The Black and White

County council approves cameras to catch drivers who pass stopped buses

By Lucy Chen • March 6, 2012

About 100,000 MCPS students ride a school bus every day. To remind drivers that they can't pass the bus while students are getting on or off, each bus sports many safety features: flashing lights, a crossing...

Bocce rolls through tournament with 7-7 record

By Emily Berman • March 4, 2012

The crowd is cheering, and the pressure is on. One last roll for the win— a win that keeps the season going. A win that keeps the dream of winning a state championship. For 12 students at Whitman, the...

Triangle Blog: Steroid scandals sully MLB’s image

By Ryan Craig • March 2, 2012

Another baseball giant has given into the steroids era: Ryan Braun, last year’s National League MVP, tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, but the test was overturned in court. His...

Wolffpack dodges elimination, wins annual Shorts tournament

By Emily Berman • March 1, 2012

The Wolffpack took home the annual Whitman Shorts dodgeball title Feb. 29 after a fierce competition among 22 teams. The Wolffpack, composed of mostly football seniors plus coach Daniel Wolff,...

Maryland law defines marriage as union between ‘two individuals’

By Nate Rabner • March 1, 2012

Maryland officially became the eighth state to legalize gay marriage today, after governor Martin O'Malley signed the Civil Marriage Protection Act to change Maryland law to allow "a marriage between...

New Google privacy policy prompts criticism from competitors

By Lucy Chen • March 1, 2012

"Don’t be evil." This is Google’s informal motto, a philosophy that’s helped it grow from a tiny dot-com startup to a Fortune 500 internet empire in just 14 years. But a new overhaul in Google’s...

Boys basketball finishes season with playoff loss to Churchill

By Maddie Carrington • February 29, 2012

The boys basketball team lost to the Churchill Bulldogs in the second round of playoffs, 57-45, Feb. 28, ending its season. After a nice shot attempt by forward Nick Yockey following the opening tip-off,...

First dance marathon bRAVE raises over $9,000 for leukemia

By Carolyn Freeman • February 27, 2012

Students came out glowing in neon crop-tops, gold lamé leggings and their best sneakers for the 12-hour dance marathon bRAVE Feb. 25. The new event carried on until 2 a.m. the next day, raising...

Girls basketball defeats Magruder, 62-49, in first round of playoffs

By Justin Lancellotta • February 26, 2012

The girls basketball team won its first playoff game, 62-49, against the 3-20 Magruder Colonels, Feb. 24. The Vikes came out strong, hitting a majority of their mid range shots. They had an 18-14 lead...

Girls swim and dive wins first state title

By Daniel Schifrin • February 26, 2012

The swim team performed well at the state championships Feb. 25, as the girls won Montgomery County’s first state title. The girls finished with 321 points, 30.5 points above the second-place...

Boys basketball outlasts BCC, moves onto second round

By Maddie Carrington • February 26, 2012

The boys basketball team advanced to the second round of playoffs with a 41-39 first round victory over the BCC Barons Feb. 25. The Barons, who had beat the Vikings during both regular season meetings,...

Overtime loss ends playoff run for hockey

By Jared Berul • February 25, 2012

The hockey team was eliminated from the playoffs Feb. 23 with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Atholton Raiders. The Raiders started off the game strong, scoring their first goal only minutes into...

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