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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
Charlie Sagner

Charlie Sagner, Head Photographer

Grade 12

Why did you join the Black and White?

I like using my photography to connect with my community.

What's your favorite song?

American Girl - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

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[Photo] The untapped potential of OneWhitman

By Gavin Herman
June 11, 2024
At approximately 7:49 p.m., a B-CC senior struck a Whitman senior from behind on a sidewalk outside the Chipotle on Old Georgetown Road, according to the Whitman student and a bystander.

[Photo] Brawls erupt between Whitman, B-CC students after rivalry football game despite new security measures

By Grace O’Halloran
October 22, 2022
Advocates gather during the student-led Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bethesda on June 2. Since the protest, many students' "willingness to learn" has pushed others to become more tolerant, said senior Lily Muchimba, who helped organize the event.

[Photo] ‘More than just an incident’: One year after initial racist graffiti, community continues to push against prejudice

By Lily Freeman
April 1, 2021
Around school, Sapiro is known for his stand out fashion sense. Most high school students, Sapiro explained, wear athletic clothing from brands such as Nike or Adidas. Sapiro’s outfits, however, distinguish themselves from traditional teenage fashion.

[Photo] Standing out: Noah Sapiro’s passion for fashion lets him express himself at school

By Danny Kotelanski
February 28, 2021
Retired State Department employee Patricia Tyson poses at her home in Lyttonsville, the Silver Spring neighborhood where she's lived for other 70 years. Lyttonsville is one of the few communities in the D.C. area to have never had racially restrictive deed covenants, which excluded minority groups from living in parts of Bethesda and other neighborhoods.

[Photo] Decades later, institutional segregation lives on in Bethesda

By Lily Freeman
February 25, 2021
Businesses transformed a segment of downtown Bethesda, once a traffic hotspot, into "streeteries."

[Photo] Outdoor ‘streeteries’ to continue throughout winter

By Claire Lane
December 29, 2020
Signs hung by Biden supporters in front of the White House.

[Photo] ‘Is 2020 ending on a good note?’: Students react to election results

By Defne Aslan
December 9, 2020
Left to right: Managing Editor Matt Mande, Managing Editor Jocie Mintz and Editor-in-Chief Taylor Habor

[Photo] Letter from the Online Editors: November 2020

By Matt Mande, Taylor Haber, and Jocie Mintz
November 17, 2020
Students and staff protesting in front of Walt Whitman High School in response to racist graffiti on school grounds.

[Photo] Recurrence of racist graffiti on school property marks second time in months

By Lily Freeman
June 13, 2020
Senior Wesley Smith programming at his computer, his work space.

[Photo] Putting the “pro” in programmer

By Taylor Haber
May 23, 2020
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Clockwise from top left: Managing editor Anna Yuan, managing editor Ally Navarrete and editor-in-chief Dana Herrnstadt.

[Photo] Letter From the Editors: May 2020

By Dana Herrnstadt, Ally Navarrete, and Anna Yuan
May 18, 2020
Junior Taylor Haber attempts to row on an erg after losing all feeling in his lower body.

[Photo] Boys in the boat: A week with Whitman crew

By Taylor Haber
February 25, 2020
Junior Kat Gorlenko reads the last announcement before signing off. “The way you speak over the announcements can change a lot of people’s days, and how they feel, just through how you’re saying it,” Gorlenko said. “The emotions, the inflection, the energy — you don’t have your body or your face to show any of that. It’s just your voice," Gorlenko said.

[Photo] “Good morning, Whitman!”

By Eva Levy
February 18, 2020
Top to bottom: Managing Editor Ally Navarrete, Managing Editor Anna Yuan and Editor-in-Chief Dana Herrnstadt

[Photo] Letter from the Online Editors: February 2020

By Dana Herrnstadt, Ally Navarrete, and Anna Yuan
February 12, 2020
The voices of harassment victims often go unheard, or their stories are twisted. Here, their stories are shared, on their terms.

