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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
Jack McGuire

Jack McGuire, Opinion Editor

Grade 12

Why did you join the Black and White?

In order to become a better writer and to learn more about Journalism.

What’s your favorite song?

Orange Julius

All content by Jack McGuire
The question of which local culinary institution serves the tastiest tiramisu has been a mystery for the ages... until now.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for… tiramisu?

By Jack McGuire and Matthew Lennie
June 13, 2021
Montgomery County voters elected Rita Montoya as the at-large Board of Education (BOE) representative, Natalie Zimmerman as the District Two representative and Laura M. Stewart as the District Four representative, Nov. 5.

U.S. News ranks Whitman as the best high school in Maryland

By Jack McGuire
May 5, 2021
B&W Sports Podcast #46: Ultimate 2021 MLB season preview

B&W Sports Podcast #46: Ultimate 2021 MLB season preview

By Quentin Corpuel, John McGowan, Jack McGuire, and Daniel Miller
March 27, 2021
Maryland Governor Larry "The Hog" Hogan cuddles a koala during a trip to Australia.

How I stopped worrying and learned to love ‘The Hog’

By Jack McGuire
June 13, 2020

Board of Education provides platform for student advocacy

By Jack McGuire
May 23, 2020
Schadenfreude is the enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others. During this pandemic, it can be dangerous.

The dangers of schadenfreude in the era of COVID-19

By Jack McGuire
May 4, 2020
I make one of my few pitching appearances on the Whitman JV Baseball team.

I was cut from a varsity sport; here’s what I took away

By Jack McGuire
April 23, 2020
A group of Whitman students advocate for people to join the bone marrow registry at Whitman’s annual Icebreaker 5k. They are trying to help find a bone marrow match for Senior Ben Lesser, who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Community rallies around senior Ben Lesser

By Jack McGuire
March 10, 2020
A thumbnail from junior Bella Valdez’s YouTube channel. Valdez typically posts videos that depict her life as a high school junior.

Make sure to like and subscribe: YouTube provides creative outlet for Whitman students

By Jack McGuire
February 27, 2020
Bryan Eng (‘16) sits at a piano as he plans his arrangements for his album “20.” Eng attributes Whitman Drama for inspiring him to create his professionally produced, jazzy album.

For Whitman Drama alumni, the show goes on

By Jack McGuire
February 21, 2020
A photo of my great-grandparents Krikor and Astrid Papasian. Krikor married Astrid in Belgium after leaving behind his friends and family in order to survive the Armenian Genocide.

The lasting impact of the Armenian Genocide

By Jack McGuire
February 6, 2020
Sophomore Iman Illias testifies in front of the MCPS Board of Education. She requested that the Board ask the College Board to move all AP Exams that coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-fitr.

Whitman students advocate against AP exams on Muslim holiday

By Jack McGuire
December 6, 2019
SMOB Nate Tinbite posted this on his Twitter Nov. 15. Some MCPS students feel alienated as a result of Tinbite's political posts on social media.

Don’t alienate students: keep SMOB nonpartisan

By Jack McGuire
November 26, 2019
A fire truck arrives at Whitman as Hunchback company members and attendees wait outside. Fog machines triggered the fire alarm, delaying the show's opening night halfway through act one.

Fog machine triggers fire alarm, interrupts Hunchback’s opening night

By Jack McGuire and Gabe Schaner
November 21, 2019
Whitman's staff is 88.9% white, much higher than some other MCPS schools.

Whitman should make an effort to increase staff diversity

By Jack McGuire
October 19, 2019

Students pursue engineering majors

By Jack McGuire and Lincoln Polan
June 21, 2019
Retiring, leaving teachers excited but sentimental

Retiring, leaving teachers excited but sentimental

By Bella Learn and Jack McGuire
June 13, 2019

MCPS to add updates to the myMCPS app

By Jack McGuire
June 11, 2019
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