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

Flashy college football uniforms distracting, unappealing

By Sebastian van Bastelaer September 15, 2013

Click. I flip on the T.V. and am instantly met by an explosion of color: neon yellow, green, orange, silver and white. Is the T.V. broken? Am I watching a paintball match? Nope, just college football. I’m...

Stereo-2-Go: a new free online music concept

By Rebecca Katz September 11, 2013

I’ve always been a fan of free online music services like Pandora, Songza and Spotify. While I love features like finding new artists of my favorite genre, never hearing repeats of songs and having...

Growing up, or growing out?

By Noah Franklin September 5, 2013

I would very much like to wear Velcro shoes. However, at a certain age I was expected to tie my own shoes and to dispose of the Velcro ones. This seems illogical to me. Isn’t it much easier to fasten...

Miley Cyrus: “being yourself” should not apply

By Della Turque September 1, 2013

Unless you are living under a rock, you’ve heard about Miley Cyrus’s twerking debut at the VMAs. I didn’t watch the VMAs but was sure to catch her performance the next day on YouTube. Everyone’s...

The “Only Child” Syndrome

By Julia Pearl-Schwartz September 1, 2013

As school begins, so do our typical routines: staying up late to finish homework, groggily walking to first period and having awkward encounters in the hallway, etc. But, for me, there is one major difference:...

Obama’s speech tastefully commemorates 50th anniversary of March on Washington

By Scott Singer August 29, 2013

Nobody knew what America’s future held 50 years ago. In the South, Jim Crow laws reigned. Meanwhile, African Americans boycotted, marched and challenged society. Martin Luther King Jr., president...

Summer Travel Diaries: South Africa, Mandela Day

Summer Travel Diaries: South Africa, Mandela Day

By Scott Singer July 18, 2013

Junior Scott Singer is currently in Cape Town, South Africa, on a four-week exchange trip with Rondebosch Boys’ High School. Singer is blogging for the Black & White about his experience. On this...

Bdubbs Bakes: Graduation Diploma Scroll Tuile Cookies

Bdubbs Bakes: Graduation Diploma Scroll Tuile Cookies

By Sarah Barr Engel May 31, 2013

As graduation day approaches, pair your big celebration with tiny edible diplomas. Made from thin tuile cookies, these delectable scrolls are the perfect way to top off your favorite cake or cupcake. Ingredients: 1...

Abercrombie’s shaming of customers is a bad look

By Sarah Friedman May 25, 2013

I don’t think I was the only one who cringed when I read that Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries only wants “thin, beautiful people” shopping at his stores. In a Business Insider interview May 3 with...

Viking Vogue: The do’s and don’ts of men’s summer clothes

By Staff Writer May 16, 2013

Alright boys, it’s time to address something that’s not usually discussed, but is oh so important-- your clothing choices. This summer you’re bound to be on vacation somewhere keeping an eye out...

Pablos Parler: You say goodbye, I say hello

Pablo’s Parler: You say goodbye, I say hello

By Pablo Ramírez May 15, 2013

In the second episode of the three-part series, You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello, Pablo tells us about his transition from a freshman to a senior, and what it can teach all of us.

We’re running out of usernames, but so what?

By Noah Franklin May 13, 2013

The username noahfranklin is already taken. Here are some suggestions: _noah_franklin2447, n~franklin611, n.f77977. We’ve all heard the claims. Humans are depleting the world’s natural resources,...

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