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
All content by Marit Björnlund

Talent Show 2k13 captivates audience with songs and skits

By Marit Björnlund
April 13, 2013

Kenyans take to Twitter as election stress soars

By Marit Björnlund
March 6, 2013
Red signs for a major presidential candidate in Kenya decorate a downtown area. Photo by Marit Bjornlund.

Kenya’s elections leave citizens apprehensive

By Marit Björnlund
March 4, 2013
Senior Nick Holden sets up a tent at Guy Auction last year. His date was outdoor rock climbing. Photo by Billy Bird.

Guide to the guys: Guy Auction preview

By Marit Björnlund
February 12, 2013

Eight ways to make the most of your senioritis

By Marit Björnlund
January 30, 2013

More than 30 students cited at party, athletes face one-game suspension

By Marit Björnlund
December 5, 2012

Honey Boo Boo makes me ‘holla for a dolla’

By Marit Björnlund
November 12, 2012

Four seniors in lunchtime car crash, no one injured

By Marit Björnlund
October 19, 2012
Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose holds up two composite images of the sniper's van. Sniper attacks persisted, interrupting regular routines and sports practices, throughout Oct. 2002. This October marks the ten-year anniversary. AP Photo/Marie P. Marzi.

Coaches recall disruption, fear ten years after Beltway sniper

By Marit Björnlund
October 15, 2012
Freshman Harry Cash dressed as Dr. Who for superfan day. He loves the British tv show for its interesting plot and longetivity, he said. Photo courtesy Katherine Durham.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a superfan!

By Marit Björnlund
October 10, 2012
Three students were mugged Saturday in the tunnel under Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Bethesda. The tunnel is marked on the map in red. Screenshot by Marit Björnlund.

Students mugged in Bethesda tunnel

By Marit Björnlund
October 3, 2012
Photo courtesy rookiemag.com.

Rookie of the year: Anthology for teen girls presents collages, DIYs

By Marit Björnlund
September 20, 2012
Multimedia: Meet the new teachers

Multimedia: Meet the new teachers

By Marit Björnlund
August 30, 2012

Former principal Jerome Marco passes away

By Marit Björnlund
May 14, 2012

B-CC principal recalls student paper over reporter’s safety concerns

By Marit Björnlund
March 31, 2012
Members of the Best Buddies club posted a banner by room B-212 this month to raise awareness about ended the offensive use of the R-word. Hundreds of students have signed the banner. Photo by Lucy Chen.

Best Buddies club raises awareness to combat offensive language

By Marit Björnlund
March 27, 2012
Junior Marit Bjornlund (right) hosts Gro Borges, a Danish exchange student from Copenhagen, from March 17 to 21. Between shopping trips, conversations at dinner and sightseeing, the two found that they shared both cultural differences and similarities. Photo courtesy Marit Bjornlund.

Discovering cultural differences by hosting a Danish exchange student

By Marit Björnlund
March 25, 2012
Photo by Arian Taginya.

Exceptional Speakers give speeches before county council on living with disabilities

By Marit Björnlund
March 11, 2012
Sam Dodd interviews Grant Ichikawa, a Nisei veteran of World War II, for his honors U.S. history project. Social studies teacher Courtney Osborne started the project this year to encourage kids to Photo courtesy Carolyn Dodd.

Students learn about WWII through living history projects

By Marit Björnlund
March 2, 2012

Student arrested for drug possession

By Marit Björnlund
February 21, 2012
Senior Stephen Rodan struts on stage for the audience at last year's Guy Auction. He's back again this year, along with many other guys, to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Photo by Billy Bird.

Boys, boys, boys: Guy Auction Guide

By Marit Björnlund
February 7, 2012
South Korean exchange students visit a special tree that commerates the sister school relationship between Seoul HS and Whitman. The students are here until Friday. Photo by Abigail Cutler.

South Korean exchange students visit Whitman, D.C.

By Marit Björnlund
January 31, 2012
Students and staff participate in the Cool Schools Challenge of the Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 27. The Whitman team raised $10,000 for the Special Olympics. Photo courtesy Kathy McHale.

