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 Rachel Friedman
Save me from Shakespeare: should we have to memorize it?

Save me from Shakespeare: should we have to memorize it?

By Rachel Friedman
June 15, 2016
Current SMOB Eric Guerci holds town hall at Kingsview Middle School. Pending approval by Governor Larry Hogan the SMOB will be granted increased voting rights next year including rights to vote on the budget. Photo courtesy Eric Guerci.

State legislature votes to increase SMOB voting rights

By Rachel Friedman
April 4, 2016

Van Hollen backs call for traffic signal at Pyle Road and River

By Rachel Friedman
March 2, 2016
The Board of Education announced Jack Smith (pictured above) as the new MCPS superintendent, effective this July. Photo by Julia Gilman.

Jack Smith named MCPS superintendent

By Rachel Friedman
February 4, 2016
Water bottle filling stations to be installed

Water bottle filling stations to be installed

By Rachel Friedman
January 10, 2016
Photo by Margot Dionne.

2015: Whitman’s Year in Review

By Rachel Friedman
January 4, 2016

MCPS chooses standardized quarter exams to replace finals

By Rachel Friedman
November 10, 2015
In the competition, the robot the team used (pictured above) had to stack as many containers and totes as possible on its platform. Photo courtesy Ethan Putnam.

Robotics team finishes second in final offseason tournament

By Rachel Friedman
November 8, 2015

Teachers voice opinions on final exams in survey

By Rachel Friedman
November 7, 2015
Lunch ID policy changed due to fake passes

Lunch ID policy changed due to fake passes

By Rachel Friedman
October 4, 2015
Firefighters perform training at Whitman. Photo by Rachel Friedman.

Photo of the day: Firefighter training at Whitman

By Rachel Friedman
September 20, 2015

Decision to scrap final exams causes mixed reactions

By Rachel Friedman
September 16, 2015
Local news features Whitman for first day of school

Local news features Whitman for first day of school

By Rachel Friedman
August 31, 2015
Flooding in the main gym caused fall sports teams to temporarily relocate for tryouts and practices. No home games will played in the gym this fall. Photo by Rachel Friedman.

Gym flooding causes sports teams to relocate

By Rachel Friedman
August 31, 2015
Class of 2015 graduates Wednesday afternoon

Class of 2015 graduates Wednesday afternoon

By Rachel Friedman
June 3, 2015

Principal intern Bryant to be middle school principal next year

By Rachel Friedman
May 30, 2015
Photo from Wikimedia Foundation

MVA removes parallel parking from driving test

By Rachel Friedman
May 21, 2015
Students counter-protest the Westboro Baptist Church at Georgetown

Students counter-protest the Westboro Baptist Church at Georgetown

By Rachel Friedman
April 29, 2015
Members of the robotics team and an at-large member of the Montgomery County Council pose with the team's robot after last week's competition. The team placed eighth out of 58 teams.

Robotics team finishes eighth at latest competition

By Rachel Friedman
April 8, 2015
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