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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
Matt Mande

Matt Mande, Online Managing Editor

Grade 12

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Staff members are planning for Whitman's graduation ceremony to take place on the football field on June 11. The coronavirus pandemic relegated last year's seniors to online graduation events.

[Photo] County Council approves in-person graduation ceremonies

By Ellie Arenstein
April 26, 2021
Around 150 seniors will return to the Whitman building on April 8. The remaining seniors — as well as juniors, sophomores and freshman — signed up for hybrid instruction will follow on April 19.

Student outbreak sparks discussion about safety of planned reopening

By Matt Mande, Jocie Mintz, and Taylor Haber
March 26, 2021
The entrance to Markoff's Haunted Forest, a popular destination for students looking for a scare.

[Photo] My experience working at Markoff’s Haunted Forest

By Isabella Brody
November 25, 2020

Letter from the Online Editors: November 2020

By Matt Mande, Taylor Haber, and Jocie Mintz
November 17, 2020
Junior Ezra Bird uses his 3-D printer to make face shield brackets. Bird is one of several Montgomery County students working to fight the pandemic.

Students find ways to fight COVID-19

By Matt Mande
May 24, 2020
Senior Josh Weinberg has become a prominent member of the Whitman boys basketball team. But it wasn't always that way.

The story behind Josh Weinberg’s rise to prominence in Whitman basketball

By Matt Mande
May 23, 2020

Whitman students go “all-in” on sports gambling

By Matt Mande
May 23, 2020
The boys 200-yard freestyle relay stands on the podium at the State Championship. The relay won All-Met 200-yard Freestyle Relay of the Year.

Four Whitman athletes receive All-Met honorable mention, boys swim wins All-Met relay title

By Matt Mande
March 18, 2020
Forward Mark Dimitrov takes a three-point shot in the regional final against the Churchill Bulldogs.

Boys basketball falls to Churchill 67–50 in the regional championship

By Matt Mande
March 7, 2020
SGA members pose after cleaning up at Vike-a-Thon. The SGA raised over $35,000 throughout Charity month.

Charity Month recap

By Matt Mande
March 6, 2020

Boys basketball defeats Wootton 56–43 in regional semifinals

By Matt Mande
March 4, 2020

Boys basketball dominates Einstein 67–36 in first round of playoffs

By Matt Mande
March 1, 2020

Boys basketball falls to Blair 60–58

By Matt Mande
February 23, 2020

Boys basketball falls to RM 85–61

By Matt Mande
February 19, 2020

Boys basketball prevails against Watkins Mills 72–63 on senior night

By Matt Mande
February 17, 2020
Senior Hannah Donner mid-dive. Donner has been diving since she was nine, diving for her summer team.

Seniors make their mark on the diving boards

By Matt Mande and Andrew Eagle
February 12, 2020

Senior Hannah Donner dives her way to a division championship

By Matt Mande
February 12, 2020

Boys basketball falls to Gaithersburg 64–58

By Matt Mande
February 12, 2020

Boys basketball uses fourth quarter comeback to beat Northwood 70–57

By Matt Mande
February 6, 2020

Boys basketball suffers loss to Paint Branch 72–56

By Matt Mande
February 3, 2020

Boys basketball dominates B–CC 81–53

By Matt Mande
January 29, 2020

Boys basketball hangs on to defeat Churchill 56–55

By Matt Mande
January 25, 2020

Boys basketball crushes Walter Johnson 68–45

By Matt Mande
January 22, 2020

Boys basketball dominates Einstein 53–32

By Matt Mande
January 20, 2020

Boys basketball falls to Churchill 62–58 in overtime

By Matt Mande
January 17, 2020

Boys basketball wins on buzzer beater against Magruder 66–64

By Matt Mande
January 14, 2020

Boys basketball defeats Wheaton 59–43

By Matt Mande
January 12, 2020

Boys basketball falls to B–CC 47–41

By Matt Mande
January 9, 2020
Forward Mark Dimitrov and guard Justin Niles celebrate the boys basketball teams 55–54 overtime win over Wootton. Photo courtesy of Sos Mboijana.

Boys basketball hangs on to defeat Wooton 55–54 in overtime

By Matt Mande
January 5, 2020
I'm Jewish, but my family and I still celebrate Christmas every year.

Christmas is more than just a holiday

By Matt Mande
December 24, 2019

Boys basketball falls to Sherwood 73–59

By Matt Mande
December 23, 2019

Boys basketball falls to Springbrook 60–51 in overtime

By Matt Mande
December 19, 2019

Boys basketball loses to QO 54–50

By Matt Mande
December 15, 2019

Boys basketball falls to The Heights School 55–44

By Matt Mande
December 11, 2019

Boys basketball defeats Rockville 52–47 in season opener

By Matt Mande
December 7, 2019
New Whitman Swim and Dive team assistant coach Mira Chung stands next to head coach Chris Schlegel after team try-outs Tuesday. This will be Chung's first year coaching for the team.

