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

Board members were open to the idea, but had some disagreements with the resolution as a whole. A point of contention during the meeting was that some schools already have effective wellness programs in place.

MCPS Board of Education rejects student wellness bill

By Rishith Alimchandani May 31, 2024

The MCPS Board of Education held a meeting to vote on several important bills and resolutions, May 23. Among the bills on the docket was a student wellness resolution, which did not pass, receiving a vote...

LIVE: Baseball takes on Crofton in state semifinals

LIVE: Baseball takes on Crofton in state semifinals

By Ben Levy, Lucia Gutierrez, and Chloe Walker May 21, 2024

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According to the policy, all athletes may participate in NAIA-sponsored male sports. However, only athletes whose biological sex is female and who have not begun hormone therapy will be allowed to participate in women’s sports.

NAIA bans postseason competition for transgender and nonbinary athletes

By Ainsley Hollis May 21, 2024

On April 8, 2024, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced a policy change regarding transgender athletes. Though the new policy bans transgender and nonbinary athletes from...

LIVE: Baseball takes on Blair in state quarterfinals

LIVE: Baseball takes on Blair in state quarterfinals

By Waleed Aslam and Rylan Ammerman May 17, 2024

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Virality, and the fame and wealth associated with it, also has adverse effects though — the chance artists may become famous on such a massive platform at any given moment constantly looms over their heads and directly affects the music they’re making for the worse.

The TikTokification of music — a destructive trend

By Landon Heuer May 16, 2024

Listening to music should be a captivating and powerful experience from the moment someone presses play to the moment the song ends, but it’s not anymore. Full albums spanning around an hour, complete...

Track and field competes at Gator Invitational

Track and field competes at Gator Invitational

By Olivia Pizarro April 29, 2024

On Saturday, April 27th the track and field team took on the Gator Track & Field Invitational. This meet was very selective and competitive with only 30 entries per gender. But that had nothing on...

I’m glad I burned out of my sport

I’m glad I burned out of my sport

By Sonia Weliwitigoda February 5, 2024

When the summer sun beats down on a hot June afternoon, one thing always comes to mind: the pool. I started swimming nine years ago, hoping to expand my horizons and stray from more popular sports like...

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Poolsville

LIVE: Boys basketball takes on Poolsville

By Aidan Farber and Ben Belford-Peltzman December 15, 2023

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Wizards Weekly: 11/1-11/8

Wizards Weekly: 11/1-11/8

By William English November 12, 2023

Washington’s second week of NBA action is complete. Across three games, Washington finished with a middle-of-the-road record of 1–2, bringing their total across the season to 2–5. Issues arise when...

LIVE: Girls soccer takes Glen Burnie in state semifinals

LIVE: Girls soccer takes Glen Burnie in state semifinals

By Sonia Weliwitigoda November 11, 2023

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