[Photo] “They just held so much power over me”

By Bella Grumet
February 5, 2020
Left to right: Managing Editor Ally Navarrete, Editor-in-Chief Dana Herrnstadt and Managing Editor Anna Yuan

[Photo] Letter from the Online Editors: December 2019

By Dana Herrnstadt, Ally Navarrete, and Anna Yuan
December 22, 2019
A broken viking hat lies on top of a tattered B–CC shirt. The Whitman vs B–CC rivalry stretches back years, but recently, it's become increasingly violent.

[Photo] The Battle of Bethesda escalates

By Mia Friedman
December 21, 2019
Jordan Maggin smiles as he lifts during lifting club on Tuesday afternoon.

[Photo] Junior fitness guru “lifts” the community with his knowledge

By Lincoln Polan
December 20, 2019
Actor Rachel Chen (left) sings with the ensemble during tech week.

[Photo] Hell Week

November 19, 2019
Actor Eli Blanks stands in place while the technical directors and Coleman position lights, changing the colors and brightness to reflect the mood of the scene. It was the last day of techweek, and the cast had to finish "teching" the second act.

[Photo] Rehearsal

November 19, 2019
Actor Kate Wayman had to run the scene multiple times. When the actors are punching, throwing, or restraining other actors, the "victim" is in control.

[Photo] Auditions

November 19, 2019
Sophomore Rachel Chen kneels during the song "Hell Fire."

[Photo] Tech Week

November 19, 2019
Left to right: Managing Editor Anna Yuan, Managing Editor Ally Navarrete and Editor-in-Chief Dana Herrnstadt.

[Photo] Letter from the Online Editors: November 2019

By Dana Herrnstadt, Ally Navarrete, and Anna Yuan
November 9, 2019
Sophomore Haley Engelstad's piece "In the Kitchen" hangs in the Glen Echo art gallery. Engelstad, with Ela Shroff displayed several works of art in the exhibit from September to October.

[Photo] Emerging Light: student artwork featured in Glen Echo exhibit

By Celina Fratzscher
October 28, 2019
This year, administrators updated the Whitman attendance policy to match the county's. This change comes with stricter enforcement and more clarity toward student attendance.

[Photo] Whitman enforces stricter attendance policy

By Ben Baisinger-Rosen
October 11, 2019
Students evacuate after a fire alarm on Monday. Before the evacuation, a student assaulted another student, though the two incidents were unrelated.

[Photo] Students, teachers torn over Monday’s alleged assault

By Taylor Haber, Education writer
September 19, 2019
Students and teachers return to the building after the incident this morning. Montgomery County Police Department and Fire and Rescue responded to the scene. Photo by CHARLIE SAGNER

[Photo] Alleged assault and fire alarm coincide, cause confusion

By Dana Herrnstadt and Alex Robinson
September 16, 2019
History teacher Danielle Harris leads the first OneWhitman session of the year. OneWhitman, a new initiative this year, seeks to widen student perspectives through discussion.

[Photo] “OneWhitman” initiative begins, builds community

By Taylor Haber, Education writer
September 12, 2019
Commercial Art teacher Nancy Mornini will retire at the end of this school year. In her retirement, she plans on helping out with Team River Run, a nonprofit that her husband founded.

[Photo] Retiring, leaving teachers excited but sentimental

By Bella Learn and Jack McGuire
June 13, 2019
Choral director Jeff Davidson conducts the Chamber Choir as they sing at their annual farewell concert. Davidson will retire this year after 34 years of teaching at Whitman.

[Photo] Chamber Choir performs in annual farewell concert, honors retiring choral director Jeff Davidson

By Matthew Mande
June 9, 2019
Congressman Jamie Raskin speaks to AP NSL students May 30 in the auditorium. He also held a Q&A, where he answered student questions about current events.

[Photo] Congressman Jamie Raskin highlights importance of student activism

By Ben Baisinger-Rosen
June 3, 2019
The track is set to undergo construction from May 21 to June 8. The new track will be made of ground-up tires, which provide "a lot of bounce"—providing a safer surface for runners' muscles and joints, track captain Obi Onwuamaegbu said.

[Photo] Construction of new track to start in early June

By Ben Stricker
May 20, 2019
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[Photo] The objects that define us

By Katie Hanson
March 12, 2019
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