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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
Maddy Frank

Maddy Frank, Columnists Editor

Grade

12

What are some of your interests?

I run Cross Country and Track and Field, and I love to read and take hikes.

Why did you join the Black and White?

I joined the Black and White because I was interested in becoming a better writer and having a platform to share my thoughts.

What’s your favorite vegetable?

Cauliflower

All content by Maddy Frank
Roundtable discussion about race

Roundtable discussion about race

By Maddy Frank and Max London
June 5, 2019
Junior Aaron Bratt rounds a curve in a race. Bratt, along with the rest of the cross country and treack and field teams, follow pre-set runs that are simple and vary in difficulty and length. Photo courtesy MileSplit.

A guide to Whitman’s best after-school running routes

By Maddy Frank
May 2, 2018
Beyond a shadow of a doubt: Groundhog Day festival draws D.C. residents

Beyond a shadow of a doubt: Groundhog Day festival draws D.C. residents

By Eva Herscowitz and Maddy Frank
March 15, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

On a time crunch? Fun activities only 10 minutes by metro

By Maddy Frank
March 14, 2018
Cars sit parked in the Whitman parking lot. The lot is the scene of a minor accident on a near daily basis. Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

MCPS: hire traffic controllers to ensure parking lot safety

By Maddy Frank
March 10, 2018
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Rape culture: a national problem, and a Whitman problem

By Maddy Frank
March 3, 2018
A bus stops on Whittier Blvd. Since October of 2016, school buses have been fitted with stop-arm cameras. Now, cars that pass them are caught and fined much more often. Photo by Lukas Gates.

Motorist citations increase by five times countywide

By Maddy Frank
February 23, 2018
Two students posted a photo on social media wearing splotches of a black facial mask captioned with the N-word. Police officials are investigating the photo as a hate-bias incident.

Why we should use our lockers again

By Maddy Frank
February 16, 2018
D.C. residents congregate in DuPont Circle for D.C.’s annual Groundhog Day. Since 2012, Potomac Phil has offered his winter weather predictions. Photo by Eva Herscowitz.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt: Groundhog Day festival draws D.C. residents

By Eva Herscowitz and Maddy Frank
February 2, 2018

Bethesda expansion brings vitality to community

By Maddy Frank
January 10, 2018
Trump’s worst traits often overshadow the beliefs of his supporters. Cartoon by Eli Saletan.

Reaching across the aisle when policies trump persona

By Maddy Frank
January 3, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

College isn’t the only option: let’s acknowledge that

By Maddy Frank
November 15, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Hollywood: let’s shake it up; I’m sick of cliches

By Maddy Frank
October 1, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Maryland government needs to prosecute environmental crimes

By Maddy Frank
June 15, 2017
Graphic by Avery Johnston.

Teachers: adjust rubrics to allow more creativity

By Maddy Frank
June 7, 2017
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