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

Senior Nathan Golightly pretends to roast marshmallows on stage Feb. 9 at Guy Auction. Golightly and senior Thomas Colton went for $601. Photo by Billy Bird.

Guy Auction raises over $7,500 for leukemia

By Julia Berard February 10, 2012

Girls shrieked louder and louder as the price went higher and higher for a Wizards game with juniors Patrick Hisle and Liam Hatch. After a long bidding war, juniors Linn Bumpers and Lindsay Herschfeld...

Senior Sam Harman (center) speaks on a panel at a bullying symposium Feb. 4. The countys Office of Human Rights sponsored the event. Photo by Liam Knox.

Senior speaks at bullying symposium

By Lucy Chen February 8, 2012

Senior Sam Harman discussed bullying in schools as part of a panel at a symposium Feb. 4 sponsored by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights and Committee on Hate/Violence. Many community members...

Triangle Blog: Super Bowl reaction

By Ryan Craig February 7, 2012

As a bipartisan bystander who did not care about the outcome, I thought it was a pretty good Super Bowl XLVI.  All I really cared about was that it was an exciting game and that the commercials were good. Eli’s...

Photos: Poms Competition

Photos: Poms Competition

By Emily Berman February 6, 2012

The Poms squad competed in its final meet of the season Feb. 4 at Richard Montgomery. Below are photos from the event. All photos by Melissa Kantor. [nggallery id=78]

Swim and dive places fourth in county meet

By Daniel Schifrin February 6, 2012

The swim and dive team placed fourth among the top six teams in the county Feb. 4, finishing with a combined score of 480 points. The girls finished third with 392 points, and the boys placed fifth...

Guard Rachel Sisco calls for a pass while forward Yeiwah Brewah positions herself. Photo by Melissa Kantor.

Girls basketball defeats Springbrook, raises record to 11-7

By Justin Lancellotta February 5, 2012

The girls basketball team defeated the 12-6 Springbrook Devils, 75-64, Feb. 3, improving its record on the season to 11-7. Both teams exchanged great offensive plays in this high-scoring thriller,...

Boys basketball falls to eighth-ranked Springbrook

By Maddie Carrington February 5, 2012

The boys basketball team lost, 62-34, to the 15-3 Springbrook Blue Devils Feb. 3, lowering its record to 4-14. The boys took an early deficit in the beginning of the game, ending the first half...

Hockey tops Wootton, faces rival Churchill next

By Jared Berul February 4, 2012

The hockey team defeated the Wootton Patriots, 3-1, Feb. 2, bringing its record to 8-1. The first period remained scoreless, with both teams playing well on their defensive ends of the ice. The Vikes...

Julius West teacher arrested for sex offenses

By Carolyn Freeman February 3, 2012

Montgomery County Police arrested Julius West Middle School teacher and Richard Montgomery cross country, track and boys basketball coach Scott Spear Feb. 2 for committing two fourth-degree sex offenses. Spear,...

WUSA9 News airs party footage in underage drinking series

WUSA9 News airs party footage in underage drinking series

By Lucy Chen February 3, 2012

As part of its series "WASTED: Young and Using," WUSA9 News aired Feb. 2 a segment that includes video of a student's Dec. 10 house party, in which the police cited about 35 students. Students seen in...

Boys basketball snaps seven-game losing streak against RM

By Maddie Carrington February 3, 2012

The boys basketball team beat the 8-9 Richard Montgomery Rockets, 59-57, Feb. 1, improving its record to 4-13 and breaking its seven-game losing streak. The Vikes took an early lead in the first quarter,...

145 lb. Kevin Whitmeyer faces off against his opponent in the first match of the meet. Photo by Abigail Cutler.

Wrestling defeats Watkins Mill, 54-17

By Rachel Lang February 1, 2012

The wrestling team dominated the Watkins Mill Wolverines, 54-17, on its senior night, improving its record to 6-5. The match began by honoring the eight graduating seniors. Coach Derek Manon...

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