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Participants talked about their favorite Middle Eastern traditions and their personal experiences as Arab or Jewish students while enjoying baklava, a Middle Eastern pastry.

Photo of the Day, December 4: Yallah Club meeting

By Zach Jaffe December 4, 2023

On Dec. 4, the Yallah Club hosted its second meeting during lunch to bring Arab and Jewish students together and share their cultures. Participants talked about their favorite Middle Eastern traditions...

The event took place from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the commons, and was open to all staff, students and families.

Photo of Yesterday, 11/30: PTSA screening of Race to Be Human

By Romina Mofrad December 1, 2023

On Nov. 30, The PTSA Stressbusters Committee hosted a screening of the documentary Race to Be Human. The event took place from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the commons, and was open to all staff, students and...

Students and faculty gathered in the small gym from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to donate blood for those in need of a transfusion.

Photo of Yesterday, Nov. 14th: SGA blood drive

By Marilena Adamantiades November 15, 2023

On Nov. 14, the SGA partnered with INOVA Blood Donor Services to host a blood drive open to the Whitman community. Students and faculty gathered in the small gym from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to donate blood...

Photo of the Day, September 14: Fall Sports Kickoff

Photo of the Day, September 14: Fall Sports Kickoff

By Ella Werkman September 14, 2023

Walt Whitman sports fans and students gathered in the bus loop on September 14 to celebrate the beginning of the fall sports season. The tailgate festivities started at 5:00 p.m. before the kickoff of...

The American Sign Language (ASL) club, ASL students and ASL teacher Cathy Horowitz set up poster boards in the commons to educate students about Deaf history and culture, and ASL.

Photo of the Day, April 28: National Deaf History Month Celebration

By Abby Ikenson April 28, 2023

Today, students celebrated April’s National Deaf History Month (NDHM) in the commons at lunch. The American Sign Language (ASL) club, ASL students and ASL teacher Cathy Horowitz organized the event.  The...

MSA members — (from left to right) Elif Ozel, Iman Hasnani, Renia Ahmed, Cate Cirivello, Naz Bolukbasi — pass out Islamic treats in the bus loop during lunch.

Photo of the Day, April 26: Muslim Student Alliance club hosts Eid Lunch Celebration in bus loop

By Nikhita Dass April 27, 2023

On April 26 and 27, the Muslim Student Alliance (MSA) club held an Eid Celebration in the bus loop during lunch to mark the end of Ramadan fasting. During the celebration, students enjoyed chai, chanachur...

Students visit a station at the Japanese culture lunch.

Photo of the Day, April 25: Japanese Culture Lunch

By Ella Werkman April 25, 2023

Students gathered in the commons to attend a Japanese culture lunch held by the World Language Department. Throughout the lunch period, attendees had the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture from...

Students filled the commons to celebrate French culture during lunch

Photo of the Day, April 20: French Culture Lunch

By Olivia Hansel April 20, 2023

Students filled the commons for a French culture lunch hosted by Whitman’s French Club for the second year in a row. There, students had the chance to enjoy upbeat music and taste test French pastries...

Students browse a variety of schools at the annual NACAC College Fair.

Photo of Yesterday, April 18: Juniors attend annual Montgomery County College Fair

By Ellie Jane Isaac April 19, 2023

On Tuesday, April 18, juniors rushed out of their second period classes and hopped onto a bus to visit Montgomery County’s annual National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College...

Volleyball and softball athletes celebrate after winning a tug-of-war match.

Photo of Yesterday, April 14: Spring Pep Rally

By Romina Mofrad April 14, 2023

Students flooded the bleachers at Jerome M. Marco Stadium to celebrate Whitman’s 12 varsity spring sports teams and watch a performance from drumline.  Organized by leadership, pep rallies occur...

Eight Black & White journalists --- (from left to right) Greta Berglund, William Hallward-Driemeier, Samie Travis, Simone Meyer, Lauren Heberlee, Ethan Schenker, and Eliana Joftus --- were honored for their writing by the CSPA this month. Not pictured: Stephanie Solomon.

Photo of Yesterday: Record number of B&W staff receive Gold Circle awards from the CSPA

By Harper Barnowski April 13, 2023

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) awarded eight student journalists from The Black & White the “Gold Circle” award, the organization announced this March. The CSPA is part of...

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