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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
Eden Gilmore

Eden Gilmore, Feature Writer

Grade 11

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In a billion-dollar market full of countless oral and topical acne treatments, Accutane is the most effective. About 85% to 90% of patients who take it for six months see clearer skin — a success rate higher than that of its competitors.

The cost of clear skin: Accutane’s effects

By Eden Gilmore
October 15, 2025
As of 2024, two-thirds of fourth graders in the nation cannot read at grade level — a widening gap that threatens both their academic progress and long-term futures.

The push to close the literacy gap: Can we teach America to read again?

By Eden Gilmore
October 9, 2025
Every 39 minutes, someone in America dies from an alcohol-related accident. For today’s teenagers, the risk is higher, and so is their willingness to look the other way.

A generation at risk: How teen drunk driving is making a deadly turn

By Eden Gilmore
June 7, 2025
These classes are reshaping a new generation’s approach to fitness by making it fun and simple. The rise in popularity suggests that fitness today isn’t just about looking good; it’s about feeling good inside and out.

Building strength in solidarity: The rise of group fitness classes

By Eden Gilmore
May 26, 2025
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