher...

Three seniors earn National Merit Scholarships

By Carolyn Freeman May 4, 2012

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation honored three seniors with National Merit Scholarships May 2. Kevin Cheng and Lucy Chen, the former editor-in-chief of the Black & White Online, received...

Boys lacrosse tops Quince Orchard, 7-5

By Parisa Davoodi May 3, 2012

The boys lacrosse team defeated the 7-4 Quince Orchard Cougars in a close game May 2 with a final score of 7-5, improving its record to 6-6.  Quince Orchard started off strong and scored the first...

MCPS administrators hold psychology of success discussion

By Nate Rabner May 2, 2012

A panel of MCPS administrators, including principal Alan Goodwin and Pyle principal Jennifer Webster, spoke in the cafeteria April 26 about Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck's book "Mindset: The...

Girls 1V Eight crew wins second consecutive state championship

By Daniel Schifrin May 2, 2012

The varsity girls 1V Eight crew team won the state championship April 28, winning its second consecutive title. The team defeated eight other Maryland high schools this weekend in Chesterton, winning its...

Gymnastics tops Gaithersburg, Sherwood

By Parisa Davoodi May 2, 2012

The gymnastics team defeated the Gaithersburg Trojans and the Sherwood Warriors May 1 at Sherwood with 160 points. Captain Sam Buxbaum sprung the Vikes to victory with a clear first place finish in...

Chess club ranks twenty-ninth in championships

By Katie Guarino May 2, 2012

The chess club placed twenty-ninth at the National High School Chess Championship in Minneapolis April 15.   The team did well, despite competing with just three people out of an allowed...

Maryland legislature to raise school dropout age

By Priya Kumar May 1, 2012

Beginning in 2015, students in Maryland will have to attend school past the age of 16.  The Maryland legislature passed a bill April 9 that will raise the school dropout age from 16 to 17 in 2015 and...

Baseball defeats Wootton, 5-1

By Daniel Schifrin May 1, 2012

The baseball team defeated the Wootton Patriots May 1 by a score of 5-1, improving its record to 12-2. Captain Michael Flack pitched all seven innings in a dominant performance and, with great support...

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