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

Triangle Blog: Redskins put pressure on Griffin

By Ryan Craig March 15, 2012

The Redskins have made a bold move by trading several draft picks in exchange for a pick that would let them nab Heisman trophy winner Robert Griffin III.  Through the trade, the Redskins would get the...

Alumnus Tom Salcetti starts fitness company, trains Whitman athletes

By Jared Berul March 14, 2012

Tom Salcetti (’78) believes there are three basic principles for success: education, motivation and perspiration. He took these principles to heart when he founded the company Protocol Fitness in 2010. Protocol...

Freshman forward made mark on boys basketball

By Emily Berman March 13, 2012

The quintessential freshman: meandering through the halls, the size of a five-year old, trying to find his or her place in school.  That’s not the case for the 6’2” Anton Casey, who found his niche...

International Night

By Lucy Chen March 13, 2012

Students, community raise over $51,000 for leukemia

By Katie Guarino March 12, 2012

Whitman raised $51,050.00 for this year's Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s High School Challenge, more than doubling last year’s total and coming in second behind Walter Johnson’s $58,263.52. The...

Members of the Capitol Steps perform in the auditorium March 11. The musical comedic group poked fun at current election-year politics as part of a fundraiser for Post Prom. Photo by Deanna Segall.

Capitol Steps satirize local and national politics

March 11, 2012

Audience members howled with laughter tonight as they watched the Capitol Steps “put the ‘mock’ in ‘democracy.”’ The Capitol Steps, a musical comedic group that pokes fun at current...

Photo by Arian Taginya.

Exceptional Speakers give speeches before county council on living with disabilities

By Marit Björnlund March 11, 2012

Eight students spoke about their disabilities before the Montgomery County Council’s subcommittee for health and human services March 8. The students are members of the Montgomery Exceptional Speakers...

WJ sophomore cheers his way into school history

By Emily Berman March 10, 2012

While WJ sophomore Karlo Lazaro effortlessly performs a toe touch jump during halftime, he can sort each face in the audience into a certain category: supportive, confused or disapproving. As WJ’s first...

The Asian Hip-Hop Dancers perform during the Diversity Assembly today. The annual assembly featured acts from last nights International Night. Photo by Abigail Cutler.

Diversity Assembly celebrates cultures through song and dance

By Julia Berard March 9, 2012

The fringe skirts of the African Dancers flew as they danced at the annual Diversity Assembly today. The assembly showcased performances from yesterday's International Night. During the assembly,...

Nobuo Yoneyama speaks to students about Mitsui & Co. Photo courtesy Demitra Marafatsos.

Mitsui manager speaks to business students about global company

By Priya Kumar March 8, 2012

Nobuo Yoneyama, general manager at the Washington, D.C. branch of Mitsui & Co., visited teacher Demitra Marafatsos’ international business class March 1. to talk about the inner workings of the...

Triangle Blog: Peyton Manning and the Redskins

By Ryan Craig March 7, 2012

It’s official: Peyton Manning and the Colts are parting ways after 13 seasons. Everyone knew this split was bound to happen.  The last-place Colts are about to draft rising star Andrew Luck,...

Taylor, Daryoush wrestle in state tournament

By Rachel Lang March 7, 2012

Senior wrestlers Bradley Taylor and Josh Daryoush represented Whitman at the state tournament Mar. 3, placing second and third, respectively. Both wrestlers were regional champions, and Daryoush also boasted...

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