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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
Ella Atsavapranee

Ella Atsavapranee, Opinion Editor

Grade

12

What are some of your interests?

Writing, running, music

Why did you join the Black and White?

I love writing and reading the news!

What’s your favorite vegetable?

Edamame

All content by Ella Atsavapranee
Baked Bear's ice cream is a sugar overload, but if you're Instagram-oriented, it may be worth it. Baked Bear was one of four local ice cream hotspots we visited on our journey to discover the tastiest, most picturesque ice cream around.

Our review of the most unique local ice cream spots

By Jenny Lu, Katherine Sylvester, Ella Atsavapranee, and Yiyang Zhang
May 25, 2019
Since fast fashion is so inexpensive, it also contributes to a “throwaway culture,” where people only wear an item once or twice before discarding it.

“Fast fashion” comes at a high cost

By Katherine Sylvester and Ella Atsavapranee
March 5, 2019
MCPS: Make personal finance a graduation requirement

MCPS: Make personal finance a graduation requirement

By Katherine Slyvester and Ella Atsavapranee
February 5, 2019
"Where are you really from?"

“Where are you really from?”

By Ella Atsavapranee
December 12, 2018

A reflection on junior year: it’s not all bad

By Ella Atsavapranee
October 15, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Merit scholarships open educational pathway to the middle class

By Ella Atsavapranee
April 29, 2018
Graphic by Meimei Greenstein.

Why gerrymandering is the biggest threat to democracy

By Ella Atsavapranee
March 7, 2018
Graphic by Meimei Greenstein.

Where are the female CEOs?

By Ella Atsavapranee
February 28, 2018
Cartoon by Eli Saletan.

MCPS: Allow access to personal email accounts

By Ella Atsavapranee
January 31, 2018

Involuntary volunteering: SSL shouldn’t be required

By Ella Atsavapranee
January 22, 2018
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Pro-Con: Continue mandatory student community service policy

By Jenny Lu and Ella Atsavapranee
January 22, 2018
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Involuntary volunteering: SSL shouldn’t be required

By Ella Atsavapranee
January 16, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

‘One size fits all’ clothing is unrealistic

By Ella Atsavapranee
December 12, 2017
Graphic by Meimei Greenstein.

Obama-era campus sexual assault guidelines shouldn’t be discarded

By Ella Atsavapranee
November 22, 2017
Graphic by Jenny Lu.

Students need more spots to study during lunch

By Ella Atsavapranee
November 17, 2017
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Cast more minorities as main characters in TV shows

By Ella Atsavapranee
June 7, 2017
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