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

Concussion panel offers advice to prevent increase in head injuries

By Lucy Chen April 20, 2012

Hundreds of students and parents from area schools attended a panel about preventing, diagnosing and treating concussions in the auditorium April 19.  The panel included Andrew Tucker, the head team...

For team managers, a glut of work but little glory

By Maddie Carrington April 19, 2012

Google “famous athletes” and you get pictures of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and 35 million other results. Type in “famous coaches” and you get Joe Paterno, Mike Ditka and a slew of inspirational...

SGA and leadership class students celebrate a $51,050 donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Whitman raised the second-highest total in the country, following Walter Johnson HS. Photo by Billy Bird.

Leukemia and Lymphoma month raises second-highest total in the country

By Katie Guarino April 19, 2012

Whitman raised the second-highest amount of money in the nation for this year’s Leukemia and Lymphoma Society high school challenge, as announced during a celebration in the courtyard during sixth period...

Boys tennis tops Blair, advances to 6-1

By Justin Lancellotta April 19, 2012

The boys tennis team annihilated the 5-1 Blair Blazers, 6-1, April 17, improving its record on the season to 6-1. For the second straight game, the boys dominated their opponents in six straight sets...

Triangle Blog: Ozzie Guillen and Fidel Castro

By Ryan Craig April 18, 2012

Outspoken Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is in hot water again for saying something inappropriate.  Guillen was quoted telling Time Magazine that he loved Fidel Castro, saying he respects Castro...

SGA Executive Board 2012-2013

By Lucy Chen April 18, 2012

Congratuations to the SGA Executive Board for next year! President: Jacob Rosenblum Vice president: Pablo Ramirez Secretaries: Andrea McDonald, Ali Foreman Treasurer: Emily Harburg

Baseball ends winning streak againt Churchill

By Maddie Carrington April 17, 2012

The baseball team lost its first game of the season April 16 against the 3-6 Churchill Bulldogs, 6-1, lowering its previously undefeated record to 8-1. Starting pitcher Michael Flack struck out the...

Co-ed volleyball raises record to 2-4

By Jared Berul April 17, 2012

The coed volleyball team defeated the Blair Blazers in five sets April 16, bringing its record to 2-4. After starting the season off 1-4, coach Geoff Schaefer wasn’t happy. Before the game, he held...

Softball defeats Churchill, 8-5

By Daniel Schifrin April 17, 2012

The softball team improved its record to 2-4 on the season April 16, beating the Churchill Bulldogs 8-5. The team kept up with the Bulldogs the entire game and took an 8-4 lead heading into the bottom...

The NASA space shuttle Discovery flies over Whitman today on its tour over D.C. The shuttle traveled from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Photo by Charles Hemsley.

Photo of the Day: April 17

By Lucy Chen April 17, 2012
The NASA space shuttle Discovery flies over Whitman today on its tour over D.C. The shuttle traveled to D.C. from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it stayed after returning from the International Space Station in March.

Boys tennis defeats Springbrook, advances record to 5-1

By Justin Lancellotta April 16, 2012

The boys tennis team crushed the 3-3 Springbrook Devils, 6-1, April 14, to improve its record on the season to 5-1. With the help of individual players Joey Gumataotao, Kevin Kay, David Bloch and Joe...

Boys lacrosse falls to rival Churchill in close 11-9 defeat

By Rachel Lang April 15, 2012

The boys lacrosse team lost to the 5-1 Churchill Bulldogs in a tough 11-9 decision April 13, making its record 3-2. The Bulldogs opened the game with three straight goals, but the Vikings were able...

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