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

Bollyblog: Back in Bethesda

By Carolyn Freeman September 10, 2012

I owe an apology to a lot of people in Bethesda who’ve asked me about my year in India. My responses typically include a couple of superlatives, a small anecdote and maybe a sentence or two in Hindi. But...

This deep-fried classic is a staple of agricultural fairs. Turn the time in your kitchen back to August with this simple recipe. Photo by Julia Berard.

Bdubbs Bakes: Fair food

By Carolyn Freeman September 5, 2012

As summer draws to a close and students bury their heads in piles of AP World readings and college applications, there's only one thing that can turn back the clock: deep-fried foods reminiscent of those...

Senior Nalini Pillai leads her team of elementary school-age children in a game. Each Whitman student was assigned a team of different ages. Photo courtesy Julia Medine.

A summer trip to Uganda yields surprising benefits

By Carolyn Freeman September 4, 2012

As residents of affluent Bethesda, it is our privilege—nay, our duty—to intern at NIH, clerk in congressional office and participate in service trips to boost our resumes and provide college essay...

Pablos Parler: We are all freshmen

Pablo’s Parler: We are all freshmen

By Pablo Ramírez September 3, 2012

Welcome to Pablo's Parler! In this week's episode, Pablo welcomes us back to school and shows us how we are all, in one way or another, brand new to the school. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Sound...

Juniors participate in summer reading discussions

By Carolyn Freeman September 3, 2012

There was something strange about my summer reading assignment this year: it was fun. All juniors participated in small-group book discussions during lunch Aug. 30 as part of a new summer reading...

BrickFair 2012: More than just a LEGO convention

By Pablo Ramírez August 19, 2012

As I stood in front of a LEGO replica of Serenity, the spacecraft featured on the short-lived TV series Firefly, I spoke with the exhibitor on my left about building techniques and our favorite years of...

These lemon bars are a perfect beginning-of-summer treat. Photo by Julia Berard.

Bdubbs Bakes: lemon bars

By Carolyn Freeman June 6, 2012

After two semesters, 180 days of school, two weeks of AP exams and five days of finals, summer is finally here for most students. These bright and zesty lemon bars are an excellent way to kick off a fun-filled...

Equal pay for women is necessary

By Carolyn Freeman June 6, 2012

After Congress passed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, women supposedly earned equal pay for equal work. But even today, white women receive only 77 cents to the dollar that white men make, African American...

Whitman should introduce a school-wide SSL day

By Carolyn Freeman May 24, 2012

**by Sarah Barr Engel** Last month, over 800 Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School students volunteered for 25 different charities and non-profits. They helped prepare 16,000 meals to send to Africa,...

Prom prep the natural way

By Carolyn Freeman May 23, 2012

As prom comes close, you and your friends frantically drive to every strip mall and shopping complex you know of to find “the dress.” You scroll through thousands of pictures of hair braids and up-do’s,...

Pablos Parler: Mothers Days

Pablo’s Parler: Mother’s Days

By Pablo Ramírez May 23, 2012

In this week's podcast, Pablo talks about mother and the important roles they serve that we often overlook. Answer the question of the week in the video by posting a comment here or on our Facebook and...

Graphic by Billy Lenkin.

Affordable Care Act will dangerously expand federal power

By Carolyn Freeman May 18, 2012

As students wrap up the year with exams and graduation this June, the Supreme Court will release its decision on a case that will have more effect on their lives than they may realize. The upcoming...

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