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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

Senioritis is worth it, Mr. Bernstein

By Chris Hoogstraten March 10, 2013

For the past year and a half, I’ve skidded through the academic maelstrom of AP’s and college apps, working myself until I was sick (quite literally), taking a mental health day and then repeating...

Kenyans take to Twitter as election stress soars

By Marit Björnlund March 6, 2013

Everyone’s still nervous in Kenya. They’ve seen countless campaign ads, stood in mile-long queues and cast six ballots each. Now they’ve spent hours watching T.V., but they’re still days away...

B-Well: Aging gets easier

By Carolyn Freeman March 5, 2013

Advancements in medicine and technology make it seem like anything can be accomplished — even growing old. Aging is a reality for all of us, but there has been a recent increase in life expectancies,...

Red signs for a major presidential candidate in Kenya decorate a downtown area. Photo by Marit Bjornlund.

Kenya’s elections leave citizens apprehensive

By Marit Björnlund March 4, 2013

March 4, 2013: We exited the schoolyard and saw the line snaking down the street. We kept walking toward our taxi, but the line didn’t end. We passed thousands and thousands of people, never seeing...

Graphic by Maria Mu.

Are you bRAVE enough for post-prom, too?

By Carolyn Freeman February 28, 2013

School dances like Homecoming and prom come with a stigma. They’re lame. No one dances. The music makes you feel like you’re at a 2002 bar mitzvah, and it’s always awkward. So why was this year’s...

Rare Disease Day: I do not deserve this

By Pablo Ramírez February 28, 2013

A year ago, on February 29th, 2012, International Rare Disease Day, I published a column on how I had finally come to terms with the rare illness I have been living with for 16 years. Today, after further...

MD drivers: check the box, save a life

By Fionn Adamian February 21, 2013

Take a look at the lower right corner of your driver’s license and look for a little red heart. If it’s there, it means you decided at the MVA to become an organ donor. Although many people don’t...

Pablo’s Parler: Leukemia & Lymphoma Month

By Pablo Ramírez February 14, 2013

In this week's Pablo's Parler, Pablo talks about Leukemia and Lymphoma Month, what the SGA has in store for everyone, and why this month is more than just donating some money during lunch. Questions?...

Bdubbs Bakes: Valentines Day molten lava cakes

Bdubbs Bakes: Valentine’s Day molten lava cakes

By Carolyn Freeman February 13, 2013

Candy hearts and carnations are so seventh grade. Make this Valentine's Day a little more special with these fudgy chocolate cakes that are tastier and more creative than anything you can pick up at CVS. Ingredients: 2...

Viking Vogue: Winter nail polish guide

By Carolyn Freeman February 10, 2013

Everyone could use a little color to spice up the monotonous winter gloom. Nail polish is a reliable way to make life more fun, flirty and even sparkly. Below is a guide to the best colors and what they’re...

When it comes to irony, moderation is the best policy

By Carolyn Freeman February 8, 2013

Why do we roll our eyes at poetry? Why did we need the anonymity of Whitman Compliments to speak our hearts to those we see every day? And what’s up with “thrift shopping?” In her provocative...

Pablo’s Parler: Video edition

By Pablo Ramírez February 6, 2013

In this week's Pablo's Parler, Pablo tries out a video podcast by way of an interview with Black & White editor-in-chief Isaac Rubin. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook...

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