Students ‘plunge’ into Chesapeake Bay for Special Olympics

By Marit Björnlund
January 30, 2012
Principal Alan Goodwin recently joined Twitter to explore the social media site's power of informing the community. He plans on tweeting about school news, meetings and awards, as well as links to articles he finds interesting. Screenshot by Lucy Chen.

@ladygaga, @BarackObama and…@Whitprincipal: Goodwin joins Twitter

By Marit Björnlund
January 5, 2012

Superintendent proposes first teacher pay raise in three years

By Marit Björnlund
December 21, 2011

Sophomores take first place at national debate tournament

By Marit Björnlund
November 25, 2011

Assembly emphasizes the devastating consequences of distracted driving

By Marit Björnlund
November 15, 2011

Unexcused absences during first quarter don’t count toward Loss of Credit penalty

By Marit Björnlund
November 7, 2011
Spirit week 2011: Sports Jersey/Fanatic Day

Spirit week 2011: Sports Jersey/Fanatic Day

By Marit Björnlund
November 2, 2011
The seniors decorated the main lobby with their Star Wars theme for homecoming. Photo by Julia Berard.

Spirit week 2011: Hallway decorating

By Marit Björnlund
November 1, 2011
New York Times columnist David Brooks (left) and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne speak at the second annual News Literacy Project Fall Forum Oct. 19. CNN White House correspondent Jessica Yellin (right) moderated the event. Photo by Annie. Russell.

Columnists David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss partisan politics at NLP Fall Forum

By Marit Björnlund
October 20, 2011

Starr discusses his goals for this year with student journalists

By Marit Björnlund
October 19, 2011

Senior Lunch Destinations

By Marit Björnlund
October 17, 2011

Texting while driving now a primary offense

By Marit Björnlund
October 9, 2011

SAGA yearbook wins two ASPA awards

By Marit Björnlund
September 23, 2011

Two male seniors arrested for drug possession and distribution

By Marit Björnlund
September 20, 2011
The Washington Post discovered that MCPS has removed two LGBTQ-themed books, “Pride Puppy” and “My Rainbow,” from its pre-kindergarten and second-grade curriculum.

Media center opens, debuts new carpet

By Marit Björnlund
September 19, 2011
Principal Alan Goodwin congratulates this year's twenty National Merit semifinalists Sept.13. The program is based on students' PSAT scores. Photo by Melissa Kantor.

Twenty seniors named National Merit semifinalists

By Marit Björnlund
September 14, 2011
Stores advertise discounts for Fashion's Night Out in Georgetown Sept. 8. Despite the torrential rain, many avid fashionistas still braved the weather to find the best deals. Photo by Marit Bjornlund.

Fashion’s Night Out stays in style

By Marit Björnlund
September 13, 2011

Update: Computer labs are open

By Marit Björnlund
September 13, 2011

Computer shortage inconveniences students, teachers

By Marit Björnlund
September 8, 2011
A thick tree branch crashed into the windshield of senior Hannah Stahl's car during the Hurricane. Fallen trees also caused extensive damage in the area by knocking down power lines. Photo by Hannah Stahl.

Hurricane Irene: perspectives from around Bethesda

By Marit Björnlund
August 30, 2011

LC penalty reinstated, but with new appeals process

By Marit Björnlund
August 28, 2011

Colleges honor 14 juniors with Book Awards

By Marit Björnlund
June 9, 2011

Whitman ranks 17th in area on High School Challenge Index

By Marit Björnlund
May 30, 2011

County Council approves five-cent paper and plastic bag tax

By Marit Björnlund
May 25, 2011

Burning Tree ES principal Nancy Erdrich to leave June 30

By Marit Björnlund
May 18, 2011
The Compost Crew picks up organic waste from customers' houses each week and delivers it to a nearby farm for composting into nutrient-rich soil. Ten percent of the trash weight can be returned to customers in the form of nutrient-rich soil. Graphic courtesy Stefan Grundmann.

The Compost Crew helps recycle food waste into usable soil

By Marit Björnlund
May 6, 2011
Senior Danielle Newsham won a scholarship from the

Senior Danielle Newsham wins MCABSE scholarship

By Marit Björnlund
April 29, 2011

Lululemon Athletica store to reopen in Bethesda

By Marit Björnlund
April 14, 2011

Washington Post columnist talks to journalism students about career

By Marit Björnlund
February 11, 2011
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