The Black and White

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...

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...

Girls lacrosse defeats Magruder for first win of season

By Daniel Schifrin • March 22, 2012

The girls lacrosse team began its season with a win Mar. 22, defeating the Magruder Colonels 18-6 and improving its record to 1-0. The Vikes dominated the entire game due to strong transition attack...

Boys lacrosse crushes Magruder, 20-3

By Rachel Lang • March 22, 2012

The boys lacrosse team dominated the Magruder Colonels, 20-3, in its season opener Mar. 21. The Vikes controlled the game from the start, scoring six goals on six shots in the first three minutes. ...

Co-ed volleyball starts season out at 0-1

By Jared Berul • March 22, 2012

The co-ed volleyball team fell to cross-town rivals the BCC Barons, 25-23, Mar. 21, starting its season off with a loss. The Vikes fought hard, taking the Barons to five games, but eventually lost the...

Baseball defeats Poolesville, 7-0

By Maddie Carrington • March 22, 2012

The baseball team beat the Poolesville Falcons, 7-0, Mar. 21, in its season opener, starting the season off at 1-0. Captain Ryan McGill pitched well for six innings, not allowing a single Falcon runner...

Triangle Blog: And Peyton Manning chooses…Denver?

By Ryan Craig • March 21, 2012

After weeks of traveling and meetings with multiple teams, Peyton Manning, the longtime Colts quarterback, has picked to play with the Denver Broncos. Manning, who suffers from chronic neck...

Softball opens season with a victory over Poolesville, 10-6

By Daniel Schifrin • March 21, 2012

The softball team started its season off strong with a 10-6 win in extra innings over the Poolesville Falcons Mar. 21. The Vikes overcame multiple errors at the beginning of the game to dominate the...

Attorney General warns against dangers of Facebook at community forum

By Laura Rostad • March 21, 2012

Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler held a community forum on internet safety March 20 at Winston Churchill High School. The meeting focused on educating parents about Facebook and ways to help their...

Dewey Beach police caution parents, seniors about dangers of annual beach week

By Zach Fuchs • March 20, 2012

To prepare seniors and their parents for the infamous week of drunkenness and debauchery that is Beach Week, local parents held a discussion with Dewey Beach police officers March 19 at Walter Johnson...

Q&A with Gregg Levy, legal counsel for the NFL

By Daniel Schifrin • March 20, 2012

Gregg Levy has served as the principal outside counsel for the National Football League since 1993. He’s played a major role in each of the NFL’s civil victories during that period, from the Supreme...

Two teams to compete in History Bowl nationals

By Lucy Chen • March 20, 2012

Two Whitman teams qualified for the National History Bowl National Championship at the D.C. regional tournament March 17. Team Whitman A, consisting of seniors Ketan Jha, Todd Pollak, Basil Smitham...

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