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

Emily London, Print Managing Editor

Grade 12

Why did you join the Black and White?

I wanted to learn more about my community and talk to people with diverse perspectives

What’s your favorite song?

Oxford Comma – Vampire Weekend (note: the AP style guide recommends against the use of the oxford comma)

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Roundtable discussion about mental health

By Jocie Mintz and Emily London
May 23, 2020

Montgomery Sentinel newspaper folds, leaving a “news desert” in Montgomery County

By Emily London
May 23, 2020
Junior Alexa Maupin and her family own a farm in Darnestown, a rural part of Montgomery County. She enjoys being there because it is where she grew up and it lets her be closer to nature.

“It sometimes feels like you’re set back in time”

By Emily London
May 21, 2020
My recorder from third grade, still adorned with the colorful belts I earned in elementary school.

Reteaching myself to play the recorder ends on a high note

By Emily London
May 17, 2020
MCPS Board of Education members decided on how semester grades will be reported on semester 2 transcripts.

BOE decides on policy for second semester grades, gives students a choice

By Emily London
May 13, 2020
MCPS accidentally releases highly anticipated boundary study report

MCPS accidentally releases highly anticipated boundary study report

By Emily London
March 28, 2020
Participants at the MCPS boundary meeting Jan. 23 discuss their thoughts on the boundary study in small groups.

To discuss boundary analysis, MCPS holds community meeting

By Emily London
January 31, 2020
Visitors enter the park at the main entrance to Enchant Christmas D.C.. Thousands of people will come to Enchant throughout its run.

Nationals Park’s new “enchanting” holiday experience

By Emily London
December 23, 2019
A poster hangs in the main hallway with signatures from Whitman students sending their support. The poster will be sent to Bradley Hills Elementary School for the students in mourning.

Community mourns after death of Bradley Hills Elementary School student

By Emily London
December 20, 2019
A callbox in D.C. honors Katharine Graham, who oversaw the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal. Local artist Charles Bergen is converting callboxes into monuments for influential D.C. women.

Women on call: Local artist transforms call boxes, creates tribute to historic women

By Emily London
November 29, 2019
Chocolate displayed on a table at Chocotenango. Chocotenango chocolate is made entirely from scratch with beans from a small organic cocoa farmer in the Dominican Republic.

In a pickle? The Bethesda Central Farmers Market has the produce you need

By Emily London
November 17, 2019
Clarksburg Junior Charlotte Sanford raises her hand to ask the panel a question. She, like many other students at the town hall, asked about how the boundary study would affect her school.

County Council members host town hall, discuss community issues

By Emily London
November 10, 2019
In front of Burning Tree Golf Club, one of the most exclusive golf courses in area, a sign keeps out trespassers. Burning Tree is especially exclusive because they don't allow women to become members. One day a year, they let women in during a three hour window to shop for their husbands at the pro shop.

Burning Tree Golf Club: Sexism isn’t up to par

By Emily London
June 10, 2019
The Maryland Board of Public Works voted to expand and add toll lanes to I-270 and I-495 June 5. Though the bill is supposed to reduce congestion, many Montgomery County residents doubt it will help. Photo courtesy The Washington Post.

Maryland passes Beltway expansion bill, county residents skeptical

By Emily London
June 9, 2019
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