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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

Katya Kuzemka, an admissions counselor at the University of Maryland; Evelyn Trier, the assistant director of admissions at Mount Holyoke College; and Daisy Faria, the College and Career Coordinator at Gaithersburg High School served as the panelists.

MoCo EmpowHer hosts third annual College Expert and Alumni Panel

By Ella Kotelanski October 4, 2024

MoCo EmpowHER hosted its third annual College Expert and Alumni Panel on Tuesday Sept. 24. The event ran from 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville, open to all high...

LIVE: Girls volleyball takes on BCC in the Battle of Bethesda

LIVE: Girls volleyball takes on BCC in the Battle of Bethesda

By Rishith Alimchandani September 30, 2024

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Besides Harris and Clinton most recently, dozens of women have run for president, breaking barriers along the way.

A history of U.S. female presidential candidates

By Stella Bleiweis September 26, 2024

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 electoral race, July 21, leading to the nomination of current Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris is running against Republican nominee and former President...

LIVE: Girls soccer takes on Montgomery Blair

LIVE: Girls soccer takes on Montgomery Blair

By Ainsley Hollis and Olivia Pizarro September 24, 2024

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LIVE: Girls Soccer takes on Quince Orchard

LIVE: Girls Soccer takes on Quince Orchard

By Sonia Weliwitigoda and Aidan Farber September 20, 2024

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Girls Soccer defeats Northwest 3–1

Girls Soccer defeats Northwest 3–1

By Ainsley Hollis September 19, 2024

The girls’ soccer team (3–0) defeated the Northwest Jaguars (1–4), 3–1 securing their first away game victory of the season.  Freshman starter, Sofia Tomita, scored her first high school career...

Girls Soccer bests Good Counsel 1–0 in overtime thriller

Girls Soccer bests Good Counsel 1–0 in overtime thriller

By Ainsley Hollis September 17, 2024

The girls’ soccer team (3–0) defeated the Good Counsel Falcons (1–1–1) 1–0 in a thrilling overtime win.   Both teams started off the game with stellar defense, keeping each other from getting...

Girls Flag Football falls to Wheaton 13–7

Girls Flag Football falls to Wheaton 13–7

By Kavya Rajani September 14, 2024

The girls’ flag football team (1–1) suffered a heartbreaking loss against the Wheaton Knights (3–0) 13–7 in their second game of the season.    After winning the coin toss, Whitman...

The Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) hosted a virtual candidate forum, Sept. 19. Four BOE candidates participated in the debate, each attempting to win votes for the upcoming election on Nov. 5, 2024.

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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