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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

Moore announced his 2026 reelection campaign on Sept. 9. His first term contained some historic accomplishments and advancements for students.

Governor Wes Moore’s first term: What has he achieved?

By Seva Gandhi November 15, 2025

Maryland Governor Wes Moore first took office on Jan. 18, 2023, serving as the first African American governor of Maryland. Moore works alongside Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, the first Indian American...

Toth addressed the student-athletes and the relentless hours they spent pursuing their goal of playing at the collegiate level.

Photo of the day, 11/12: Signing Day

By Annabel Taylor November 13, 2025

Whitman athletes gathered in the gym during lunch Wednesday, Nov. 12 for National Signing Day to officially commit to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Athletic director William...

The addition of flag football to the Whitman sports roster has given more opportunities for girls to play sports at Whitman.

One year later: Flag football finishes its second season at Whitman

By Benjamin Levy November 12, 2025

Football has come to Whitman. Not the Friday night lights of tackle football that has existed at Whitman for decades, but a new type of football that, while not quite as ubiquitous as its sibling sport,...

Dieticians today criticize the anecdotal nutrition advice and lack of body diversity of those that participate in the WIEIAD, as many videos include close-up shots of extremely thin or fit women and men — a behavior coined as “body-checking” — as well as calorically restrictive diets and portions. 

Inside the “What I Eat in a Day” trend: Finding ourselves in diet culture

By Aspen Chu November 12, 2025

At the beginning of 2022, Joe Rogan revealed to Business Insider his new experiment diet for January: meat — and only meat. Rogan said the carnivore diet helped with mental clarity and weight loss, but...

The U.S. government shut down after congressional Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on funding for national healthcare services on Oct. 1. On Nov. 4, the shutdown became the longest in U.S. history. Numerous news sources predict that the shutdown could end as soon as this week, as the Senate just passed legislation that will help reopen the government. 

Whitman reacts to the government shutdown

By Seva Gandhi November 11, 2025

The U.S. government shut down after congressional Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on funding for national healthcare services on Oct. 1. On Nov. 4, the shutdown became the longest in U.S....

MCPS staffed the fair with four representatives who distributed information about full-time and part-time openings in teaching, paraprofessional, substitute and security positions.

MCPS hosts job fair for furloughed federal workers

By Isabella Serrano Berthet November 10, 2025

Montgomery County Public Schools held a job fair Thursday, Nov. 6, for furloughed federal employees, offering positions ranging from teaching to security as the government shutdown entered its 38th day. The...

Boys Soccer overpowers Parkdale 4–0 in state semifinals

Boys Soccer overpowers Parkdale 4–0 in state semifinals

By Rafe Gonzalez November 9, 2025

The boys’ soccer team beat Parkdale in a resounding 4–0 victory to advance to the state final.  Going into the game, achieving a win was going to be very difficult. Parkdale was undefeated, and...

Nov. 8 has been designated as National STEM Day — an opportunity to highlight the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, inspiring young people to pursue careers in these fields and raising awareness of equity issues in STEM.

Celebrating National STEM Day: 7 pioneering women who altered the world

By Dinah Elias November 8, 2025

In a cramped 19th-century laboratory, a young woman lights a candle over her notes, careful not to be caught experimenting after hours. Every creak of the floorboard reminds her that discovery, for her,...

In the end, students won with a score of 300 points. Teachers placed second with 270, and alumni finished last with 215.

Whitman Quizbowl hosts trivia match with Class of 1970

By Ellie Xu November 7, 2025

The Whitman Quizbowl team faced off in a “Battle of Whits” trivia match against members of the Class of 1970 on Oct. 30, during their 55th reunion. The competition followed the format of “It’s...

With “Regretting You,” the latest of these adaptations released in U.S. theaters on Oct. 24, audiences once again face the question: Can a film capture the raw depth of Hoover’s writing?

From page to screen: Motherhood and miscommunication in Regretting You

By Dinah Elias November 6, 2025

Adaptations of Colleen Hoover’s novels have become a cultural phenomenon, sparking both praise and debate for how they translate the emotionally charged stories to the screen. With “Regretting You,”...

According to the brief’s arguments, deploying standing troops without the consent of the local populace in peacetime is a fundamental threat to freedom. The lawsuit includes quotes from the Continental Congress to argue that leaders have always believed it important to separate the military from typical day-to-day functioning.

Maryland backs D.C. lawsuit challenging Trump’s National Guard deployment

By Caroline Beard November 4, 2025

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, alongside 22 other state attorneys general, filed an amicus curiae brief Sept. 15 in support of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging President...

The most recent of the NBA Finals last June between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder featured the smallest overall market size of any NBA Finals series in history.

The resurgence of small market teams in the NBA

By Junnosuke Cavallo November 4, 2025

Historically, teams residing in big markets have dominated the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls have all received the benefit...

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