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
Ella Adams

Ella Adams, Sports and Style Writer

Grade

11

Why did you join the Black and White?

because i want to be a journalist.

What's your favorite scent?

the beach

All content by Ella Adams
The Girls Who Start Club held their first "hackathon" March 7.

Girls Who Start hackathon promotes female entrepreneurship

By Ella Adams
April 16, 2020
I was diagnosed with Dyslexia when I was 15 years old. And no, I don't have the same experiences as Bella Thorne.

My experiences with Dyslexia

By Ella Adams
March 17, 2020

Hockey outlasts QO 7–5 for first win of the season

By Ella Adams
February 5, 2020

Hockey loses to Churchill 10–3

By Ella Adams
January 9, 2020

Hockey loses to QO 4–2 and B–CC 11–4

By Ella Adams
December 11, 2019
@henry_plants capitoned this photo on Instagram: "Found this little guy chillin today. In order, hydrangeas, close up of zinnias, and petunias with a 60mm macro and a shot of the shishito and tomato plants with a 35mm."

Whitman students grow a passion for gardening

By Ella Adams
November 26, 2019
Alex Chappell watches as Nationals' shortstop Trea Turner gets soaked after hitting a walkoff homerun in the Nats' first win of the season.

Alex Chappell (’06) watches from the sidelines — and enjoys it

By Ella Adams
November 20, 2019

Hockey falls to Damascus 5–3; loses to B–CC 6–0

By Ella Adams
November 12, 2019

Hockey falls to RM 5–4; loses to Churchill 7–1

By Ella Adams
November 8, 2019

Hockey falls to Wootton 6–2

By Ella Adams
October 28, 2019
Junior Nick Cook films senior Philip Diby for a Whitman Shorts segment. Administrators cut Speaks and Briefs, two popular segments, from Shorts for the 2019-2020 school year because of their lack of journalistic elements. Photo courtesy Tina Xia.

Administrators cut Speaks and Briefs. But students want to laugh.

By Ella Adams
June 11, 2019
On the one-year anniversary of the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup title, here's a Cap(s)tion. Thousands of fans celebrate their teams' victory in this Capitals capitol event. Photo courtesy Brielle Ohana.

A year after the Caps’ win, here’s why we love sports

By Ella Adams
June 7, 2019
Students and staff celebrated Walt Whitman's 200th birthday today by wearing Whitman spirit gear and putting up posters. Happy birthday, Walt Whitman!

Happy 200th, Walt Whitman!

By Ella Adams
May 31, 2019
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