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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
Dresden Benke

Dresden Benke, Feature Writer

Grade 11

Why did you join The B&W?

I wrote fake publications in elementary school, aptly titled “The Dresden Press” and “The Dresden Times,” and I figured I should make my journalism career official.

What is your favorite song?

“Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

All content by Dresden Benke
The Save Ukraine team and the five teenagers they rescued from Russia speak at the National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance in Washington, D.C..

“Russia not only destroys our houses, but also our families”: A Q&A with Ukraine’s abducted children

By Rebecca Waldman, Charlie Martin, Colette Yehl, and Dresden Benke
April 9, 2024
When girls are supported and have female mentors, they succeed, and STEM activities can simply be about common passion rather than gender.

“Immediately an outsider”: The gender problem in STEM

By Dresden Benke
February 19, 2024
Teens wear makeup for many reasons, whether to boost self-confidence or to conform to the expectations of peers and social media. For those who wear it regularly, makeup can become an integral part of their life, both for better and for worse.

Concealing or healing: Makeup and the mind

By Dresden Benke
February 6, 2024
Bringing participants to impoverished areas for volunteering, voluntourist organizations typically bill their trips as a chance for travelers to fulfill their philanthropic desires and undergo a life-changing experience.

Intention guiding action: Breaking away from harmful voluntourism

By Dresden Benke
December 7, 2023
The experiences of gender-nonconforming students at Whitman shed light on the process of discovery, acceptance and coming out, as well as the struggles accompanying this transition.

Teens in transition: Navigating life in the wrong body

By Dresden Benke
November 28, 2023
Students cheat for various reasons — college expectations, stress and pure exhaustion. These pressures have created an environment within the community that encourages academic dishonesty, creating a culture of cheating at Whitman.

A culture of cheating: systemic roots and COVID repercussions

By Dresden Benke
June 6, 2023
Nearing its 50th anniversary, Dungeons & Dragons continues to impart valuable lessons and experiences to all that partake in its fantastical trials and quests.

Campaigns and controversies: D&D’s lasting legacy

By Dresden Benke
May 25, 2023
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