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

Track and field falls to Wootton and Gaithersburg in tri-meet

By Maddie Carrington March 31, 2012

The track and field team lost to Wootton in a home tri-meet against the Patriots and the Gaithersburg Trojans March 27, lowering its record to 1-1.  Anna Ryba, Clare Severe and Lela Walter received...

Congressman Chris Van Hollen will deliver the keynote commencement speech at the Class of 2012 graduation ceremony June 6 at DAR Constitution Hall. Van Hollen is the top Democrat on the House Budget committee. Photo courtesy www.vanhollen.house.gov.

Congressman Chris Van Hollen to deliver commencement address

By Lucy Chen March 30, 2012

Congressman Chris Van Hollen will speak at the Class of 2012 graduation ceremony June 6 at DAR Constitution Hall. A committee of senior class officers, teachers and principal Alan Goodwin decided to invite...

Triangle Blog: Tebow, Sanchez set to face off in New York

By Ryan Craig March 29, 2012

After Denver acquired future hall-of-famer Peyton Manning in a blockbuster deal, the Broncos dealt last year’s quarterback Tim Tebow to the New York Jets.  Tebow’s movie sent two messages to the Jets’...

Baseball remains undefeated with win over Damascus

By Maddie Carrington March 29, 2012

The baseball team beat the Damascus Hornets, 5-0, March 27, maintaining an undefeated record at 3-0.   Ryan McGill was the starting pitcher for the second time this season, and didn’t allow the...

Softball smothered by Damascus offense

By Daniel Schifrin March 27, 2012

The softball team fell to the Damascus Hornets, 15-0, March 26, dropping its record to 1-2. The Vikes had trouble getting players on base while on offense, but did a good job keeping balls in front...

Co-ed volleyball nets first win

By Jared Berul March 27, 2012

The co-ed volleyball team defeated the Blake Bengals in five games March 26, bringing its record to 1-1. The win was big for the Vikes, who had suffered a tough loss to BCC in their season opener. ...

Boys tennis defeats Paint Branch

By Justin Lancellotta March 25, 2012

The boys tennis team defeated the 0-2 Paint Branch Panthers, March 23, to improve its record on the season to 2-0. The team won in all seven of matches with the help of singles players Aries Wong, David...

Girls lacrosse falls to Sherwood, 16-3

By Daniel Schifrin March 25, 2012

The girls lacrosse team fell to the Sherwood Warriors, 16-3, March 24, dropping its record to 1-1. The Vikes hoped to avenge its second round playoff loss to Sherwood from last season, but the Warriors...

Softball falls to Blair, drops record to 1-1

By Daniel Schifrin March 24, 2012

The softball team fell to the Blair Blazers, 10-0, March 23, evening its record to 1-1. Ali Rohde started off the game pitching and Helen Rosenthal came in to relieve her for the last four innings. The...

Baseball raises record to 2-0 with win over Blair

By Maddie Carrington March 24, 2012

The baseball team beat the 1-1 Blair Blazers, 8-2, in its home opener March 23, raising the team’s record to 2-0. Michael Flack started at pitcher for the Vikes. The Blazers gained the first run of...

From Kanagawa, Japan, 20 exchange students visited Whitman this week. They lived with host families, shadowed students and toured the D.C. area during the 24-year-old exchange program. Photo courtesy Yuki Moorman.

Japanese exchange students visit as part of 24-year-old tradition

By Katie Guarino March 23, 2012

Twenty Japanese students from Kanagawa Sogo Sangyo High School visited Whitman this week as part of a Japanese exchange program. The students are staying with host families, shadowing Whitman students...

Photo by Nate Rabner.

Danish exchange students visit, discuss cultural differences

By Priya Kumar March 23, 2012

Students and teachers from the Nørre Gymnasium in Denmark visited Whitman March 19 as part of an annual exchange program.  While in Bethesda March 17 to 21, the visitors stayed with host families, toured...

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