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
Hannah Mullins

Hannah Mullins, Opinion Writer

Grade 11

If you were a bagel, what would you be?

Everything bagel with chicken salad. Specifically from Bethesda Bagels.

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Since 1870, girls’ literacy levels in U.S. public schools have consistently surpassed boys’. As early as fourth grade, girls read around 100,000 more words a year than boys.

The learning gap: Why boys are falling behind in classrooms

By Hannah Mullins
December 13, 2024
Tyler Okonma, more commonly known as “Tyler, the Creator” released his most recent album, “CHROMAKOPIA,” Oct. 28. The album is a major breakthrough for both the artist and the industry as a whole.

Every song on Tyler, the Creator’s “CHROMAKOPIA,” explained

By Hannah Mullins and Simon Llanos
November 15, 2024
Dual enrollment, a program that allows students to take college classes while enrolled in high school, has risen in popularity by over 10% in the past decade.

Don’t discount dual enroll

By Hannah Mullins
November 1, 2024
Female achievement in debate is staggeringly low, causing lower female enrollment and competitive effort. The NSDA is obligated to continue pushing for equality in their spaces, particularly concerning misogyny. 

Confronting misogyny in high school debate

By Hannah Mullins
October 9, 2024
While there certainly are classes at Whitman that touch on theology, students will only get an encompassing education if a class is dedicated to understanding other perspectives. A comprehensive view would teach the historical significance of religions in a more developed sense.

Broadening perspectives: Whitman needs a theology course

By Hannah Mullins
June 4, 2024
Walking deeper into the museum, visitors see the galleries and experiences that Miller highlighted. Brightly colored visuals tell about the history of words, how they’re made, and their future. Language constantly adapts; the museum dives into how words are created and how they will continue to change.

Planet Word: Connecting through language

By Hannah Mullins
May 26, 2024
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