The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

October 20, 2021

Defensive Player of the Year      Corpuel: Ben Simmons Regardless of the off-court drama that has transpired over the past few months, Ben Simmons is an incredible defender who I...

October 20, 2021

NBA Finals + Finals MVP     Corpuel: Nets over Warriors FMVP: Kevin Durant  A relatively healthy Nets squad should conceivably steamroll everyone with offense en route to a championship....

October 20, 2021

Bold Prediction     Corpuel: The 2021 rookie class will be in the GOAT class conversation a few years down the road  This is more of a long-term bold prediction, but I’m dead serious...

CON: Familiar teachers lead to a productive environment

By Felix Leonhardt March 31, 2021

When I was but a scrawny freshman, the scariest day of the school year was the first Monday of the second semester. Just when I thought I was used to my schedule, I found myself aimlessly wandering the...

PRO: A new semester means new experiences with new company

By Nil Özdemir March 31, 2021

The first semester ends. Without wasting a moment, I rush to Synergy — MCPS’ grading and course registration website — to check my second semester schedule, eager to find out who my teachers are...

Colin Deltoro and Sam Parks: Stocking up profits

March 17, 2021

In March of last year, junior Colin Deltoro watched in shock and awe as the stock market crashed due to the pandemic. Since his childhood, Deltoro had always been interested in learning about and investing...

Mira Chenok: “Quaran-time” to make clothes

March 17, 2021

Sophomore Mira Chenok sewed the last bit of fabric and stepped away to gaze at her new creation. She had transformed what had once been an unattractive dress wasting away at her local thrift store...

Jack Sheetz: Strumming his spirit

March 17, 2021

Junior Jack Sheetz has always wanted to play the guitar, but it wasn’t until recently that he was able to explore it as a hobby. Sheetz started playing through a semester-long beginner guitar class...

Paula Gonzalez: Embroidering — without being creative?

March 17, 2021

While cleaning her room early last year, senior Paula Gonzalez stumbled upon an untouched embroidery set from fifth grade stacked away between her books. The set had survived four family relocations, but...

Karla Stephan: Weaving a way out of quarantine

March 17, 2021

Junior Karla Stephan ripped open the wrapping on her grandmother’s Christmas gift to her, revealing a shiny pair of knitting needles and a handmade sweater. Since then, her grandmother has taught Stephan...

Cansu Erkan: Cooking away boredom

March 17, 2021

Senior Cansu Erkan carefully rolls grape leaves filled with ground beef and short grain rice stuffing, in the notoriously difficult but necessary process to make “sarma,” a traditional Turkish dish...

Hebrew school teacher Richard Sloane has collected millions of stamps, each representing a live taken in the Holocaust.

Stamp Out Hate

By Jocie Mintz January 4, 2021

When Hebrew school teacher Richard Sloane announced that he would collect 11 million canceled stamps, even his mother thought he was crazy. Though canceled stamps are worthless to an average stamp collector,...

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