Channeling her swim and dive spirit, Mira Chung becomes assistant coach

By Matt Mande
November 20, 2019
The Vikes pose after the game with the State Championship trophy. The team defeated the Leonardtown Raiders to secure Whitman's eleventh boys soccer state title.

Boys soccer secures back-to-back state championships with 3–1 victory over Leonardtown Raiders

By Matt Mande
November 16, 2019
The boys soccer team celebrates their 4–3 overtime win over Wootton in the state semifinals. Photo courtesy of Sos Mboijana.

Boys soccer defeats Wootton 4–3 in overtime to advance to state finals

By Matt Mande
November 12, 2019
Winger Hugo Barnes holds off a defender in the teams 5–0 win over Bladensburg in the state quarterfinals. Photo courtesy of the Whitman Mens Varsity Soccer Instagram.

Boys soccer crushes Bladensburg to advance to state semifinals

By Matt Mande
November 5, 2019
The boys soccer team celebrates the game winning goal by running over to the student section in the teams 2–1 overtime win over B–CC in the regional final. Photo courtesy of the Whitman Mens Varsity Soccer Twitter.

Boys soccer outlasts B–CC 2–1 on golden goal in overtime

By Matt Mande
October 31, 2019
The boys soccer teams runs to attempt to strike a free kick in the teams 5–0 win over Churchill. Photo courtesy of the Whitman Mens Varsity Soccer Instagram.

Boys soccer crushes Churchill 5–0 in the region semifinals

By Matt Mande
October 28, 2019

Whitman reactions to the Washington Nationals making the World Series

By Matt Mande and Eli Putnam
October 22, 2019
The boys soccer team celebrates a goal in the teams 1–0 win over Wootton. Photo courtesy of the Whitman Mens Varsity Soccer instagram.

Boys soccer beats Wootton 1–0

By Matt Mande
October 21, 2019

Boys soccer defeats Blair 2–1 on senior night

By Matt Mande
October 19, 2019

Boys soccer defeats RM 2–0

By Matt Mande
October 16, 2019

Poms perform in Redskins’ halftime Spirit Explosion

By Matt Mande
October 15, 2019
Striker Chris Vogel shoots a shot in the boys soccer teams 7–0 win over the Churchill Bulldogs. Photo courtesy of the Whitman Mens Varsity Soccer Instagram.

Boys soccer crushes Churchill 7–0 on community night

By Matt Mande
October 11, 2019
Defender Abe Hoogeveen passes the ball in the boys soccer teams 1–0 win over the Einstein Titans. Photo courtesy of Sos Mboijana.

Boys soccer defeats Einstein 1–0

By Matt Mande
October 8, 2019
Prima recently opened in downtown Bethesda. The fast-casual restaurant serves a variety of bowls, all gluten-free.

Prima brings health and variety to downtown Bethesda

By Matt Mande
October 6, 2019
Midfielder Ian Poe dribbles past two Walter Johnson defenders in the Vikes 5–0 win over WJ. Photo courtesy of Ben Bride.

Boys soccer shuts out WJ 5–0

By Matt Mande
October 4, 2019
Centre-back Hunter Lee dribbles past a defender in the Vikes 5–0 win over the Wheaton Knights. Photo courtesy of the Whitman Men's Varsity Soccer Instagram.

Boys soccer crushes Wheaton 5–0

By Matt Mande
September 30, 2019
Winger Harmond Cohen receives a pass in the boys soccer team's 1–0 overtime win against the B–CC Barons. Photo courtesy of Sos Mboijana.

Boys soccer beats B–CC 1–0 in overtime

By Matt Mande
September 25, 2019

Boys soccer takes down Paint Branch 2–1

By Matt Mande
September 20, 2019
The boys soccer team celebrates after their 2–1 overtime win over the Northwest Jaguars. Photo courtesy of Sos Mboijana

Boys soccer beats Northwest 2–1 in overtime

By Matt Mande
September 18, 2019
Goalie Austin Mboijana runs up to kick the ball in the Vikes 1–0 loss to St. Benedicts Prep (NJ). Photo courtesy of Sos Mboijana.

Boys soccer falls to St. Benedict’s 1–0

By Matt Mande
September 16, 2019

Boys soccer beats QO 3–2 in overtime

By Matt Mande
September 11, 2019
Midfielder Aaron Gunther runs up to shoot one of his two goals in the game in the Vikes 5–0 win over Urbana. Photo courtesy of Sos Mbojiana.

Boys soccer crushes Urbana 5–0

By Matt Mande
September 8, 2019
Midfielder Ian Poe runs up to kick the ball in the Vikes 0–0 tie against the Dematha Stags. Photo courtesy of Sos Mboijana.

Boys soccer ties Dematha 0–0 in season opener

By Matt Mande
September 7, 2019

Students, teachers disappointed with “Game of Thrones” series finale

By Matt Mande
May 26, 2019
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