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

Wrestling loses to Wootton, 40-30

By Rachel Lang December 23, 2011

The wrestling team fell to the Wootton Patriots, 40-30, Dec. 22, dropping its record to 4-2. Once again, the upper weight classes put up a strong fight, with 170 lb. Bradey Taylor, 182 lb. Rafi...

Five-cent bag tax to start in new year

By Lucy Chen December 23, 2011
Supermarkets and retailers in Montgomery County will begin charging customers five cents for shopping bags Jan. 1. The tax is expected to decrease disposable bag consumption and raise money.

Boys basketball drops fourth straight game

By Justin Lancellotta December 22, 2011

The boys basketball team fell to the 4-3 Walter Johnson Wildcats, 67-48, Dec. 21, lowering its record to 1-5 on the season. The team was unable to defend the Wildcats' offense, with the score...

Girls basketball falls to WJ, drops to 4-2

By Maddie Carrington December 22, 2011

The girls basketball team lost, 46-42, to the 5-2 Walter Johnson Wildcats Dec. 21, lowering its record to 4-2. The Vikes took an early 6-2 lead, but were overtaken by strong Wildcat shooters in the...

Superintendent proposes first teacher pay raise in three years

By Marit Björnlund December 21, 2011

MCPS superintendent Joshua Starr announced his budget recommendation for fiscal year 2013 at a meeting Dec. 7. The $2.13 billion proposal will include the first teacher and staff pay raises in three years. Starr’s...

Triangle Blog: Skiers all flurried up with nowhere to go

By Ryan Craig December 21, 2011

If you’re planning on going skiing this winter, it looks like going West is going to be your only option, and even then it’s not all that great. According to AP Environmental Science teacher...

Girls swim and dive defeats rival Churchill in close finish

By Daniel Schifrin December 21, 2011

The swim and dive team split its meet with the Churchill Bulldogs Dec. 17, with the boys falling and the girls winning by one point. For the boys, Patrick Scordato finished second in the 50 and...

UMD Regents drop plans to merge College Park and Baltimore campuses

By Lucy Chen December 20, 2011

The University of Maryland’s College Park and Baltimore campuses will not merge, University System of Maryland Regents announced Dec. 9. Instead, the main campus at College Park and the medical school...

Intelligence Community Campus to come to Bethesda

By Lucy Chen December 19, 2011

The Defense Intelligence Agency is leading efforts to repurpose the former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency base in Bethesda as a campus for multiple intelligence agencies. The DIA is working with...

Wrestling falls to Churchill but defeats Sherwood in thriller finish

By Rachel Lang December 18, 2011

The wrestling team edged the Sherwood Warriors, 39-36, and lost to the Churchill Bulldogs, 37-33, in its first tri-meet of the season Dec. 17, changing its record to 3-1. The first match, against...

Hockey remains undefeated, tops Wootton 2-1

By Jared Berul December 17, 2011

The hockey team defeated the Wootton Patriots, 2-1, Dec. 16, raising its record to 4-0. Forward Matt Lebeau scored the first goal of the game off assists from defensemen Dustin Gray and JM Hellman. The...

Girls basketball falls to Paint Branch, 58-49

By Justin Lancellotta December 17, 2011

The girls basketball team lost its first game of the season, 58-49, Dec. 16, against the 5-0 Paint Branch Panthers, lowering its record to 4-1.  The team came out strong and had their offense running...

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