Stepping into Namak, an aroma of rich Mediterranean spice wafted through the room as the warm glow of softly lit lanterns welcomed me inside. A reservation was a must, evident by the bustling crowd on...

Adam Levine, Will Smith, James Corden — the list of “canceled” celebrities ranges from internet personalities to rappers to talk show hosts. Nowadays, the most minor misstep or controversy can bring...

Striving for academic achievement is a culture at Whitman — U.S. News & World Report continues to rank Whitman as one of the top public high schools in the nation, and this year, the second in Maryland.  The...

A young child moves the bishop piece two spaces diagonally, triumphantly slamming it down on the board. He successfully puts the opposing king in checkmate. Across the table, his grandfather’s eyes crinkle...

Some names have been changed to protect student’s privacy Whitman is one of the highest-rated public schools in Maryland. Being one of the top-rated schools, it offers 34 Advanced Placement (AP) classes...

Growing up, I thought there was no way a high school Spanish class could ever challenge me. As a Colombian with parents from Bogotá and Spanish as my household language, I was confident in my language...

In October 2022, staff laid out a table in the Whitman Library advertising summer pre-college programs. The high-quality covers attract students, and pamphlet after pamphlet disappears as they pick them...

As soon as I heard the ring of the school bell on a Wednesday afternoon, I raced to the cubby corner of my classroom, snagged my backpack and waited impatiently at the door for my teacher to dismiss me....

In 776 B.C., the Greeks hosted the first official Olympic Games. The event took place in Southern Greece every four years in honor of the Greek God Zeus, whom athletes would worship and leave gifts to...

Throughout history, speeches have played an integral role in shaping society. Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address gave meaning to the sacrifice of over 50,000 men during the Civil War, and Martin Luther...

Humans have always prized language as one of the most important tools available. With the emergence of social media in the late ‘90s, instant communication became available to millions of people, no...

Religion has impacted almost every aspect of human behavior. Whether it’s how people incorporate their values and morals into their everyday lives or mealtime traditions, belief systems influence nearly...